Working With
About the Book Series
The Working With series provides speech and language therapists with a range of ‘go-to’ resources, full of well-sourced, up-to-date information regarding specific disorders. Underpinned by robust theoretical foundations and supported by intervention options and exercises, every book ensures that the reader has access to the latest thinking regarding diagnosis, management and treatment options.
Written in a fully accessible style, each book bridges theory and practice and offers ready-to-use and well-rehearsed practical material, including guidance on interventions, management advice, and therapeutic resources for the client, parent or carer. The series is an invaluable resource for practitioners, whether speech and language therapy students, or more experienced clinicians.
Working with AAC: A Guide for Supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users
1st Edition
By Helen Robinson
August 13, 2025
This book demystifies the world of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in speech and language therapy, explaining key terminology and guiding clinicians through the research underpinning successful clinical practice. Spanning a range of clinical groups and all ages, it introduces a ...
Working with Children and Young People Who Stammer: Practical Approaches to Assessment and Therapy
3rd Edition
By Isabel O'Leary
July 24, 2025
This fully revised edition is an indispensable reference for those working with children and young people who stammer. The new structure and title reflect advances in the field of stammering and the growing influence of the social model. This third edition combines the hands-on approach of previous...
Working with Deaf Children and Young People: A Guide for Practitioners
1st Edition
By Sarah Beazley, Judy Halden
June 30, 2025
This book highlights the wide impact of deafness on many aspects of communication for deaf children and young people, and those around them. It explores input, semantics, grammar, and speech, and how you as a practitioner can apply this knowledge in different contexts, including for early years ...
Working with Adults with a Learning Disability
1st Edition
By Alex Kelly
January 30, 2025
A comprehensive and practical resource for all speech and language therapists and students, this book covers all aspects of working with this client group. Written by the author of the hugely successful "Talkabout", each section gives the reader a theoretical background of the subject under ...
Working with Adults with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Needs: A Holistic Approach
1st Edition
By Sophie MacKenzie
March 20, 2024
This practical guide encourages clinicians to treat eating, drinking and swallowing in a holistic way, keeping the client at the forefront of management by considering cultural, ethical and societal infl uences on the eating and drinking process. It draws on contemporary evidence to critically ...
Working with Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Theory and Practice for Speech and Language Therapists
1st Edition
By Kathryn Murrell
December 18, 2023
This resource will lead the reader through the practicalities of assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention for children of all ages with features of childhood apraxia of speech. It provides the theory and underlying principles upon which to work with children who have this fascinating but...
Working with Child and Adolescent Mental Health: The Central Role of Language and Communication
1st Edition
By Susan McCool
October 11, 2023
In children, mental health challenges and communication differences typically combine in complex and inter-related ways. Remarkably, this crucial point is all too often forgotten, and communication is overlooked. Services are frequently fragmented, leading professionals to look at children through ...
Working with Autistic Children and Young People: A Practical Guide for Speech and Language Therapists
1st Edition
By Sally Mordi
August 18, 2023
This book focuses on appreciating the different language and communication style of autistic youngsters and discusses how therapists can respond to and support this to get the best out of their practice. Each chapter begins with a summary of key points and areas to focus on, includes ‘what to do’ ...
Working With Adults with Communication Difficulties in the Criminal Justice System: A Practical Guide for Speech and Language Therapists
1st Edition
By Jacqui Learoyd, Karen Bryan
August 14, 2023
This book offers guidance for speech and language therapists and other professionals who are working in a criminal justice setting or who are interested to know more about this dynamic and rewarding client group. The criminal justice system (CJS) includes police custody, community services, secure ...
Working with Trans Voice: A Guide to Support and Inspire New, Developing and Established Practitioners
1st Edition
By Matthew Mills, Sean Pert
July 20, 2023
This book is an essential resource for those new to, developing and established in the field of trans voice. Presented in a workbook style and packed with practical exercises for the practitioner to engage with, it explores and explains how to work with clients effectively, while also developing ...
Working with Global Aphasia: Theory and Practice
1st Edition
By Sharon Adjei-Nicol
March 21, 2023
Global aphasia is the most severe and disabling form of aphasia, yet it has had the least attention within aphasia research and rehabilitation. This practical book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the topic based on both clinical observations and the literature to date. ...
Working with Children Experiencing Speech and Language Disorders in a Bilingual Context: A Home Language Approach
1st Edition
By Sean Pert
December 20, 2022
The complexity of speech and language disorders can be daunting in a monolingual context. When working with a bilingual child assessment and intervention may appear to be even more complicated. In this book Sean Pert provides the reader with the tools needed to overcome this perception and develop ...