Efficacy of Group Versus Individual Therapy for Advancing Receptive and Expressive Language Development for Children Aged 6-12 Years Within Community Settings: A Critically Appraised Topic
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment & Intervention
Watt, A., & White, S. (2018).
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment & Intervention, 12(1/2), 54-71.
This systematic review compares small group versus individual service delivery models in school-aged children (6 to 12 years old) with a language disorder.
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1995 to August 2015
Comparison studies
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Findings indicated that language interventions delivered by a teacher via a consultative-based service delivery model did not yield the same efficacy as SLP-delivered services; however, findings suggested that group or individual therapy delivered by a trained assistant could yield the same level of effectiveness as SLP-delivered services.
Although limited, findings suggested that speech and language treatment delivered in small groups can be just as effective and individual service delivery models to improve expressive language in children aged 6 to 12 years.
