Treatment Companion: A Comprehensive Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists

Are you a speech-language pathologist (SLP) struggling to develop effective intervention strategies for students with developmental delays and disorders? Look no further! “Treatment Companion: A Speech-Language Pathologists Intervention Guide for Students With Developmental Delays and Disorders” provides you with a wealth of ideas and strategies to help your students achieve their full communication potential.

Authors’ Expertise

Inna Itskovich, Megan Meyer, and Miriam Shaffer, seasoned SLPs with extensive experience, have crafted a user-friendly guide that combines real-world expertise with the latest research. Their approach is conversational, making it easy for you to identify options and goals that cater to your students’ unique needs, whether they are visual or kinesthetic learners, oral speakers, or augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users.

Customizable Intervention Strategies

This comprehensive guide offers a flexible framework for adapting interventions to meet the needs of students with severe or complex disorders and diagnoses. The authors provide:

• Easy-to-navigate headings, examples, and visuals to facilitate quick consultation
• Four levels of language goals aligned with developmental milestones
• Detailed figures featuring examples of intervention resources and strategies (color versions available on the companion website)
• Steps Toward Mastery outlines, guiding students from skill introduction to independence and generalization
• Activities in Treatment, offering suggestions for working on skills through specific therapy activities
• A Demystifying Augmentative and Alternative Communication appendix, providing an approachable overview and example scenarios for those new to AAC

These features ensure that you can support your clients in achieving the highest level of communication possible, regardless of their abilities or challenges.

Accessible and Innovative Strategies

The Treatment Companion offers accessible and innovative suggestions that often don’t require specialized supplies to implement. This means you can start using the strategies right away, without worrying about additional resources or expenses.

About the Book

“Treatment Companion” is published by Plural Publishing Inc. and is available in English. The first edition was released on May 5, 2023. The ISBN-10 is 1635504813, and the ISBN-13 is 978-1635504811.

Whether you’re a novice or experienced SLP, this guide is an invaluable tool to support your clients in achieving their communication goals. Consult it on an as-needed basis to provide the best possible interventions for your students.