Journal Reviews

Humour to improve clinician - patient interactions

7 January 2020 | | Speech and Language Therapy | aphasia, language disorder, pragmatics, social interaction, stroke

This study examined the role of humour employed by the speech language graduate student during their one-on-one therapy sessions with people with aphasia (PWA). The students used humour to soften the errors made by the clients; to equalise interactional power;...

Developmental language disorder

1 March 2018 | | CATALISE, Consensus, Delphi, Developmental language disorder, Diagnosis, Labels

Disorders such as attention deficit disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder and developmental dyslexia have received widespread recognition. As a result, children affected by these conditions are able to receive remedial services. In this article, the author discusses the possible reasons...