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"An Unequal Two-Way Endeavor": Building Harmonious Collaboration Between Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologists and
Jo-Hsuan Chen1,2, Bo-Ting Chen3, Jasin Wong1
1Department of Special Education, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
|June 3, 2026
Summary
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and teachers in Taiwan collaborate effectively in an itinerant model, emphasizing relationships and mutual learning for student success. This teacher-centered approach fosters inclusive education through adaptive communication and trust.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Educational Psychology
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Taiwan utilizes an itinerant speech-language therapy (SLT) model, differing from Western full-time embedded therapists.
- This model necessitates strong interprofessional coordination for students with communication needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore collaboration between itinerant speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and school teachers in Taiwan.
- To identify strategies fostering effective interprofessional relationships and service delivery within a teacher-centered model.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenological approach utilizing semistructured interviews with 10 itinerant SLPs and 10 teachers.
- Thematic analysis of interview data, enhanced by reflexive procedures, double coding, and member checking for rigor.
Main Results:
- Collaboration evolved through shared goals to professional friendships, involving SLPs, teachers, and parents.
- Itinerant SLT is a reciprocal, teacher-centered endeavor where SLPs adapt, communicate empathetically, and translate clinical skills; teachers actively participate and engage in professional learning.
Conclusions:
- Taiwan's itinerant SLT model is relationship-driven and context-responsive, distinct from Western approaches.
- Trust, adaptive communication, and mutual learning are crucial for effective collaboration in this model.
- Teacher-centered yet professionally grounded collaboration enhances inclusive educational practices.
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