title: 'Partnership with parents'--a progressive pathway.
abstract: This paper presents the problems associated with the implementation of a new model of service delivery involving parent programmes. Factors affecting the cost-effectiveness included the influence of the learning curve. Change, innovation and adoption will be discussed in relation to the new model of service delivery. The correlation with years of experience will also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Lanarkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Speech and Language Therapy Department, Adam Avenue Clinic, Airdrie.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McCartan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McDade
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents; D016730:Program Development; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*