This retrospective study analyses data collected on an information system developed
specifically for the use of speech and language therapists and the management of their …

This retrospective study analyses data collected on an information system developed
specifically for the use of speech and language therapists in the management of their …

Background: There has been no previous incidence survey of children referred to a speech
and language therapy service in the UK. Previous studies of prevalence of specific …

This paper reviews the size of the speech and language-disabled population in the United
Kingdom by client groups and attempts to determine (1) those for whom speech therapy …

Objective: To review the change in number of referrals to speech and language therapy for
dysphasia and dysphagia over one decade. Design: This retrospective study analyses data …

Of 1100 children referred to a mainstream paediatric speech and language therapy service
in a 15-month period (January 1999 to April 2000), 320 had primary speech impairment. No …

Services for children with speech and language needs in England and Wales are in a period
of change. The context is subject to major systemic pressures deriving from government …

A survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of speech and language problems in
people receiving care from the Mental Health Unit of a District Health Authority. A screening …

Objective: This study aimed to examine paediatricians' training in and understanding of
communication development and disabilities and their attitudes to speech pathology waiting …

Planning speech therapy services is difficult as the size of the speech and language
handicapped population is not known. A literature review has been undertaken to determine …