During the development of speech and language therapy as a profession, several core texts
have been written about professional education as a specific subject (Stengelhofen, 1993; …

Why do speech and language therapists need to be competent? There are answers at many
levels. From a personal point of view, each speech and language therapist might be …

I found the seven responses to my lead article for this forum (McAllister, 2005) a pleasure to
read and quite thought-provoking. The authors achieved my hope that they would challenge …

This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, evidence-based practice and
practice-based evidence, and the science and artistry of speech-language pathology. It …

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Session 7.5 INFORMING EDUCATIONAL CHANGE TO IMPROVE CLINICAL COMPETENCE …

In laying out a number of issues and their impact on the clinical education of speech
pathology (SP) students, McAllister (2005) challenges the reader not only to reflect on …

Although the various disciplines in Speech Communication Sciences have many common
interests, Speech and Language Therapy* is probably the most multidisciplinary. Speech …

This text promotes the view that the clinical education process offers both clinical educators
and students opportunities for personal and professional development. It guides the reader …

Objective: To describe the foundation studies element of the education for practice as a
speech and language therapist in one Irish University, and how this element features in …

The sixth edition of Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology remains
a vital resource for students in speech-language pathology who are about to begin their …