Speech language programs aim to prevent and correct disorders of language, speech, voice
and fluency. Speech problems in children can adversely affect emotional, educational and …

A therapist's time and how this is allocated is frequently cited as a significant obstacle to the
implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). When therapists have heavy caseload …

The landscape of service delivery is changing. By adopting an ordered, systematic approach
to any change in service delivery, speech-language pathologists can facilitate needed …

A recently published article (Brandel & Loeb, 2012) indicates that the service delivery model
most commonly employed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the public schools …

When speech-language pathologists in the Portland (OR) Public Schools embarked on a
mission in 2001 to reshape their service delivery model, they hoped to create a better …

Purpose This article presents a rationale for specialized services personnel to use fluid
models of service delivery and explains how specialized services personnel make decisions …

Background Speech and language therapy (SLT) education must meet the needs of the
future workforce, training enough students who are competent practitioners able to meet the …

Purpose Children with speech sound disorders feature prominently on the caseloads of
speech-language pathologists working in schools, with many receiving services once or …

Objectives To examine outcomes from process improvement strategies aimed to: 1) develop
computer generated physician clinic templates using captured and historic clinical data, and …

Background Understanding the natural history of developmental speech and language
impairments can support the selection of children whose difficulties are persistent rather …