Outcomes After Caregiver-Provided Speech and Language or Other Allied Health Therapy: A Systematic Review

Involvement of parents in intervention for childhood speech sound disorders: a review of the evidence

“…Specifically, parents could be included to supplement the intervention delivered by SLTs to ensure the provision of intervention at an optimum evidence‐based intensity (Lawler et al . , Joffe and Pring ). Indeed, ‘there has been a long history in speech and language therapy of working collaboratively with parents’ (Bowen and Cupples : 246) and it is widely accepted to be best‐practice and an integral component of speech–language therapy services (Crais et al .…”

“…Based on the findings of a systematic review of allied health therapies delivered by caregivers, Lawler et al . (: 1153) noted that parent involvement is effective, particularly when parents are ‘supported by clinicians who [provide] training [and] support’. Given the success of parental involvement in other fields of speech–language therapy, how are they involved in intervention for children with SSD?…”

“…Research indicates that parental involvement is effective in intervention for other types of early communication disorders, such as language delay and stuttering (e.g., Girolametto 1988, Onslow et al 2003. Based on the findings of a systematic review of allied health therapies delivered by caregivers, Lawler et al (2013Lawler et al ( : 1153 noted that parent involvement is effective, particularly when parents are 'supported by clinicians who [provide] training [and] support'. Given the success of parental involvement in other fields of speech-language therapy, how are they involved in intervention for children with SSD?…”

SLTs’ conceptions about their own and parents’ roles during intervention with preschool children

“…, Law et al . , Lawler, Taylor and Shields ). The mechanisms for success are unclear (Roberts and Kaiser ) and research has yet to demonstrate if there are advantages in training parents over professional‐led intervention for those children with speech and language difficulties (McKean et al .…”

“…It involves parents as mediators of intervention, facilitated by both structured teaching programmes (e.g., Buschmann et al 2009, Kaiser andRoberts 2013) and coaching (Kemp and Turnbull 2014). In targeting speech and language development, there is some evidence that parentled intervention can be as effective as professional-led practice (Burgoyne et al 2017, Law et al 2003, Lawler, Taylor and Shields 2013). The mechanisms for success are unclear (Roberts and Kaiser 2011) and research has yet to demonstrate if there are advantages in training parents over professional-led intervention for those children with speech and language difficulties (McKean et al 2012).…”