SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Transition to adult services experienced by young people with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost young people with cerebral palsy did not experience key transition practices. Only 13% had a written plan, 16% met the adult team, and 10% knew their GP got a discharge letter. Services reported providing these practices more often than young people experienced them.
• SLPNarrative Review2023The Pathway from Anatomy and Physiology to Diagnosis: A Developmental Perspective on Swallowing and Dysphagia.DysphagiaA developmental perspective on swallowing clarifies terms and research gaps in infant dysphagia. It reports no original methods, participants, results, or outcomes, so there is no finding to change practice.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Patient-Reported Outcomes After Swallowing (SWOARs)-Sparing IMRT in Head and Neck Cancers: Primary Results from a Prospective Study Endorsed by the Head and Neck Study Group (HNSG) of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO).DysphagiaPatients with head and neck cancer who had poor swallowing before treatment reported better quality of life after chemoradiotherapy. Those with good swallowing before treatment reported worse swallowing afterwards. Overall scores stayed similar because these two groups moved in opposite directions.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Clinical Predictors of Dysphagia Recovery After Stroke: A Systematic Review.DysphagiaPenetration or aspiration on instrumental assessment, older age, bilateral lesions, high NIHSS stroke severity, and initial low Functional Oral Intake Scale scores consistently predict persistent dysphagia after stroke. Intubation and tracheostomy also predict poor recovery. The evidence is limited by heterogeneous definitions of recovery and mostly retrospective designs.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Functional connectivity of proximal and distal lower limb muscles and impact on gait variability in stroke.Gait & postureStroke survivors with stronger brain-to-muscle signals to the thigh compared to the shin showed more inconsistent step lengths. These brain signals did not predict variability in step timing. This links specific neural patterns to spatial gait instability.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Telepractice and Dysphagia Management: The Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.DysphagiaTelepractice can safely deliver adult swallowing exams, remote fluoroscopy reviews, and pediatric feeding therapy. It cuts travel burden and costs, with high patient and clinician satisfaction. Use it as a planned, integrated part of care rather than a temporary pandemic fix.
• SLPOther2022Mapping the time course of overt emotion dysregulation, self-injurious behavior, and aggression in psychiatrically hospitalized autistic youth: A naturalistic study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn hospitalized autistic youth, self-injury and aggression often occurred during visible emotion dysregulation, but many episodes did not. Self-injury and aggression did not usually follow one another, and patterns varied widely between young people.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022'It's working together with what you've got': Healthcare professionals' experiences of working with people with combined intellectual disability and personality disorder diagnoses.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDClinicians working with people who have both intellectual disability and personality disorder traits often found the diagnosis hard to make and risky to apply. They focused on the person's story rather than the label, used clear boundaries to manage dependency, and relied on team cohesion to handle the emotional demands.
• SLPOther2022Detecting autism from picture book narratives using deep neural utterance embeddings.International journal of language & communication disordersDeep learning models classified autism from picture-book narratives better than two psychiatrists reading the same transcripts. However, both models scored far below standard clinical tools like the ADOS-2. This is an exploratory proof-of-concept, not a diagnostic tool.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Influence of Initial Health Care Provider on Subsequent Health Care Utilization for Patients With a New Onset of Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review.Physical therapyStarting new low back pain care with a physical therapist or chiropractor was linked to fewer opioid prescriptions and less imaging than starting with a doctor. However, costs varied, and no study proved these providers improved patient recovery or satisfaction.
• SLPCohort2022Convergent validity of functional communication tools and spoken language comprehension assessment in children with cerebral palsy.International journal of language & communication disordersThree functional communication tools agreed strongly with each other in children with cerebral palsy, from toddlers to school age. Spoken language comprehension also tracked closely with functional communication in children aged 4 and older, but less so in toddlers.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022Olfactory identification ability in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.Journal of physical therapy sciencePeople with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease struggled to identify specific odors like gas leaks and curry, but could still smell pungent odors like sweaty socks. This suggests olfactory testing should precede safety guidance or sensory interventions.
