The Intensive Group Speech Therapy project arose from the perceived
needs of therapists to develop alternative methods of providing speech
therapy for a large number of communication-impaired children living in
inner city areas of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The main aims of the project
have been achieved. With careful planning, group therapy has been shown
to be an effective treatment method and a valuable diagnostic tool. Many
parents have become actively involved in therapy, and the pattern and type
of referrals have changed. Unqualified speech therapy aides have been
shown to be invaluable. Following careful selection, special-needs children
have responded well in the normal communicating environment that a
group provides.
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