SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPOther2023Examining Relationships Between GRBAS Ratings and Acoustic, Aerodynamic and Patient-Reported Voice Measures in Adults With Voice Disorders.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationClinician ratings of voice quality correlated significantly with acoustic and patient-reported measures, but the relationships were weak. No single objective test or questionnaire captured the same information as a GRBAS rating. Multiple measures remain necessary for a complete voice evaluation.
• PTSLPCohort2023Temporal trends, clinical characteristics, and sociodemographic profile of post-neonatally acquired cerebral palsy in Australia, 1973-2012: A population-based observational study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyPost-neonatal cerebral palsy declined in two Australian states. Cerebrovascular accidents were the most common cause. Among children born 1995 to 2012, 40% required assistive equipment for mobility, 32% were non-verbal, and 50% had active epilepsy.
• OTSLPCohort2023Early Social Behavior in Young Children with Sex Chromosome Trisomies (XXX, XXY, XYY): Profiles of Observed Social Interactions and Social Impairments Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with extra X or Y chromosomes showed less social interaction and more independent play than peers, especially when social demands were high. They also had elevated autism-related social impairments in daily life. These patterns appeared early and persisted after accounting for cognitive and language differences.
• SLPSurvey2023Prevalence of Dysphonia in Non hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Lombardy, the Italian Epicenter of the Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNearly half of non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients reported voice problems. For many, this lasted over two weeks. Voice fatigue was common and often occurred without obvious hoarseness. Dysphagia affected one in six patients. These symptoms were self-reported and not objectively tested.
• SLPOther2023Impact of the Paraglottic Space on Voice Production in an MRI-Based Vocal Fold Model.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSoft tissue beside the vocal folds widened the glottis and reduced closure in a computer voice model. Stiffer vocal folds partly compensated. This suggests models of weak vocal fold adduction should include that tissue.
• SLPOther2022Fluency-related Temporal Features and Syllable Prominence as Prosodic Proficiency Predictors for Learners of English with Different Language Backgrounds.Language and speechArticulation rate predicted prosodic proficiency better than syllable prominence for learners from four language backgrounds. Adding prominence measures improved prediction slightly, but the benefit varied by native language. Duration was a key cue for Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian speakers, while pitch was best for Polish speakers.
• SLPPilot2022Brief Report: Feasibility of Delivering the Secret Agent Society Group Social Skills Program via Telehealth During COVID-19: A Pilot Exploration.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFive families and clinicians found delivering a social skills program online feasible. Parents valued the convenience and accessibility. Children and parents noted that the online format limited informal socialization and peer practice compared to in-person groups.
• SLPOther2022"Going Mobile"-increasing the reach of parent-mediated intervention for toddlers with ASD via group-based and virtual delivery.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents who coached their toddlers with autism via virtual groups learned strategies and improved their children's vocal communication just as well as those meeting in person. Virtual delivery is a feasible option that maintains gains while removing travel barriers for families.
• SLPCohort2022Evaluation of the social skills of low birthweight infants using the Interaction Rating Scale.Journal of physical therapy scienceLow birthweight infants who showed specific social behaviors at 18 months, such as not being startled by caregiver movements, had higher developmental scores at 3 years. The Interaction Rating Scale may help identify children at risk for developmental delays during follow-up visits.
• SLPOther2022Provider and Caregiver Satisfaction with Telehealth Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost caregivers and providers were satisfied with telehealth autism evaluations. Satisfaction was highest when providers were certain about the diagnosis and caregivers preferred telehealth. Technical issues did not lower caregiver satisfaction, but they did lower provider satisfaction.
• OTSLPRCT2023Reexamining Pathways Early Autism Intervention in Children Before and After the Third Birthday: A Randomized Control Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic children under 3 whose parents were coached in Pathways made larger social communication gains than services as usual when tested by an unfamiliar adult. For over 3, gains were smaller and the study did not show a clear benefit.
