This paper describes how written forms of a conversational nature can
be employed to enhance collaborative therapy partnerships between
speech-language professionals and clients. The theories from which this
practice is drawn and the ways in which it enhances both therapeutic
partnerships and therapeutic process are discussed. In order to ground
this discussion, several examples are provided. There is a brief commen
tary on the social-political implications of conversational written forms.
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