San Diego, CA – June 18, 2015 – Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders: A Resource Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists provides professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology with tools to assist and support family caregivers of persons with chronic or disabling communication disorders.
Family caregivers are those who provide continuous, unpaid care to family members and friends who are unable to care for themselves. Caregivers can be trained by speech-language pathologists and audiologist to augment treatment goals and can be instrumental in motivating clients to complete treatment or therapy. However, family caregivers are vulnerable to a number of debilitating conditions as a result of the physical and emotional toll of daily caregiving; these can include development of chronic diseases, fatigue, depression, and premature death.
Key features include:
- Detailed descriptions of stressors that can affect family caregivers and the various coping styles and cultural expectations of caregivers
- Questionnaires and survey instruments to aid clinicians in recognizing the signs of caregiver fatigue and distress
- Tools to engage caregivers in the goals and objectives of treatment
- Caregiver support resources that focus on transportation (to and from appointments), financial literacy, respite care, meals, end-of-life care, advance directives, and home health services
Caregivers are invaluable to the overall quality of life of persons with communication disorders, ensuring they receive effective treatment and assisting with managing their care. This text will help speech-language pathologists and audiologists better assist family caregivers in this crucial role.
Book Details
Title: Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders: A Resource Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | Author: Joan C. Payne, PhD | Published: 05/29/2015 | ISBN: 978-1-59756-502-8 https://pluralpublishing.com/publication_sfc.htm
About The Author
Joan C. Payne, PhD, is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a professor of communication disorders at Howard University in Washington, DC, where she has been a member of the faculty for more than 40 years. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in neurogenic language disorders from an ethnobiological perspective and is the 2014 recipient of the Scholar-Mentor Award from the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing.
About Plural Publishing, Inc.
Plural Publishing produces leading academic, scientific and clinical publications in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, otolaryngology, and professional singing. Plural Publishing, Inc. aims to fill a space in the field of communication sciences and disorders with high-quality publications written by world-class experts in order to improve and enhance the knowledge base of each profession, from the classroom to clinical practice. Plural Publishing prioritizes the intellectual growth of the disciplines it serves and strives to improve and advance these fields through its publications. pluralpublishing.com | facebook.com/PluralPub | twitter.com/PluralPub | pinterest.com/PluralPub
