Structured observation and informant report assessments in intellectual disability: Reflections of qualified and student speech-language pathologists

Hannah Leong; Andy Smidt; Michael Arthur-Kelly; Lani Campbell

doi:10.1080/17549507.2023.2297651

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Structured observation and informant report assessments in intellectual disability: Reflections of qualified and student speech-language pathologists

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Structured observation and informant report assessments in intellectual disability: Reflections of qualified and student speech-language pathologists

Hannah Leong, Andy Smidt, Michael Arthur-Kelly and Lani Campbell

International journal of speech language pathology, Vol.27(1), pp.1-13

02/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2023.2297651

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of qualified and student speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on the clinical utility of informant report and observation tools following a 1-day workshop using a decision tree. Method Each participant group (qualified [n = 4] or student SLP [n = 8]) attended a 1-day workshop where they engaged with informant report and structured observation tools using video case studies. Each workshop concluded in a focus group conducted by an independent researcher. NVivo 12 software supported inductive coding and subsequent thematic analysis of transcribed data. Result Thematic analysis revealed that participants’ perceptions of tools’ clinical utility could be conceptualised as three themes (a) tool characteristics, (b) external clinical work demands, and (c) clinician preparedness. Conclusion Participants’ views on the utility of informant report and structured observation were influenced by tensions between their desires, the realities of clinical practice, and their own capabilities. This has implications for workforce development in the field in providing clinician guidance, training, and support.

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Title: Structured observation and informant report assessments in intellectual disability: Reflections of qualified and student speech-language pathologists
Creators: Hannah Leong (Author) - The University of Sydney
Andy Smidt (Corresponding Author) - The University of Sydney
Michael Arthur-Kelly (Author) - University of Newcastle Australia
Lani Campbell (Author) - The University of Sydney
Publication Details: International journal of speech language pathology, Vol.27(1), pp.1-13
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Number of pages: 13
Identifiers: 991013173413202368
Copyright: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article