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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• SLPCohort2023Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life among relatives of individuals with intellectual disabilities: A longitudinal study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDRelatives of people with intellectual disabilities reported stable quality of life during the pandemic, but felt more burdened and less competent than before. Support should focus on reducing care load and building caregiving confidence, rather than assuming quality of life has dropped.
• SLPQualitative2023Exploring the social care-related quality of life outcomes of adults with intellectual disabilities through the use of Talking Mats®.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDTalking Mats helped most adults with intellectual disabilities report high satisfaction with care, especially housing and safety. Participants struggled with abstract questions about time spent in activities. The visual format allowed some to express dissatisfaction that they might otherwise have hidden.
• SLPOther2022Videokymographic index of glottic function: an analysis of diagnostic accuracy.CoDASA new index using high-speed video parameters accurately distinguished women with behavioral voice disorders from those without. It achieved 76.4% sensitivity and 89.2% specificity, offering a quantitative tool to support laryngeal diagnosis in women.
• SLPCohort2022Analysis of the relationship between structural pillars in the constitution of the psychism and the emergence of a place of enunciation in babies with and without delays in language acquisition.CoDASIn 77 babies followed to 24 months, mother-infant interaction scores lined up with language signs. Babies with fewer than 18 language signs had lower scores on three mother-related indicators than babies with 18 or more signs. Paternal function alone did not separate groups.
• SLPPilot2022Home language environment in relation to language outcome in Brazilian toddlers who are hard of hearing and controls with typical hearing - a pilot study including reliability analyses of the LENA recording system.CoDASHome language counts did not differ between Brazilian toddlers with typical hearing and those who are hard of hearing. The home recording system tracked adult and child speech in Portuguese, but it counted more adult words and fewer child sounds than people did.
• SLPSurvey2022Perception of speech therapy and education students about their experiences and practices in reading and writing academic genre texts.CoDASMost speech therapy and education undergraduates reported difficulty reading and writing academic texts. Speech therapy students reported more difficulty overall, especially with language rules and personal difficulties. Education students more often cited comprehension.
• SLPCohort2022Spoken language comprehension in children and adults with Angelman Syndrome.Journal of communication disordersChildren and adults with Angelman Syndrome understood common nouns when tested with eye tracking, despite limited speech. They looked at the named picture significantly more than the distractor. However, their gaze shifted to the target about 300 milliseconds slower than typically developing children.
• SLPOther2022Delayed Lexical Access and Cascading Effects on Spreading Semantic Activation During Spoken Word Recognition in Children With Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants: Evidence From Eye-Tracking.Ear and hearingChildren with hearing aids or cochlear implants recognized spoken words more slowly than peers with normal hearing, even when accuracy was high. Their delayed word meaning appeared to come from slow word access, not a separate meaning problem.
• SLPOther2022Coping-resilience profiles and experiences of stress in autistic adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults with low resilience and high disengagement coping reported significantly higher general perceived stress than those with high resilience and engagement coping. This suggests targeting resilience and reducing avoidance may help manage stress, though the cross-sectional design cannot prove causality.
• SLPCohort2022Impacts of self-reported communication perception and shyness on the public speaking assessment of university students.CoDASStudents who saw themselves as good communicators scored 17 points higher on a public speaking comfort scale than those who did not. Those who were very shy scored 16 points lower than non-shy peers. Self-perception of communication and shyness strongly tracked with comfort in public speaking.
• SLPCohort2022Parasympathetic functioning and sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn children with ASD, no direct link existed between baseline heart rate variability and sleep problems. However, those with both high baseline capacity and high stress withdrawal showed fewer sleep issues. Older age also predicted better sleep. This suggests physiological resilience rather than simple arousal drives sleep quality.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Wearable accelerometers for measuring and monitoring the motor behaviour of infants with brain damage during CareToy-Revised training.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable arm and trunk sensors recorded movement in 17 infants with brain damage during a home training programme. Sensor readings tracked AIMS and IMP total scores, but not IMP fluency. The sample was too small to validate any clinical tool.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023A Prospective, Longitudinal and Exploratory Study of Head and Neck Lymphoedema and Dysphagia Following Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer.DysphagiaHead and neck lymphoedema persists in all patients one year after chemoradiotherapy, though it shifts from external to internal. Higher severity and more widespread internal swelling are strongly linked to worse swallowing safety, diet restrictions, and patient-reported difficulty eating solids.
