SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

Papers a speech-language pathologist can act on — aphasia, dysphagia, developmental language, fluency, voice and augmentative communication — read in full and summarised plainly.

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• PTSLPCohort2023Salivary Cortisol Dynamics After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationOne week after mild traumatic brain injury, patients had higher resting cortisol and a larger stress response to exercise than uninjured controls. This suggests activity prescriptions should be tailored to individual tolerance rather than following general advice.
• SLPCohort2023Spoken Language Change in Children on the Autism Spectrum Receiving Community-Based Interventions.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost preschool children on the autism spectrum entering community early intervention with minimal speech stayed at the same spoken-language phase over about seven months; only a few moved to word combinations, and the study did not show clear group improvement.
• SLPOther2023Dialogic Priming and Dynamic Resonance in Autism: Creativity Competing with Engagement in Chinese Children with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism repeated words as often as peers but combined them into new sentences less often. When they did create new sentences, they mostly built on their own previous words rather than their mother's.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Effect of mobile application types on stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMobile apps showed inconsistent benefits across stroke outcomes. Therapy apps improved motor paresis and aphasia in small studies, and rehab videos helped exercise adherence. However, neglect, daily living independence, quality of life, and depression showed no clear benefit or mixed results.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Autistic People's Perinatal Experiences II: A Survey of Childbirth and Postnatal Experiences.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic parents reported birth and postnatal care was harder than for non-autistic parents. They were more likely to feel overwhelmed by sensory input, find home visits stressful, and feel professionals did not understand their needs or take their concerns seriously.
• SLPRCT2023A randomized controlled trial into the effects of probiotics on electroencephalography in preschoolers with autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceProbiotics were associated with lower front-of-head high-frequency activity and higher front-of-head connectivity in 46 preschoolers with autism, but no clear probiotic-related overall change was shown.
• OTSLPQualitative2022'It's being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture which involves communities': A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults described community connectedness as having three distinct parts: a feeling of belonging, specific friendships, and political advocacy. Online spaces and autistic-led events were key for connection, while internalised stigma or a weak autistic identity acted as barriers.
• SLPRCT2022Working memory training in children with developmental language disorder: Effects on complex syntax in narratives.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesWorking memory training did not significantly improve complex syntax in children's spontaneous storytelling when compared within groups. However, the trained group used more embedded clauses than the control group at post-test, though this difference was small and the study was underpowered.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Inequities in Receipt of the North Carolina Medicaid Waiver Among Individuals with Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPChildren and racial minorities were significantly less likely to receive North Carolina's Medicaid I/DD Waiver than adults and White patients. Waiver recipients had 31% lower odds of emergency department visits. These disparities suggest current access systems fail vulnerable groups.
• SLPQualitative2022'We've come a very, very, long way' Overcoming stigma of autism: An interpretative phenomenological analysis within the UK Jewish community.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceTen UK Jewish parents, rabbis, and educators reported that stigma towards autism has decreased significantly, with children no longer hidden. However, fear of stigma persists in some strictly Orthodox sectors due to matchmaking concerns. Lack of knowledge remains a greater barrier than active prejudice.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Modelling quality of life in children with intellectual disability using regression trees.Developmental medicine and child neurologyDaytime sleepiness and low community participation were the strongest factors linked to poorer quality of life in children with intellectual disability. Eye contact during communication also mattered. These findings suggest clinicians should prioritize screening for sleep issues and facilitating social engagement.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021The Inventory of Physical Activity Barriers for Community-Dwelling Adults 50 Years of Age and Older: Development and Preliminary Validation.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)A new 40-item questionnaire asks adults over 50 what stops them from moving. Early testing shows it reliably separates active from inactive people. It is not yet validated, so use it to guide conversation, not to diagnose barriers.
