Purpose: There is an important need for interprofessional practice (IPP) between speech-
language pathologists (SLPs) and classroom teachers (CTs) in mainstream schools to …

Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are prevalent among primary school-
aged children. Collaboration between speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers …

Support for school-age children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
usually takes place within the school setting. Successful outcomes for children with SLCN …

A systems approach is used to examine the barriers to collaboration found in the working
practices of speech and language therapists and teachers. Functional, structural and …

Research suggests that there are benefits for children and staff from joint working between
speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers. However, differing models and a …

First Published in 1999. Schools are increasingly responding to the challenge of resourcing
special educational needs by employing a variety of support staff to help children with SEN …

This study examined the impact of a training programme which aimed to support language-,
literacy-and social-communication-promoting strategies for professionals working with …

As a strategy in education, short termism has been much criticised. In this article Jannet
Wright and Myra Kersner consider the effects of short‐term projects in relation to their own …

Bernadette Boyle argues that the prevalence of voice disorders is almost certainly higher
than research indicates. She outlines the causes of the disorder, its characteristics and the …

Jannet A. Wright and Myra Kersner, senior lecturers in the Department of Human
Communication Science, University College London, consider the practical implications of …