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ENCOURAGING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Author(s) -

Coulter Lorraine

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

international journal of language and communication disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1460-6984

pISSN - 1368-2822

DOI - 10.3109/13682829809179476

Subject(s) - psychology , speech therapy , language development , service (business) , developmental psychology , audiology , medicine , business , marketing

An evaluation of the accessibility of the speech and language therapy service within Down Lisburn Trust and a needs assessment of the levels of speech and language difficulties in preschool children was conducted between October 1996 and March 1997. Results highlighted that 42% of preschool children had speech and language difficulties, however only 17.8% were able to access the speech and language therapy service for remediation of their difficulties. A further 2–3 year project is now planned. This aims to tackle the high levels of speech and language difficulties in children through prevention, early identification and remediation programmes. It also aims to ensure equitable access to the speech and language therapy service for all children.

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