Services for children with speech and language needs in England and Wales are in a period
of change. The context is subject to major systemic pressures deriving from government …

Background: Children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) pose a
challenge to the education system, and to speech and language therapists who support …

In this article, James Law, Marie Gascoigne and Nina Soloff, of the Department of Language
and Communication Science at City University, London; Geoff Lindsay and Sue Band, of the …

Background: Speech and language therapy (SLT) managers are expected to ensure that
there are appropriate services available for bilingual and multilingual clients in order to …

The 100 or so delegates to the Children's Services event held in September 2004 enabled a
representative sample of the professional membership to discuss models of service delivery …

A 3-year study of 12 regional and 3 island authorities in Scotland investigated:(1) the speech
and language therapy needs of pupils with special education needs;(2) forms of …

Many speech and language therapy (SLT) services have limited capacity for providing
school-based input. Some offer commissioned SLT input, to enhance the service provided …

Children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) pose a challenge to the
education system as a result of their language needs and associated educational and social …

This study investigates current speech and language therapy services for multilingual
children in three cities in the UK, and examines whether an equitable service is provided to …

Background: The UK government set up a review of provision for children and young people
with the full range of speech, language and communication needs led by a Member of …