Background Despite the high prevalence of bilingualism in the United Kingdom, few speech
and language therapists (SLTs) are bilingual themselves. Most SLT research on …

An alternative service delivery model is proposed which enables the speech-language
pathologist to address a wider range of language concerns in the public schools. This …

The importance of collaborative practice between those who provide services to children
with special educational needs is now regarded as essential and is supported strongly by …

The role of speech-language therapists (SLTs) in schools in South Africa needs to be
revisited based on the changing educational needs in the country. Th is article builds on a …

The findings are presented here of a questionnaire survey which asked speech and
language therapy managers in England about the caseloads of the therapists in their trust as …

Background: High levels of early language difficulties raise practical issues about the
efficient and effective means of meeting children's needs. Persistent language difficulties …

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the current practices of New Zealand speech–
language pathologists (SLPs) working with multilingual children, to compare these with best …

The role of language for learning is core across the entire school curriculum. Thus, children
with speech, language and communication needs are at risk of underachieving …

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

Background Evidence‐based practice includes research evidence, clinical expertise and
stakeholder perspectives. Stakeholder perspectives are important and include parental …