The present study evaluated the effectiveness of three service delivery models in the
elementary school setting. Differences were investigated between (a) a collaborative …

This exchange describes the key components for establishing collaborative partnerships in
the delivery of services to children with communication disorders: establishing a …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) encounter many challenges in the school
environment. We sought to identify school-based SLPs' needs in the areas of training and …

Response to intervention (RTI) is currently receiving attention at the middle and high school
levels. Although many academic and behavioral needs in secondary schools may warrant …

To identify the professional skills considered essential for the support of students who use
AAC in inclusive classrooms, focus group methodology was selected (Krueger, 1993; …

Changing to a collaborative consultative model may be difficult without administrative
support, or if the clinician is wondering where to begin the process. This article describes …

A long-standing problem in the public schools has been that speech-language services to
high school students are not as fully implemented as warranted, considering the needs of …

A survey study examined the attitudes of interdisciplinary team members toward public
school speech-language programs. Perceptions of clinicians' communication skills and of …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the schools provide services to students
with a variety of disorders and severity levels. This study built upon a previously published …

Purpose School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) routinely work with team
members to make recommendations regarding an intervention program's intensity and …