Deficits in communication in people with disabilities are a major cause of challenging
behaviors. Functional communication training (FCT) is one treatment developed to address …

Background Across the world, research has shown that intervention for children with
phonological impairment can be both effective and efficient. However, it has also raised …

Purpose: This study aimed to explore how adults with severe acquired communication
difficulties experience and make decisions about the communication methods they use. The …

This study aimed to explore outcomes of a parent-implemented language intervention for
children with language difficulties with respect to child behaviour and social-emotional …

In the past 10 years the provision of mental health services for the general population has
changed considerably. The NHS plan (Department of Health 2000) identified the need to …

Purpose: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to determine the positive
effects of aphasia, the communication disorder, on family members with findings categorized …

Background: Aphasia and other acquired language impairments have the potential to impact
greatly on quality of life by disrupting everyday conversation. Different intervention …

Purpose: There is a clear need for effective and efficient interventions for children with
speech sound disorder (SSD) that can be implemented in both clinical and school-based …

The cultural diversity of the UK poses a challenge for speech and language therapists. Work
with children from language minorities has been documented, but less so with adults. This …

Contemporary speech and language interventions are not limited to disabilities but embrace
the pragmatics of communication behaviors from the perspective of functional social …