Two nationally known experts, Drs. Judy Montgomery and Barbara Moore, provide a framework for the expanded working situations of SLPs and help create a vision of the possibilities for children and professionals within federal guidelines and requirements of the public school system.

Making a Difference for America's Children-Speech-Language Pathologists in Public Schools, Second Edition

• Gets you up-to-date on what SLPs working in the public schools need to know.
• Gives the most current updates on Federal legislative changes in NCLB and IDEA.
• Discusses increased emphasis on early literacy and evidence-based practices.
• Discusses the sweeping movement of response to intervention (RtI).
• Defines the future roles of SLPs and audiologists in the schools.

Making a Difference-Second Edition includes updates of information from Making a Difference in the Era of Accountability, also by Moore and Montgomery—all in one resource. This second edition presents ten chapters:

• Speech-Language and Audiology Services in the Educational System: Trends and Considerations
• Legislative Foundation of Special Education
• Referral and Assessment
• The IEP Process and Procedures
• Service Delivery Options in Schools
• Providing Successful Intervention and Access to Curriculum
• Specialized Services
• Procedural Safeguards and Other Protections for Children in Special Education
• The Work World of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in
  Public Schools
• A Promising Future for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists
  and Audiologists
• 3 appendices: Response to Intervention: New Roles for Speech-Language Pathologists; To Screen or Not to Screen.That is the Question; ASHA's Code of Ethics.
• Glossary defining important terminology and concepts

Whether you are reentering the public schools from private therapy or practicing in the public schools today, Making a Difference for America's Children-Second Edition is an invaluable resource for information and current trends. 516 pages. Perfect-bound. Softcover.