Strategies for Teachers to Support Children Who Stutter: Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Cozart ◽  
Laura Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Fast Rate ◽  
Response Variability ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
School Age ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Know How ◽  
Rate Of Speech

Purpose: This study assessed how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) believe teachers can best support school-age children who stutter (CWS) in the classroom. Method: An online survey adapted from the Personal Appraisal of Support for Stuttering–Parent was given to 122 SLPs licensed in the State of Oklahoma. The median age of the participants was 43 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 16), and the average number of CWS the participants reported treating was 14 (IQR = 14). The participants rated the helpfulness of supports teachers can use as they interact with CWS (e.g., “Tell the child to slow down”). The participants rated 41 items on a 1–5 Likert scale, with 1 indicating unhelpful and 5 indicating very helpful , followed by a “not sure” category. Results: The three items rated most helpful were for teachers to collaborate with the child's SLP, to be patient when the child talks, and to know how to react when the child stutters. The three items rated least helpful were for teachers to be bothered by the child's stuttering, to laugh at the child because of the child's stuttering, and to use a fast rate of speech. The two items with the greatest response variability were for teachers to tell the child to think about what to say before speaking and to tell the child what to do when stuttering. The variability suggests inconsistency in the SLPs' beliefs about the helpfulness of those actions. Conclusion: Findings from this study contribute to the literature on supporting CWS and the development of educational materials for classroom teachers.

Vocabulary Intervention: A National Survey of School-Based Speech–Language Pathologists

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara C. Steele
Keyword(s):  
Language Impairment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Vocabulary Intervention ◽  
School Settings ◽  
School Based ◽  
Frequency Counts

This study documented the perspectives of school-based speech–language pathologists (SLPs) who provide vocabulary intervention to students with language impairment. SLPs ( n = 357) working in school settings completed an online survey that included multiple choice, multiple answer, and open-ended questions about service delivery, intervention approaches, and teaching techniques and activities. Percentages, frequency counts, and a qualitative analysis of open-ended questions created a broad account of vocabulary intervention practices. Results showed that SLPs use a variety of approaches and techniques to address vocabulary deficits in school-age children.

The Speech-Language Pathologists' Role in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury for Middle and High School–Age Children: Viewpoints on Guidelines From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1363-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Brown ◽  
Katy O'Brien ◽  
Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽  
Tracey Wallace
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Centers For Disease Control

Purpose The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidelines for rehabilitation professionals regarding the care of children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Given that mTBI impacts millions of children each year and can be particularly detrimental to children in middle and high school age groups, access to universal recommendations for management of postinjury symptoms is ideal. Method This viewpoint article examines the CDC guidelines and applies these recommendations directly to speech-language pathology practices. In particular, education, assessment, treatment, team management, and ongoing monitoring are discussed. In addition, suggested timelines regarding implementation of services by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are provided. Specific focus is placed on adolescents (i.e., middle and high school–age children). Results SLPs are critical members of the rehabilitation team working with children with mTBI and should be involved in education, symptom monitoring, and assessment early in the recovery process. SLPs can also provide unique insight into the cognitive and linguistic challenges of these students and can serve to bridge the gap among rehabilitation and school-based professionals, the adolescent with brain injury, and their parents. Conclusion The guidelines provided by the CDC, along with evidence from the field of speech pathology, can guide SLPs to advocate for involvement in the care of adolescents with mTBI. More research is needed to enhance the evidence base for direct assessment and treatment with this population; however, SLPs can use their extensive knowledge and experience working with individuals with traumatic brain injury as a starting point for post-mTBI care.

