a Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , PA , USA.
Augment Altern Commun. 2018 Jun;34(2):130-142. doi: 10.1080/07434618.2018.1438513. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
This study used an online focus group to examine the beliefs and practices of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who served children with complex communication needs regarding their provision of family-centered services. Participants revealed that despite their desire for family involvement and reported beliefs in the importance of family-centered services, there were barriers in place that often limited family-centered service provision. Across the SLPs, many were dissatisfied with their current provision of family-centered services. The SLPs varied in their reported practices, with some reporting family-centered services and others, professional-centered services. Future research is recommended in order to investigate which factors contribute to the variation among SLPs and how the variation impacts children who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and their families. Potential clinical implications for in-service and pre-service SLPs are discussed to improve future family-centered AAC services.
本研究采用在线焦点小组的方式，探讨了服务于有复杂沟通需求儿童的学校言语语言病理学家（SLP）对以家庭为中心的服务的信念和实践。参与者表明，尽管他们希望家庭参与，并报告了对以家庭为中心的服务重要性的信念，但存在一些障碍，这些障碍往往限制了以家庭为中心的服务提供。在这些 SLP 中，许多人对他们目前提供的以家庭为中心的服务感到不满。SLP 的报告实践存在差异，有些报告提供以家庭为中心的服务，有些则报告专业为中心的服务。建议进行未来的研究，以调查哪些因素导致 SLP 之间的差异，以及这种差异如何影响需要辅助和替代沟通（AAC）的儿童及其家庭。讨论了针对在职和职前 SLP 的潜在临床意义，以改善未来以家庭为中心的 AAC 服务。
