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Speech and language therapists and teachers working together: Exploring the issues
Susan Baxter
Academic Unit of Child Health, University of Sheffield, s.k.baxter{at}sheffield.ac.uk
Clair Brookes
NHS Speech and Language Therapy Service
Karen Bianchi
Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield
Khadeeja Rashid
Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield
Fiona Hay
NHS Speech and Language Therapy Service
Research suggests that there are benefits for children and staff from joint working between speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers. However, differing models and a number of obstacles to successful joint working have been identified. Using a survey design, this study aimed to: explore the perceptions of school staff regarding a speech and language therapy service to mainstream schools in one education authority; identify issues regarding the components of current service delivery from the school staff perspective; and explore how these perceptions may be used to contribute to future planning.
Key Words: service provision • mainstream school • integration • collaboration • joint working • teamworking
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Child Language Teaching and Therapy, Vol. 25, No. 2,
215-234 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0265659009102984
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