A comparison of three approaches to delivering a speech and language therapy service to people with learning disabilities
Money, Della
Money, Della
Abstract
This research aimed to compare three different approaches to delivering a speech and language therapy service to people with learning disabilities, in order to make recommendations for future service delivery. The three approaches all involved working with key communication partners in the environment. They were: (i) working directly on a one-to-one basis with the person and partner; (ii) working indirectly by providing teaching for partners; and (iii) a combination of these two approaches. A teaching course called 'Talkabout' was used. Talkabout aims for staff to reach a recognised level of knowledge and competence in communication skills, thus facilitating the communication skills of their service users. The results indicated that whilst communication changed in all three approaches, overall changes were greater in the combination approach. Only the combination approach demonstrated statistically significant differences following intervention, in terms of staff initiations, service user responses, and their use of additional modalities.;
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Date
1997
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Article
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Delivery of health care, Speech therapy, Learning disorders, Language therapy
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Money, D. (1997). A comparison of three approaches to delivering a speech and language therapy service to people with learning disabilities. European Journal of Disorders of Communication, 32 (4), pp.449-466.