David J. Berghuis, Keith Landis, Judith Vander Woude

ISBN: 978-0-471-64823-9 April 2004 288 Pages

This timesaving resource features:

Treatment plan components for 26 speech-language disorders
* Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, andinterventions--plus space to record your own treatment plan options
* A step-by-step guide to writing treatment plans that meetthe requirements of most insurance companies and third-party payors


PracticePlanners?
The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner provides allthe elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plansthat satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, and third-partypayors. This book helps both the novice and expert speech-language pathologistto identify functional and meaningful strategies for improving a client'scommunication skills.
* Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for adult, child, and adolescent clients
* Organized around 26 main speech-language disabilities, from those associated with aphasia and dysarthria to dysphagia, language disorders, alternative and augmentative communication, voice disorders, and others
* Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each communication disorder, long-term goals, short-term goals, and clinically tested treatment options
* Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by disability
* Handy workbook-style format affords plenty of space to record your own customized definitions, goals, objectives, and interventions


Additional resources in the PracticePlanners? series:
* Homework Planners feature behaviorally based, ready-to-use assignments to speed treatment and keep clients engaged between sessions.
* Documentation Sourcebooks provide the forms and records that mental health professionals need to efficiently run their practice.

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