Implications of Socioeconomic Trends for Speech-Language Pathology

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray D. Kent

Demographic, economic, and technological trends are likely to reshape educational, clinical, and research programs in speech-language pathology over the next three decades. The changes could be dramatic. These trends should be taken into account in planning the future role of speech-language pathology in health care and education. Critical elements in such planning include fostering behavioral and biomolecular research pertinent to human communication, promoting research on intervention efficacy, and developing a technology and knowledge base that are central to clinical practice.

1994 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Egan ◽  
M. Denise Delaat

Despite its prominent place in the Occupational Therapy Guidelines for client-centred practice, the exact role of spirituality in clinical practice has been difficult to delineate. In this paper current concepts of spirituality are outlined and ways in which these concepts have been applied in health care are described. To illustrate these spiritual concepts, the experiences of individuals whom the authors have met in their clinical practice are outlined in a series of vignettes. Finally, a revision of the model of occupational performance which enhances consideration of spirituality in occupational therapy practice is proposed, and some guidelines for occupational therapists wishing to incorporate spiritual concerns in therapy are suggested.


2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leora R. Cherney ◽  
Patricia Gardner ◽  
Jeri A. Logemann ◽  
Lisa A. Newman ◽  
Therese OʼNeil-Pirozzi ◽  
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Author(s):  
Dennis Lin ◽  
Megan Borjan ◽  
Seanell D. San Andres ◽  
Christina Kelly

This chapter describes the roles of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and recreation therapy in providing rehabilitation for patients receiving palliative care. Palliative rehabilitation should be included as part of a comprehensive interdisciplinary effort to support patients who experience functional impairments or symptoms that impact daily life and that result from terminal illness. Palliative rehabilitation focuses on creating collaborative goals that address disability and easing symptom burden to maximize or maintain function throughout every stage of disease. Patients receiving the appropriate rehabilitative interventions can adapt to the changes and foster an optimal quality of life. Nurses collaborate with the rehabilitation team so that patients and their caregivers can achieve a greater benefit from their palliative care.


1987 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Erwick Roberts ◽  
Vicki McCready

This study investigated differences in causal attributions made by student clinicians taking actor and observer roles in good and poor therapy Sessions. One hundred thirty-four graduate student clinicians in speech-language pathology were asked to imagine a hypothetical good or poor therapy session in which they took either the role of a clinician working with a client in a session or that of a clinician observing the session. To account for the session's hypothesized outcomes, clinicians taking the actor role cited client causes more frequently than other causes while clinicians taking the observer role cited clinician causes. These results are consistent with the actor-observer bias documented extensively in the psychological and educational literatures. Clinicians' causal attributions also differed for good and poor therapy sessions. Implications are discussed in terms of possible impact on the clinical training process in speech-language pathology.


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