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which continue to be commonly drawn upon despite little scientific evidence as to their utility as an instructionally useful concept in differentiated instruction. Chapter 6 is the core of this text and addresses 28 therapeutic specific skills ranging from expectations, enthusiasm and volume to more classically “clinical” skills such as shaping, feedback and prompting. Many of these therapeutic specific skills are illustrated in vignettes on the accompanying DVD. The second half of the book contains 5 chapters, each of which outlines guided practice for therapy in the areas of language, articulation, voice, resonance and fluency. Two longer vignettes are also presented on the DVD.

The book’s strengths lie in its teaching of practical and clinical skills, and in this it fills a gap in the literature. It also presents these in a readable and interactive format, using examples, workshop forms for guided practice and a readable style. However, I found the book to be quite repetitive and some of the information presented in the earlier chapters, such as that on typical developmental expectations and learning theories, is covered in fuller detail in other broader introductory texts to speech and language development and disorders. The style of clinician interaction described in the text and illustrated in the DVD vignettes also may not appeal to an Australian audience which might find it too didactic in style. I am not convinced it will appeal to a wide range of Australian speech pathologists.

CALLING FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS! Are you regularly reading the literature about an area of speech pathology practice? Would you like some journal editorial experience to add to your resume? Why not consider contributing to the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech Language Pathology by reviewing new research articles in your area of expertise, for inclusion in ‘Around the journals’. For more information contact chris.brebner@flinders.edu.au or jcpslpeditor@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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