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Crowe, Kathryn; McLeod, Sharynne; McKinnon, David H.; Ching, Teresa Y. C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2014
Purpose: The authors sought to investigate the influence of a comprehensive range of factors on the decision making of caregivers of children with hearing loss regarding the use of speech, the use of sign, spoken language multilingualism, and spoken language choice. This is a companion article to the qualitative investigation described in Crowe,…
Descriptors: Children, Hearing Impairments, Speech, Sign Language
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Baker, Elise; McLeod, Sharynne – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: This article provides a comprehensive narrative review of intervention studies for children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Its companion paper (Baker & McLeod, 2011) provides a tutorial and clinical example of how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can engage in evidence-based practice (EBP) for this clinical population. Method:…
Descriptors: Evidence, Research Design, Intervention, Speech Language Pathology
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Baker, Elise; McLeod, Sharynne – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: This article provides both a tutorial and a clinical example of how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can conduct evidence-based practice (EBP) when working with children with speech sound disorders (SSDs). It is a companion paper to the narrative review of 134 intervention studies for children who have an SSD (Baker & McLeod, 2011).…
Descriptors: Expertise, Evidence, Intervention, Speech Language Pathology
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McCormack, Jane; McLeod, Sharynne; McAllister, Lindy; Harrison, Linda J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to understand the experience of speech impairment (speech sound disorders) in everyday life as described by children with speech impairment and their communication partners. Method: Interviews were undertaken with 13 preschool children with speech impairment (mild to severe) and 21 significant others…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Preschool Children, Speech Language Pathology, Teaching Methods
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Barr, Jacqueline; McLeod, Sharynne; Daniel, Graham – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to examine the experiences of siblings of children with speech impairment, an underresearched area of family-centered practice. Method: Using naturalistic inquiry, we interviewed 6 siblings and 15 significant others. Interview transcripts were analyzed for meaning statements, and meaning statements were…
Descriptors: Siblings, Speech Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Sibling Relationship
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McKinnon, David H.; McLeod, Sharynne; Reilly, Sheena – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2007
Purpose: The aims of this study were threefold: to report teachers' estimates of the prevalence of speech disorders (specifically, stuttering, voice, and speech-sound disorders); to consider correspondence between the prevalence of speech disorders and gender, grade level, and socioeconomic status; and to describe the level of support provided to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Voice Disorders, Stuttering
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Stringfellow, Kim; McLeod, Sharynne – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1994
A case study describes the use of a facilitating phonetic context to decrease the occurrence of an unusual form of gliding. The process of differentiating the phones /l/ and /j/ involved systematic changes differing from the expected route of development. Results support the value of a key word approach in treating recalcitrant phonological…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Case Studies, Developmental Stages