Time constraints are a significant factor for clinic-based and school-based speech-language
pathologists. Yet, with a planning process that incorporates parent information and accounts …

Children's language difficulties affect many areas of functioning and development. Since
most children with these difficulties are expected to function in ordinary schools and …

Although some studies have explored the adult therapeutic relationship in speech–
language pathology, few, if any, have examined it with regard to children. This study aimed …

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are
slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD) …

This paper reports on the findings of a multi-centre, year-long study commissioned in July
1999 by the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE), Department of Health (DOH) …

Background and aims A high rate of children in mental health services have poor language
skills, but little evidence exists on how mental health support is delivered to and received by …

Several reports suggest that socio-emotional disorders and language impairments
frequently co-occur in children receiving special education services. One explanation for the …

This study examined the perspectives of parents of children with specific speech and
language difficulties in the United Kingdom and described the issues they raised when …

Background: Single case studies are a valuable means of providing information about the
outcomes of speech and language intervention. Many previous studies have used …

Objectives: Approximately 42 million Americans have some type of communication disorder,
costing the nation $30 billion to $154 billion for lost productivity, special education, and …