• SLPQualitative2023'Instruments are good at eliciting information; scores are very dangerous': The perspectives of clinical professionals regarding neurodevelopmental assessment.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians said autism and ADHD scores from standardised tools can mislead when depression, learning disability or context affects behaviour. They combined these tools with observations, history and school reports before deciding.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023"If you respect me, you are respecting my culture": methods and recommendations for personalizing a TBI transitional care intervention.Brain injuryPatients and caregivers prioritized autonomy and respect over cultural matching. They wanted to choose their own goals and language, and sought an interventionist who could navigate the health system for them, rather than one who shared their specific cultural background.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Association of maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections with offspring autism spectrum disorder: A population-based cohort study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with mothers who had autoimmune disease or who were hospitalized for infections before age two had higher odds of autism diagnosis by age nine. However, having both exposures did not multiply the risk beyond what each contributes alone.
• SLPOther2022Building Research Initiatives by Developing Group Effort (BRIDGE): Patient-Partners in Aphasia Research.Seminars in speech and languagePeople with aphasia and their families worked alongside researchers and clinicians to form 11 research teams. Participants rated the conference highly, but the language used was often too fast and supports were insufficient. This is a service report, not evidence that a treatment works.
• SLPOther2022Auditory Processing Intervention Program for school-aged children - development and content validation.CoDASExperts rated this new Portuguese auditory training program as highly relevant for clinical use. They suggested practical changes like allowing gender choice for the main character and adjusting noise levels. The program is validated for content, but its actual effectiveness for children has not yet been tested.
• SLPCase-Control2022Measures of tonic and phasic activity of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in children with autism spectrum disorder: An event-related potential and pupillometry study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism showed larger resting pupil size and weaker pupil responses to targets, suggesting a nervous system stuck in high-alert mode that filters out less important sights poorly. These measures correlated more with ADHD symptoms than with autism traits.
• SLPSurvey2022Designing and Implementing a Community Aphasia Group: An Illustrative Case Study of the Aphasia Group of Middle Tennessee.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsTen long-term members of a community aphasia group reported feeling less lonely and more like themselves, with Book Club and technology use valued most. Seven loved ones agreed the group improved their relative's mood and socialization, though results rely on self-selection.
• SLPSurvey2022Therapeutic lying: Brazilian speech and language therapists' point of view about a controversial communication strategy employed in the care for people with dementia.CoDASMost Brazilian speech therapists use therapeutic lying with dementia patients, viewing it as relatively ethical and valid for safety and care. However, few had formal training or literature access, and many expressed interest in learning more. Current ethical codes may conflict with this widespread practice.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Trajectories of self-management and independence in youth with spina bifida: Demographic predictors of growth.Child: care, health and developmentSelf-management skills improved slowly over time for young adults with spina bifida, but most still required supervision or assistance by age 27. Growth rates varied by race and sex, with Black participants showing faster improvement in condition management.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Exploring parent-engaged developmental monitoring of young children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Porter Novelli Styles 2019 and 2021.Disability and health journalParents' engagement in developmental monitoring and rates of reported concerns did not change significantly from before the pandemic to during it. However, half of parents who reported a concern said their child did not receive services.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023Hybrid brain/neural interface and autonomous vision-guided whole-arm exoskeleton control to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTen people with severe motor impairments controlled two assistive robots using brain and eye signals. The wearable arm exoskeleton allowed faster, more reliable task completion than the table-mounted robot arm, but users found the exoskeleton physically demanding and less comfortable.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Expected Health Benefits as the Ultimate Outcome of Information Available on Stroke Engine, a Knowledge Translation Stroke Rehabilitation Website: Web-Based Survey.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesStroke Engine users reported finding information relevant and learning something new. Some reported intending to use it and expecting health benefits, but this was a voluntary website survey, not proof that reading it improves stroke care.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Cross-System Integration of Respiration and Deglutition: Function, Treatment, and Future Directions.DysphagiaTraining head and neck cancer survivors to swallow during expiration improved airway protection and swallowing mechanics. This preliminary evidence suggests better timing reduces residue and penetration, though larger randomized trials are still needed to confirm efficacy.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyThe only two consistent risk factors for low back pain in rowers were previous back pain and prolonged ergometer use. Most evidence relies on retrospective surveys with no standard definition of back pain, so specific training limits or screening tools cannot be recommended.
