SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPSurvey2022COVID-19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father-child relationships and child adjustment.Child: care, health and developmentFathers in Italy reported their children's emotional problems and hyperactivity increased during lockdown. Parenting stress was highest in those living in virus hotspots, those with high anxiety, and those feeling their relationship with the child had worsened.
• SLPCohort2022Comparing Early Pragmatics in Typically Developing Children and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPreschoolers with language impairment and autism scored significantly lower on direct pragmatic language tests than typically developing peers. Scores for the two clinical groups were comparable, suggesting similar early social communication deficits in both conditions.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Gaze-contingent display technology can help to reduce the ipsilesional attention bias in hemispatial neglect following stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationGaze-contingent masks shifted neglect patients' attention leftward. However, this did not improve target detection in the neglected side and worsened reaction times on the right. The technology alters eye movements but does not yet fix functional neglect.
• SLPSurvey2022Brief Report: The Broad Autism Phenotype in Swedish Parents of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Conditions.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Swedish Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire worked well in 119 Swedish parents. Parents of autistic children reported higher aloofness scores, but it is not ready for clinical diagnosis.
• SLPOther2022Using word-picture verification to inform language impairment locus in chronic post-stroke aphasia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 16 people with chronic aphasia, word-picture verification scores tracked closely with standard comprehension tests. Errors differed from naming: more semantic errors occurred during verification, while phonological errors were higher during naming. This helps distinguish input from output deficits.
• OTSLPOther2022Monochannel Preference in Autism Spectrum Conditions Revealed by a Non-Visual Variant of Rubber Hand Illusion.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism showed reduced susceptibility to the classic rubber hand illusion. However, when the illusion relied only on touch rather than sight and touch, their proprioceptive drift matched that of typically developing peers, suggesting a preference for monochannel sensory processing.
• PTOTSLPRCT2023Actor-partner effects of wellbeing, hope and self-esteem on depression in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationNarrative therapy groups lowered depression in stroke survivors more than standard psychoeducation did. Survivors’ own wellbeing and self-esteem drove their mood, but their caregivers’ depression also tracked with how the survivor felt, so treating the pair as a unit matters.
• SLPCase-Control2022Social attention in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder: Role of social motivation.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults with autism looked at faces less than controls, but those with anorexia nervosa did not. Looking away from faces was not linked to low social motivation. For anorexia, social attention appears intact in dynamic scenes, challenging assumptions of shared autism-like deficits.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Parent Perspectives on Supports and Barriers for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of autistic teens described barriers like not knowing where to find services or finding them too expensive. They reported supports came from their child's specific interests, such as coding or welding, and from extracurricular activities that built confidence and practical skills.
• SLPRCT2022Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training in Public Health Services in Italy.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe WHO Caregiver Skills Training improved parent interaction skills and reduced stress, but did not significantly change child joint engagement or autism severity scores at 3 months. Parents gained confidence and children gestured more, but primary child outcomes were null.
• SLPCohort2022Context Modulates Attention to Faces in Dynamic Social Scenes in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren and adults with autism looked at faces less than typically developing peers, but only when watching an actor perform a task or react to a moving toy. When the actor spoke directly to the camera, looking time at faces was similar between the two groups.
• SLPPilot2022Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Autistic Adults without Intellectual Disability: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSeven autistic adults without intellectual disability completed an adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy program. They reported high satisfaction and reduced emotion regulation difficulties that lasted four months. Self-harm and suicidal ideation decreased for most participants, though depression and hopelessness improvements did not sustain.
• SLPCohort2022Autism: Comorbidities and Treatment Patterns in the Real World, a Retrospective Cohort Study Among Children, Adolescents and Adults Newly Diagnosed with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAmong 36,000 newly diagnosed autistic patients, behavioral therapy was the most common treatment, received by over 70%. Comorbidities were frequent, with ADHD affecting about half. Treatment patterns varied widely, with many patients switching or combining therapies over three years.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Technology-Based Social Skills Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent Perspectives.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents described technology as a double-edged sword for their adolescents with autism. It offered calm and creative control, but also triggered meltdowns when things went wrong and encouraged withdrawal from real-world interaction.
• OTSLPCohort2022The Mediating Effects of Alexithymia, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Anxiety on the Relationship Between Sensory Processing Differences and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSensory processing differences were linked to restricted and repetitive behaviours in autistic adults. This link was partly explained by difficulty identifying emotions and intolerance of uncertainty, but anxiety did not mediate the relationship with insistence on sameness.
• SLPCase-Control2023Intention Attribution in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An EEG Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism matched typical peers on predicting story endings, but brain scans showed they worked harder to process unexpected ones. This suggests intention attribution is intact behaviorally, while neural responses to surprise differ.
• SLPOther2023Parent, Teacher and Observational Reports of Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Young Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents reported more emotional and behavioral problems than teachers in 83 young autistic children. Parenting stress was linked to parent reports only. Minimally verbal children showed more observed challenging behaviors. Use home and school views together.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Arthralgia: a map of Cochrane evidence relevant to rehabilitation for people with post COVID-19 condition.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineCochrane reviews of other conditions suggest exercise, tai chi, and stimulations may reduce joint pain. Evidence is very low quality and indirect. No treatments are proven for post-COVID joint pain specifically.
