By David M. Luterman

Counseling Persons With Communication Disorders and Their Families is a seminal work that has become a standard text in counseling courses within the field of communication disorders. In this seventh edition, David Luterman provides a personal and professional history of counseling education, beginning with a new overview chapter that includes a definition of counseling, with the goal of empowering clients. New to this edition are updates on relevant counseling literature and a new section on the counseling relationship and counseling difficult clients. A theoretical basis for the counseling model is presented, as well as many practical suggestions for the student or practicing clinician to increase their skills in clinical settings. Table of Contents Foreword Introduction History: Personal and Otherwise The Nature of Counseling: An Overview Contemporary Theories of Counseling The Erikson Life Cycle and Relationships The Emotions of Communication Disorders Counseling and the Diagnostic Process Techniques of Counseling The Group Process Working With Families Counseling and the Field of Communication Disorders Summing Up 248 pages 6 × 9 softcover 2024