“Many wasted months”: Stakeholders' perspectives about waiting for speech-language pathology services

N McGill, K Crowe, S Mcleod - International Journal of Speech …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: High demand for speech-language pathology services is reflected in long waiting
lists. Waiting can be active or passive and has implications for stakeholders, including …

Waiting list management in speech-language pathology: Translating research to practice

N McGill, S McLeod - Speech, Language and Hearing, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Many people with communication disorders wait for speech-language
pathology services. Children may miss out on timely intervention and families may feel …

Waiting lists and prioritization of children for services: Speech-language pathologists' perspectives

N McGill, S McLeod, K Crowe, C Wang… - Journal of Communication …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Waiting lists occur when the availability of speech-language pathology services
does not meet the demand. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) commonly manage …

Aspirations for a website to support families' active waiting for speech-language pathology

N McGill, S McLeod - International Journal of Speech-Language …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Children sometimes wait 12 months or longer to access speech-language
pathology services. Information on websites may support families' active waiting for speech …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and solutions in speech-language pathology service delivery across Australia and Canada

J Lim, P McCabe, A Purcell - European Journal for Person Centered …, 2017 - ejpch.org
Background, aims and objectives: This study aimed to compare the perception of barriers to
service delivery among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Canada and Australia and …

Elizabeth Usher memorial lecture: Expanding scope of practice-inspiring practice change and raising new considerations

EC Ward - International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
As the speech-language pathology (SLP) profession matures and evolves, there will
continue to be an ongoing need for practice change. Practice change has many drivers …

Why do speech and language therapists stay in, leave and (sometimes) return to the National Health Service (NHS)?

J Loan‐Clarke, J Arnold, C Coombs… - … journal of language & …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research into recruitment, retention and return of speech and language
therapists in the National Health Service (NHS) is relatively limited, particularly in respect of …

Public purse, private service: The perceptions of public funding models of Australian independent speech-language pathologists

T Nickless, L Gold, R Dowell… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Health funding provisions supported by governments are pivotal for families
accessing independent speech-language pathology services in Australia. Little is known of …

Waiting for speech-language pathology services: A randomised controlled trial comparing therapy, advice and device

S McLeod, E Davis, K Rohr, N McGill… - … Journal of Speech …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To compare children's speech, language and early literacy outcomes, and
caregivers' empowerment and satisfaction following provision of 12 sessions of direct …

Is the speech-language pathology profession prepared for an ageing population? An Australian survey

M Bennett, J Cartwright, J Young - International Journal of Speech …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This study profiled the demographic characteristics and practice patterns of speech-
language pathologists working with older Australians to inform future workforce planning …