Journal Reviews

People with dementia and their families want to see speech and language therapists!

1 November 2019 | | Paediatric ENT | Alzheimer’s disease, family members, lexical retrieval intervention, primary progressive aphasia, qualitative research

Language and communication difficulties are common in Alzheimer’s disease and, of course, language-led dementia (primary progressive aphasia). Communication difficulties are highlighted as one of the biggest burdens for family members caring for loved ones with dementia. This is often associated...

Parental role in childhood speech disorder intervention

1 May 2017 | | evidence-based practice (EBP), family-centred practice, intervention, phonology, speech sound disorders

Several studies have indicated that parents play an effective role in the management of early communication disorders like stuttering and language delay in children, especially when they are supported by clinicians. This comprehensive review attempted to study published literature regarding...

Working with clients of communication disorders from culturally and linguistically diverse populations

1 May 2016 | | cross-cultural, cross-linguistic, family, school-aged children, speech and language therapists

Speech language therapists (SLTs) deliver evidence based services worldwide for communication disorders to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. They have to modify their approaches and tailor them to the needs of their students / patients. This article studies the...