Research: Predicted and Observed Outcomes in Preschool Children Following Speech and Language Treatment: Parent and Clinician Perspectives

Authored by Thomas_Stonell, N., Oddson B., Robertson B., and Rosenbaum P. in Journal of Communication Disorders, Volume 42, Issue 1, p. 29-42, (2009).

Article summary (posted May 29, 2009):

Parents of children with autism reported improvements in their child's behavior after speech and language therapy.

Parents of 210 preschool children were asked about their expectations before speech and language therapy, and then asked about any improvements in their children after therapy. Parents said play, social skills, and confidence, as well as speech, improved after therapy. Their behaviors at home, in school, and in public were also better. These additional behaviors are not generally used by therapists to prove success. But, perhaps speech and language therapies could be expanded to include these additional behaviors.

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autism, communication, confidence, home, language, language therapy, parent, play, preschool, school, social skills groups, speech therapy, therapist, therapy, treatment
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