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...

Online group therapy is easier but is it better?

1 September 2019 | | Speech and Language Therapy | Telerehabilitation, aphasia, complex intervention, evaluation, group therapy

Aphasia is a communication disability caused by stroke, brain injury or dementia. People with aphasia benefit from both the emotional and communication support that group therapy can provide, yet there can be many barriers to accessing this type of intervention,...

Internet-based aural rehabilitation (IAR)

1 October 2018 | | Audiology - Adult, Vestibular Disorders | Internet interventions, Internet-based aural rehabilitation, Qualitative study, hearing loss, semi-structured interviews

Rapid information technology development allows use of the internet in several areas. It is therefore not surprising that online rehabilitation programmes attract a large interest of researchers worldwide. This study aimed to analyse what participants’ experiences of IAR are. The...

Live versus e-learning – which is the most effective communication training approach for health care staff?

1 November 2017 | | aphasia, communication partner training, health care setting, healthcare professional, intervention

If staff are unable to communicate with their patients this can impact negatively on the patient’s healthcare. They may be excluded from decisions about their own care and their rights to informed consent may be violated. Conversation partner training has...

From clinical to academic – intervention research in SLT

6 October 2017 | | Evidence-based practice, intervention research, study design

There are many different research methods and designs that can be used to test the effectiveness of speech and language interventions. This article aims to describe those methods relevant to speech and language therapists working with a range of clients....

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...