Discourse – on course?
Author: Linda Armstrong, Suzanne Beeke, Steven Bloch, Richard Body, Marian Brady, Chris Code, Caroline Davidson, Ruth Herbert, Simon Horton, Catherine Mackenzie, Catherine Niven & Mick Perkins
Magazine issue: Autumn 06
Page numbers: 10-13
Date: 28 August 2006
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In late 2004 the Stirling Discourse Colloquium considered current and future approaches to the analysis and treatment of disordered communication interaction, with particular reference to aphasia and other adult acquired disorders. This article arose from a wide-ranging discussion among the main participants including the impact of learning styles, evidence, therapist-client talk, context, time and ownership. They view quantitative and qualitative approaches to analysis as opposite ends of a continuum and suggest the approach adopted by the clinician should: 1. provide information about what is important within the communicative interaction 2. aid diagnosis 3. inform effective therapy 4. measure change over time. The discussants argue that the profession needs to pay more attention to considering the circumstances of success stories. They also foresee the evolution of the continuum towards a single analysis methodology that combines the strengths of both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
