Professional Writing in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Robert Goldfarb, PhD, Fellow, ASHA, is Emeritus Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Adelphi University and Emeritus Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Lehman College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. He was a Fulbright Specialist in Applied Linguistics/TEFL in Bogota, Colombia. He has published in the areas of adult aphasia, the language of dementia, and the language of schizophrenia, and is also co-author of two tests: The Stocker Probe for Fluency and Language (1995) and Time-Altered Word Association Tests (TAWAT, 2013). He authored, co-authored, and edited ten books, and is the recipient of academic and clinical awards as well as highest honors from New York City and New York State professional associations. View his TEDx talk, An Aphasiologist Has a Stroke, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLhXxBC9xYk **** Yula C. Serpanos, PhD, is a Professor of Audiology in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Adelphi University and the Long Island Doctor of Audiology Consortium. She has many years of clinical experience and university teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Dr. Serpanos is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and received the 2019 Honors of the Association award from the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Serpanos has published in the areas of loudness perception, noise induced hearing loss, and audiologic screening.

• IntroductionChapter 1. Getting StartedBeginnings of Speech-Language PathologyBeginnings of AudiologyAbout the Deaf Community and Hearing ImpairmentCurrent IssuesEnglish MechanicsParts of SpeechGrammatical MorphemesPhrase Structure RulesExercisesReferencesChapter 2. Writing RulesErrors in FormWriting Form (Punctuation, Spelling, Grammatical Morphemes)PunctuationSpellingGrammatical Morphemes and Common ConfusionsWriting Content and Composition (Semantics, Sentence Structure)ExercisesReferencesChapter 3. Professional WritingPart I. Evidence-Based WritingWriting a Professional Paper/Journal ArticleA. TitleB. AbstractC. IntroductionD. MethodsE. ResultsF. Discussion and ConclusionG. ReferencesTemplate for a Journal Article CritiqueIn-Class AssignmentPart II. Ethics of Professional WritingThe ASHA Code of EthicsPrinciple of Ethics IPrinciple of Ethics IIPrinciple of Ethics IIIPrinciple of Ethics IVHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)Research With Human ParticipantsThe Belmont ReportHuman Participants Research Protection TrainingConclusionExercises of Part I. Evidence-Based WritingExercises of Part II. Ethics of Professional WritingReferencesAppendix 3-A. Sample Institutional Review Board Research Review FormChapter 4. Referencing ResourcesHistory of the LibraryCollectionsBooksScholarly JournalsAudiovisual MaterialsMicroformsServicesThe Organization of Information: Catalogs and DatabasesConducting a SearchInterlibrary Loans/Reciprocal Library PrivilegesReference ServicesReserve ItemsCourse PacksThe InternetInternet Glossary: An Exercise in FutilityUses and AbusesEvaluating Internet Sources for Professional WritingWhich Internet Resources Should We Use (And Which Should We Avoid)?Final NoteCopyright Material PlagiarismCiting and Reporting References Writing References in APA Style: Review of Selected APA-Style (2020) Reference List and In-Text Citation FormatsExercisesReferencesChapter 5. The Diagnostic ReportDiagnostic LabelingThreats to Accurate DiagnosisRules for DiagnosisRule 1Rule 2Rule 3Rule 4Rule 5Writing the Diagnostic ReportThe Logic of Report WritingThe Diagnostic Report FormatGuidelines for Writing Diagnostic Reports in Speech-Language Pathology and AudiologyWriting AspectsFormatSections of the Diagnostic ReportReport DraftsWriting the HistoryDiagnostic Report Format - Speech and LanguageReferral InformationBackground InformationAssessment InformationClinical ImpressionsRecommendationsDiagnostic Protocol Worksheet - Speech and LanguageReferral InformationBackground InformationAssessment InformationSample of Diagnostic Report Writing in Speech-Language PathologySpeech-Language Evaluation Report - OriginalSpeech-Language Evaluation Report - Revised VersionDiagnostic Report Format - AudiologyHistoryAssessment InformationClinical ImpressionsRecommendationsDiagnostic Protocol Worksheet - AudiologyHistoryAssessment InformationSample of Diagnostic Report Writing in AudiologyAudiologic Evaluation Report - OriginalAudiology Evaluation Report - EditedExercisesReferencesChapter 6. Clinical Goals, Reports, and ReferralsInformed Consent and PermissionJustificationInformed Consent FormPermission FormWriting Clinical ObservationsWriting Goals for TherapyTypes of Professional ReportsI. Treatment (Therapy Session) Format Plan in Speech-Language PathologyII. Progress ReportGuidelines for Writing Progress Reports in Speech-Language PathologyProgress Report: Writing Style WorksheetEdited Progress Report in Speech-Language PathologyIII. Audiogram Form ReportIV. Medical Chart Logs/ReportsProfessional CorrespondenceProfessional Referrals/Sending ReportsSample Authorization of Release of Information FormCorrespondence Via Electronic MediaLetters to ProfessionalsCover Letters for Professional ReportsLetters as ReportsExercisesReferencesChapter 7. Writing for Professional AdvancementWriting for Professional AdvancementI. ResumesDo'sDon'tsLetterheadEducationCertifications/LicensesProfessional ExperienceAwards/HonorsPublicationsProfessional PresentationsResearchProfessional Affiliations/ActivitiesSkillsReferencesSample Student Resume FormatII. Cover Letters for ResumesResume Cover Letter FormatSample Resume Cover LetterIII. PortfoliosSample Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in AudiologySample Portfolio Checklist of Clinical Work in Speech-Language PathologyIV. Professional Correspondence Via Electronic MediaSections of Formal CorrespondenceSample Email CorrespondenceMultiple-Choice TestsThe StemThe OptionsGraduate Record Examination (GRE (R))Praxis (R) Examinations in Speech-Language Pathology and AudiologyExercisesReferencesChapter 8. Writing for Professional PresentationsOral PresentationsPreparing the PresentationDeveloping the PresentationOutlining the PresentationDelivering the Oral PresentationComputer-Generated Slide PresentationsCreating Computer-Generated Slide PresentationsFactors in Effective Presentation DeliveryTips for Delivering the PresentationSample Computer-Generated Slide PresentationProfessional PresentationsI. The Poster PresentationII. The Platform PresentationIII. The Short CourseExercisesReferencesIndex