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Considerations for paediatric student-led telepractice in speech-language therapy: A pilot observational study from South Africa
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Our findings indicate that telepractice pedagogy needs to be explicitly taught and students require practical assistance as they learn how to use this service delivery approach effectively. There are some aspects peculiar to telepractice that require unique consideration and planning, especially in contexts where service providers and users may be unfamiliar with this form of service provision. The findings of this pilot study can be used by clinical educators and student clinicians to enhance clinical training opportunities involving telepractice.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on t...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - September 29, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jennifer Watermeyer Rhona Nattrass Johanna Beukes Sonto Madonsela Megan Scott Source Type: research

Do parent-reported early indicators predict later developmental language disorder? A Raine Study investigation
CONCLUSIONS: Parent reports of early indicators of DLD are well-intentioned and widely used. However, data from the Raine Study cohort suggest potential retrospective reporting bias in previous studies. We note that missing data for some indicators may have influenced the results. Implications for the impact of using early indicators as evidence to inform early identification of DLD are discussed.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on the subject DLD is a relatively common childhood condition; however, children with DLD are under-identified and under-served. Individual variability in early childhood makes identific...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - September 25, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Samuel D Calder Mark Boyes Christopher G Brennan-Jones Andrew J O Whitehouse Monique Robinson Elizabeth Hill Source Type: research

Prelinguistic communication complexity predicts expressive language in initial minimally verbal autistic children
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Our findings suggest that it may be beneficial to incorporate different complex communication behaviours into prelinguistic intervention targets for minimally verbal autistic children. The CCS hierarchies can be used as a reference for the intervention goals of minimally verbal autistic children. These findings highlight the importance of targeting gesture and vocalisation combinations when autistic children transition from single prelinguistic communication behaviours to multimodal behaviours.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on this subject Children use eye gaze, gestures and vocalis...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - September 25, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Min Liu Nancy C Brady Olivia Boorom Kandace Fleming Jiaojiao Yue Qiaoyun Liu Source Type: research