Speech-Language Pathologists' Responsivity During School-Based Therapy

SLPs' responsivity during school-based therapy sessions demonstrated a low percentage among all SLP responses to children. This suggests that SLPs may need training and support in responsivity during therapy interactions. Importantly, however, the negative relationship between SLPs' responsivity and children's language skill and language production (in terms of quantity and complexity) suggest that SLPs may be more responsive with less-skilled children, thus providing heightened levels of linguistic stimulation. Study findings suggest numerous areas for future research.