• SLPQualitative2022Meaningful moments of interaction with people with profound intellectual disabilities: Reflections from direct support staff.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSupport staff described meaningful interactions as those where a child with profound intellectual disabilities initiated contact or responded positively. They emphasized that noticing these subtle, idiosyncratic signals requires dedicated time, full attention, and knowing the individual well.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Telehealth delivery of paediatric rehabilitation for children with neurodisability: A mixed methods realist evaluation of contexts, mechanisms and outcomes.Child: care, health and developmentTelehealth improved access and scheduling for families of children with neurodisability, but only worked when offered as a choice alongside in-person care. Practitioners lacked training and organizational support, leading to inconsistent delivery and poor documentation of goals.
• PTOTSLPOther2023An immersive virtual reality system for ecological assessment of peripersonal and extrapersonal unilateral spatial neglect.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHealthy adults completed an immersive virtual reality test of spatial attention. They found it comfortable and enjoyable, with the far-space version preferred. However, they showed a natural bias to look left. This tool is not yet validated for detecting neglect in patients.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Stakeholder Perspectives on Radiation Use and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Adult Modified Barium Swallow Studies.DysphagiaNo original study methods or results are reported; this editorial presents stakeholder perspectives, so there is no finding to act on.
• SLPPilot2023Gap detection responses modelled using the Hill equation in adults with well-controlled HIV.International journal of audiologyTraditional gap thresholds did not differ. Adults with HIV were worse at detecting a 10-ms gap, despite similar routine hearing tests, and the groups' response curves differed.
• PTSLPCohort2023Examining Health Conditions, Impairments, and Quality of Life for Pediatric Feeding Disorders.DysphagiaChildren with feeding disorders had worse quality of life than those with kidney transplants or acute liver failure. Most had neurologic or genetic conditions, or no known diagnosis, with sensory issues and limited volume being the most common impairments.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Structural rehabilitation of the cervical lordosis and forward head posture: a selective review of Chiropractic BioPhysics® case reports.Journal of physical therapy scienceAcross 60 patients, Chiropractic BioPhysics case reports showed an average 14.1° increase in cervical lordosis and a 4.9-point reduction in pain. These improvements occurred alongside other treatments, so the specific contribution of extension traction cannot be separated.
• OTSLPOther2022Motor performance, praxis, and social skills in autism spectrum disorder and developmental coordination disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism and developmental coordination disorder had lower motor and praxis scores than typical peers. Autism was worse than developmental coordination disorder on gesture to command, meaningful imitation, and tool use, and theory of mind was lower only in autism.
• SLPOther2022Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users With Prolonged Recovery From Neural Adaptation at the Level of the Auditory Nerve Tend to Have Poorer Speech Perception Performance.Ear and hearingCochlear implant users who take longer to recover from nerve adaptation tend to have poorer speech perception. This recovery speed explained about 15% of the difference in word scores. Other nerve measures showed no clear link to performance.
• SLPOther2022Differing Bilateral Benefits for Spatial Release From Masking and Sound Localization Accuracy Using Bone Conduction Devices.Ear and hearingIn adults with simulated conductive hearing loss, the benefit from separating target and masking speech did not change with bilateral bone conduction devices. Sound localization improved, and the speech recognition threshold lowered by 0.7 dB.
• SLPCase-Control2022Low Frequency Air-Bone Gap in Meniere's Disease: Relationship With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Endolymphatic Hydrops.Ear and hearingLow-frequency air-bone gaps in Meniere's disease are strongly linked to endolymph touching the stapes footplate on MRI. The gap often disappears later, so a normal audiogram does not rule out this structural change.
• SLPPilot2022From Clinic Room to Zoom: Delivery of an Evidence-Based, Parent-mediated Intervention in the Community Before and During the Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with autism reported significant decreases in disruptive behaviors after a 12-week group parent-training program, whether delivered face-to-face or via Zoom. Teacher reports also showed improvement in the face-to-face group.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Functional activity and communication-social ability of youths with developmental disabilities: a qualitative study.Journal of physical therapy scienceParents reported that although most youths walked independently and had high overall function scores, they struggled with specific tasks like using a knife, managing stairs safely, and understanding deeper meanings. Many needed reminders and supervision to complete self-care activities.
