Overview Article: Use of Evidence-Based Strategies in Clinical Practice to Improve Speech Intelligibility in Adult Clients

This article summarizes information contained in the book, Improving Speech Intelligibility in Adults: Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Strategies, authored by Connie Porcaro (Plural Publishing, Inc., 2023).For specific details on assessment and management of intelligibility as well as useful checklists and references, please refer to this book.Speech-language pathologists can have a significant impact on improving intelligibility in clients by teaching them strategies to provide useful information for communication partners.Speech-language pathologists should facilitate shared communication responsibilities by encouraging use of listener's strategies and for all involved in communication, to optimize the environment for optimum message sharing.