Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in

This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders. In an era where evidence-based practice is the clinical profession's watchword, each chapter attacks this highly relevant issue from a somewhat different perspective. In some areas of communication disorders, considering the variance brought by the client into the therapeutic 'mix' has a healthy history, whereas in others the notion of how individual client profiles mesh with therapy outcomes has rarely been considered. Through the use of research results, case study descriptions and speculation, the contributors have creatively woven what we know and what we have yet to substantiate into an interesting collection of summaries useful for therapy programming and designing clinical research.

ISBN 1848728875   Pages 312 ISBN13 9781848728875 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 566 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Published in Hove Imprint Psychology Press Ltd   Series title New Directions in Communication Disorders Research Format Hardback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 18 Jan 2010   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 616.855   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Postgraduate

Ch. 1		Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders: Prologue by Amy L. Weiss		1
Ch. 2		"The Social Stuff Is Everything": How Social Differences in Development Impact Treatment for Children With Language Impairment by Bonnie Brinton and Martin Fujiki		7
Ch. 3		Individual Differences in Word Learning: Implications for Clinical Practice by Nina Capone and Li Sheng		29
Ch. 4		Individual Differences in Bilingual Children's Language Competencies: The Case for Spanish and English by Carol Scheffner Hammer and Barbara L. Rodriguez		57
Ch. 5		Perspectives on Individual Differences in Preschool Children With Specific Language Impairment by Judith Vander Woude		81
Ch. 6		Individual Differences in Underlying Oral Language Competencies Associated With Learning to Read: Implications for Intervention by Linda S. Larrivee and Emily S. Maloney		107
Ch. 7		Individual Differences in Intervention Response in Children and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Lynne E. Hewitt		131
Ch. 8		Benefiting From Speech Therapy: The Role of Individual Differences in Treating Children With Speech Sound Disorders by Amy L. Weiss		151
Ch. 9		Consideration of Individual Differences in Speech Development, Outcome, and Management: Children With Cleft Lip and Palate by Kathy L. Chapman and Mary A. Hardin-Jones		171
Ch. 10		Uniqueness and Individuality in Stuttering Therapy by Trudy Stewart and Margaret M. Leahy		205
Ch. 11		Individual Differences That Influence Responsiveness to the Lidcombe Program by Rosemarie Hayhow and Rosalee C. Shenker		221
Ch. 12		Predictors of Success for Children With Cochlear Implants: The Impact of Individual Differences by Holly F. B. Teagle and Hannah Eskridge		251
Ch. 13		How Focus on Individual Differences Informs Our Clinical Practice for Individuals With Communication Disorders: A Summary and a Look Ahead: Epilogue by Amy L. Weiss		273
		Author Index		279
		Subject Index		291

"Useful as a reminder of evidence based practice, and in arguing the importance of considering differences in clients (such as personality types, social competency and family environment) as well as the clinician's experience when deciding on therapy approaches." -- Alison Muir, speech and language therapist, in Speech and Language Therapy in Practice

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