Moore, Robyn

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University of Northern Colorado

Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the Universityof Northern ColoradoVolume 2 | Number 1 Article 14January 2012More Than Therapy: Determining How SpeechLanguage Pathologists Can Best Meet the Needs ofEarly Intervention FamiliesRobyn MooreFollow this and additional works at: http://digscholarship.unco.edu/urjPart of the Medicine and Health Sciences CommonsThis Poster Abstract is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. It has been accepted for inclusion inUrsidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado by an authorized editor of Scholarship & Creative Works @Digital UNC. For more information, please contact Jane.Monson@unco.edu.Recommended CitationMoore, Robyn (2012) "More Than Therapy: Determining How Speech Language Pathologists Can Best Meet the Needs of EarlyIntervention Families," Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado: Vol. 2 : No. 1 , Article 14.Available at: http://digscholarship.unco.edu/urj/vol2/iss1/14More Than Therapy: Determining How Speech Language Pathologists Can Best Meet the Needs of Early Intervention Families Audiology & Speech-language Sciences Presenter(s): Moore, Robyn Faculty Sponsor(s): Fahey, Kathleen  Speech	  and	  language	  disorders	  are	  the	  most	  common	  reason	  for	  early	  intervention	  services	  in	  children	  under	  the	  age	  of	  five.	  Early	  intervention	  seeks	  to	  lessen	  or	  eliminate	  the	  need	  for	  speech	  and	  language	  services	  later	  in	  the	  child’s	  life	  by	  providing	  therapy	  to	  the	  child	  and	  education	  to	  the	  parents	  during	  the	  child’s	  critical	  period	  of	  language	  development.	  Previous	  research	  has	  indicated	  that	  families	  of	  children	  with	  speech	  and	  language	  disorders	  are	  often	  dealing	  with	  other	  stressors	  including	  a	  lack	  of	  emotional	  support	  and	  the	  financial	  burdens	  of	  therapy	  and	  care.	  The	  relationship	  between	  the	  caregiver	  and	  the	  speech	  language	  pathologist	  is	  based	  on	  trust	  and	  rapport,	  and	  the	  caregivers	  need	  to	  feel	  that	  the	  therapist	  shares	  an	  interest	  in	  the	  child.	  This	  qualitative	  study	  uses	  individual	  interviews	  and	  focus	  groups	  from	  both	  speech	  language	  pathologists	  and	  caregivers	  to	  better	  understand	  the	  needs	  of	  caregivers	  and	  examine	  how	  effectively	  early	  intervention	  speech	  language	  pathologists	  meet	  these	  needs.	  We	  anticipate	  that	  caregivers	  of	  children	  with	  speech	  and	  language	  disorders	  are	  struggling	  with	  a	  lack	  of	  resources,	  including	  emotional	  and	  financial	  supports,	  as	  well	  the	  need	  for	  more	  education	  regarding	  their	  child.	  The	  results	  of	  this	  study	  could	  serve	  as	  a	  training	  tool	  for	  speech	  language	  pathologists	  in	  meeting	  the	  needs	  of	  the	  families	  they	  serve.	  	  1Moore: More Than Therapy: Determining How Speech Language Pathologists Can Best Meet the Needs of Early Intervention FamiliesPublished by Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC, 2012

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