Author : Christina Beck
Release : 2019
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 221/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Practitioners' Perceptions of Yoga Within Speech-Language Pathology by : Christina Beck
Download or read book Practitioners' Perceptions of Yoga Within Speech-Language Pathology written by Christina Beck. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract : Yoga originated in India as a spiritual discipline thousands of years ago and relatively recently has been borrowed and adapted for use in health care as a complementary practice alongside conventional therapies as well as for use in educational settings. Limited research has been carried out regarding yoga as a complementary practice in speech-language therapy. This study investigated how yoga is used as a complementary practice in current speech-language therapy, including how commonly it is used in speech-language therapy and its perceived benefits as identified by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), SLP assistants (SLP-As), and SLP students (SLP-Ss). A mixed methods design was employed. Using the survey research method, a voluntary online multiple-choice survey was given to SLPs, SLP-As, and SLP-Ss who provide speech-language therapy to children and/or adults in a variety of settings. The study concluded that, despite approximately half of the participants in the study expressing positive views about yoga, very few incorporated yoga as a complementary practice into conventional speech-language therapy. Participants used yoga in a non-systematic way with many localized adaptations depending on client population and treatment setting. Qualitative analysis using narrative inquiry of the short answers showed that participants generally incorporate yoga as a complementary practice into speech-language therapy in ways that are based on their own personal experiences and are shaped by their beliefs, values, workplace policies, and client needs.
