Promoting change through political consciousness: A South African speech-language pathology response to the World Report on Disability

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harsha Kathard ◽  
Mershen Pillay
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Political Consciousness ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
World Report

International Telesupervision: The Clinical Fellowship Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
David W. Rule ◽  
Lisa N. Kelchner
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
East African ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
National Certification

Telepractice technology allows greater access to speech-language pathology services around the world. These technologies extend beyond evaluation and treatment and are shown to be used effectively in clinical supervision including graduate students and clinical fellows. In fact, a clinical fellow from the United States completed the entire supervised clinical fellowship (CF) year internationally at a rural East African hospital, meeting all requirements for state and national certification by employing telesupervision technology. Thus, telesupervision has the potential to be successfully implemented to address a range of needs including supervisory shortages, health disparities worldwide, and access to services in rural areas where speech-language pathology services are not readily available. The telesupervision experience, potential advantages, implications, and possible limitations are discussed. A brief guide for clinical fellows pursuing telesupervision is also provided.

scholarly journals FOR THE 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION VOICE AND SWALLOW DISORDERS; 13-15 MARCH 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Amina Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Human Race ◽  
Human Infants ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
National Conference ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Multiple Languages

It was indeed an enormous honour for the College of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences (CSLHS), Ziauddin University to host our country’s 1st National Conference on Communication Voice and Swallow disorders (1NCCVS), with distinguished speakers and guests enthusiastically participating from India, England, UAE, America, Sweden, Lahore and Islamabad, endeavoring to bring Pakistan on the world map in the field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Communication is inherent to our existence; it is the divine blessing that makes us who we are. Language magnanimously characterizes the human race and has the power to bind those that share it as a common medium of shared thoughts and information amongst one another. Proficient knowledge and use of multiple languages by people of our world can profoundly affect their socio-cultural beliefs and practices. Human infants are born with the potential to acquire language, which is one of the most miraculous human abilities that encompasses sensory, neuromotor, psycholinguistic, social and cognitive skills.

Decolonizing Speech-Language Pathology Practice in Acquired Neurogenic Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Penn ◽  
Elizabeth Armstrong ◽  
Karen Brewer ◽  
Barbara Purves ◽  
Meaghan McAllister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Transformative Approach ◽  
Neurogenic Disorders

Indigenous peoples throughout the world, despite being known to suffer from increased risk of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI), are marginalised in terms of access to rehabilitation services and have poorer health outcomes than non-indigenous peoples. Speech-language pathology services for indigenous people with aphasia have rarely been discussed in either clinical or research fora in this field, with few guidelines available for clinicians when working with indigenous clients, families, and communities. Exploiting the broad input gathered through the collective problem-solving of a focus group, the paper integrates the input of a group of practitioners and researchers at an international roundtable held in 2016 to generate a “declaration” of issues that need to be addressed regarding aphasia services for indigenous clients with aphasia. The paper aims to promote a transformative approach to service delivery that is driven by decolonizing attitudes and practices, and acknowledges historical, sociopolitical, linguistic, and family contexts as a framework for understanding indigenous clients with aphasia.

An International Perspective on Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Ostergren ◽  
Sara M. Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
World Health ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology

In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank highlighted several pressing concerns in the area of service provision to individuals with disabilities, including a global shortage of rehabilitation personnel. The use of mid-level workers was recommended as one strategy for improving human resource capacity in this area. In the United States, speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) are one type of mid-level worker that has received recent attention. The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) updated its policy statement on SLPAs in 2013 and also implemented a voluntary affiliation for assistants in 2011. Unfortunately, a paucity of research exists in the United States on this topic. Internationally, however, researchers have reported on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology. This manuscript serves as an integrative review of the research literature on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology from an international perspective, including information on the effectiveness of assistants in service provision, important elements related to their training and supervision, opinions from supervisors on this topic, and novel extensions of assistant services to areas such as cross-disciplinary tasks and telerehabilitation.

scholarly journals Is Speech-Language Pathology’s Clinical Training Responsive to the South African Context?

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-70
Author(s):  
Skye Adams ◽  
Anniah Mupawose ◽  
Che Kelly ◽  
Sharon Moonsamy
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Clinical Educators ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
African Context ◽  
Clinical Curriculum ◽  
Mind Set

The absence of equitable speech- language pathology services for South Africa’s black majority has triggered a need to decolonise the clinical curriculum. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of clinical educators when supervising diverse students in various community settings. A qualitative approach was employed, including interviewing seven clinical educators in speech-language pathology, in a focus group. The responses from the discussions were analysed using thematic content analysis. The participants highlighted themes and certain challenges (i) Differences (ii) discomfort (iii) clinical preparation and (iv) critical engagement. These results highlight a mismatch between the efforts of the department to transform and the experiences of the clinical educators. The results further highlight the need for the department to support clinical educators in developing a mind-set of change, of shifting the power dynamics and valuing intercultural communication.

A Brief Overview of the WPATH Companion Document on Voice and Communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelagh Davies
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Professional Association ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Standing Committee ◽  
Transgender Health ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The Voice

Transgender voice and communication is an emerging area of practice within the scope of speech-language pathology. The evidence that informs this practice is still sparse, but is rapidly expanding. To support clinicians, the Voice and Communication Standing Committee of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has recently prepared a document that summarizes the evidence-based literature up to 2013 and offers suggestions to guide clinical practice. This paper is a brief outline of that document, which will be available in an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Transgenderism and also, free of charge, on the WPATH website at http://www.wpath.org .

The Evidence Behind the Practice: A Review of WPATH Suggested Guidelines in Transgender Voice and Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 64-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelagh Davies
Keyword(s):  
Professional Association ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Transgender Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology

Voice and communication change for gender-divergent people is a rapidly growing specialty within the practice of speech-language pathology. In 2015, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) published an article to support clinicians, researchers and educators in this emerging field. This “Companion Document” expands on WPATH's Standards of Care in Transgender Voice and Communication. What follows here is a brief summary of the document's content.

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