The manner in which speech and language therapy (SLT) considers communicating evidence of practice with a multicultural clientele is considered in context of cultural imperialism. A conceptual framework (i.e., the cur...
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Limited resources, increased demand and current commissioning structures has put the rationalisation of health care high on the agenda. Any prioritisation process needs to be clinically led and client driven so reacti...
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Discussions around a 'theory of therapy' have prompted attempts to delineate the components of therapy for language impairment in aphasia. Here it is suggested that the therapy components associated with how l...
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Discussions around a 'theory of therapy' have prompted attempts to delineate the components of therapy for language impairment in aphasia. Here it is suggested that the therapy components associated with how language therapy is enacted need more precise specification, especially in relation to what is entailed by interaction between therapist and person with aphasia. Presented too is a system used for the analysis of interaction in language impairment therapy for aphasia and its possible applications are discussed. Components of the system are described and a sample analysis presented. The methodological difficulties entailed in making comparisons of therapy enactment are discussed. It is suggested furthermore that unless more is known about: precisely defined interactions in therapy, it will be difficult to answer basic questions not only about how language therapy is being carried out, but also, subsequently, whether the ways in which therapy tasks are enacted have a significant impact on the outcome.
Within speech and language therapy (SLT) systems for prioritising treatment waiting lists are emerging in response to demand exceeding resources and difficult decisions having to be made. This study evaluates the theo...
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A project with several strands was carried out with a local Volunteer Stroke Scheme (VSS) which evaluated current practice;identified gaps in practice on which a training programme was based: and then evaluated the ou...
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