Best Books For Speech Therapy | 10 Best Books For Speech Therapy

1. Speech and Language Therapy: The decision-making process when working with children

Author : Myra Kersner, Jannet A. Wright

Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected the decision-making process in the assessment and management of children with speech and language problems.

Rigorously underpinned with current research and revised legislation, this is an important textbook for speech and language therapy students, potential students and specialist teachers in training. Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children will also be relevant to newly qualified therapists, therapists returning to the profession, specialist teachers and Special Educational Needs Coordinators.

2. Today Is Monday

Author : Eric Carle

String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious fare during the week in this popular children's song. Until Sunday. Then, all the world's children are invited to come together and share in the meal. Celebrated artist Eric Carle brings new energy to these much-loved verses as lively animals parade across the page, munching on favorite dishes, and introducing young readers to the names of the days of the week. Both art and song invite children to join in the procession and sing along.

3. The Structure of Magic

Author : John Grinder, Richard Bandler

These seminal works in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) help therapists understand how people create inner models of the world to represent their experience and guide their behavior. Volume I describes the Meta Model, a framework for comprehending the structure of language; Volume II applies NLP theory to nonverbal communication.

4. Best Practices in Educational Therapy

Author : Ann Parkinson Kaganoff

Best Practices in Educational Therapy provides actionable strategies and solutions for novice and veteran educational therapists. Given the diverse backgrounds of educational therapists and the varieties of specialization and client types, there is no single approach for all therapists and all clients. This book is built on a foundation of individualized intensive intervention, offering generalized principles of application across many contexts. Featuring practices informed by documented experiences of educational therapists as well as research in memory and cognition, attention, speech/language, specific syndromes, and the role of emotion in learning, this well-rounded guide will serve educational therapists at all stages in their career.

5. Small Talk: How to Develop Your Child's Language Skills from Birth to Age Four

Author : Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake

You are your child's most valuable resource when it comes to learning to talk. In Small Talk, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and parenting journalist Tracey Blake demystify the six stages of language learning, from "Pre-Babble" to "Complete Sentences," so you can tune in to what your child is saying or trying to say! You'll also learn:

• Why the babbling stage is so important
• How to encourage your baby's first words
• Communication techniques to calm your toddlers tantrums
• The truth about pacifiers, baby signing and the impact of TV on language development
• Causes for concern and where to turn for help.

6. Evidence–Based Practice in Speech Pathology

Author : Sheena Reilly, Jenni Oates

This text introduces therapists and speech pathologists to the principles of evidence-based practice and guides readers to the best available evidence regarding the management of a range of disorders within speech pathology. It should be applicable to speech pathologists at any stage of their clinical career, as well as being of use to speech pathology students and other health care professionals. The book is organized into three sections. In the first, the subject of evidence-based practice is introduced. Its application to the profession of speech pathology is addressed and types and levels of evidence are described. The second part focuses on a number of sub-specialist areas of speech pathology practice (dysphagia; paediatric motor speech disorders; aphasiology; voice; paediatric language and AAC). In the third section of the book, the authors demonstrate how to apply the principles of evidence-based practice to clinical practice, to research and to education.

7. Everyone Deserves A Voice Speech-Language Pathologist

Author : Fny Bak

This is the perfect notebook to keep track of data, ideas and therapy notes. Would also make a great graduation gift for the new speech therapist.

8. Your Body, Your Voice: The Key to Natural Singing and Speaking

Author : Theodore Dimon Jr

In this innovative book, Theodore Dimon, EdD, shows how each part of the vocal organ (breathing, larynx, throat, and so on) works as part of a larger musculoskeletal system that is often interfered with, and how identifying this larger system and understanding in a practical way how it works allows a person to train and improve the voice, whether speaking or singing. Traditional vocal training methods, says Dimon, cannot be effective without restoring the functioning of the musculature that supports the voice.

9. The Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders

Author : Chris A. Dollaghan

This book is an introductory guide to the origin, definition, and use of evidence-based practice in communication disorders. It serves as a reference for speech-language pathologists and audiologists to the principles and process of evidence-based practice. The volume defines evidence-based practice and describes the origin of the concept. In addition, the book discusses how to evaluate evidence for use in clinical practice, diagnosis and screening, and treatment. It also provides step-by-step guidance for clinical decision-making in speech, hearing, and language disorders.

10. Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling

Author : Matthew Dicks

A five-time Moth grandslam winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story -- and why doing so matters whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). he shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something "storyworthy" To express, and, perhaps most important, that the Act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life.