• SLPSurvey2022Brief Report: Training New Zealand Well Child/Tamariki Ora Nurses on Early Autism Signs Using the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNurses who took a 4.5 to 5 h autism-signs workshop reported better knowledge and confidence right after training, and those gains remained at follow-up. Some confidence and acceptability ratings fell from post-workshop to follow-up. No child outcomes were measured.
• SLPCase-Control2022Peri-Pregnancy Cannabis Use and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAfter accounting for maternal education, tobacco, and alcohol use, there was no significant association between mothers reporting cannabis use around pregnancy and their children having autism. The unadjusted link to developmental delay controls disappeared once these factors were considered.
• SLPOther2022Use of Mutual Exclusivity and its Relationship to Language Ability in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersToddlers with autism looked less quickly to a new object when a new word was said, mainly if their understanding of language was weaker. Once receptive language was considered, the group difference was not seen.
• SLPCohort2022Genetic Testing in Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Experience of 511 Patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTesting 511 patients with neurodevelopmental disorders found a genetic diagnosis in 5.87%, mostly by first-tier microarray. PTEN sequencing was negative in all 99 macrocephaly patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Relationships Between Emotion Regulation, Social Communication and Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBetter emotion regulation linked to less self-injury, while better social communication linked to less stereotypic behavior in autism. These specific associations were distinct: emotion regulation did not predict stereotypic behavior, and social communication did not predict self-injury.
• OTSLPQualitative2022"It's Like Stealing What Should be Theirs." An Exploration of the Experiences and Perspectives of Parents and Educational Practitioners on Hebrew-English Bilingualism for Jewish Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents and educators in Jewish schools rejected the idea that autistic children should be raised monolingual. They argued that excluding Hebrew causes social alienation and spiritual harm, and reported that autistic children often learn this second language successfully.
• SLPOther2022The development of a Self-Rated ICF-based questionnaire (HEAR-COMMAND Tool) to evaluate Hearing, Communication, and Conversation disability: Multinational experts' and patients' perspectives.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesExperts and 109 respondents helped build a 120-item self-rated questionnaire to assess hearing, communication, and conversation disability. Feedback led to revised wording and split items. This offers a framework for capturing broad functional impacts beyond pure audiometry, though it is not yet validated for clinical use.
• OTSLPCohort2022Heart Rate Variability in Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD and Co-occurring Autism and ADHD, During Passive and Active Experimental Conditions.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with ADHD showed signs of low arousal at rest, while those with autism showed high arousal during tasks. Those with both conditions displayed both patterns. Autonomic profiles did not match diagnostic labels alone, suggesting physiological differences cut across diagnoses.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Virtual and Augmented Reality in Social Skills Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersVirtual reality social skills interventions for autism are widely accepted by users, with positive evaluations in 81% of reporting studies. However, the evidence base is immature: most trials are small case studies, female participants are underrepresented, and few include individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• OTSLPOther2022Training Coaches in Community Agencies to Support Parents of Children with Suspected Autism: Outcomes, Facilitators, and Barriers.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChild-skills checklist scores rose after a package combining online modules, agency meetings, workshops, practice, peer pods, trainer support, technology support, reimbursements, and newsletters. Coaching skill scores varied.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Longitudinal Stability of Intellectual Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Age 3 Through Mid-adulthood.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn autism, group IQ scores rise from childhood to adulthood, but individual scores vary widely. Verbal and working memory stabilize by adulthood, while non-verbal scores keep rising. Do not rely on a single childhood IQ score to predict adult function.
• SLPOther2023Does Treatment Fidelity of the Early Start Denver Model Impact Skill Acquisition in Young Children with Autism?Journal of autism and developmental disordersTherapists who followed the Early Start Denver Model protocol more closely helped children with autism learn targeted skills better. Ten of thirteen specific techniques predicted learning, but managing behavior and modulating arousal did not.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2023Healthcare professionals' perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing clinical practice guidelines for stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitationTime and resources were the most consistent issue in stroke guideline implementation. Competing tasks, poor protocols and low confidence blocked use. Protected time, local routines, training, audit and champions helped.
• SLPSurvey2023Brief Report: Healthcare Providers' Discussions Regarding Transportation and Driving with Autistic and Non-autistic Patients.Journal of autism and developmental disordersProviders discuss transportation with 20% of autistic patients versus 50% of non-autistic patients. Only 8% feel ready to assess autistic driving readiness, and just 26% refer patients for driving help. Conversations typically start at age 15.
• PTSLPCohort2023Sex Differences in Autism: Examining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in Children and Adolescents Enrolled in a National ASD Cohort.Journal of autism and developmental disordersGirls with autism in this large cohort were diagnosed four months later than boys, even though parents' first concerns began at the same age. Parents more often first noticed motor delay in girls and speech delay in boys.