• SLPCase Report2023Spontaneous Vocal Fold Polyps Remission after Lockdown for Covid-19 Pandemic: Does Vocal Load Matter?Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationFive professional voice users with vocal fold polyps saw their lesions shrink or resolve after a lockdown forced them to reduce voice use by at least 70%. No surgery, medication, or therapy was given. This suggests vocal rest may help, but does not prove it.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Shining a Light on a Hidden Population: Social Functioning and Mental Health in Women Reporting Autistic Traits But Lacking Diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disordersWomen who scored high on an autism screening test but lacked a diagnosis showed better social functioning than diagnosed autistic women, yet still scored lower than non-autistic women. They reported similar levels of anxiety and depression to diagnosed autistic women. This suggests undiagnosed autistic women face real social difficulties and mental health risks.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Health system access challenges of people with disabilities increased during Covid-19 pandemic.Disability and health journalPeople with disabilities in Ghana reported worsening barriers to care during the pandemic, including unaffordable transport, insurance bureaucracy, and stigma. Therapists should anticipate that economic hardship and fear of discrimination may cause patients to miss appointments or abandon rehabilitation.
• SLPOther2023Voice Feature Selection to Improve Performance of Machine Learning Models for Voice Production Inversion.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSelecting voice features that are not sensitive to measurement noise improves machine learning estimates of vocal fold pressure and stiffness. Excluding absolute amplitude measures and using normalized ones balances accuracy with robustness. This aids diagnosis and therapy monitoring.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022Early intervention for very young children with or at high likelihood for autism spectrum disorder: An overview of reviews.Developmental medicine and child neurologyEarly interventions for children under three improved development, but the evidence quality was critically low. Gains were largest on specific skills targeted in therapy, not on standardized tests. Current guidelines recommending 25 to 40 hours weekly are not supported by high-quality evidence.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Screening and Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Clinical Practice Guideline for Health Care Providers.Physical therapyScreening for cancer-related fatigue is inconsistent. The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is the only Grade A screening tool. For assessment, use the Piper Fatigue Scale-Revised, FACIT-F, or PROMIS Fatigue Short Forms. Choose tools based on the patient's stage of survivorship and language needs.
• SLPOther2022A new dynamic word learning task to diagnose language disorder in French-speaking monolingual and bilingual children.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA dynamic word-learning task accurately identified language disorder in children aged 4-6 but failed for those aged 7-8. The task did not penalize bilingual children, suggesting it is a promising screening tool for younger groups only.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Incidence and Outcomes of Laryngeal Complications Following Adult Cardiac Surgery: A National Analysis.DysphagiaLaryngeal complications after cardiac surgery affect 1.7% of patients. They do not increase mortality but are linked to more pneumonia, longer stays, and higher costs. Risk rises with age, female sex, and complex valve operations, while high-volume hospitals see fewer cases.
• SLPOther2022Efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via Telehealth Delivery.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism who did PEERS® for Adolescents online improved social skills, conversation knowledge, and reported more peer get-togethers. Their changes matched in-person PEERS® on most outcomes, so online delivery can support friendship skills.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022An interdisciplinary nationwide complex intervention for lifespan neurodevelopmental service development: Underpinning principles and realist programme theory.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStakeholders identified seven practitioner-level mechanisms for successful service change: being action-oriented, providing concise evidence-informed information, and being an accessible team. These principles guided the National Autism Implementation Team in Scotland.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Changes in cerebral blood flow before, during, and after forward and backward walking in stroke patients trained using virtual reality walking videos with deliberately induced inaccuracies in walking speed estimations.Journal of physical therapy scienceWatching backward-walking VR videos increased brain activity in the right prefrontal cortex during the video and during subsequent backward walking. Forward walking showed no significant change. This suggests backward walking may engage more cognitive control, but clinical functional gains were not measured.
• SLPSurvey2022Cognitive empathy across the lifespan.Developmental medicine and child neurologyCognitive empathy peaks in middle adulthood and declines sharply after age 75, especially in men. Female advantage persists across the lifespan. Adolescence shows a temporary dip. Use this to contextualize social cognition changes, not as diagnostic evidence.
• SLPPilot2022Characterizing Effortful Swallows from Healthy Community Dwelling Adults Across the Lifespan Using High-Resolution Cervical Auscultation Signals and MBSImP Scores: A Preliminary Study.DysphagiaHigh-resolution cervical auscultation signals distinguished effortful from normal swallows with 76% accuracy in healthy adults, but videofluoroscopy ratings showed no difference. This suggests the sensor detects the maneuver even when standard clinical scores do not change.
