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

Objective To examine predictors of speech disorder resolution versus persistence at age 7
years in children with speech errors at age 4 years. Study design Participants were drawn …

Objectives To test an alternative Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service delivery
model based on partnerships between a University and local schools and charities, and to …

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 …

Speech and language delay is one of the commonest reasons for concern amongst parents
of preschool children, and a survey of speech and language therapy (SLT) contact data …

Purpose: To compare children's speech, language and early literacy outcomes, and
caregivers' empowerment and satisfaction following provision of 12 sessions of direct …

Introduction: High demand for speech-language pathology means children sometimes wait
over 12 months for services, missing out on timely support. Waiting can be a time of stress …

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

Background: Clinicians in the UK rely mainly on informal observations and structured and
semi‐structured tasks rather than standardized testing in their assessments of pre‐school …

Background Non‐attendance and inappropriate referrals affect the effective and efficient
running of healthcare services. Non‐engagement with speech and language therapy (SLT) …