• SLPCohort2023Volumetric Analysis of Amygdala and Hippocampal Subfields for Infants with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersInfants later diagnosed with autism had larger amygdala and hippocampus CA1-3 volumes at 6 months, and these differences persisted at 12 and 24 months. Using these volumes to predict later autism was correct in 60.7% of cases.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Electrophysiological trajectories of concussion recovery: From acute to prolonged stages in late teenagers.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineAthletes who recovered quickly showed lasting brain-wave changes even after symptoms resolved. Patients with persistent symptoms had distinct electrical patterns: reduced rear-brain activity, increased front-brain activity, and stronger long-distance brain connections. These markers did not correlate with specific cognitive test scores.
• OTSLPQualitative2023"[I] don't wanna just be like a cog in the machine": Narratives of autism and skilled employment.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic professionals described disclosure as a high-stakes gamble that could secure accommodations or cost them their jobs. Success relied on bypassing traditional interviews, trauma-informed support, and workplaces that allowed them to be openly autistic.
• SLPOther2023Training Syntax to Enhance Theory of Mind in Children with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism and typically developing peers improved on false-belief and complement tasks after tablet training using animated stories and 'says that' sentences. Low-verbal false-belief gains remained 4 to 6 weeks later. Less severe autism and higher non-verbal reasoning were linked to more benefit.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Developmental referrals of pre-school children in a diverse community in England: The importance of parental migration for referral rates.Child: care, health and developmentIn a Bristol community paediatric service, children with two migrant parents were three times more likely to be referred for developmental concerns than those with two UK-born parents. Somali children had six times the referral rate for autism compared to white or mixed-heritage peers.
• OTSLPOther2023Eliciting Expressions of Emotion: An Exploratory Analysis of Alexithymia in Adults with Autism Utilising the APRQ.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with autism used fewer emotion words when describing hypothetical scenarios than neurotypical adults, even when their self-reported alexithymia scores were low. This suggests standard questionnaires may miss emotional expression difficulties in autism.
• PTSLPOther2023Early childhood development and its association with maternal parity.Child: care, health and developmentIn Bangladesh, each additional child a mother had was associated with a 5% lower odds of her 3- or 4-year-old being developmentally on track. Literacy and numeracy were the worst-performing domains, with 71% of children falling behind.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Visual Problems are Associated with Long-Term Fatigue after Stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke survivors with pronounced visual problems were significantly more likely to report severe fatigue years after their stroke. This association held even after adjusting for mood and energy levels. Clinicians should screen for visual deficits in fatigued patients, as treating vision issues may help reduce fatigue burden.
• SLPSurvey2022Psychotropic drugs intake in people aging with intellectual disability: Prevalence and predictors.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDIn 991 adults with intellectual disability aged 45 to 88, 38.4% used psychotropic medication; antipsychotics were most common. Taking two or more drugs was more likely with older age, mild intellectual disability, residential settings, mental health conditions, and behavioural problems.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Longitudinal Trends in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationFewer of the most severely disabled traumatic brain injury patients entered inpatient rehabilitation, and their stays shortened. Patients were older, and payer mix shifted toward Medicare.
• OTSLPCohort2022Inequalities in the distribution of COVID-19-related financial difficulties for Australian families with young children.Child: care, health and developmentFamilies already facing financial disadvantage before the pandemic were significantly more likely to suffer multiple financial hardships during it. This inequality persisted despite government welfare increases, suggesting that standard support measures may not adequately protect the most vulnerable households.
• SLPOther2023A PROMIS®ing New Measure for Quantifying Emotion Dysregulation in Toddlers and Preschoolers: Development of the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Young Child.Journal of autism and developmental disordersA new parent-report measure for emotion dysregulation in toddlers with autism showed strong reliability and sensitivity to symptoms in a small pilot. Scores were significantly higher in children with autism than those without, particularly for reactivity.
• SLPOther2023Return to School After Traumatic Brain Injury: Description of Implementation Settings.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationChildren returning to school after TBI are supported through healthcare, school, and state agency programs. Healthcare services depend on insurance, and the reviewed healthcare programs added educator liaisons. School programs can track students until graduation. No program type has been shown to be best.