• SLPCase Report2022Bilateral hearing aid use is feasible in patients with well-preserved hearing who struggle to acclimate to combined electro-acoustic (hybrid) stimulation.International journal of audiologyA patient with well-preserved hearing who struggled with a hybrid cochlear implant successfully returned to bilateral hearing aids. He reported more natural sound quality and better speech understanding in noise, achieving a 77% score with hearing aids compared to 38% with the implant.
• SLPRCT2022Development, assessment, and monitoring of audiologic treatment fidelity in the aging and cognitive health evaluation in elders (ACHIEVE) randomised controlled trial.International journal of audiologyThe ACHIEVE hearing intervention fidelity plan met 96% of recommended NIH behavioral fidelity criteria. Raters noted gaps in provider hiring details and in describing other effects not specific to the active treatment. This is quality control, not evidence that the hearing intervention slows cognitive decline.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022A Novel Balloon Catheter-based Dilation Intervention for Patients with Cricopharyngeus Achalasia After Stroke: A Randomized Study.DysphagiaA novel balloon catheter shortened dilation duration to 9 days versus 14 days for standard catheters. It improved swallowing function scores and reduced pain without increasing complications. Both groups also received routine swallowing training and electrical stimulation.
• SLPOther2023Psychometric properties of the English language version of the C-BiLLT evaluated in typically developing Canadian children.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineIn 80 typically developing Canadian children, a computer language comprehension test gave stable scores over about three weeks and rose with age. It can be completed using eye gaze, switches, touch, or partner scanning. In 9 children with cerebral palsy, completion was incomplete.
• SLPCase Series2023Prelinguistic intersubjective and socio-communicative skills in infants with neurodevelopmental disabilities aged 0-36 months: A new assessment and parent support tool.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesInfants with neurodevelopmental disabilities who cannot be tested conventionally can be observed during daily routines with a checklist. Case reports of changes during hospital rehabilitation with speech therapy, physical therapy, motor and educational work, and parent coaching do not prove the tool or treatment works.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Patient experiences receiving rehabilitation care via telehealth: Identifying opportunities for remote care.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPatients at a rehabilitation hospital reported high satisfaction with telehealth, rating visits as easy, safe, and effective. This positive experience was consistent across neurological, pain, and musculoskeletal conditions, including multidisciplinary team visits.
• SLPSurvey2023Sex differences in predictors and outcomes of camouflaging: Comparing diagnosed autistic, high autistic trait and low autistic trait young adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceOverall, sex did not predict camouflaging, but diagnosed females reported more than diagnosed males; high-trait and comparison groups showed no sex difference. Camouflaging was linked to poorer quality of life, including poorer social quality of life in males without a diagnosis.
• SLPCase-Control2023Emotion recognition of faces and emoji in individuals with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryPeople with moderate-severe TBI recognized basic emotions in emoji as accurately as peers. However, they were significantly worse at recognizing social emotions like embarrassment or anxiety in emoji, despite feeling just as confident in their guesses.
• SLPCohort2023Self-harm and Suicidality Experiences of Middle-Age and Older Adults With vs. Without High Autistic Traits.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMiddle-aged and older adults with high autistic traits reported significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation (73% vs 30%), deliberate self-harm (20% vs 5%), and suicidal self-harm (13% vs 3%) than those without. These risks persisted after accounting for depression symptoms.
• OTSLPPilot2023Appropriateness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Neurodiversity-Based Self-determination Program for Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders31 autistic adults found a multi-component self-determination program acceptable and feasible, and most reported goal progress, but no control group means the program was not shown to cause change.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Stakeholder experiences, attitudes and perspectives on inclusive education for children with developmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceTeachers want to include children with developmental disabilities but lack training, resources, and specialist support. Peer collaboration and parental involvement help, but stigma and overcrowded classrooms often lead to exclusionary practices and bullying.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Dysphagia Handicap Index (I-DHI).DysphagiaThe Italian Dysphagia Handicap Index is a reliable 25-item questionnaire that takes under ten minutes to complete. It accurately tracks how swallowing problems affect quality of life in adults with neurological and cancer diagnoses.
