The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical assessment and treatment practices of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Mexico to identify and assess children with possible speech and/or language impairments. Three female Spanish-speaking SLPs educated and working in private practice in Mexico were interviewed by phone. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded following SALT conventions and analyzed following Attride-Sterling's theme identification and organization of salient themes. Six salient themes were obtained: educational training, employment, professional issues, identification, assessment, and treatment. Findings reveal that educational training is very similar to the training of SLPs in Mexico; work settings may include hospitals, schools, and private practice; continuing education is voluntary and governed by a council of SLPs. Identification of children with suspected speech and/or language disorders may be referred by parents, teachers, physicians and/or psychologists. Assessment in the schools may be performed by a service team, i.e. USAER, by the SLP in private practice, or by teachers and/or physicians when no other professionals are available. Treatment in private practice is based on play-based interactions and SLPs rely heavily on parent or family involvement. Although a limited small sample was used, this study represents an initial representation on SLP practices in Mexico.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TCU/oai:etd.tcu.edu:etd-05042011-104530 |
| Date | 04 May 2011 |
| Creators | Vallejo, Montserrat |
| Contributors | Raul Prezas, Maria Muñoz |
| Publisher | Texas Christian University |
| Source Sets | Texas Christian University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/octet-stream |
| Source | http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-05042011-104530/ |
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