• OTSLPCase-Control2022Cognitive flexibility in autism: Evidence from young autistic children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYoung autistic children took longer and made more errors on a non-verbal task requiring them to switch rules between numbers and colors. Their performance on verbal word-list tasks was lower, but this was driven by specific word categories rather than a general inability to switch mental sets.
• SLPPilot2022The influence of active listening on parents' perceptions of clinical empathy in a stuttering assessment: A preliminary study.Journal of communication disordersParents of children who stutter rated a clinician as significantly more empathic when she used high eye contact and paraphrased the parent's concern during the first minute of an interview. This effect held regardless of the parent's age, education, or level of worry.
• SLPCohort2022Reduced social attention in autism is magnified by perceptual load in naturalistic environments.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults showed reduced social attention only in complex, multisensory virtual environments, not in simple static images. This suggests their difficulty is not a constant deficit but a vulnerability to high perceptual load.
• SLPCase Series2022Exploring swallowing, feeding and communication characteristics of toddlers with severe acute malnutrition.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsToddlers recovering from severe acute malnutrition, with HIV and TB, had oral feeding difficulties, disruptive eating and mild-to-moderate language delays, yet none had been referred for speech therapy.
• SLPOther2022Evaluation of the Benefits of Bilateral Fitting in Bone-Anchored Hearing System Users: Spatial Resolution and Memory for Speech.Ear and hearingMemory for speech did not improve overall with two bone-anchored hearing processors versus one. Spatial localization improved greatly, from a median 75.04° to 3.61°, in adults already bilaterally implanted.
• SLPCohort2022Reflux symptoms and vocal characteristics in adults with non-organic voice disorders.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsReflux symptom scores rose with caffeine intake, voice handicap, and glottal function measures. Abnormal vocal fold phase closure on stroboscopy was also linked to higher reflux scores. These correlations were fair, not strong, so reflux symptoms alone cannot confirm laryngopharyngeal reflux in voice patients.
• SLPCohort2022What could go wrong? Non-standardized versus standardized food texture classification.International journal of language & communication disordersIn long-term care, foods labeled pureed by non-standardized systems were often actually regular texture. Waiting 30 minutes after cooking made food harder. Residents ate less of the regular texture foods than the liquidized ones.
• SLPRCT2022Descriptions of Hearing Loss Severity Differentially Influence Parental Concern about the Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingParents shown hearing aid simulations or audibility percentages expressed significantly higher concern for their child's development than those given standard mild/moderate labels. This increased concern correlated with a preference for more intensive interventions, such as hearing aids or sign language.
• SLPPilot2023Virtual reality to foster empathy in disability workers: A feasibility study during COVID-19.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDNine new disability support workers described a 15-minute virtual reality simulation as helping them understand the daily frustrations of intellectual disability. Survey scores rose slightly, but the small sample and lack of a control group mean this cannot prove the program works.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023An educational intervention to promote a culture of gender equity among persons with traumatic brain injury and caregivers: A pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA lecture-based session improved knowledge and skills in people with TBI, but an interactive version did not. The control group also showed gains, so the specific effect of the education remains unclear in this small pilot.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Review of methods for conducting speech research with minimally verbal individuals with autism spectrum disorder.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)This review outlines how to collect and analyze speech data from minimally verbal children with autism. It compares natural language samples, repetition tasks, and acoustic measures, offering practical guidance on choosing methods that yield reliable data for clinical or research use.