• SLPCase-Control2022Are items actively removed from working memory during free time in children with developmental language disorder?International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with developmental language disorder did not have less free time than peers. More free time improved their accuracy when interference was visual, but worsened it when interference was verbal, suggesting attention or encoding failures rather than slow processing.
• SLPOther2023Processing of Grammatical Agreement in the Face of Variation in Lexical Stress: A Mismatch Negativity Study.Language and speechWhen listening to Dutch sentences, the brain’s automatic response to a verb depended on its stress pattern, not on whether it matched the subject. This suggests that prosodic features can dominate early processing, potentially masking grammatical errors.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023'I bring her up with love:' Perspectives of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental delays in western Kenya.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers in western Kenya described isolation, financial strain and safety fears as their main challenges. Despite community stigma, they reported deep love for their children and found critical support and respite through faith and religious organizations.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Transition to Kindergarten for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Perspectives of Korean-American Parents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersKorean-American parents put child behavior and teacher cooperation first. They named school-system knowledge and teacher relationships as top barriers. First-generation parents, lower income, and self-contained placement were linked to more reported challenges.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Epilepsy and proxy-reported health-related quality of life in children and young people with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy who took more anti-seizure medications had lower overall quality of life scores, even after accounting for how often they had seizures. Any days with seizures in the last month also linked to lower quality of life.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Prefrontal hemodynamics during forward and backward walking, with and without a cognitive task, in people with multiple sclerosis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineBackward walking increased prefrontal cortex activity in people with MS, similar to adding a cognitive task to forward walking. This suggests backward walking is cognitively demanding, potentially useful for dual-task training, though no clinical outcomes were measured.
• SLPOther2023Exploring Variability in Compound Tensification in Seoul Korean.Language and speechCompound tensification in Seoul Korean is highly variable and influenced by word origin, length, and plausibility rather than speaking rate. This variability reflects abstract cognitive judgments of word boundaries, not physical articulation adjustments, suggesting the phenomenon is a complex lexical process rather than a simple phonetic rule.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2023Characterizing Interoceptive Differences in Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Case-control Studies.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults show lower accuracy on heartbeat counting but higher confidence in that performance. They do not differ from neurotypical controls on heartbeat discrimination or self-reported attention to body sensations. These mixed results suggest interoceptive differences are not a core feature of autism.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Validation of content and structure of the Return-to-work assessment for post-stroke survivors.The South African journal of physiotherapyExperts and post-stroke survivors reached 100% agreement on a new scale to assess return-to-work readiness. The tool covers personal, work, and contextual factors, including communication and employer attitudes, providing a structured way to evaluate barriers and facilitators for employment.
• SLPPilot2022Random Forest Classification to Predict Response to High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Tinnitus Relief: A Preliminary Feasibility Study.Ear and hearingA computer model predicted tDCS response in 99 patients with 86% accuracy, but failed when tested on 32 patients from a different clinic. Without a sham control, it is impossible to know if the model predicts treatment benefit or natural fluctuation.
• SLPOther2022NAL-NL2 Prescriptive Targets for Bone Conduction Devices With an Adaptation to Device Constraints in the Low Frequencies.Ear and hearingBone conduction device users rated a moderate low-frequency reduction better than the setting with the most low-frequency output for own voice, while music was better with more low-frequency output. Speech scores stayed high, but speech in noise remained below normal hearing norms.
• OTSLPPilot2022'Standing up for Myself' (STORM): Development and qualitative evaluation of a psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities to manage and resist stigma.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPeople with intellectual disabilities described a five-session group intervention as helping them challenge stereotypes and stand up for themselves. Participants reported increased confidence, stronger peer connections, and reduced self-blame. Facilitators and families observed these changes, though the study did not measure clinical outcomes.
• SLPCohort2023Relationships between alexithymia, interoception, and emotional empathy in autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceYouths with autism showed intact emotional empathy and interoception, but higher alexithymia linked to lower empathic concern and higher personal distress. This suggests empathy difficulties may stem from alexithymia rather than autism itself.
