Synopses & Reviews
Counseling People with Communication Problems is a practical, accessible, step-by-step guide for those working with people who experience disorders of speech, language, voice, and fluency. The author, herself both a speech and language therapist and a counselor, emphasizes how counseling has come to play an increasing part in practitioners' approaches to communication problems. She evaluates the forms of counseling that are currently practiced alongside direct treatment of the disorders themselves, and addresses issues of training and the responsibilities of counselors, asking for greater training opportunities and a wider provision of counseling in this field. Peggy Dalton's work is a galvanizing force in the promotion of a deeper understanding of the limitations imposed by communication disorders; it also fosters continued commitment necessary to help those who must cope with such restrictions. Counselors and speech therapists alike will appreciate her straightforward yet sensitive handling of these complex problems.
Synopsis
This step-by-step guide is for those working with people who experience disorders of speech, language, voice and fluency. The author evaluates the forms of counselling that are currently practised alongside direct treatment of the disorders themselves, and argues for greater training opportunities and a wider provision of counselling in this field.
Peggy Dalton also explores the effects of communication problems on the person's sense of self, relationships and perceptions of the world. She stresses the need for a greater understanding of the experiences of people whose lives may be severely limited by their communication problems and shows how important it is to find ways of discovering the personal meaning of experience wh
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [152]-156) and index.