Speech-language pathologists who serve elders in a variety of long-term care settings have
a variety of professional skills and responsibilities. Fundamental to quality service is …

There are many reasons for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), especially those who
work in the area of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), to take an active …

Purpose: Prior studies have shown that communication-related participation restrictions in
patients with degenerative disease do not always match clinician judgment or objective …

Purpose: Friendships are enjoyable and desirable relationships with personal and
developmental benefits for all people. However, individuals who use augmentative and …

Background: Many residents in long-term care facilities in the United States have
communication disorders that impede interactions with staff, particularly certified nursing …

Purpose Individuals who lack proficiency in the dominant language of their region
experience difficulty accessing healthcare and exhibit poorer health outcomes. Utilization of …

This paper describes the outcomes of a pilot study examining the roles of the moderator and
participants in one focus group of six adults with complex communication needs. In the …

A cross-sectional survey study was undertaken to describe the perceived competence, pre-
and post-professional training, and practice of Filipino speech-language pathologists (SLPs) …

Background: Communicative access to information and decision making in health care
appears limited for people with aphasia in spite of research demonstrating that …

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to describe the conceptual framework of
the multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment taxonomy (RTT) and illustrate its potential use in …