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Consensus-Building on Developing Dysphagia Competence: A North West of England Perspective
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Guthrie, Susan; Lancaster, John; Stansfield, Jois – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Dysphagia has been an increasing area of practice for speech and language therapists (SLTs) for over 20 years, and throughout that period there has been debate about how practical skills in dysphagia can best be developed. The implementation of the new Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) framework was considered…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Foreign Countries
Comparison of Paired and Single Clinical Placement Models: A Time-Use Analysis
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Bhagwat, Marita; Hewetson, Ronelle; Jones, Lee; Hill, Anne; Nunn, Jennifer; Tosh, Rachel; Cahill, Louise – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: To meet rising clinical placement demand caused by increasing health student numbers, the use of paired (two students) rather than single (one student) placement models has been proposed. There is, however, limited research available to inform placement providers about the relative effects of both models on healthcare services,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Health Services, Placement, Patients
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
A School-Commissioned Model of Speech and Language Therapy
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White, Sarah; Spencer, Sarah – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2018
Many speech and language therapy (SLT) services have limited capacity for providing school-based input. Some offer commissioned SLT input, to enhance the service provided by the UK National Health Service (NHS), giving schools the option to increase the amount and scope of SLT intervention. This two-tiered model of service provision is relatively…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Health Services, Models, Intervention
The Five Factor Model of Personality Applied to Adults Who Stutter
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Iverach, Lisa; O'Brian, Susan; Jones, Mark; Block, Susan; Lincoln, Michelle; Harrison, Elisabeth; Hewat, Sally; Menzies, Ross G.; Packman, Ann; Onslow, Mark – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2010
Previous research has not explored the Five Factor Model of personality among adults who stutter. Therefore, the present study investigated the five personality domains of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, as measured by the NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), in a sample of 93 adults seeking speech…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Stuttering, Foreign Countries, Adults
Treatment of Chronic Stuttering: Outcomes from a Student Training Clinic
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Block, Susan; Onslow, Mark; Packman, Ann; Gray, Belinda; Dacakis, Georgia – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2005
Background: It has been suggested that one way to increase speech pathologists' confidence in working with people who stutter is to provide them with relevant and stimulating clinical experiences during their professional preparation. This paper describes a treatment programme for adults who stutter that is conducted by speech pathology students,…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Clinics, Speech Language Pathology, Foreign Countries
Educational Provision for Children with Specific Speech and Language Difficulties: Perspectives of Speech and Language Therapy Service Managers
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Dockrell, Julie E.; Lindsay, Geoff; Letchford, Becky; Mackie, Clare – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2006
Background: Children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) pose a challenge to the education system, and to speech and language therapists who support them, as a result of their language needs and associated educational and social-behavioural difficulties. The development of inclusion raises questions regarding appropriate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Therapy, School Districts, Inclusive Schools