International journal of language & communication disorders
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Int J Lang Commun Disord · Mar 2011
National survey of speech and language therapy provision for people with Parkinson's disease in the United Kingdom: therapists' practices.
Communication and swallowing changes feature prominently in Parkinson's disease. People with Parkinson's disease appear under-represented in speech-language therapy clinics in the United Kingdom. The nature of the speech-language therapy services in the UK to people with Parkinson's disease has not been examined. ⋯ Speech-language therapist services for people with Parkinson's disease in the UK are restricted on most dimensions. Management practices often do not match guideline suggestions. Consideration needs to be given to the training for, content of and delivery of speech-language therapy services for people with Parkinson's disease.