• SLPCase-Control2023Brief Report: The Characterization of Medical Comorbidity Prior to Autism Diagnosis in Children Before Age Two.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBefore age two, children later diagnosed with autism had more records of convulsive epilepsy, irregular eye movements, delayed milestones, strabismus, and lack of normal physiological development. Perinatal jaundice was less common. These are billing-code associations, not diagnostic predictors.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Under pressure: design and validation of a pressure-sensitive insole for ankle plantar flexion biofeedback during neuromuscular gait training.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA pressure-sensitive insole increased calf muscle activity during treadmill walking in children with cerebral palsy, matching the effect of a more complex EMG system. The pressure sensor is cheaper, faster to set up, and less prone to signal loss from sweat or hair.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Self-awareness predicts fitness to drive among adults referred to occupational therapy evaluation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn older adults referred for driving evaluation, self-awareness predicted fitness to drive better than cognitive or motor speed. Those deemed unfit significantly overestimated their driving ability, while those deemed fit rated themselves accurately. Assessing this gap helps identify drivers who do not recognize their own errors.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Spanish-Speaking Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSpanish-speaking women with autism, formally diagnosed or self-diagnosed, rated their quality of life lower than women without autism. Their lowest areas were relationships, community connection and future security. Scores were similar to men with autism.
• SLPOther2022Veritable Untruths: Autistic Traits and the Processing of Deception.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHesitation in speech made listeners doubt the speaker's truthfulness. People with more autistic-like traits showed less early eye-movement bias toward the named object, suggesting different processing routes despite reaching similar final interpretations.
• SLPPilot2022A Preliminary Examination of the Impact of Working Memory Training on Syntax and Processing Speed in Children with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism who completed eight weeks of home-based working memory training improved on memory tasks and showed gains in complex sentence repetition and comprehension. These language improvements persisted three months later, though the study lacked a control group.
• OTSLPOther2023Brief Report: Above and Beyond Safety: Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Impact of Autism-Assistance Dogs on Autistic Children and their Families.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents in 11 families reported lower stress and better child behavior after adding a trained autism service dog to ongoing occupational, speech and language, physical, and applied behavioral analysis therapy, medications, or other treatments. No control group.
• SLPSystematic Review2023General Measurement Tools for Assessing Mental Health Problems Among Children and Adolescents with an Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFor children and adolescents with intellectual disability, mental health screening tools designed for this group were better documented than general child tools. The Developmental Behavior Checklist had the strongest evidence, but severe intellectual disability and self-report remain poorly tested.
• SLPOther2023Improving Efficiency and Equity in Early Autism Evaluations: The (S)TAAR Model.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAverage wait time fell from 18 to 4 months and average new patients per month rose from 19 to 55 during a one-visit team autism evaluation implementation; no clear differences by race, language or insurance. No control group means the model alone cannot be credited.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Aging Affects the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Osteoarthritis.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn mice, knee injections of platelet-rich plasma from young donors protected cartilage, while plasma from older donors did not and increased inflammation. This laboratory work suggests age affects the quality of autologous plasma, but it does not test human outcomes.
• SLPCohort2022What are you looking at? Gaze following with and without target objects in ASD and typical development.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceInfants later diagnosed with autism showed typical gaze-following accuracy and looking times compared to peers. However, when an adult looked at an empty spot, these infants returned their gaze to the adult's face significantly faster than typically developing infants.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Patterns in reporting and participant inclusion related to race and ethnicity in autism intervention literature: Data from a large-scale systematic review of evidence-based practices.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceRace and ethnicity data were reported in only 25% of autism intervention studies, and participants were heavily White. Reporting has increased slowly over time, but minoritized groups remain significantly underrepresented in the evidence base.
• SLPOther2022Exploring the Cognitive Model of Social Anxiety in Autistic Young People-The Central Role of Bodily Symptoms.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic young people with high social anxiety rated their own social performance similarly to how observers rated it, showing no self-observer discrepancy. Interoceptive sensibility, or awareness of bodily sensations, fully explained the link between negative self-ratings and social anxiety.
• SLPOther2022The Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA): Development of a New Adapted Assessment Measure for Remote Telehealth Administration Through COVID-19 and Beyond.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe BOSA is a 12 to 14 minute autism observation that works remotely or in person. It shows good agreement with the gold standard ADOS-2 for toddlers and older children, but it is less precise than the full test and should not be used alone for diagnosis.
• SLPRCT2022A Randomized, Community-Based Feasibility Trial of Modified ESDM for Toddlers with Suspected Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents coaching toddlers with suspected autism improved their child's understanding of words more than standard community care. However, there was no significant difference in the number of words children produced or in overall cognitive scores. Parent satisfaction and self-efficacy were higher in the coaching group.
• SLPRCT2022Randomized Controlled Trial of Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acid Supplementation to Reduce Inflammatory Markers in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersOmega-3 and -6 supplements raised blood fatty acid levels and lowered one inflammatory marker (IL-2) in young children with ASD. The study did not test behavior or core symptoms, so clinicians cannot infer clinical benefit from these lab changes.
• SLPCohort2022Atypically slow processing of faces and non-faces in older autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceOlder autistic adults were slower at recognizing faces and letters than controls, but accuracy matched when time was not restricted. This reflects general processing speed differences rather than a specific deficit in face recognition.