JCPSLP Vol 20 No 2 July 2018

Entrepreneurship in speech-language pathology

Resource Review

guidelines that summarise the current evidence base for treatment of cognition and communication after TBI (see Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation [2014], 29 [4)]). At times, however, it becomes evident the book has been written within the context of the United States where both medical and speech pathology practice models differ slightly from our context

Ostergren, J.A. (2017). Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Speech- Language Pathologists . San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc. Petrea Cornwall

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a devastating effect on the lives of the person who suffers the injury and their family and friends. It can seriously impact a person’s cognitive and communication abilities such that everyday life is seriously disrupted. As speech pathologists, facilitate recovery for the person with TBI. This text by Jennifer Ostegren seeks to provide speech pathologists with knowledge that underpins our understanding of TBI, cognition, and cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) as a basis for the management of communication disorders in a person with TBI. As the title of the book suggests, it has been written as a guide for clinicians, and it seems well suited to both students and clinicians new to working with the TBI population. we are key members of the rehabilitation team working to

here in Australia. Therefore, some terminology and outcome measures described in the Foundational knowledge sections of the book may differ to those used in the Australian context. Beyond this minor limitation, this text has been well considered with respect to its target audience: those new to working with TBI population. Throughout the first section of the book the author has used tables and figures extensively to demonstrate or summarise key information, making it easier for the reader to review as required. Key outcomes measures used with the TBI population are not only mentioned, but extensive use of appendices allows the reader to see the details included in these measures. The style of

writing (including tables and figures and key information summaries) extends into the second section of the book ensuring the text has a high level of readability and can act as a good reference book for the busy clinician. In addition, the author has used appendices to include forms that can be reproduced by clinicians wanting to apply CRT with their clients. Overall, this text meets its purpose as a guide for clinicians and students new to working with the TBI population by providing an easy to read and review source. While there are other texts that focus more specifically on communication disorder after TBI, the broader focus on CRT within speech pathology practice introduces clinicians to overarching principles that they may want to apply to clients with TBI, or that could improve interdisciplinary collaborations with neuropsychologists and occupational therapists.

The text has been divided into two sections. The first provides the reader with foundational knowledge relevant to TBI. Over six chapters, the reader is given a solid understanding of the mechanisms of TBI and recovery, concomitant conditions, cognition and communication changes (particularly cognition), and then principles of team care and cognitive rehabilitation. The second section details CRT approaches as related to attention and information processing, memory, executive function and awareness, and social communication, with each represented as a chapter of the book. As an introduction to CRT, the book provides a user friendly summary of the current evidence; and integrates the evidence base in TBI management from across the world, including reference to the recently released INCOG

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JCPSLP Volume 20, Number 2 2018

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