… speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) had reduced following commissioned
… The assessments that are used by speech therapy aren’t entirely compatible with what we …

… The focus on speech, language and communication needs has been a focal … I experienced
first-hand the impact that speech, language and communication needs can have on all …

… children with speech, language and communication needs. It is … to speech, language and
communication (SLC) services in … a renewed focus on joint commissioning. Austerity cannot but …

… Speech and language therapists (SLT) therefore have a key role in identifying and managing
the social communication needs … SLT services are no longer uniquely commissioned by or …

… Services tasked with supporting language development for all children and ameliorating the
problems of those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) must therefore …

… Waiting lists occur when the availability of speech-language pathology services does not
meet the demand. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) commonly manage waiting lists and …

… system have high levels of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). There is
… There is no published research as to how speech and language therapy (SLT) services are …

… as managing cognitive and communication deterioration, and issues … the need for
evidence-based care pathways to guide SLTs … for commissioning of appropriately resourced …

… Participant (Director 2): That was probably a huge benefit because if we have the normal
everyday speech pathologist come, the snapshot of time they spend here doesn’t really upskill …

In recent years, the field of speech and language therapy has highly critiqued the existence
of a vast number of diagnostic terms, all referring to paediatric language diagnoses. …