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McCartney, Elspeth; Muir, Margaret – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2017
School-leaving for pupils with long-term speech, language, swallowing or communication difficulties requires careful management. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) support communication, secure assistive technology and manage swallowing difficulties post-school. UK SLTs are employed by health services, with child SLT teams based in schools.…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Learning Disabilities, Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology
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Feiler, Anthony; Watson, Debby – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Recent policy initiatives in the United Kingdom within the field of disability have rightly highlighted the importance of hearing the child's voice. However, it is also imperative that professionals work effectively together to enable this to happen. This study presents the perspectives of teachers, speech and language therapists and teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Professional Development, Teaching Assistants
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O'Toole, Ciara; Kirkpatrick, Vickie – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2007
This study examined the impact of a training programme which aimed to support language-, literacy- and social-communication-promoting strategies for professionals working with children with language delay. Sixteen teachers, special needs assistants and therapists based in services for children with mild to severe learning difficulties attended…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Rating Scales