This study describes the experience of childhood speech impairment (speech sound
disorder) from the perspective of two young men and their mothers. Semi-structured …

Abstract Introduction: The Multilingual-Multicultural Affairs Committee of the International
Association of Communication Disorders (IALP) conducted a survey of diagnostic criteria for …

Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs raise
considerable challenges for professionals in terms of both the identification and nature of …

1.1 Background There is a growing debate about the ways in which education of children
and young people with special educational needs should be met (Cigman, 2007; House of …

Carol Miller, a speech and language therapist in the School of Education at The University of
Birmingham, identifies the different perspectives of speech and language therapists and …

Background There is no agreed terminology for describing childhood language problems. In
this special issue Reilly et al. and Bishop review the history of the most widely used …

Background Across the world, research has shown that intervention for children with
phonological impairment can be both effective and efficient. However, it has also raised …

Background Several studies have suggested that practitioners hold speech and language
therapy (SLT) practice as tacit and consequently it is difficult for the therapist to describe. The …

Purpose This study explored the intervention processes used by speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) to treat children with speech sound disorders (SSDs). Method …

Background NHS case note data are a potential source of practice‐based evidence which
could be used to investigate the effectiveness of different interventions for individuals with a …