Are you a SLP in Australia who works with people with aphasia? Reva Zimmerman and her colleagues in the USA are trying to understand how SLPs use and modify standardized aphasia treatments. They would appreciate your help by completing an anonymous survey.
SURVEY INFORMATION
My colleagues and I are conducting an anonymous survey to understand how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use and modify standardized treatment protocols when working with people with aphasia (PWA). By standardized, we mean treatments that have been outlined step-by-step in the literature and empirically tested for efficacy; examples include Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) or Treatment of Underlying Forms (TUF). Our hope is that this survey can give us insights into real-world clinical application of standardized treatments; in particular (a) how clinicians select packaged treatments for their clients/patients, (b) how and why they might modify packaged treatments to fit their practice, and (c) clinicians’ perceived confidence in their ability to execute these treatments. In turn, this information may help bridge the communication gap between researchers and SLPs to enhance outcomes for PWA.
We would be most grateful if you considered taking this anonymous survey and/or passing it along to other clinicians who might be interested. The survey should take 20-30 minutes of your time, and respondents can pause and return to the survey at any time. If you are interested, you can follow this link to access the survey.
***This protocol has been approved by the West Chester University Institutional Review Board, IRB-FY2023-158.***
If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please do not hesitate to contact the Principal Investigator, Reva M. Zimmerman, PhD, CCC-SLP (RZimmerman@wcupa.edu).
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Reva M Zimmerman, PhD CCC-SLP (PI, RZimmerman@wcupa.edu)
Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
JoAnn P Silkes, PhD CCC-SLP (Co-I, JSilkes@sdsu.edu)
Associate Professor
School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
San Diego State University
Jessica Obermeyer, PhD CCC-SLP (Co-I, JAOberme@uncg.edu)
Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of North Carolina – Greensboro