Samarbete - en självklarhet? : En studie om samarbete mellan lärare, specialpedagog/speciallärare och logoped som främjar elever med språkstörning i deras språkutveckling

Sammanfattning

This qualitative study examines how teachers, speech therapists, remedial teachers and special pedagogs are collaborating to support language development for pupils with a language disorder. Research shows that teachers require guidance from other professions and a wish for a greater collaboration, to contribute to a way of working that benefits pupils with language disorder. The study aims to see the relevance of collaboration between the professions and how that can favour pupils with a language disorder in the Swedish school. Qualitative semi-structured interviews with the different professions were conducted and analysed, partly through thematic analyse, partly through the theoretical framework: The theory of Collaboration and The theory of Framefactor. This resulted in three categories; work with pupil, the aspect of time and collaboration. Thereafter the result is discussed in relation to the research results. The study shows that when a speech therapist is continously present at the school, the pupils get a more direct support, as the teachers state that they require the competence of the speech therapist. After guidance from the speech therapist, the teachers lack the time to continue working with the pupil. Time for guidance is also scarce. The more collaboration between the three professions, the greater possibilities for pupils with language vulnerability to get the best pre-requisites.