Ethics in Speech and Language Therapy

Dr Richard Body is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK. Lindy McAllister is Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) at the University of Queensland Medical School and Adjunct Associate Professor of Speech Pathology at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

• List of contributors. Preface.Acknowledgements.1. Introduction.2. Practising Ethically.3. Dysphagia.4. Intellectual and Sensory Impairment.5. Acquired Language Disorders.6. Paediatric Speech and Language Disorders.7. Degenerative Conditions in Ageing.8. Service Provision and Management.9. Common Themes and Emerging Trends.

"This is really thought-provoking - far from a dry, dull book about ethical theories and principles . . . this book is an excellent resource for helping us think more deeply about our work-related ethical challenges." (Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, 1 July 2011)