Pilot Study: Testing Speech Therapists’ Awareness Concerning Early Communication Intervention Services in Lebanon of Lebanese Bilingual Children that Age between 0 and 3 Years

Children are always developing their skills, yet the most crucial stage for a child’s development when it comes to enriching communication and language abilities is the period from birth to 3 years. Since Speech and Language Pathologists are the main specialists to make sure that children undergo a typical development, a pilot study was conducted in order to detect Speech and Language Pathologists’ awareness regarding Early Intervention Services. 20 SLP’s across Lebanon participated in the study and were required to complete a questionnaire that includes their background information, type of practice and developmental milestones. After the results were obtained, they were analysed through Statistical Sciences and Fisher’s Exact test. The outcome was that the most significant factor that influenced the therapists’ awareness was their interest in the field of early intervention. This reinforces the importance of providing SLP’s with well-developed programs taking into consideration the factors that impact their awareness in the field.