Background There have been calls for speech and language therapists (SLTs) to work
within a public‐health framework to support language development. Innovative practice is …

Strong oral language skills are a prerequisite for successful literacy and there is a strong
interdependence between oral language acquisition and emergent literacy development …

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are
slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD) …

Time to Talk provides a powerful and accessible resource for practitioners working to
improve children's language and communication skills. Showcasing effective approaches in …

In the article, the author discusses the various considerations involved in the implementation
of intervention approaches for children with language disorders. Also cited are the key roles …

This chapter looks at the culture of “evidence-based practice” that has become such a key
element of the underlying rationale for the management of health care in developed, and …

Background One of the most significant developmental accomplishments is the emergence
of language in early childhood. Whilst this process is effortless for most children, others can …

The influences at play in service delivery decision-making and implementation can be
conceptualised as operating at multiple levels: macro, relating to service policy and …

This evaluation was undertaken as part of a UK-wide multidisciplinary audit of services to
preschool children with speech and language difficulties. Information was collected via …