Non-attendance and utilization of a speech and language therapy service: a retrospective pilot study of school-aged referrals

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 665-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Curran ◽  
Catherine Flynn ◽  
Stanislava Antonijevic-Elliott ◽  
Rena Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Service

A model for a mainstream school-based speech and language therapy service

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Wren ◽  
Sue Roulstone ◽  
Jill Parkhouse ◽  
Brian Hall
Keyword(s):  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
School Based ◽  
Mainstream School ◽  
Therapy Service

scholarly journals Speech and language therapy service delivery: overcoming limited provision for children

Public Health ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.M.T. Jesus ◽  
J. Martinez ◽  
A.R. Valente ◽  
M.C. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Service

Outcome measurement using naturalistic language samples: A feasibility pilot study using language transcription software and speech and language therapy assistants

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Overton ◽  
Yvonne Wren
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Language Analysis ◽  
Language Sampling

The ultimate aim of intervention for children with language impairment is an improvement in their functional language skills. Baseline and outcome measurement of this is often problematic however and practitioners commonly resort to using formal assessments that may not adequately reflect the child’s competence. Language sampling, transcription and analysis provide a more thorough and realistic picture of a child’s abilities but are time consuming and usually considered unfeasible in the typical clinic setting. This article reports on a pilot study in which a speech and language therapy assistant (SLTA) carried out language transcription using language analysis software. Following a brief initial training period, the SLTA carried out transcriptions on 17 language samples at two time periods. Reliability between a speech and language therapist and the assistant’s transcriptions were calculated and were found to be acceptable for the majority of measures taken. The use of software by assistants is proposed as a viable alternative for outcome measurement of naturalistic language skills.

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