Barnes, S., & Bloch, S. (2019). Why is measuring communication difficult

Barnes, S., & Bloch, S. (2019). Why is measuring communication difficult? A critical review of current speech pathology concepts and measures. Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 33(3), 219-236.This article examines Speech Pathology and it states that human life is organized through speech pathologies that represent people. It is the speech pathologies that access the sites of communication for interaction between different people. Due to lack of an explicit theory of communication based on speech pathology the practical basis for rigorous, conceptual and empirical communication measurement is limited. This is a big challenge for research and practice. In this review there is a discussion about the conceptualization of the present communication. It also discusses how models of communication have influenced the current measurement practices as well as ideas. It discusses the measurement in speech pathology of the co-present communication. Due to the difference in the SP co-present communication in the real time and SP intervention and assessment, the research gives suggestions for and directions for research so that there can be a drawing closer of these two concepts which are far from one another.

Swan, K., Hopper, M., Wenke, R., Jackson, C., Till, T., & Conway, E. (2018). Speech-language pathologist interventions for communication in Moderate–Severe dementia: A systematic review. American Journal of Speech – Language Pathology (Online), 27(2), 836-852. doi:http://dx.doi.org.umiss.idm.oclc.org/10.1044/2017_AJSLP-17-0043

This is an article which delves into the field of relating how communicative disorder relates with communicative participation. It mainly focuses on the patients with dementia. Therefore there is the argument that it is these people who suffer from dementia who are most of the time excluded from communicative participation therefore the research tries to establish the past researches about dementia patients and through this understanding there are recommendation on how the dementia patients can best be helped to engage in communicative process not just by listening but also by talking and letting them be heard. This is a way of making sure that there is equality and everyone is involved in the current society and not just those who are fluent and able to talk with no problems. In the research the stigmatization that comes along with communicative ability as well as the dementia condition is a determiner for active participation in the communicative process of any dementia patient.

Threats, T., & Worrall, L. (2004). The ICF is all about the person, and more: A response to Duchan, Simmons-Mackie, Boles, and McLeod. Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 6(1), 83-87.

In this article we see that the speech is necessary for any person who is to be of communicative importance. However there is a conflict in the way communication is possible for those individuals who have difficulties with health issues like aphasia and how they can make their way to the communicative field with more positivity and courage leaving their fear of failure behind. This article focuses on aphasia and especially the poem written by Chris and how this can be of great importance in the communicative process of individuals suffering from aphasia. This article is a response to Duchan, Simmons-mackie, Boles and Mcleod. It is not just a commentary on the importance of the ICF as the ealier works but this specifically focuses on responding to the claims of the above four as a criticism to ICF. Therefore this response plays its role and makes it possible for a more understanding to be gained about the role of ICF and that it not only focuses on the person alone but also focuses on more than the basics of what a human person is.

McLeod, S. (2004). Speech pathologists’ application of the ICF to children with speech impairment. Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 6(1), 75-81.

This article discusses the manner in which speech pathologists are able to apply the ICF not only to adults but also to children. This acts as a positive improvement in the field of speech correction. Due to the effects of ICF then it becomes possible for speech impaired children to improve them into better people through the assistance of speech pathologists who dedicate themselves to help the children. This article states that it is very important for a speech fluent child to grow because speech does not only help them to communicate but it acts as a gateway to so many opportunities which they can come along their lives. Therefore the communicative ability can be termed as not just any way of making the child grow but also a way of inculcating values, morals, discipline and other important aspects of the child to the outside world as displayed through their communicative ability.

Snow, P., & Powell, M. (2004). Developmental language disorders and adolescent risk: A public-health advocacy role for speech pathologists?. Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 6(4), 221-229.

This research article provides information about the importance of early communicative ability in the learning process. In this, the pathologists also bring out the importance of understanding the teenagers a well as children in their early years based on their communicative competence and ability. This is because language acquisition plays a significant role in the development of a child and not just the basics which are understood as for the sake of communication. In relation to psycho-social development good academic development is a protective factor against so many other risks and factors associated with schooling. However when it comes to communicative competence, it is similarly important for any society to view language as a norm of making life better for the children since it is their communicative ability that helps them to know more about their world and their development.