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.
Berg, B.1998: Qualitative research methods for the social sciences . 3rd edition. Needham Heights , CA: Allyn and Bacon.
2.
Denscombe, M.1998: The good research guide. Maidenhead : Open University Press.
3.
Department for Education and Skills2000: Provision of speech and language therapy services to children with SEN. Report of the working group. London: DfES .
4.
Department for Education and Skills2003: Every child matters. London: DfES .
5.
Dockrell, J. and Lindsay, G.2001: Children with specific speech and language difficulties: the teachers' perspective. Oxford Review of Education27, 369-94.
6.
Fleming, P., Miller, C. and Wright, J.1997: Speech and language difficulties in education: approaches to collaborative practice for teachers and speech and language therapists . Oxford: Winslow.
7.
Gascoigne, M.2006: RCSLT position paper: supporting children with speech, language and communication needs within integrated children's services . London: Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists .
8.
Gillham, B.2000: Developing a questionnaire. London : Continuum Press.
9.
Hartas, D.2004: Teacher and speech-language therapist collaboration: being equal and achieving a common goal?. Child Language Teaching and Therapy20, 33-53.
10.
Highley, L. and Kaur, R.2006: Working across boundaries. Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists65, 16-17.
11.
I CAN2002: Joint professional development framework. I CAN: London .
12.
Lacey, P. and Lomas, J.1993: Support services and the curriculum. London: David Fulton.
13.
Law, J., Lindsay, G., Peacey, N., Gascoigne, M., Soloff, N., Radford, J. and Band, S.2002: Consultation as a model for providing speech and language therapy in schools: a panacea or one step too far?. Child Language Teaching and Therapy18, 145-62.
14.
Lindsay, G., Soloff, N., Law, J., Band, Peacey, N., Gascoigne, M. and Radford, J.2002: Speech and language therapy services to education in England and Wales. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders37, 273-88.
15.
Lindsay, G. and Dockrell, J.2002: Meeting the needs of children with speech language and communication needs: a critical perspective on inclusion and collaboration . Child Language Teaching and Therapy18, 91-101.
McCartney, E.1998: Barriers to collaboration: an analysis of systemic barriers to collaboration between teachers and speech and language therapists . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders34, 431-40.
18.
McCartney, E.2000: Speech and language therapists and teachers working together: a systems approach to collaboration. London: Whurr.
19.
Miller, C.1999: Teachers and speech and language therapists: a shared framework. British Journal of Special Education26, 141-46.
20.
Mroz, M. and Hall, E.2003: Not yet identified: the knowledge, skills, and training needs of early years professionals in relation to children's speech and language development. Early years: Journal of International Research and Development23, 117-30.
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists2006: Communicating quality 3. London: RCSLT.
23.
Sadler, J.2005: Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of the mainstream teachers of children with a preschool diagnosis of speech/language impairment . Child Language Teaching and Therapy21, 147-63.
24.
Streiner, D. and Norman, G.2003: Health measurement scales. 3rd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
25.
Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., Parkhouse, J. and Hall, B.2001: A model for a mainstream school-based speech and language therapy service. Child Language Teaching and Therapy17, 108-26.
26.
Wright, J. and Graham, J.1997: Where and when do speech and language therapists work with teachers?. British Journal of Special Education24, 171-74.
27.
Wright, J. and Kersner, M.2001: Supporting children with communication problems: sharing the workload. London: David Fulton .
28.
Wright, J. and Kersner, M.2004: Short-term projects: the Standards Fund and collaboration between speech and language therapists and teachers. Support for Learning19, 19-23.
