The paper presents a rationale for the legitimacy of including limited English proficiency students in the caseload of the public school speech-language pathologist and provides an outline of language facilitation techniques and appropriate objectives for students at a beginning or a low intermediate level of English proficiency. (Author)

This response to Kamhi (EC 625 122) who suggested some children distinguish between speech therapy activities and meaningful communication, argues that, since discrepancies between a clinician's and a client's view of clinical interactions may complicate intervention, the clinician should make his viewpoint explicit. Three theories of intervention…

The thesis is developed that, despite commonalities, therapy and research are not necessarily the same activity and that clinicians are not necessarily researchers, and requirements of good therapy and good research are often different in critical ways. (Author/CL)

The article notes the impact upon the language/speech therapy profession of therapist interactions with social dialect speakers. Specifically, the role of the speech-language pathologist as a consultant to the classroom teacher is discussed. Clinician involvement in bidialectal training programs for teachers is recommended. (Author/DB)

Written for speech and language specialists, the paper focuses on the training procedures of J. Itard, a nineteenth-century surgeon turned educator who attempted to teach a "wild boy." (PHR)

Describes how the use of the catalyst system increases the effectiveness of speech and language disorder therapy by allowing for increased case loads. (MG)

The Regular Education Initiative is analyzed from a speech-language pathology perspective. The problem and controversy are explained, current research in several states on appropriate models is briefly described, and speech-language pathologists are encouraged to become involved. (DB)

Speech and language consultation services are presented as a viable form of service delivery in the public schools. Expert and process models are discussed and the roles and responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist are highlighted for each model. Consultation services are seen as a supplement to individual or small group direct therapy.…

The speech/language pathologist's role in planning and executing a program for autistic children that emphasizes the development of communication and interaction skills is addressed. Journal Availability: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. (SEW)

Argues that a series of video programs based on Borg's minicourse model could help to resolve some of the problems related to the training of speech therapists. A description of one specific video course is presented along with reports on its evaluation. Eleven references are listed. (Author/LLS)

The author reviews past struggles over professional identity issues between speech therapists and learning disabilities (LD) teachers and current problems between reading teachers, occupational therapists, and LD teachers. (CL)

Issues are addressed concerning the speech-language assessment, management, and consultancy role of public school speech-language specialists to multicultural clients. Discussed are the reliability, validity, and relevance of assessment data; the replacement of substandard utterances; cooperation with teachers of English-as-a-Second-Language; and…

The article describes a speech and language clinician's involvement in a due process hearing in which a 16-year-old deaf boy's parents charged (in part) that their child did not receive an appropriate individualized educational program because others in the child's class received the same number of hours of intervention by the clinician.

This article challenges two assumptions underlying whole-language philosophy: spoken language is directly comparable to written language, and skilled readers rely on contextual information more than on the printed word. Speech-language professionals are urged to engage in some instructional practices associated with whole language but also…

This article offers a working definition and an overview of the critical components of collaborative consultation, including theoretical foundations, competencies, and model components. It focuses on the role of the speech language pathologist within various models and as a participant in a five-step problem-solving procedure. (DB)