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Helen Pearson Paediactric speech and language therapist

Practical Pre-School, 2011
In the last of the series, Helen Pearson tells Karen Hart why being a paediactric speech and language therapist is her ideal job.
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Reliability Of Speech And Language Therapists Using Therapy Outcome Measures

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2000
AbstractThe Therapy Outcome Measure (TOM) aims to provide Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) with a practical tool to measure outcomes of care by providing a quick and simple measure which can be used over time with patients and clients in a routine clinical setting.
A, John, P, Enderby
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The importance of cultural competence for speech and language therapists

Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 2014
Most speech and language therapists (SLTs) in the UK work with children and families from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. There is little research however investigating how they go about providing healthcare that takes into account cultural differences.
Leadbeater, C., Litosseliti, L.
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Speech and Language Therapy Assistants: The Views of Speech and Language Therapists in Ireland

Journal of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, 2003
In response to the high demand for speech and language therapy services and the shortage of speech and language therapists in Ireland, the Department of Health and Children has signalled an intention to introduce a grade of speech and language therapy assistant into the Irish health services.
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Preliminary Planning for Training Speech and Language Therapists in Uganda

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 2003
Country-specific issues affect both the implementation of services for people with communication disabilities and the training of specialists who provide these services. Uganda is a majority world country with an extremely limited specialist service, but is looking to expand it by developing training for specialist workers.
Robinson, H, Afako, R, Wickenden, M, Hartley, S   +3 more
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Parents' and speech and language therapists' explanatory models of language development, language delay and intervention

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
AbstractBackground: Parental and speech and language therapist (SLT) explanatory models may affect engagement with speech and language therapy, but there has been dearth of research in this area. This study investigated parents' and SLTs' views about language development, delay and intervention in pre‐school children with language delay.Aims: The aims ...
Marshall, Julie, Goldbart, Juliet, Phillips, Julie   +2 more
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Are speech and language therapists leaving the profession?

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 1995
ABSTRACT  A survey of people who qualified in speech and language therapy in 1983–1989 showed that significant numbers had left the profession, representing a drain on economic and professional resources. Most of those who stayed did so because of the nature of the work, including the challenge and autonomy, whereas poor working conditions, including ...
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Attitudes of speech and language therapists towards stammering: 1985 and 2000

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2003
AbstractBackground: Past research has indicated that speech and language therapists hold some negative attitudes towards people who stammer, their parents and the treatment of stammering. However, studies on attitudes towards stammering have predominantly focussed on therapists in the USA.
Isobel, Crichton-Smith, Jannet, Wright, Joy, Stackhouse   +2 more
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2001
Language and communication difficulties experienced by secondary school students are outlined. The challenges that the secondary school environment presents for both children and speech and language therapy services are discussed. Two case studies illustrate how speech and language therapists (SLTs) working for the Newham Education Authority Language ...
A, Malcolm, L, Myers
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Speech and language therapists’ reflections on developing and maintaining confidence in tracheoesophageal speech rehabilitation

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
AbstractBackgroundThe management of tracheoesophageal speech (TES) rehabilitation is an area of speech and language therapists’ (SLTs) clinical practice where knowledge and skills are primarily developed through postgraduate workplace experience and training. Although recent research suggests clinicians in Australia perceive there is adequate access to
Kelli L. Hancock, Elizabeth C. Ward, Anne E. Hill   +2 more
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