An integrative approach to counseling for the speech-impaired client

Abstract

This paper discusses the possibility of providing effective counseling for speechlanguage impaired clients who, due to a communication breakdown, find themselves in a particularly serious predicament marked by isolation and dependency. Its purpose is to highlight the special needs of these clients and to suggest therapeutic strategies suitable for meeting their needs. To promote the idea of an 'integrative' approach to counseling, it will be shown that the counselor, as the key figure in rehabilitation, can coordinate the work of several professionals and contribute in a unique way to the well-being of these individuals.

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“…Examples are Sweden (Backenroth, 1984 and, Poland (Hulek, 1981;and Hulek and McLeod, 1982), Switzerland (Sackstein, 1981 andGaillard, 1982), West Germany (Januszewski and McDougall, 1985), Austria (Kraetschmer, 1985). This is one example of a heading that had to be split up in two because of the wealth of material.…”