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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• SLPOther2022Bilinguals Produce Pitch Range Differently in Their Two Languages to Convey Social Meaning.Language and speechJapanese-English bilinguals spoke English with a higher pitch and narrower span than Japanese. In English, masculine-identifying women and feminine-identifying men used the lowest pitches. In Japanese, pitch varied by the addressee's status and gender, not the speaker's identity.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022The barriers and facilitators to managing diabetes with insulin in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systemised review of the literature.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disabilities managing diabetes with insulin and their supporters described helpful support, accessible education, confidence, and flexible services. Barriers included cognitive demands, needle fear, stigma, poor communication, and rigid services. These are themes, not evidence that any intervention works.
• SLPQualitative2022The impact of communication on healthcare involvement for people living with motor neurone disease and their carers: A longitudinal qualitative study.International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with motor neurone disease and their carers described maintaining healthcare involvement as exhausting effort. Communication breakdowns led to shorter answers, missed questions and reliance on carers to interpret needs. Clinicians should ask about communication preferences and allow extra time.
• SLPOther2022Range in the Use and Realization of BIN in African American English.Language and speechThis paper analyzes the grammar and sound of a specific African American English marker. It reports no clinical outcomes or therapy interventions, so there is nothing here to change therapeutic practice on.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Risk for intellectual disability populations in inpatient forensic settings in the United Kingdom: A literature review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPatients with intellectual disabilities in UK forensic settings face higher risks of violence and self-injury than those without, but restrictive ward environments worsen their mental health. Physical health issues like obesity and vitamin D deficiency are prevalent but under-addressed. Patients are willing to engage in risk planning.
• SLPOther2022Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Component Behavior as a Function of Primary Frequency Ratio and Primary Level.Ear and hearingIn seven healthy young ears, the distortion component of otoacoustic emissions dominated the reflection component, especially at high frequencies. Current clinical protocols using the optimal ratio for total emissions remain appropriate for detecting general cochlear function, but do not isolate specific mechanisms.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Striving Toward Equity in Health Care for People With Communication Disabilities.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2022A meta-analytic review of attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities as measured by the ASQ-ID and related variables: Is context the key?Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAttitudes towards the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities vary significantly by context. Staff and general populations hold more favourable views than families. Higher socio-economic development and individualism correlate with more positive attitudes, while age and gender show no consistent link.
• SLPQualitative2023'I don't really know where I stand because I don't know if I took something away from her': Moral injury in South African speech-language therapists and audiologists due to patient death and dying.International journal of language & communication disordersSouth African speech therapists and audiologists reported helplessness, guilt and anger when patients died, often blaming themselves for ethical choices. They managed these feelings through religious practice, self-reflection and team support, but requested better training and guidelines for end-of-life care.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Cognitive and psychological recovery patterns across different care pathways 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19: A multicenter cohort study (CO-FLOW).Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicineCognitive deficits and psychological symptoms improved over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19, but 21% still had cognitive deficits at 12 months. The no-rehabilitation group had the fewest cognitive and psychological problems. The groups differed in illness severity.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Patterns of sensory processing in young children with autism: Differences in autism characteristics, adaptive skills, and attentional problems.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMost young autistic children showed mixed sensory patterns rather than uniform severe differences. Children with definite sensory differences across all modalities had lower social and daily living skills and more attention problems. Those with mostly typical sensory profiles had fewer such difficulties.
• SLPCohort2023Toward feeling, understanding, and caring: The development of empathy in young autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults saw empathy in autistic children differently. Parents said they caught others’ feelings as much as peers, but experimenters saw less. Autistic children showed less attention and comforting, yet comforting increased more over time.
