Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dedication About the Author Foreword by Gary S. Mayerson, JDIntroduction Chapter1 Diagnostic Report Writing: Initial Thoughts Chapter2 Some Notes on Report Writing Style Chapter3 Ethics, Fairness, and Law: An Impor­tant Trio Chapter4 A Reason for the Reason for Referral and a Case for the Case History Chapter5 Behavioral Observation: That Is All You Need to Do Chapter6 Speech Sound Production: Writing Clearly About Clearly Speaking Chapter7 The Oral Peripheral Examination: A Mouthful of Description Will Suffice Chapter8 Choosing the Language for Documenting Language Chapter9 Language Is Not Always Standard Chapter10 You Need to Know More: Specific Documentation by Setting Chapter11 Summary and Impressions: Time to Put It All Together Chapter12 Recommendations and Referrals: What It's All About, So Write It Right Chapter13 One More Read: 10 Common Errors in Report Writing to Avoid Index

"This book focuses on the skills and processes necessary to successfully write clinical diagnostic speech and language evaluations. After reading this book, clinicians will better appreciate the diagnostic writing process, become better and more accountable report writers, and view the diagnostic report as a palette on which to share their expertise, professional responsibility, and compassion with those who seek speech-language services"-- Provided by publisher.