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A Bioecological Framework to Evaluate Communicative Participation Outcomes for Preschoolers Receiving Speech-Language Therapy Interventions in Ontario, Canada
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Cunningham, Barbara J.; Rosenbaum, Peter L. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2015
Background: The Preschool Speech and Language Program (PSLP) in Ontario, Canada, is a publicly funded intervention service for children from birth to 5 years with communication disorders. It has begun a population-level programme evaluation of children's communicative participation outcomes following therapy. Data are currently being collected for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Communication Disorders, Intervention
Development of the FOCUS (Focus on the Outcomes of Communication under Six), a Communication Outcome Measure for Preschool Children
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Thomas-Stonell, Nancy L.; Oddson, Bruce; Robertson, Bernadette; Rosenbaum, Peter L. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: Our aim was to develop an outcome measure, called Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS), that captures real-world changes in preschool children's communication. Conceptually grounded in the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework, the FOCUS items were derived…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Outcomes of Treatment, Quality of Life, Construct Validity
Evaluating Rural Preschool Speech-Language Services: Consumer Satisfaction.
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Grela, Bernard G.; Illerbrun, David – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
A survey evaluated the satisfaction of 79 parents with the delivery of preschool speech-language services in a rural region of Canada. While parents were generally supportive of the services, they were less supportive of service convenience, parent support, and overall parent satisfaction. Intervention format received the lowest parent rating.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Language Impairments