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Samantha P. Koury; Susan A. Green; Kelli Evans – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often engage with individuals with histories of trauma. Rather than providing trauma treatment, SLPs are instead positioned to engage in universal precaution for trauma: assuming that trauma is more likely than not to be part of any individual's story and intentionally responding in ways that do not create…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Occupations, Trauma Informed Approach, Speech Therapy
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Tichenor, Seth E.; Herring, Caryn; Yaruss, J. Scott – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
This article highlights the value for speech-language pathologists of considering the overall stuttering condition--including speakers' experiences during and around moments of stuttering--in treatment with individuals who stutter. We first highlight a framework for conceptualizing the entirety of the stuttering condition. We then present recent…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Experience
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Cabbage, Kathryn L.; DeVeney, Shari L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2020
Clinicians providing intervention for pediatric speech sound disorders (SSDs) have many treatment approach options from which to select. Because treatment needs vary across children based on many factors including the error type(s) present and patterns of deficit noted, these factors need to be considered early in the therapeutic process to find…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Children, Speech Therapy, Articulation (Speech)
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Thiessen, Amber; Brown, Jessica – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Speech-language pathologists serving individuals with aphasia must make many decisions regarding assessment and intervention practices to support comprehension and expression of language. Each of these decisions can influence the effectiveness of therapy and long-term functional outcomes for individuals with aphasia. One factor that must be…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Decision Making, Intervention
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Rachel Maitland; Jen Smith; Gail Gillon; Yvette Hyter – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
The youth justice system, which relies heavily on verbally mediated processes and spoken interactions, often presents significant challenges for young people with communication disabilities. These barriers impede their ability to participate in justice procedures and access rehabilitation programs designed to reduce recidivism. Communication…
Descriptors: Cultural Relevance, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Communication Disorders
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Lundblom, Erin; Cohn, Ellen R.; Tindall Covert, Lyn – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
Over 50% of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are employed in schools (ASHA, n.d.). Speech-language pathologists increasingly provide services to students with speech and language disorders via telepractice. ASHA's Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, School Health Services, Speech Impairments
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Tambyraja, Sherine R.; Schmitt, Mary Beth – Topics in Language Disorders, 2020
Children with language impairment (LI) are at an elevated risk for reading difficulties, particularly if their language difficulties are present at the time of formal schooling entry. Learning to read is heavily dependent on linguistic knowledge, specifically phonological knowledge for word decoding and language comprehension for reading…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Literacy
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Ireland, Marie; McLeod, Sharynne; Farquharson, Kelly; Crowe, Kathryn – Topics in Language Disorders, 2020
More than half of U.S. speech-language pathologists (SLPs) currently practice in the school setting and 92.6% of SLPs who work in schools provide services focused on children's speech sound production (articulation and/or phonology). This article describes evaluation and eligibility requirements for children with speech sound disorders in the…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Educational Legislation
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Walsh, Irene P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
Small talk has received only limited attention related to its role in general clinical contexts. Interaction in the speech-language pathologist clinic provides a forum for exploring the role of small talk. Although its value is recognized in some speech-language pathologist contexts, little systematic analysis has been undertaken. This paper…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Communication Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy
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Garcia, Linda J.; Rebolledo, Mercedes; Metthe, Lynn; Lefebvre, Renee – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with adults with cognitive-linguistic impairments, including aphasia, have long needed an assessment tool that predicts ability to function in the real world. In this article, it is argued that virtual reality (VR)-supported approaches can address this need. Using models of disability such as the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Aphasia, Discussion Groups, Communication Disorders
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Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Elman, Roberta J.; Holland, Audrey L.; Damico, Jack S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
A qualitative study of group therapy for aphasia was undertaken in order to discover interaction patterns and discourse management strategies that help define "social" or "conversation" group therapy for aphasia. Specifically, an analysis of the discourse of clients and therapists was conducted to identify patterns across therapists and settings.…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy
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Gierut, Judith A.; Morrisette, Michele L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
Linguistic theory has made important contributions to the clinical assessment and treatment of children with functional phonological disorders. In this article, Optimality Theory (OT) is introduced as a new linguistic model of grammar. Basic assumptions of the model are described and extended to clinical assessment and treatment. The aim is (1) to…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Error Patterns, Phonology, Speech Impairments
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Gallagher, Tanya M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1999
This paper reviews the literature showing the frequent co-occurrence of emotional/behavioral and language problems in children. The role of language in emotional/behavioral regulation and social interaction is reviewed and implications for speech-language pathology relative to language assessment, intervention, and counseling are discussed.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Counseling, Emotional Disturbances
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Dodge, Ellen Pritchard – Topics in Language Disorders, 2004
Speech-language pathologists face many service delivery challenges in school-based settings. Traditionally operating from a disorder model, the school speech-language pathologist rarely takes advantage of the opportunity to work with students who may benefit from enhanced communication skills training. The Communication Lab approach is an 8-week…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Group Instruction, Group Therapy, Classroom Communication
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Rvachew, Susan – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
This article addresses 2 questions of importance to the treatment of speech sound disorders: (1) When selecting treatment targets, is it best to begin with the most or the least stimulable potential phoneme targets? (2) When treating unstimulable phonemes, which treatment procedures will result in the best outcome? A summary of the findings from 3…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Outcomes of Treatment, Adolescents, Language Impairments
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