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Diagnostic Procedures of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists in the UK: Enabling and Obstructive Factors
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Harvey, Hannah – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Extensive variation in the terminology used for paediatric diagnoses across the speech and language therapy research literature is an internationally recognized problem. Little is known, however, about how and how often diagnoses are given in a clinical context. In the UK, speech and language therapists (SLTs) identify and support…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Speech Therapy, Foreign Countries
Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Therapy--A Survey of the Definitions, Practices and Views of Speech and Language Therapists in the United Kingdom
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Monnelly, Katie; Marshall, Jane; Dipper, Lucy; Cruice, Madeline – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Research evidence suggests aphasia therapy must be delivered at high intensity to effect change. Comprehensive therapy, addressing all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, is also called for by people with aphasia and their families. However, aphasia therapy is rarely intense or…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
Telehealth Practice in Aphasia: A Survey of UK Speech and Language Therapists, with a Focus on Assessment
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Katerina Hilari; Abi Roper; Sarah Northcott; Nicholas Behn – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background and Objectives: Evidence suggests telehealth in speech and language therapy can enhance access to care, cost-effectiveness and satisfaction. However, little is known about use of telehealth in the United Kingdom. Moreover, many assessments/outcome measures for aphasia have been tested for face-to-face administration only, posing…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Speech Evaluation, Medical Evaluation
Parent/Caregiver Views of the Effectiveness of Speech-Language Pathology for Children Born with Cleft Palate Delivered via Telemedicine during COVID-19
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Southby, Lucy; Harding, Sam; Davies, Amy; Lane, Hannah; Chandler, Hannah; Wren, Yvonne – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and examine parent views of speech-language pathology (SLP) for children born with cleft palate delivered via telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK). Method: Parents were asked whether they found this method of delivery "very effective," "somewhat…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Speech Language Pathology, Children, Congenital Impairments
UK Speech and Language Therapists' Views and Reported Practices of Discourse Analysis in Aphasia Rehabilitation
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Cruice, Madeline; Botting, Nicola; Marshall, Jane; Boyle, Mary; Hersh, Deborah; Pritchard, Madeleine; Dipper, Lucy – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Discourse assessment and treatment in aphasia rehabilitation is a priority focus for a range of stakeholder groups. However, a significant majority of speech and language therapists (SLTs) infrequently conduct discourse analysis, and do not feel competent in doing so. Known barriers identified in other countries, specifically a lack of…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Aphasia, Rehabilitation, Foreign Countries
The Emerging Contribution of Speech and Language Therapists in Awake Craniotomy: A National Survey of Their Roles, Practices and Perceptions
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O'Neill, Michelle; Henderson, Mo; Duffy, Orla M.; Kernohan, W. George – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Awake craniotomy with electrical stimulation has become the gold standard for tumour resection in eloquent areas of the brain. Patients' speech during the procedure can inform the intervention and evidence for language experts to support the procedure is building. Within the UK a burgeoning speech and language therapist awake…
Descriptors: Brain, Stimulation, Surgery, Cancer