bookcover_alslcdhh A new book Assessing Listening and Spoken Language in Children with Hearing Loss from Plural Publishing, San Diego, Calif, is intended to be a comprehensive guide to assessments for professionals who provide intervention to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children with hearing loss.

Written by an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist, both with 20 years of experience working with children with hearing loss and their families, the book provides insights, experience and research. The text includes information on assessing the whole child, what measures to consider, ?and how to communicate the findings. It is a source for practical information on ?how to develop a test protocol, select appropriate tests, ensure a comprehensive ?assessment, and integrate the findings into an appropriate treatment plan.

Authors Tamala S. Bradham, PhD, CCC-A, and K. Todd Houston, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT, have written this resource book for undergraduate and graduate students in deaf education and communication sciences and disorders; practicing professionals such as speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and psychologists; professionals studying for advanced certifications; as well as teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, professors of aural (re)habilitation, special educators, school administrators, and early intervention service coordinators.

For more information about the book, visit the Plural Publishing website.

Source: Plural Publishing