The Clinican's Guide to Alaryngeal Speech

Useful for speech-language pathologists, this book shows them how to teach the use of the artificial larynx, esophageal speech, and tracheosophageal speech. It covers many clinical procedures, such as preoperative consultation, intake interview and evaluation, oral examination, the communication technique selection process, and more.

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"The Clinician's Guide to Alaryngeal Speech Therapy" is a practical, clinically oriented guide for the speech-language pathologist. This book shows the clinician how to effectively teach the use of the artificial larynx, esophageal speech, and tracheosophageal speech. The material is organized sequentially so the clinician can work step-by-step through the rehabilitation process. Clinical procedures covered in the handbook include preoperative consultation, intake interview and evaluation, oral examination, the communication technique selection process, goal setting and lesson planning, report writing and record keeping, relaxation techniques, problem-solving strategies and progress, and post-therapy assessment.