• SLPOther2023Mental representations of speech and musical pitch contours reveal a diversity of profiles in autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic children represented pitch contours in speech and music similarly to non-autistic children. The main finding was greater variability within the autistic group, not a general impairment or enhancement in pitch processing.
• SLPOther2023A Newly Discovered Tendon Between the Genioglossus Muscle and Epiglottic Cartilage Identified by Histological Observation of the Pre-Epiglottic Space.DysphagiaDissection of 20 elderly cadavers identified a new tendon connecting the genioglossus muscle directly to the epiglottic cartilage. This structure may explain how the tongue root moves the epiglottis during swallowing. The finding is anatomical and does not yet test clinical outcomes or rehabilitation techniques.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023SARS-CoV-2-Related Adaptation Mechanisms of Rehabilitation Clinics Affecting Patient-Centered Care: Qualitative Study of Online Patient Reports.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients felt pandemic hygiene rules threatened their autonomy, especially when communication was inconsistent. However, strong relationships with therapists and peers helped mitigate this. Distinct communication of rehabilitation outcomes supported patient satisfaction.
• OTSLPOther2023Low-Cost Technology-Aided Programs for Supporting People With Motor, Visual, and Intellectual Disabilities in Functional Forms of Occupation and Communication: Proof-of-Concept Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesFour adults with severe motor, visual, and intellectual disabilities independently used low-cost smartphone and tablet systems to choose music, send voice messages or video calls, and answer questions about brief stories. Baseline support was withdrawn after practice, and all participants managed these tasks without help.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023The consideration of post-exercise impact on SCAT3 scores in athletes immediately following a head injury.Brain injuryRugby players without head injuries reported significantly more symptoms immediately after a match than at rest, overlapping with those who had head injuries. Clinicians should interpret sideline symptom scores cautiously, recognizing that intense exercise and contact alone can elevate symptom reporting.
• SLPCohort2023Variability, accuracy, and cross-linguistic transfer in bilingual children speaking Jamaican Creole and English.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsBilingual Jamaican Creole and English speaking children produced speech sounds more consistently when they were more accurate. The study found no evidence that higher variability helps children learn new speech sounds. Many apparent errors in English were actually normal transfers from their other language.
• SLPQualitative2023"Peas in a pod": Oral History Reflections on Autistic Identity in Family and Community by Late-Diagnosed Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersLate-diagnosed autistic adults described building shared identity through 'peas in a pod' recognition in family and finding 'tribes' in online and face-to-face autistic communities. These connections validated their experiences, though some faced rejection from partners or health professionals.
• SLPOther2022The Acoustic Change Complex Compared to Hearing Performance in Unilaterally and Bilaterally Deaf Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn cochlear implant users, a passive brain response to a large tone frequency change tracked speech-in-noise hearing and frequency discrimination. It may help assess patients who cannot reliably complete behavioral tests.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Age-related High-frequency Hearing Loss Is Not Associated With Horizontal Semicircular Canal Function.Ear and hearingHigh-frequency hearing loss did not predict horizontal semicircular canal function in adults aged 24 to 85. Hearing declined with age, but vestibular responses on caloric and vHIT testing did not. Do not assume age-related hearing loss implies horizontal canal dysfunction.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Effect of Postoperative Oral Intake Status on Sarcopenia Six Months After Esophageal Cancer Surgery.DysphagiaEsophageal cancer patients who needed tube feeding at discharge were more likely to develop sarcopenia six months after surgery. Low preoperative BMI and weak handgrip strength also predicted muscle loss. Clinicians should prioritize nutritional support and strength monitoring for these high-risk groups.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty predict somatic symptoms in autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults reported more physical symptoms than non-autistic peers, but this was not caused by autism itself. Instead, difficulty identifying emotions and intolerance of uncertainty predicted the symptoms. Treating these psychological traits may help reduce physical distress in autistic patients.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2023Brain volumes and functional outcomes in children without cerebral palsy after therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren without cerebral palsy after neonatal cooling had smaller whole-brain grey and white matter volumes than controls. Smaller hippocampal and thalamic volumes correlated with lower IQ and motor scores in these children. No significant differences remained when accounting for total brain size.