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Speech language pathologists’ practice with children of parents with an acquired communication disability: A preliminary study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2020

Kirstine Shrubsole Open the ORCID record for Kirstine Shrubsole [Opens in a new window] ,
Rachelle Pitt ,
Kirsty Till ,
Emma Finch  and
Brooke Ryan
Kirstine Shrubsole*
Affiliation:
School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Australia
Rachelle Pitt
Affiliation:
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Kirsty Till
Affiliation:
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Emma Finch
Affiliation:
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Speech Pathology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Metro South Health, Brisbane, Australia
Brooke Ryan
Affiliation:
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Centre for Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, Bundoora, Australia
*
*Corresponding author. Email: kirstine.shrubsole@scu.edu.au
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Abstract

Background:

Parental acquired communication disability has long-lasting impacts on children, including increased child stress and behavioural problems. However, speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) current practice in providing information, education and counselling support to these children is unknown. Therefore, we explored SLPs’ perceived needs, current practices and barriers and facilitators to working with children of people with acquired communication disability (PwCD).

Methods:

An online survey sought information on Australian SLPs’ current practices in providing education and counselling to children of PwCD. Perceived barriers and facilitators were mapped to the COM-B, a model that considers Capability, Opportunity and Motivation as domains that influence behaviour.

Results:

75% of participants (n = 76) perceived a need to provide both information and counselling, but ‘never’ or ‘rarely’ provided either aspect of care. Barriers relating to ‘Opportunity’ were most frequently identified, such as not having access to children in therapy and lack of parental support/engagement. Capability (e.g., knowledge and skills) and Motivation (e.g., confidence) barriers were also identified.

Conclusions:

There is potential for SLPs to provide services to children of PwCD either directly through information and/or counselling-type interactions or indirectly through referral to other services. This study highlights the need for more research into these areas of practice.

Keywords

Language/communicationfamily/caregiverstroketraumatic brain injury
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Brain Impairment , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , September 2021 , pp. 135 - 151
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© Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 2020

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