A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology

A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fifth Edition is an essential resource for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs), educators, and students. The text provides a thorough overview of the history, foundations, and legal mandates of school-based SLP services, including IDEA, the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and landmark court rulings such as Midthun-Hensen & Hensen v. GHC (2023). By combining evidence-based practice with practical guidance, real-world success stories, and pedagogical features, this edition equips SLPs to effectively support diverse learners and implement modern, flexible service delivery models.

Key Features:

• Reviews the history and foundational legal mandates of school-based SLP services.
• Highlights evidence-based practices and links to supportive research across key areas: articulation/phonology, language and literacy, voice, feeding/swallowing, AAC, social/cognitive communication, hearing habilitation, and general clinical strategies.
• Provides practical tools for IEP development, workload analysis, flexible scheduling, and goal writing aligned with IDEA mandates.
• Includes guidance for assessing multilingual learners using dynamic, authentic, and criterion-referenced tools.
• Offers strategies for proactive behavior management, conflict resolution, professional collaboration, conferencing, counseling, and cultural competence.
• Features pedagogical tools: chapter vocabulary, summaries with guiding questions, real-life SLP success stories, and links to strategies and resources.
• New in the Fifth Edition: content on COVID-19 impacts, telepractice expansion, updated evidence-based references, inclusive language reflecting diverse populations, and scenarios promoting neurodiverse practices.
• Designed for school-based SLPs, students, and instructors seeking comprehensive, practical guidance in contemporary educational settings.