Interaction analysis in speech-language-hearing therapy: Exploring a new clinical frontier in the co-construction of communication

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between cognitive science and rehabilitation research by analyzing the clinical communication practice of speech-language-hearing therapy through the lens of interaction analysis. Grounded in a qualitative approach, it aims to deepen the understanding of clinical processes. In particular, it focuses on the active participation of patients in training and their co-operative with therapists to construct treatment. By highlighting this process, the study seeks to elucidate intricate dynamics that quantitative research often fails to capture. Specifically, it investigates how therapists and patients co-construct not merely the transmission of meaning, but rather the reconstruction of meaning and mutual understanding. Furthermore, through the analysis of case studies, the research presents concrete methodological frameworks and contributes to the advancement of qualitative research in the field of rehabilitation.