title: Challenges and opportunities for speech and language therapists in secondary schools.
abstract: Language and communication difficulties experienced by secondary school students are outlined. The challenges that the secondary school environment presents for both children and speech and language therapy services are discussed. Two case studies illustrate how speech and language therapists (SLTs) working for the Newham Education Authority Language and Communication Support Service support students in their secondary schools.
authors.affiliation: Language and Communication Support Service, Newham Education Authority, New Tunmarsh Centre, Tunmarsh Lane, London E13 9NB.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods*