Background: Terms such as 'clinical intuition'have often been applied to the practice of
speech and language therapy. Various authors have aimed to make the process of therapy …

Background Placements are a core component of learning within speech and language
therapy (SLT) undergraduate and postgraduate university programmes. They facilitate the …

This paper reports the pilot of a new technique for the development of students' clinical skills.
A bank of simulated clients was used in the teaching of generic clinical skills to two groups of …

Objective It can be difficult to identify specific skills to improve communication, particularly if
feedback is generalised or vague. With the aim of providing specific feedback for improved …

During the development of speech and language therapy as a profession, several core texts
have been written about professional education as a specific subject (Stengelhofen, 1993; …

Background: Reflective practice is reported to enhance clinical reasoning and therefore to
maximize client outcomes. The inclusion of targeted reflective practice in academic …

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

Background: Undergraduate speech-language therapy students often find it difficult to see
the relevance of theoretical module content, which may negatively influence their motivation …

Background: Research into the practices of speech–language therapists in clinical sessions
is beginning to identify the way communication in clinical interactions both facilitates and …

There are now increased opportunities for teachers in the UK to undertake professional
development to work with pupils with speech and language difficulties. This paper discusses …