• SLPOther2023Dosages of Swallowing Exercises Prescribed in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Medical Record Audit.DysphagiaA medical record audit of 42 patients with post-stroke dysphagia found that swallowing exercise dosages were inconsistent and lower than in research studies. In the statistical analysis, patient age predicted improvement in oral intake, but the number of exercise repetitions did not.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2022Cochlear Reimplantation Rate and Cause: a 22-Year, Single-Center Experience, and a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Ear and hearing4.7% of initial cochlear implants were replaced across 144 studies. Device failure accounted for 67.6%. Most replacements were in the same ear. Long-term hearing and speech outcomes were rarely assessed.
• SLPSurvey2022Impact of COVID-19 on digital practice in UK paediatric speech and language therapy and implications for the future: A national survey.International journal of language & communication disordersUK paediatric speech and language therapists reported using video calls much more during the pandemic, and said training, devices, protected time and clear guidance matter most. They also warned about unequal access and some clinical risks.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThis review outlines expert recommendations for improving health care access for patients with hearing loss. It describes strategies for system-level screening, provider communication, and patient empowerment, but reports no original data or tested outcomes.
• SLPQualitative2022'I think writing is everything': An exploration of the writing experiences of people with aphasia.International journal of language & communication disordersEight people with aphasia described writing as gradual, effortful, and vital for adult roles, yet often neglected in therapy. They used self-discovered strategies and technology to manage frustration, highlighting a need for person-centred goals that address real-world writing barriers and participation.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Health-related quality of life in adolescents with cerebral palsy; a cross-sectional and longitudinal population-based study.Child: care, health and developmentFor adolescents with severe cerebral palsy, caregiver-reported quality of life remained largely stable over five years, except for general health which declined due to increased medication use. Severe motor impairment and pain consistently predicted lower quality of life across most domains.
• SLPOther2023Position Statement of the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP): Fees and Phoniatricians' Role in Multidisciplinary and Multiprofessional Dysphagia Management Team.DysphagiaEuropean phoniatricians recommend that FEES be performed primarily by medical doctors to rule out structural disease, though speech-language pathologists may conduct follow-up exams for therapy guidance depending on local laws.
• PTOTSLPOther2023TelereHUB-CHILD: An online integrated knowledge translation tool to optimize telerehabilitation evidence-based practices for children with disabilities and their families.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesClinicians and parents rated features of a new telerehabilitation website, confirming that organizing evidence by diagnosis and discipline makes it easier to find relevant treatments and assessments for children.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Psychosocial services provided by licensed cardiac rehabilitation programs.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNorth Carolina cardiac rehab programs routinely screen for depression and anxiety, with 94% using specific tools. However, few assess social support independently. Staff cited cost, time, and patient stigma as the main barriers to expanding these psychosocial services.
• PTOTSLPOther2023A new paradigm for assessing postural stability.Gait & postureHealthy adults lean significantly less than the standard limit used to score balance tests. Because the test assumes everyone can lean 12.5 degrees, it may overestimate stability and miss fall risk in patients who actually have a smaller range of motion.
• SLPOther2022Behavioral Parent Training for Families With Young Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Followed in Hearing Health Care.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThis paper outlines a research program adapting behavioral parent training for families of deaf or hard of hearing children. It reports a small pilot study on feasibility and stakeholder preferences, but no trial results on whether the intervention improves child behavior or language are available.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force Guidelines for Clinical Assessment and Management of Adult Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness.Ear and hearingCochlear implantation for adults with single-sided deafness consistently improves hearing in the deaf ear, sound localization, tinnitus, and quality of life. Speech recognition in noise improves only when the target is directed toward the impaired ear. These outcomes support CI as a viable treatment option.
• SLPPilot2022Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesChildren with autism and intellectual disability improved on working memory tests after five weeks of Cogmed training. Some behavioral measures also improved, but the lack of a control group means these gains cannot be distinguished from practice effects or natural development.
• SLPOther2022Speech-Language Pathologists' Support for Parents of Young d/Deaf Multilingual Learners.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSLPs supporting multilingual children with hearing loss felt less satisfied than with mainstream families and lacked practical tools. They recommended parents use the family language, while parents said no shared language made involvement hard.