• SLPOther2023Evaluating the Quality of Rigid Optic Videolaryngoscopy Image Taken Through Dental Protection Cap and Its Feasibility as Additional Barrier Method Against COVID-19.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationUsing a disposable dental cap on a rigid laryngoscope did not lower image quality or diagnostic confidence in healthy volunteers. The cap offers a feasible barrier method without compromising the visual assessment of the larynx.
• SLPOther2023The implementation of the screening tool for autism in toddlers in Part C early intervention programs: An 18-month follow-up.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA one-day STAT workshop increased early intervention providers' confidence in autism screening, and 30 of 60 providers used the screener. It did not measure whether toddlers were diagnosed or referred sooner.
• PTSLPRCT2023Effect of electromagnetic therapy versus low-level laser therapy on diabetic patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a randomized control trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineLow-level laser therapy added to standard medication reduced trigeminal neuralgia pain more than electromagnetic therapy or medication alone. Laser patients dropped from 7.66 to 4.00 on a 10-point pain scale. Electromagnetic therapy helped less. Both added no side effects.
• SLPOther2023Emoji Identification and Emoji Effects on Sentence Emotionality in ASD-Diagnosed Adults and Neurotypical Controls.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults misidentified sad, fearful, and surprised emoji more often than non-autistic adults. When reading neutral text, autistic adults rated sentences with sad emoji as significantly more negative than non-autistic adults did. Happy emoji influenced both groups equally.
• SLPSurvey2023Understanding the Contributions of Trait Autism and Anxiety to Extreme Demand Avoidance in the Adult General Population.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAnxiety consistently predicted extreme demand avoidance traits in adults. In the larger second study, autistic traits were equally important. These are self-reported traits in the general population, not clinical diagnoses.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Trajectories of Executive Functions After Early Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury: Teacher Ratings in the Initial 81 Months Postinjury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationTeacher ratings showed two groups: 65% stayed in the normal range, while 35% had executive function concerns that worsened over time. Children in the struggling group were more likely to have had a brain injury, lower socio-economic status, and authoritarian parenting.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Use of health services and unmet needs among adults with cerebral palsy in Ireland.Developmental medicine and child neurologyIn Ireland, unmet needs among adults with cerebral palsy were most common for physiotherapy (23%) and occupational therapy (13%). Adults aged 25 to 65 years were less likely to use physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy than adults aged 18 to 24 years.
• OTSLPRCT2022Supporting peer engagement for low-income preschool students with autism spectrum disorder during academic instruction: A pilot randomized trial.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceTeachers trained to embed social communication strategies into small group academic instruction used them more consistently. While all students improved in joint engagement and language, only the treatment group showed significantly increased peer engagement. This suggests the approach specifically targets peer interaction during classroom activities.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Lower thoracic spine extension mobility is associated with higher intensity of thoracic spine pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapyIn adults with thoracic spine pain, less extension mobility was linked to higher pain scores. Greater flexion mobility was linked to lower pain. A therapist's visual check of posture matched inclinometer readings well, supporting its use for screening.
• SLPOther2022How do students with intellectual disabilities tell stories? An investigation of narrative macrostructure and microstructure.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disability told the picture story with a recognizable plot and characters' thoughts, like typical peers, but used simpler, less grammatical sentences and fewer adjectives. Coherence and linking events were harder.
• SLPCohort2023Speech Development Across Subgroups of Autistic Children: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with more consonants in their speech at baseline were the only ones who became verbal over 12 months. Those with few consonants stayed minimally verbal. Use consonant inventory and receptive vocabulary to guide prognosis and intervention targets.
