The relationship between social and communicative interventions and transition-related
outcomes for secondary-aged youth with disabilities is explored in this systematic review. In …

Background While the relationship between speech, language and communication needs
(SLCN) and mental health difficulties has been recognized, speech and language therapists …

Background: Within medicine there is an agreed hierarchy of levels of research evidence
with randomized controlled trials at the top and expert opinion at the bottom. When …

Preparation of this manuscript and the work reported herein was supported in part by grants
from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (2-P30-HDO2528 and I …

Background Prioritized research agendas are viewed internationally as an important method
for ensuring that health research meets actual areas of clinical need. There is growing …

Background: The Child Talk study aimed to develop an evidence-based framework to
support the decision-making of speech and language therapists (SLTs) as they design and …

Background: The working context for speech and language therapists (SLTs) delivering
interventions to adults who have a learning disability has changed following the …

Communication and language development play a criti-cal role in human development and
behavior. If anything, their importance as necessary skills have increased in our world of …

A protocol for involving individuals presenting with developmental language disorder
(DLD)(iDLD) and their parents/carers (iDLDPC) in a research priority setting exercise is …

Aim The aim of the study was to develop an ecologically valid synthesis of the evidence
underpinning interventions for children with speech, language, and communication needs …