AbstractObjective:This paper presents our experience of managing children with a tracheostomy in a multidisciplinary team clinic consisting of an ENT consultant, paediatric respiratory consultant, a nurse specialist, and speech and language therapist.Method:A retrospective case note review was conducted of...
our main aim is to reduce distress and enhance and promote psychological well-being. Well-being can be defined as a state in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully...
speech and eye blinking), through which the therapist interacts with the voice-hearer, in a three-way conversation (‘trialogue’). Where there are multiple voices, the participant selects one to work with (usually the most dominant, frequent and distressing). The aim is for the voice-...