Ok, so this is my recent essay title that I am working on and though it may seem like the most difficult part of this title is being able to distinguish between the two disorders, what has surprised me is that that is actually the easy part!
The evidence base for the SLT role has really stumped me lately. There appears to be no contemporary research to support how we should work to be most effective and to suggest where our role lies within the primary school setting. Even McCurtin, A. and Roddam, H. (2011) report that the evidence base for our profession just isn't very substantial.
So that leads me to question the effectiveness of the current evidence base that clinicians rely on, of which this is the SLT's current practice. Current practice does indeed reflect current clinical judgement and results in clinical desicions being made from tried and trialed practice. Therefore generalisability between PCTs cannot occur, and can growth of the profession occur if national practice is not inline?
Critically evaluate your role as a SLT, and give yourself time to wonder if there is an evidence base to support your clinical practice.
References
McCurtin, A. and Roddam, H. (2012) Evidence-Based practice: SLTs under siege or opportunity for growth? The use and nature of research evidence in the profession International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 47.1
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