The perspectives of Australian speech pathologists in providing evidence-based practices to children with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bridging the research-practice gap in autism communication services is an identified priority for improving services. Limited research has investigated the views of practitioners regarding this research-practice gap. Investigation of the barriers experienced and facilitators used in clinical practice may assist to identify scalable and sustainable strategies to increase use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the delivery of communication services to children with autism.

Aims

To elucidate how Australian speech pathologists engage with external evidence and how communication outcomes are measured to demonstrate the effectiveness of service provision to children with autism.

Methods & procedures

A total of 15 Australian speech pathologists, with experience

SUBMITTER: Sandham V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796017 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature