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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• PTOTSLPCohort2023Factors Predicting Return to Work After Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Follow-up Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationStroke survivors who viewed returning to work as important, had no language impairment, and scored well on walking and thinking tests at rehab discharge were more likely to return to work. Office workers and those with fewer other health problems also had higher odds.
• SLPRCT2023Improving Swallowing Function and Ability in Post Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.DysphagiaAdding anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the supramarginal gyrus to standard behavioral therapy significantly improved swallowing function and ability in post-stroke dysphagia compared to sham stimulation. The real group showed greater gains in functional oral intake and swallowing ability scores at one-month follow-up.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Parents' perceptions of children's emotional well-being during spring 2020 COVID-19 restrictions: A qualitative study with parents of young children in England.Child: care, health and developmentParents of preschoolers in England described children losing sleep and having more tantrums when nursery closed. Some children bonded more with family. Parents struggled to create routines without external support. These are reported perceptions, not measured outcomes.
• SLPQualitative2022'I think that's what I heard? I'm not sure': Speech and language therapists' views of, and practices in, phonetic transcription.International journal of language & communication disordersGeneralist speech therapists often use broad transcription and refer complex cases to specialists. They report lacking confidence in narrow transcription and struggle with telehealth audio. Services rarely fund training or support recording tools, leaving transcription as a low priority.
• SLPSystematic Review2022A qualitative systematic review of the role of families in supporting communication in people with dementia.International journal of language & communication disordersFamilies with dementia shift roles to protect the person's identity, often becoming gatekeepers or interaction buffers. Helpful strategies include scaffolding comprehension and using non-verbal cues. Unhelpful habits like asking test questions or overcompensating cause breakdowns. These patterns inform family-centred speech therapy.
• SLPPilot2022Brief Report: A Pilot Study Examining the Effects of PEERS® for Adolescents Telehealth for Autistic Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adolescents who completed a 16-week social skills program online showed better social knowledge, more get-togethers, and lower caregiver-reported autistic symptoms. Without a control group, this pilot suggests feasibility but cannot confirm the treatment caused these changes.
• PTOTSLPOther2022A perspective on the use of the cervical flexion rotation test in the physical therapy management of cervicogenic headaches.Archives of physiotherapyThe cervical flexion-rotation test is unreliable for diagnosing cervicogenic headache because its reference standard is flawed. Use it instead to track upper neck movement loss and guide manual therapy, not to confirm the diagnosis.
• SLPQualitative2022The perspectives of Australian speech pathologists in providing evidence-based practices to children with autism.International journal of language & communication disordersAustralian speech pathologists working in private practice rarely read journal articles, citing time and cost. They rely heavily on colleagues, workshops, and social media for evidence, often accepting imperfect sources. Outcome measurement is hindered by client diversity and poor stakeholder collaboration, with data collection frequently delegated to parents and teachers.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Implementation Science: Increasing the Public Health Impact of Audiology Research.American journal of audiologyNo original study results are reported. This audiology tutorial introduces implementation science concepts and cites other studies.
• SLPOther2022Autistic people outperform neurotypicals in a cartoon version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults matched neurotypicals on the standard Reading the Mind in the Eyes test but outperformed them on a cartoon version. Neurotypicals scored worse on cartoons, while autistic performance remained consistent across both formats.
• SLPOther2022The Acoustics of Instant Ear Tips and Their Implications for Hearing-Aid Fitting.Ear and hearingInstant ear tips vary widely in how much they block sound, depending on the tip type and the user's ear canal. Open tips reduce occlusion but leak low-frequency gain. Closed tips fit better acoustically but feel more plugged. Real ear verification is essential to match the patient's needs.
• SLPOther2023Tongue and Lip Acceleration as a Measure of Speech Decline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Tongue acceleration variability correlates with speech decline in ALS, explaining up to 32% of variance. This measure detects motor control issues earlier than standard speed or displacement metrics, offering a precise tool for monitoring bulbar function.
• SLPNarrative Review2023COVID-19 and Dysphagia in Children: A Review.DysphagiaThis paper is a review of existing reports, not a study of patients. It describes how dysphagia may occur in children with MIS-C or after intubation, but it contains no original data to verify these risks or test any interventions.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Self-determination of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFor people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, preferences may be shown through body movements, sounds, facial expressions, or turning away. The review asks clinicians to learn each person's signals with trusted supporters, not assume speech is needed for self-determination.
• SLPCohort2023Using Mahalanobis Distances to Investigate Second Dialect Acquisition: A Study on Quebec French.Language and speechNewcomers to Quebec City subtly shifted their vowel pronunciation toward local norms over one year, even when starting with no obvious accent difference. The changes were small and uneven, proving dialect adaptation begins as fine-grained acoustic drift rather than sudden, obvious mimicry.
• SLPOther2023Assessing the Specificity and Accuracy of Accent Judgments by Lay Listeners.Language and speechListeners are more accurate when they give vague answers. Specific city-level guesses were often wrong, while country-level labels were more likely to be correct. Confidence did track with accuracy, so a hesitant listener is probably mistaken.
• OTSLPOther2023A comparison of the content and nature of worries of autistic and neurotypical young people as they transition from school.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic teens worry about the same things as neurotypical peers but feel more distress and anxiety. They specifically fear unexpected routine changes, social skills, and noise. Use concrete discussion tools to explore these worries before transition.
• SLPPilot2022Characterizing sensorimotor profiles in children with residual speech sound disorder: a pilot study.Journal of communication disordersIn children who received traditional therapy plus ultrasound biofeedback, complex tongue shapes were linked to poorer /ɹ/ accuracy before treatment and better accuracy after treatment. Sensory scores showed no pre-treatment link.
• SLPSurvey2022Public awareness of developmental language disorder in Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.International journal of language & communication disordersMany people in Croatia, Italy and Slovenia had heard of developmental language disorder, but accurate definitions were uncommon. Most still recognized speech-language pathologists as the key professionals, with teachers seen as similarly able to advise parents.
• SLPCohort2022Procedural learning and school-age language outcomes in children with and without a history of late talking.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with a history of late talking did not have weaker procedural learning or motor planning than peers. However, in children with typical early development, weaker procedural learning predicted lower school-age language scores. This suggests procedural learning may identify language risks in children who were not flagged as late talkers.
• SLPCohort2022Factors Associated With the Development of Tinnitus and With the Degree of Annoyance Caused by Newly Developed Tinnitus.Ear and hearingHistory of smoking and high somatization scores predicted developing tinnitus five years later. Among those who did develop it, anxiety and poor speech recognition in noise predicted higher annoyance. These factors identify patients needing targeted prevention and emotional support.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Factors Determining Not Returning to Full-Time Work 12 Months After Mild Ischemic Stroke.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAmong mild stroke survivors, persistent functional limitation and diabetes were linked to not returning to full-time work. Anxiety, depression, and fatigue appeared associated only before adjusting for other factors, so their independent role remains unclear.
• SLPCohort2023Usefulness of Telemedicine for Disabled Children Receiving Feeding Therapy.DysphagiaFor disabled children receiving feeding therapy, telemedicine and in-person care led to similar improvements in feeding skills. The study found no significant difference between the two groups, suggesting telemedicine is a viable alternative for routine monitoring and guidance.
• SLPSurvey2023Videofluoroscopy Practice in India: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists.DysphagiaIndian SLPs reported variable VFSS practice: 56% used a standard protocol, but 85% of those used an in-house one; 97% of barium users did not know contrast concentration; none screened for esophageal dysphagia.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Caregiver-Child Agreement in Health-Related Quality of Life of Autistic Children and Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregiver and child quality of life ratings usually agreed, but caregivers tended to rate emotional functioning lower than children, especially in children aged 8 to 12. Ask children directly when planning care.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Affective Symptoms and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.DysphagiaOropharyngeal dysphagia and anxiety or depression frequently occur together in head-and-neck cancer survivors. However, the review could not determine if swallowing problems cause distress or vice versa, nor how strong the link is.
• SLPCohort2023Filling lexical gaps and more: code-switching for the power of expression by young bilinguals.Journal of child languageBilingual children switch to their stronger language when their vocabulary gap between languages widens. This happens even when speaking to a bilingual parent who understands both, suggesting the switch is about expressing complex thoughts, not just missing words.
• SLPRCT2022Is traditional back translation enough? Comparison of translation methodology for an ASD screening tool.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchA translation method that included cultural adaptation produced a screening tool that parents preferred and used more evenly, but they abandoned it more often than the standard back-translation version. The adapted version was longer, which likely caused the dropouts.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Follow-up visits after a concussion in the pediatric population: An integrative review.NeuroRehabilitationChildren and youth are not consistently followed up after a concussion diagnosis. Reported follow-up rates varied widely from 13.2% to 99.5%. Evidence on factors influencing attendance, such as age, sex, and insurance, was inconsistent across studies.
• SLPCohort2023Best Practice in Swallowing Assessment in COVID-19.DysphagiaNo SLP staff tested positive for workplace-acquired COVID after resuming FEES and MBS on 439 COVID-positive hospitalizations. This suggests instrumental swallowing assessment can be safe with strict PPE and triage algorithms.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Functional Laryngeal Assessment in Patients with Tracheostomy Following COVID-19 a Prospective Cohort Study.DysphagiaIn 48 patients with tracheostomy after severe COVID-19, impaired airway protection was linked to longer artificial airway use and ICU stays. At discharge, most tolerated regular food and fluids, but the study had no control group.
• SLPOther2023Dysphagia Management and Cervical Auscultation: Reliability and Validity Against FEES.DysphagiaTrained clinicians listening to swallow sounds correctly identified unsafe swallows with high accuracy, especially for thin liquids. However, they frequently flagged safe patients as dysphagic. Use this as an adjunct to clinical exams, not a standalone diagnosis.
• SLPOther2023A Within-Subject Comparison of Face-to-Face and Telemedicine Screening Using the Timed Water Swallow Test (TWST) and the Test of Mastication and Swallowing of Solids (TOMASS).DysphagiaTelemedicine screening for swallowing problems matched face-to-face results for most measures. However, counting swallows remotely was unreliable and led to false positives. Use a person in the room to assist with the camera and water, but do not rely on remote observation of swallow counts.
• PTOTSLPRCT2023Immediate improvements in post-stroke gait biomechanics are induced with both real-time limb position and propulsive force biofeedback.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationBoth real-time limb position and propulsive force biofeedback immediately increased paretic leg propulsion in nine people post-stroke. Limb position feedback raised leg angle more effectively, while force feedback increased ankle push-off. Neither changed the non-paretic leg.
• SLPOther2022Effectiveness of intervention focused on vocational course vocabulary in post-16 students with (developmental) language disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersNine 30-minute speech and language therapy sessions targeting vocational course vocabulary led to significantly greater progress in word knowledge than classroom teaching alone. This benefit remained 14 weeks later. Progress was seen across nouns, verbs and adjectives.
• SLPOther2022Predicting Early Literacy: Auditory and Visual Speech Decoding in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationFor deaf and hard-of-hearing children, speechreading predicted phonological awareness and letter knowledge, explaining 52% and 38% of the variance respectively. Auditory discrimination did not predict either. Hearing children's literacy scores were not predicted by either skill.
• SLPPilot2022Intervention Response by Genetic Subtype: PRETEND-Preschool Program for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome via Remote Parent Training.Journal of autism and developmental disordersRemote parent training for play did not improve pretend play overall in children with PWS. Adding live coached parent-child play helped children with the mUPD subtype improve play organization; children with DEL did not.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Quality of life beyond diagnosis in intellectual disability - Latent profiling.Research in developmental disabilitiesQuality of life in children with intellectual disability clusters into three profiles that do not match diagnosis alone. The best-scoring group still showed emotional difficulties, while lower-functioning groups struggled with independence and social interaction. Assess domains, not just labels.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study.International journal of sports physical therapyNeedling latent trigger points in the gluteus medius of healthy adults increased strength immediately. The muscle required less electrical activation to produce this greater force. However, soreness from the needling reduced strength in the untreated leg during the first test.
• SLPCohort2022Child Protective Custody Placement for Children with Developmental Disorders.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPChildren with developmental disorders in foster care are less likely to be placed with relatives and more likely to end up in group homes or foster settings. They also stay in protective custody for significantly longer than peers without these disorders, though the number of placement moves is similar.
• SLPQualitative2022Short report: Experiences of Caregivers Participating in a Telehealth Evaluation of Development for Infants (TEDI).Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers found a telehealth infant assessment convenient and appreciated receiving a kit of toys in advance. However, managing the camera and engaging the infant at home were frequent challenges. Families requested video tutorials and practice sessions to help them prepare for the technical demands of the visit.
• SLPQualitative2022Examining the understandings of young adult South African men who stutter: The question of disability.International journal of language & communication disordersSouth African men who stutter described their speech as a disability when social barriers limited their careers or independence. They rejected the label when they could control their speech or pass as fluent. The distinction between a medical defect and a social disability depended on the individual's ability to navigate societal expectations.
• SLPPilot2022Pilot Study of Maternal Autoantibody-Related Autism.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPChildren of mothers with specific autoantibodies showed higher autism severity scores on both parent and clinician assessments. No differences were found in IQ, adaptive skills, or other behaviors. This pilot suggests a link to severity but cannot confirm cause.
• SLPCohort2022Continuity and change in loneliness and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults reported significantly higher loneliness and stress than non-autistic adults during lockdowns. However, average levels in both groups remained stable from the first to the second lockdown. Perceived social support, not the quantity of social contacts, was the strongest predictor of lower stress and loneliness.
• SLPOther2023Mobile and online consumer tools to screen for autism do not promote equity.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents searching online for autism screening tools face practical barriers. Few search results were actual tools, many apps worked on only one phone system, and most tools were English-only.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2023Simultaneous assessment and training of an upper-limb amputee using incremental machine-learning-based myocontrol: a single-case experimental design.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationOne transradial amputee learned to control a multi-articulated prosthetic hand using an incremental machine-learning myocontroller. He achieved reliable performance in daily tasks comparable to his standard prosthesis after 31 sessions, but this single case cannot prove the method works for others.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Predictors of Discharge Destination After Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairStroke severity, age, and living alone before the stroke strongly predicted where patients went after acute care. Patients living alone were 5.56 times more likely to go to a residential facility, while those with severe strokes or longer stays were more likely to need rehabilitation.
• SLPSurvey2023'Autistic person' or 'person with autism'? Person-first language preference in Dutch adults with autism and parents.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMost Dutch autistic adults and parents prefer 'person with autism' over 'autistic person'. Younger adults and those with higher IQs were more likely to choose identity-first language, but it remained a minority preference. Ask each patient which term they prefer.
• SLPOther2023Sociolinguistic Variation in Mouthings in British Sign Language: A Corpus-Based Study.Language and speechMouthing in British Sign Language varies widely between individuals and signs, rather than being fixed. Plain verbs attract mouthing more often than complex verbs. Signers in the south, women, and older adults mouthed more frequently than those in the north, men, and younger adults.
• SLPCohort2023Functional Lingual Pressure Thresholds for Swallowing Safety and Efficiency Impairments in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.DysphagiaIn 30 people with ALS, tongue pressure at or below 43 kPa flagged unsafe swallowing, and at or below 46 kPa flagged inefficient swallowing. These thresholds help screen for risk, but the test is not precise enough to replace imaging.