Therapeutic Processes for Communication Disorders

A specialist book for clinicians dealing with communication disorders relating to speech, language and hearing. The volume examines the various processes and interactions underpinning clinical practice focusing both on the client and the commission. A perceptive initial article by David Luterman draws on 50 years of clinical practice and takes the view that people working in the field are grief workers helping others through transitions. He insists that listening is the most important clinical tool and warns that over-helping can teach helplessness. Although aimed at a particular therapeutic field, other clinical practitioners will find it of interest, perhaps especially the final chapter on spiritual dimensions of the clinical practice.