• SLPCohort2023Caregiver object labels within supported and coordinated joint engagement during interaction with toddlers at elevated and typical likelihood of autism.International journal of language & communication disordersParents of toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism used more repetitive labels and fewer prompts than typical parents. Sentence-final labels helped language in supported play but hurt it in coordinated play. Prompts correlated with current speech but not future growth.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Predicting Motor Outcomes Using Atlas-Based Voxel Features of Post-Stroke Neuroimaging: A Scoping Review.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAtlas-based brain imaging methods for predicting stroke motor recovery are currently unfit for clinical practice. The 17 studies reviewed used widely varying methods, small samples, and lacked validation, making results impossible to compare or apply to patient care.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2023Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Literature Review.DysphagiaDysphagia is common after cervical spinal cord injury, often silent and linked to tracheostomy, surgery, or respiratory impairment. Screening must account for reduced sensation. Specialist speech-language pathology input is recommended for assessment and tailored rehabilitation.
• SLPCohort2022Differential Effects of Binaural Pitch Fusion Range on the Benefits of Voice Gender Differences in a "Cocktail Party" Environment for Bimodal and Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingFor bimodal cochlear implant users, broad binaural pitch fusion strongly predicts reduced ability to separate voices by gender in noise. Users with fusion ranges of 3 octaves or greater lost their bimodal advantage. Bilateral users showed no such relationship, as their benefits were minimal.
• SLPCohort2022Executive functioning and verbal fluency performance in youth with Down syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesIn 69 children with Down syndrome, verbal fluency scores tracked closely with direct tests of inhibition, shifting, and working memory, even after accounting for vocabulary and IQ. Parent-reported executive function did not match these scores, so clinicians should rely on performance-based assessments.
• SLPCohort2022Association of tinnitus and self-reported systemic arterial hypertension: a retrospective study.CoDASSelf-reported hypertension was not associated with tinnitus in 473 adults and elderly patients. Most hypertensive participants were taking medication. Hearing loss and age also showed no significant link to tinnitus. The study relied on patient reports rather than measured blood pressure.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Parents with intellectual disability reporting on factors affecting their caregiving in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents with intellectual disability reported that the pandemic overwhelmed their caregiving capacity. They struggled to understand abstract health information and lost access to home-based professional support. This led to increased isolation, strained parent-child relationships, and in one case, the placement of children in out-of-home care.
• SLPCohort2022Anxiety, Depression, and Social Skills in Girls with Fragile X Syndrome: Understanding the Cycle to Improve Outcomes.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPGirls with Fragile X Syndrome showed similar anxiety and depression levels to matched peers overall, but those aged 10.5 and older had significantly higher withdrawal, depression, and social avoidance. Poor social communication skills correlated with worse mood and quality of life specifically in this older group.
• SLPOther2022Relationships Between the Auditory Nerve Sensitivity to Amplitude Modulation, Perceptual Amplitude Modulation Rate Discrimination Sensitivity, and Speech Perception Performance in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn 18 adult cochlear implant users, the auditory nerve response to 20 Hz amplitude changes did not match the ability to tell apart modulation rates, and it did not track word scores in quiet or noise.
• SLPOther2022Performance of an Automated Detection Algorithm to Assess Objective Pulsatile Tinnitus.Ear and hearingAn automated algorithm detected pulse-synchronous tinnitus sounds in ear recordings with good accuracy compared to expert listeners. It offers an objective measure to help distinguish cases needing further imaging, though it requires validation in broader patient groups before clinical use.
• SLPOther2023Does the gender matter?: Anxiety symptoms and emotion dysregulation in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMore difficulty regulating emotions was linked to more anxiety in 121 adults with autism and intellectual disability. In women, autism symptoms related to anxiety through emotion dysregulation. The study did not test whether reducing emotion dysregulation lowers anxiety.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Research Gaps in Fragile X Syndrome: An Updated Literature Review to Inform Clinical and Public Health Practice.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPNo medication or therapy has yet proven effective for the core symptoms of fragile X syndrome. Behavioral and language interventions show promise in small studies, but the evidence base remains thin. Clinicians should prioritize early diagnosis and support for families, as specific treatments are not yet established.