scholarly journals How is the COVID-19 lockdown impacting the mental health of parents of school-age children in the UK? A cross-sectional online survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e043397
Author(s):  
Austen El-Osta ◽  
Aos Alaa ◽  
Iman Webber ◽  
Eva Riboli Sasco ◽  
Emmanouil Bagkeris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveInvestigate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on feelings of loneliness and social isolation in parents of school-age children.DesignCross-sectional online survey of parents of primary and secondary school-age children.SettingCommunity setting.Participants1214 parents of school-age children in the UK.MethodsAn online survey explored the impact of lockdown on the mental health of parents with school-age children, and in particular about feelings of social isolation and loneliness. Associations between the UCLA Three-Item Loneliness Scale (UCLATILS), the Direct Measure of Loneliness (DMOL) and the characteristics of the study participants were assessed using ordinal logistic regression models.Main outcome measuresSelf-reported measures of social isolation and loneliness using UCLATILS and DMOL.ResultsHalf of respondents felt they lacked companionship, 45% had feelings of being left out, 58% felt isolated and 46% felt lonely during the first 100 days of lockdown. The factors that were associated with higher levels of loneliness on UCLATILS were female gender, parenting a child with special needs, lack of a dedicated space for distance learning, disruption of sleep patterns and low levels of physical activity during the lockdown. Factors associated with a higher DMOL were female gender, single parenting, parenting a child with special needs, unemployment, low physical activity, lack of a dedicated study space and disruption of sleep patterns during the lockdown.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 lockdown has increased feelings of social isolation and loneliness among parents of school-age children. The sustained adoption of two modifiable health-seeking lifestyle behaviours (increased levels of physical activity and the maintenance of good sleep hygiene practices) wmay help reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness during lockdown.

scholarly journals EDUKASI PERILAKU CUCI TANGAN PAKAI SABUN PADA SISWA UNTUK PENCEGAHAN TRANSMISI PENYAKIT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Grace Tedy Tulak ◽  
Syahrul Ramadhan ◽  
Alimatul Musrifah
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Future ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Handwashing With Soap

Abstrak: Anak usia sekolah mempunyai kebiasaan kurang memperhatikan perilaku mencuci tangan terutama di lingkungan sekolah. Kebiasaan Cuci Tangan Pakai Sabun (CTPS) masih menjadi perhatian dunia karena masih ditemukan masyarakat yang melupakan perilaku mencuci tangan. Fokus kegiatan CTPS adalah anak usia sekolah yang menjadi “Agen Perubahan” pada masa depan. Dalam kegiatan ini akan dilakukan edukasi cuci tangan pakai sabun kepada siswa MI As’adiyah dalam bentuk penyuluhan di kelas dan dilanjutkan dengan simulasi di lapangan dengan berpedoman pada 6 langkah cuci tangan. Sebelum melakukan kegiatan ini siswa MI As’adiyah belum mengetahui cara mencuci tangan pakai sabun sehingga kegiatan ini dinggap berhasil 100% berhasil karena semua siswa dapat mempraktekkan mencucuci tangan menggunakan sabun dengan baik dan benar. Abstract:  School-age children have a habit of not paying attention to handwashing behavior, especially in the school environment. Handwashing with soap habit is still the world’s attention because it is still found that people still forget to do handwashing behavior. The focus of CTPS activities is school children as “agents of change” in the future. In this activity, education will be carried out washing hands with soap to MI As'adiyah students in the form of counseling in class and followed by simulation in the field guided by the 6 steps of handwashing. Before doing this activity MI As'adiyah students did not know how to wash their hands use the soap so this activity could be 100% successful because all students could practice washing hands with soap properly and correctly.

What Influences Speech-Language Pathologists' Use of Different Types of Language Assessments for Elementary School–Age Children?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Deborah Denman ◽  
Reinie Cordier ◽  
Jae-Hyun Kim ◽  
Natalie Munro ◽  
Renée Speyer
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
School Age ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Different Types

Purpose This study reports on data from a survey of speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) language assessment practices for elementary school–age children. The objective was to investigate the regularity with which SLPs use different types of assessments (described across data types, task types, environmental contexts, and dynamic features). This study also investigated factors that influence assessment practice, the main sources from which SLPs obtain information on language assessment and the main challenges reported by SLPs in relation to language assessment. Method A web-based survey was used to collect information from 407 Australian SLPs regarding the types of assessments they use. Factors that influenced the regularity with which different types of assessments were used were investigated using regression analysis. Results Most SLPs regularly used assessments that are norm-referenced, decontextualized, and conducted in a clinical context and less regularly used other types of assessments. Service agency, Australian state, and SLPs' years of experience were found to influence the regularity with which some types of assessments were used. Informal discussions with colleagues were the most frequently identified source of information on assessment practice. Main challenges related to limited time, lack of assessment materials, and lack of confidence in assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Conclusions SLPs could improve current language assessment practice for elementary school–age children through more regular use of some types of assessments. Actions to facilitate evidence-based assessment practice should consider the contextual differences that exist between service agencies and states and address challenges that SLPs experience in relation to language assessment. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14378948

scholarly journals Model Pendidikan Karakter Anak Usia Dini Dan Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar Di Jepang.

