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Survey research was utilized to explore Medical students’ perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologists’(SLP) and Medical Practitioner’s roles in meeting the healthcare needs of people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA). Results identified participants’ knowledge and perceptions. Recommendations suggest interprofessional education and training for both professions, at the pre-professional and professional levels.

OBJECTIVE: The disorder of speech sounds (DSF) is the most prevalent type of communication disorders, which corresponds to 32% of all disorders (Slater, 1992). The objective was to conduct a comprehensive narrative review of studies on the prevalence of DSF in English-speaking countries (USA, UK, Australia, Canada), as well as Brazilian Portuguese speakers. METHODS: The method for systematic and transparent selection of appropriate studies included the search terms («Prevalence», «criteria», «speech and language delay», «disorder», «speech delay», «primary speech and language delay prevalence», «speech impairment prevalence», «speech disorder prevalence») and databases (CINHAL, PubMed, ASHA, Psyinfo, Google Search, Scielo). The number of articles found in the narrative review period (February-March 2012) was 52, 37 were selected, and those who were included in the review were 35 articles. Each article was summarized according to the author(s), year of publication, reported the prevalence, sample size, age of study participants, and the measures used to determine DSF. RESULTS: The results indicate that DSF remains a highly prevalent condition that the variation is even greater for children speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. CONCLUSION: The results of this narrative review are discussed in relation to differences in the definition of DSF, severity and type of change communication studied the nature of the study samples and differences in study methods. Still, will be discussed on the need for future research to examine the prevalence between countries and languages.

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The purpose of this project is to determine inclusion of the ICF-CY in CLP training curricula for SLPs. Survey research was conducted with course instructors across the nation. Results describe the application of the ICF-CY in CLP courses at the graduate level. Recommendations for including the ICF-CY framework are made.

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The causes and neurodevelopmental outcomes of children exposed to drugs and/or alcohol prenatally are presented. The incidence of this population is rising rapidly and appearing in increasing numbers on the caseloads of speech-language pathologists. Topics include prevalence, common drugs, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, longer-term neurodevelopmental outcomes, and treatment challenges.