• SLPOther2022Exclusion of females in autism research: Empirical evidence for a "leaky" recruitment-to-research pipeline.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic females with a community diagnosis scored lower on ADOS social-communication measures and were excluded from research more often than males: 50% versus 19%. ADOS-based datasets had far fewer females than community-diagnosis datasets.
• SLPCohort2022Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and the Quality of Maternal-Child Interactions in Mothers of Preterm Infants.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMothers with posttraumatic stress symptoms showed more sensitive and reciprocal interactions with their preterm infants than unexposed mothers. Exposure alone, without symptoms, did not change interaction quality. This challenges the assumption that trauma symptoms inevitably impair early parenting.
• SLPRCT2022Environmental Factors for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disease in Alaska Native Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Cluster Randomized Trial.Ear and hearingLack of running water was linked to 53% higher prevalence of middle ear disease. No link was found for hearing loss, wood smoke, or household crowding overall, though crowding affected younger children.
• SLPOther2022Factors affecting talker discrimination ability in adult cochlear implant users.Journal of communication disordersHigh-performing cochlear implant users struggled to tell apart talkers of the same gender but managed mixed-gender pairs. Older age and weaker inhibitory control predicted poorer discrimination in mixed-gender tasks. Same-gender discrimination ability linked to better sentence recognition.
• SLPOther2023How Valid and Reliable Is the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) When Translated into Another Language?DysphagiaThe Swedish translation of the IDDSI framework was rated by experts as linguistically accurate and culturally applicable after revision. Twenty speech-language pathologists showed very high agreement when recommending diet levels for ten fictitious patient cases using the translated terms.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2023Quantifying articulatory impairments in neurodegenerative motor diseases: A scoping review and meta-analysis of interpretable acoustic features.International journal of speech-language pathologyVowel dispersion and stop gap duration showed the largest differences between speakers with neurodegenerative motor diseases and controls. However, most research focused only on articulatory precision, leaving gaps in understanding coordination, consistency, speed, and repetition rate.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Relationship between gait regularity and harmony, and gait speed at discharge in inpatients with subacute stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 16 subacute stroke inpatients, early trunk smoothness and vertical step regularity correlated with discharge walking speed. This suggests monitoring vertical trunk movement stability during early gait, though the small sample and high baseline function limit broader application.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Use of the Digital Assistant Vigo in the Home Environment for Stroke Recovery: Focus Group Discussion With Specialists Working in Neurorehabilitation.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesSpecialists said this stroke home app suited only a small group of patients. They wanted therapist assessment, adjustable exercises, voice or video instead of chat text, and caregiver support.
• OTSLPQualitative2023Summative content analysis of the recommendations from Project ECHO Ontario Autism.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesProject ECHO Ontario Autism recommendations most often advised clinicians to connect families with community supports and make referrals, including occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. These are recommendation topics, not tested outcomes.
• SLPOther2023The Test of Mastication and Swallowing Solids and the Timed Water Swallow Test: Reliability, associations, age and gender effects, and normative data.International journal of language & communication disordersHealthy adults who took longer to drink 150 ml of water also took longer to eat a cracker, and those who used more swallows on one test used more on the other. These tests provide age and gender norms, not proof of a swallowing disorder.
• SLPQualitative2022Deaf Student-Interpreter Relationships and Feedback Practices in K-12 Mainstream Deaf Education.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationDeaf students and interpreters said a trusting personal relationship made interpreted school work more usable. Without training in giving feedback, many students preferred raising concerns through a coordinator rather than telling the interpreter directly.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022Synthesising existing research on complicated grief in intellectual disability: findings from a systematic review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRComplicated grief affects one-third of bereaved adults with intellectual disability. Symptoms often start late and separation distress dominates. Carers underestimate this pain. Self-report scales detect more symptoms than proxy reports. No evidence-based treatments exist yet.
