By Melissa Jakubowitz, Lesley Edwards-Gaither

In an era of increased distance learning and digital services, Telepractice: A Clinical Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists offers speech-language pathologists (SLPs) the crucial information they need to provide successful telepractice services. Written with the viewpoint of post-COVID 19 application, this professional text includes everything SLPs need to know about telepractice and can assist both veteran and novice SLPs adjust to working via telepractice as the new normal.

Within this compact “how-to” guide, clinicians will find a range of valuable resources, including an overview of best evidence-based practices for teletherapy, specific therapeutic techniques and methods for engaging clients, a discussion of the cultural and linguistic considerations to keep in mind when assessing and treating clients via telepractice, and information on working with parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, eHelpers, and other facilitators. The authors also share their extensive experience and delve into the entrepreneurial aspects of telepractice to help clinicians building a teletherapy business to set themselves up for success.

Key Features

• Case scenarios representing clients at various ages, from early intervention through adulthood, that demonstrate client engagement
• Checklists, rubrics, models, and frameworks that will support the utilization of telepractice
• A simple business plan and a rate calculator, along with all the information necessary to be a successful telepractitioner
• A PluralPlus companion website with videos of high-quality teletherapy sessions and downloadable versions of practical resources for clinicians

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plural Publishing Inc.; First edition (February 16, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Digital eBook ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635503809
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635503807