Developed in Australia, Parents and Children Together (PACT) is a broad-based, family-
centred phonological therapy. It is a treatment approach for developmental phonological …

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 …

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

Background Children with speech‐sound disorders (SSD) constitute a significant proportion
of speech–language pathologists'(SLPs) caseloads. Previous research has investigated the …

Speech impairment (speech sound disorder) is a high prevalence condition that responds
well to early intervention provided by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). However, not …

Background: Increased demand for access to specialist services for providing support to
children with speech, language and communication needs prompted a local service review …

In 2000, 25 speech and language therapy projects were established in schools in England,
funded through the Standards Fund. An evaluation commissioned by the Government …

Completely revised and updated in light of the new SEND 2014 Code of Practice, this new
edition describes the different types of difficulties experienced by pupils with speech …

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 …

Background NESS synthesis reports bring together information that Sure Start local
programme evaluations are reporting around a specific theme or topic. This report …