SLT SERVICE DELIVERY FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY IN IRELAND

Limited research in the area of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service delivery for children with Cerebral Palsy; a chronic shortage of Speech- Language Therapists in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) resulting in many children with CP on waiting lists; and consequently the parental concern and dissatisfaction with the lack of SLT services available in the ROI (evidenced by government debates), indicated the need for a research study to investigate perceptions of SLT service delivery. The research question addressed the perceptions of parents and Speech-Language Therapists regarding SLT service delivery to children with CP.