KIRYOKU ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Budi Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Field Research ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Know How

The title of this paper is The character education of early childhood and elementery school age children in Japan. The main goal of this research is to know how to apply   the character education of early childhood and elementery school age children in Japan. This research is the combination between liblary reaserach and field research. The step method used in this research is observation, interview, clasification, analysis, interpretasion and description. From the result of this paper in general can be describe there are uniqueness and  differences from the application of character education of early childhood and elementery school age children in Japan. But there are similarities that both are very concerned with moral education and personality. Moral education and personality is not taught trough special subject but is applied in daily life.

scholarly journals Augmentative and Alternative Communication Telepractice During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Biggs ◽  
Michelle C. S. Therrien ◽  
Sarah N. Douglas ◽  
Melinda R. Snodgrass
Keyword(s):  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Know How ◽  
School Based ◽  
Aided Aac ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Purpose: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to sudden, widespread use of telepractice, including providing services to children who use aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This exploratory study examined speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) experiences using telepractice to provide services to children and youth aged 3–21 years who used aided AAC during the earlier months of the pandemic (May–June 2020). Method: Three hundred thirty-one SLPs responded to an online survey. Closed- and open-ended survey items were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and mixed at the point of interpretation to understand the experiences of SLPs related to the use of telepractice with children who use aided AAC, including how they perceived effectiveness. Results: Most SLPs were using telepractice to provide both direct and consultation/coaching services to children who used aided AAC. There was fairly wide variation in perceptions of effectiveness of both types of services, but SLPs were more likely to rate consultation/coaching services as being more effective than direct services. SLPs identified factors impacting effectiveness across five dimensions: broader factors, practice-based factors (i.e., technology, the type of services), the child, parents and family members, and professionals. School-based SLPs perceived telepractice as being less effective than non–school-based SLPs. Conclusions: The use of telepractice during the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded quite differently for different SLPs and the children who use aided AAC that they serve. Although AAC telepractice offers promise for the future, particularly for partnering with families, further research is needed to know how to overcome challenges experienced by SLPs. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.17139434

scholarly journals The Link Between Language and Spelling: What Speech-Language Pathologists and Teachers Need to Know

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-954
Author(s):  
Carol Moxam
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Age ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Spelling Development ◽  
Spelling Intervention ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Collaborative Working

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working within the pediatric field will find themselves working with school-age children and consequently collaborating with teaching staff. Knowledge of the links between language, speech, and literacy can support and inform successful collaboration between the SLP and the teacher and their shared goal of facilitating the school-age child in accessing the curriculum. To facilitate and develop the collaborative working practices of SLPs working with school-age children and teaching staff, it is helpful, to both parties, to develop and extend their explicit understanding of the link between language, speech, and spelling. Method In this tutorial, I describe how verbal and written speech and language skills are inextricably linked and key to spelling development and progress. I will (a) discuss the complexities of spelling in the English language; (b) describe the links between language, speech, and spelling; and (c) propose a linguistically informed approach to spelling intervention. Conclusion SLPs have expertise in the key speech and language domains such as phonology, morphology, and semantics and are therefore well placed to play an important role in supporting learners in making links between these domains in relation to spelling development and intervention.

scholarly journals PARENT’S PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL-AGE ANXIETY RESPONSES GET IV INSTALLATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Indira Mastura Pulungan ◽  
Nur Asnah Sitohang
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Know How ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Research Period

The IV installation procedure is an invasive procedure that children fear because of the use of needles. The IV procedure can cause anxiety for the child. Children's anxiety is indicated by worry, anxiety, and physical complaints. This study aims to determine how child's anxiety responds to get IV installation based on the parents’ perspectives. This research method is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling with 69 respondents. Respondents in this study were parents who had school-age children with IV installation experience for a maximum of the last 2 years. The questionnaire was given via Google Form because of the research period on coronavirus pandemic. The results showed that the majority of school-age children showed a response with fear in 71%, closed their eyes in 67%, and showed a tense and pale facial expression when the IV installation was inserted in 67%. School-age children require the presence of parents in dealing with hospital procedures, especially IV installation. School-age children also need an explanation regarding the procedures given. The children will feel calmer when they know how the procedure is given.

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