• SLPOther2022Moment-to-Moment Processing of Complex Sentences by Adults with and without Developmental Language Disorder.Journal of communication disordersAdults with developmental language disorder understood complex sentences as accurately as typical peers, but their moment-to-moment listening times differed. They were less influenced by noun expectations, and their verbal working memory scores were lower.
• SLPOther2022Language Contact, Language Ecology, and Intonational Variation in the Yami Community.Language and speechThis paper describes how Yami speakers' question intonation shifts when they are bilingual in Mandarin. It is a linguistic analysis of sound change and identity. It does not evaluate any therapy, diagnostic tool, or clinical outcome.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Association between early and current gastro-intestinal symptoms and co-morbidities in children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIn children with Angelman syndrome, current frequent gastrointestinal symptoms are strongly linked to a history of gastroesophageal reflux and night-time urinary incontinence. Excessive night-time sweating also predicts these symptoms. Clinicians should investigate GI issues when patients present with these specific co-morbidities.
• OTSLPCase-Control2022Reexamining empathy in autism: Empathic disequilibrium as a novel predictor of autism diagnosis and autistic traits.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults reported an imbalance between emotional and cognitive empathy, specifically higher emotional empathy than cognitive empathy. This pattern predicted autism diagnosis and social traits more strongly than total empathy alone. The findings challenge the view that autism is characterized by a lack of empathy.
• SLPCohort2022Effects of age on the hippocampus and verbal memory in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Longitudinal versus cross-sectional findings.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchOver two to three years, autistic adults had smaller average hippocampal volumes and faster decline than neurotypical adults. In the same group, 33% showed clinically meaningful short-term verbal memory decline, compared with 4% of neurotypical adults.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Development of simple descriptions of the ICF Generic-30 Set in different languages: laying the foundation for an ICF-based clinical tool for Europe.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe ICF Generic-30 Set now has language-specific simple descriptions for Croatian, Flemish/Dutch, Greek, Polish and Turkish. These versions were developed by rehabilitation experts to make the tool usable in local clinical settings.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Effects of water exercise on body composition and components of metabolic syndrome in older females with sarcopenic obesity.Journal of physical therapy scienceWater exercise reduced leg body fat in older women with sarcopenic obesity but did not increase muscle mass or improve metabolic syndrome markers. Knee extension strength increased in both groups. Do not expect body composition or metabolic changes from water exercise alone.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Possible solutions to enhance evidence-based practice proposed by rehabilitation professionals in Japan: a Delphi study.Journal of physical therapy scienceJapanese PTs, OTs, and STs agreed on 10 ways to promote evidence-based practice, such as communication skills, accessible guidelines, continuous support, flexible training, and observing clinicians using it. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• SLPQualitative2023The oral language and emergent literacy skills of preschoolers: Early childhood teachers' self-reported role, knowledge and confidence.International journal of language & communication disordersEarly childhood teachers felt confident supporting literacy but unsure about language milestones. This uncertainty made them reluctant to raise concerns with parents. They reported limited practical training in language development, relying instead on collegial support and personal experience.
• SLPOther2023Dutch translation and validation of the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB)-short form.International journal of language & communication disordersThe Dutch short form of the Communicative Participation Item Bank is a reliable 10-question tool for adults with speech disorders. It measures communicative participation separately from speech handicap, giving therapists a specific view of social involvement.
• SLPCohort2023Lidcombe Program translation to community clinics in Australia and England.International journal of language & communication disordersCommunity speech therapists in Australia and England achieved stuttering reduction outcomes similar to those in randomized trials. Interestingly, clinicians who deviated from the treatment manual due to workplace pressures still achieved these results at 9 months. This suggests the Lidcombe Program is robust to therapist drift in the short term.
• SLPOther2023Development of a holistic communication score (HoCoS) in patients treated for oral or oropharyngeal cancer: Preliminary validation.International journal of language & communication disordersA new 24-item self-report score captured communication problems after oral or oropharyngeal cancer. In 25 patients it matched a separate communication-impact grouping, but it needs testing in more patients before routine use.