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Shelley K. Lund; Wendy Quach; Kristy Weissling; Miechelle McKelvey – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Previous research has shown that many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) lack confidence in conducting augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations. The AAC Clinical Assessment Project team developed a protocol to help guide SLPs to complete AAC assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Zixing Fan; Jinfen Xu – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: As a representative form of discourse, oral narratives offer a sensitive, flexible, and ecologically valid tool for language evaluation. Nevertheless, oral narrative assessments in mainland China remain uncommon among school-age children. Therefore, this study explores the effectiveness of narrative microstructural assessment in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, Language Proficiency, Elementary School Students
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Caitlin Coughler; Taylor Bardell; Mary Ann Schouten; Kristen Smith; Lisa M. D. Archibald – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: In the current age of greater digital delivery of services, it is important to examine the validity and differences between spoken and digital delivery of materials. The current study is a practice-based research partnership between school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and researchers, evaluating presentation effects and…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Recall (Psychology), Personal Narratives, Tablet Computers
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Jane McCormack; Kerry Ttofari; Deborah Denman; Gaenor Dixon; Sharon Crosbie; Anna Cronin – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: For speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in schools, outcome measurement is an important element of practice, enabling us to evaluate the efficacy of our service provision and guiding future decision making, funding, and resource allocation. When selecting outcomes to measure, it is helpful to consider both the level at which…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Response to Intervention, Speech Impairments
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Erin West; Shani Dettman – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: There are well-established guidelines for the recording, transcription, and analysis of spontaneous oral language samples by researchers, educators, and speech pathologists. In contrast, there is presently no consensus regarding methods for the written documentation of sign language samples. The Handshape Analysis Recording Tool (HART) is…
Descriptors: Documentation, Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Biculturalism
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Amy Wilder; Sean M. Redmond – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: Language sample analysis (LSA) provides many benefits for assessing, identifying therapy goals, and monitoring the progress of children with language disorders. Despite these widely recognized advantages, previous surveys suggest the declining use of LSA by speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This study aimed to provide updates on…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, National Surveys
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Anne C. Reed; Kelly Farquharson – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: Situated within the conservation of resources theory, this study sought to understand how resources such as self-efficacy, job satisfaction, caseload size, and geographic location influence the number of data sources used by school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to determine eligibility. Method: Using a cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Self Efficacy, Decision Making, Job Satisfaction