Background: The study is the first within trial cost analysis of direct versus indirect and
individual versus group modes of speech‐and‐language therapy for children with primary …

One in 10 children has a speech, language and communication difficulty (SLCD). Despite
the number of children affected, there is low awareness of these difficulties, limited …

In recent years there has been a major shift in thinking about the relationship between
professional and parent and the parental role in the therapeutic context. In the UK, health …

How should speech and language pathologists (SLPs) best proceed in delivering language
services to children and young people? In this chapter, we describe the Strathclyde …

Currently, not all children that need speech therapy have access to a therapist. With the
current international shortage of speech–language pathologists (SLPs), there is a demand …

Introduction Evidence suggests that over one-third of young children with developmental
language disorder (DLD) or speech sound disorder (SSD) have co-occurring features of …

Objectives To test an alternative Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service delivery
model based on partnerships between a University and local schools and charities, and to …

Background When parents bring their child to appointments and then adhere to agreed
speech and language therapy (SLT) recommendations, there is the potential to increase the …

This study used a qualitative research methodology to explore parents' views of a number of
issues relating to the educational provision for their children with speech, language, and …

Background: Pre-school children with co-occurring phonological speech sound disorder and
expressive language difficulties are more likely to have ongoing communication and literacy …