• SLPOther2022Widespread clinical implementation of the teen online problem-solving program: Progress, barriers, and lessons learned.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesImplementing the Teen Online Problem Solving program across 15 hospitals reached 381 patients, falling short of enrollment targets. Therapist-guided delivery saw much higher completion rates than self-guided online modules, while speech-language pathologists were successfully trained to deliver the intervention.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2022Speech and Swallowing Outcomes Following Surgical Resection with Immediate Free Tissue Transfer Reconstruction for Advanced Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible Following Radiation Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.DysphagiaIn ten patients with severe jaw bone death, surgery and reconstruction left swallowing and speech outcomes split. Half kept or improved their diet, while half declined. Most speech stayed stable, but two patients became less understandable. Expect mixed functional results.
• SLPCohort2022The Natural Swallow: Factors Affecting Subject Choice of Bolus Volume and Pharyngeal Swallow Parameters in a Self-selected Swallow.DysphagiaHealthy adults choose a consistent, comfortable sip volume averaging 16.66 mL. Swallowing this self-selected volume requires lower peak pressures in the tongue base and upper esophagus than swallowing a fixed 10 mL bolus, suggesting it is a more efficient mechanical action.
• SLPSystematic Review2023A Systematic Review of Autistic People and the Criminal Justice System: An Update of King and Murphy (2014).Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic people are not necessarily more likely to offend than non-autistic people, but they struggle to understand court proceedings. Police often miss autism signs, and autistic individuals face high rates of victimisation and self-harm within the justice system.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Ultrasound-based Neuropathy Diagnosis in COVID-19 Patients in Post-intensive Care Rehabilitation Settings: A Retrospective Observational Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationUltrasound scans of the common fibular nerve showed a larger nerve size in patients with severe foot drop compared to those with mild weakness. A cross-sectional area above 0.20 cm2 was proposed as a potential screening threshold for nerve injury in post-ICU patients.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Urgent computed tomography angiography in paediatric stroke.Developmental medicine and child neurologyUrgent CT angiography quickly identified large vessel strokes, enabling timely endovascular therapy. Children with atypical symptoms like seizures or vomiting were diagnosed much slower, missing treatment windows. CT angiography is a useful first step when MRI is not immediately available.
• SLPNarrative Review2023A Short History of High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry.DysphagiaThis paper traces the history of esophageal manometry technology from line-tracing catheters to high-resolution systems and the Chicago Classification. It describes how the tools evolved but reports no new patient outcomes or evidence on treatment efficacy.
• SLPPilot2023Attention Allocation During Exploration of Visual Arrays in ASD: Results from the ABC-CT Feasibility Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism looked at faces less and made fewer fixations on them than typically developing peers. They also spent less time looking at objects overall. The visual task took two minutes and was well-tolerated by children with a wide range of abilities.
• SLPSurvey2022The Status of Dysphagia Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic.DysphagiaDysphagia clinics shifted to split shifts and increased telehealth use during the pandemic. Evaluations dropped significantly. Fourteen clinics used temperature checks, but four used no screening. Clinicians reported moderate trust in remote assessments, citing internet issues as the main barrier.
• SLPOther2022The effect of stimulus duration on preferences for gain adjustments when listening to speech.International journal of audiologyLonger speech samples made hearing-aid gain preferences more frequent and reliable. Even 6-second samples left thresholds large, so small adjustments may not be heard.
• SLPOther2022Intraspeaker Priming across the New Zealand English Short Front Vowel Shift.Language and speechSpeakers unconsciously repeat the phonetic shape of their own recent vowels. A vowel produced with a high, front jaw position primes the next vowel to be high and front, even if it belongs to a different word or sound category. This effect fades within half a second.
• SLPOther2022Comparison of auto-contouring and hand-contouring of ultrasound images of the tongue surface.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsFor ultrasound tongue contouring, hand tracing is consistent. SLURP and EdgeTrak are closest to hand tracing, but all algorithms are less reliable at tongue tip and need checking.
• SLPCase Report2022Pediatric Medullary Stroke, Severe Dysphagia, and Multimodal Intervention.DysphagiaIn a child with severe swallowing failure after medullary stroke, Botox, cricopharyngeal myotomy, and intensive speech therapy were followed by movement of thin liquids and solids with left head tilt and no aspiration.
• SLPNarrative Review2022An International Commentary on Dysphagia and Dysphonia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.DysphagiaDysphagia and dysphonia are common after COVID-19, especially in ICU survivors. While many regain normal swallowing by discharge, non-ICU patients often retain dietary modifications. New airway complications like subglottic stenosis can emerge weeks after hospital discharge.