• SLPOther2023Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn one family, training the mother to coach five relatives in aided language modeling increased their use of the child's speech-generating device. The child's independent device use rose modestly, though she still preferred signing. This shows a possible method, not proven efficacy.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Microanalysis of Daily Living Skills in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder without an intellectual disability.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism and average intelligence showed daily living skills far below age expectations. Money management, cooking, and hygiene were major challenges. Communication was a relative strength, but overall adaptive skills lagged significantly behind cognitive ability.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Societal Participation of People With Traumatic Brain Injury Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPeople with traumatic brain injury reported significantly less community involvement during the pandemic compared to before. However, their levels of productivity and social relations remained stable. Pre-existing factors like disability severity and income continued to predict participation outcomes similarly in both periods.
• SLPOther2023Sex Differences on the ADOS-2.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic females scored lower than males on most social communication items during ADOS-2 assessments. This difference disappeared when controlling for overall symptom severity. Clinicians should not rely solely on these lower scores, as they may reflect camouflaging rather than a lack of impairment.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Common data elements to standardize genomics studies in cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyResearchers developed a standardized data set for cerebral palsy genomics studies, defining 10 mandatory items like birth year, sex, motor type, and GMFCS level. This framework helps unify how clinical traits are recorded globally, though it excludes intervention data.
• SLPCase-Control2022Resting Respiratory Resistance in Female Teenage Athletes With and Without Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationResting respiratory resistance was lower in teenage female athletes with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction, but only after removing one outlier. The main analysis showed no significant difference, so this finding is not yet reliable.
• SLPSurvey2022Focus of Attention in Voice Training.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSingers reported that voice teachers give slightly more instructions focused on the sound or image (50.83%) than on body movements (39.42%). Teachers use more body-focused cues for posture and tension, but more sound-focused cues for tone and articulation.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Physical therapists demonstrate clinical behaviors consistent with established clinical practice guidelines in managing individuals following amputation.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyAustralian physios reported clinical behaviors largely consistent with amputation guidelines, including falls prevention, pain management, and peer support referrals. However, most were unaware of comprehensive care plans before starting treatment. This suggests strong individual practice but potential gaps in multidisciplinary coordination.
• SLPOther2023Parent-reported atypical development in the first year of life and age of autism diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children later diagnosed with autism often recalled atypical development by 6 months, especially gaze abnormalities, and more areas of atypical development were linked with earlier specialist consultation and diagnosis. Ask about first-year signs rather than waiting for concern.
• OTSLPOther2023Social and emotional characteristics of girls and young women with DDX3X-associated intellectual disability: a descriptive and comparative study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersGirls and young women with DDX3X intellectual disability had higher anxiety and self-injury than girls with other genetic intellectual disability. Autism characteristics were similar. Anxiety and self-injury need assessment. Do not assume they are only autism.
• PTOTSLPRCT2023Supervised exercise therapy versus laser-guided exercise therapy on postural control in subjects with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineBoth supervised and laser-guided exercise with pain education improved postural control. Laser-guided exercise showed greater improvements in energy required to restore balance, but no control group means natural recovery cannot be ruled out.
• OTSLPOther2023Validity of the SNAP-IV For ADHD Assessment in South African Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe SNAP-IV ADHD scale shows mixed validity in South African children with neurodevelopmental disorders. It correlates well with other behavioral measures, but specific items like 'talks excessively' fail in non-verbal children, and 'does not listen' is often misinterpreted as autism symptoms rather than inattention.
• SLPSurvey2023Attitudes Toward Inclusion and Benefits Perceived by Families in Schools with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFamilies of children with special needs in inclusive schools held more positive attitudes and saw more benefits from including students with autism than families of children without special needs. School collaboration and teacher satisfaction were linked to more positive views.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Ultrasound measures of muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue from the hip abductors: Inter- and intra-rater reliability.Musculoskeletal science & practiceUltrasound measurements of hip abductor muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue are highly reliable when taken by the same person or different people in young adults. This supports using ultrasound for clinical assessment or research tracking in this specific population, though results may not apply to older adults.