Background: Many speech and language therapists (SLTs) in the UK work with speech and
language therapy assistants, and the numbers of SLT assistants is expected to grow. There …

Objective This paper explores the impact and mechanisms for successful implementation of
a speech language pathology assistant (SLPA) role into a rehabilitation setting using a …

Rationale and aim Working with assistants has the potential to be an economically and
professionally sustainable solution to workforce shortages in speech‐language pathology …

Carol Miller, a speech and language therapist in the School of Education at The University of
Birmingham, identifies the different perspectives of speech and language therapists and …

This article talks about the issue, which reflects the growing recognition among many
speech and language therapists (SLT) of the need for more detailed consideration of the …

A growing body of research demonstrates the links between communication impairment and
psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, other affective disorders, anger, and …

Jannet A. Wright, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Communication Science,
University College, London, and Jackie Graham, Advisory Teacher, Hertfordshire …

Background In the governmental delineation of the speech‐language therapist (SLT)
profession and in preservice SLT education, Flemish SLTs are considered as gatekeepers …

Rationale, aims and objectives Research findings consistently suggest that speech and
language therapists (SLT s) are failing to draw effectively on research‐based evidence to …

Background Increasing research capacity and capability for the speech and language
therapy (SLT) profession is a key national strategic driver, with many speech and language …