Elspeth McCartney, Department of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of
Strathclyde, reviews recent legislation and Government plans for the provision of speech …

The provision of speech and language therapy services is a topic of continuing concern and
debate for policy makers and practitioners alike. In this article, James Law, of the …

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 …

Children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) 1 have a primary language
problem. That is, the problem is not attributable to other factors, eg a significant hearing loss …

Current policies and practices concerning speech and language therapy provision in
schools are reviewed and issues which remain to be addressed are considered. A general …

Background Understanding the natural history of developmental speech and language
impairments can support the selection of children whose difficulties are persistent rather …

Background: The majority of speech and language therapists (SLTs) work with children who
have speech, language and communication needs. There is limited information about their …

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

Northern Territory 18 0.01 Total 2,389 100 change has attempted to incorporate or add to
the behaviorist and technical models and practices, rather than supersede them. In …

It is unfortunate that advances have not been made at a national level to move towards the
employment of Speech and Language Therapists by educational services. This model of …