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Collaborative Working between Speech and Language Therapists and Teaching Staff in Mainstream UK Primary Schools: A Scoping Review
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Alys Mathers; Nicola Botting; Rebecca Moss; Helen Spicer-Cain – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2024
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 rely on effective collaborative working between speech and language therapists (SLTs), school staff and families. We need to understand the current evidence regarding the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Elementary Schools
Staff Perceptions and Experiences of Using Key Word Signing with Children with Down Syndrome and Their Peers in the First Year of Mainstream Primary Education
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Norma O'Leary; Caoimhe Lyons; Pauline Frizelle – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Key Word Signing (KWS) is one system that can be used to support the communication needs of children with Down syndrome (DS) who attend mainstream school. The success of KWS in schools is mediated by staff experiences and perceptions of KWS. The current study is one of the first to explore KWS use in mainstream schools. Aims: To…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Sign Language, Students with Disabilities
?It's All Communication': Family Members' Perspectives on the Communication Needs for Themselves and Their Relatives with Primary Progressive Aphasia
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Katharine Davies; Tami Howe; Jeff Small; Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Communication disabilities, such as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), impact family members as well as the individuals with the condition. To provide adequate communication care to people with PPA (PwPPA) and their family members, it is crucial to understand the communication needs from the family members' perspectives. To date,…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Communication Disorders, Aphasia, Clinical Diagnosis
Communication Support in Care Homes for Older Adults: Views and Reported Practices of Speech and Language Therapists and Care Home Activities Staff in the UK
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Lydia Davis; Nicola Botting; Madeline Cruice; Lucy Dipper – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) and care home activities staff play key roles in managing and supporting the communication needs of older residents in care homes. However, the current practice and perspectives of these two professions in the United Kingdom has not been examined. Aims: To investigate the practice patterns and…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Speech Language Pathology, Activities
"Úuch u náacero' beyo'"--Born This Way: Experiences of Autism and Communication in an Indigenous Yucatec Maya Family in Mexico and Considerations for Clinical Practice
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Alexandra Papas; Rosa María Couoh Pool; Lindsay K. Butler – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: Speech, language, and hearing professionals are mandated to provide culturally responsive services for individuals who hold multiple identities and may face unique challenges resulting from multiple discrimination and cumulative disadvantage. This study presents a thematic analysis of ethnographic interviews with an Indigenous Mayan…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mayan Languages, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Early Childhood Education and Care: Comparing Dutch and Norwegian Perspectives
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Jana Langner; Ruben G. Fukkink; Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
Interprofessional collaboration and practice (IPCP) is considered the cornerstone for effective service delivery for children with speech language and communication needs (SLCN). Following Stutsky and Spence Laschinger's framework, we investigated IPCP-related differences between Dutch and Norwegian professionals in a cross-national comparative…
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Cooperation, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments