Sourcebook for Adolescents Through to Adults with Acquired Communication Disorders

Fiona Sugden-Best qualified as a speech & language therapist from City University, London, in 1988, where she returned to study for a MSc in Communication Disorders in 1993. She initially worked in a general position for Newham Health Authority before working at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability for seven-and-a-half years, managing predominantly a progressive neurological client group and providing cover on the rehabilitation wards, including the minimally responsive unit. She has also worked as Senior Speech & Language Therapist for acute neurosciences at The Royal London and Barts NHS Trust, as adult team-co-ordinator for Redbridge Healthcare, covering a domiciliary caseload and as Head Speech & Language Therapist at The Children's Trust. She is currently Head of SLT and Dietetics for Surrey and Sussex Health Care NHS Trust, she clinically covers a group of residential nursing and adults with learning disability homes for an independent provider , together with providing a private therapeutic service to clients with both voice and acquired communication disorders. She has always been actively involved in educating others, including speech & language therapists.

CD +booklet ISBN 978-0-86388-977-6 Order Code D11-003-5911 GBP51.50 +VAT Oromotor exercises in a clear format, with illustrations to enable clients to work independently; Articulation sheets : speech sounds, including consonant clusters, of multi-syllabic words and tongue twisters; Langugae assessments and screens for those reliant at a high level on hand pointing only; AAC screen with alphabet charts for direct access; Handouts to give to the client for awareness of their specific communication difficulties; Questionnaires, breathing and voice parameters; includies breathing exercises and sheets relating to relaxation and posture, pitch, intonation and resonance exercises to give to the client.