Publications by authors named "Vera van Heugten"
Language Sample Analysis in Clinical Practice: Speech-Language Pathologists' Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Most speech-language pathologists (SLPs) recognize the value of language sample analysis (LSA) for improving therapy with children who have developmental language disorder (DLD), but they rarely use it due to various barriers.
- A study involving Dutch SLPs identified key obstacles to LSA use, including a lack of knowledge, time constraints, and inadequate financial support, and proposed training to help SLPs overcome these issues.
- Despite the training, SLPs still did not incorporate LSA into their practices more frequently, indicating that solutions like user-friendly software or shorter sample tasks are necessary to address the ongoing time investment challenge.