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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• SLPCohort2016Social Context and Hearing Aid Adoption.Trends in hearingPatients who came to audiology appointments with a significant other, often a spouse, adult child, or parent, were more likely to adopt hearing aids. The link was strongest for mild hearing loss and was not clear for hearing aid returns.
• SLPSurvey2016Online Data Collection to Evaluate a Theoretical Cognitive Model of Tinnitus.American journal of audiologyQuestionnaire scores did not differ significantly between online and paper tinnitus surveys, but online respondents were younger. Online completion avoided missing data; postal responses had 0.2% missing. This is a data-collection result, not a treatment finding.
• SLPNarrative Review2016Nexus to Lexis: Phonological Disorders in Children.Seminars in speech and languageNo original findings are reported. This is a theoretical review of phonological disorders in children.
• SLPNarrative Review2016Childhood Stuttering: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?Seminars in speech and languageNo tested treatment outcome is reported. This expert review discusses childhood stuttering research and future directions, so it does not change therapy on Monday.
• SLPOther2016Learning by listening to lectures is a challenge for college students with developmental language impairment.Journal of communication disordersCollege students with developmental language impairment learned less from a 30-minute lecture than peers, even after accounting for prior knowledge. For speech-language pathologists in transition planning, target listening without note-taking, not only reading or writing supports.
• SLPCase Report2017Communication Intervention for Young Children with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Via Telehealth.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn three girls with severe disabilities who also received other services, parent-implemented AAC training, coached via telehealth, increased AAC requests and reduced behaviors like leading, reaching, and hitting in home routines. No maintenance follow-up was measured.
• SLPRCT2017d-Cycloserine enhances durability of social skills training in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismAt the end of treatment, d-cycloserine did not improve social scores more than placebo. But children given it before social skills training had better maintained parent-rated social gains at week 22.
• OTSLPOther2017Correlates of Adaptive Functioning in Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesMilder social-communication symptoms were linked with better adaptive skills in minimally verbal children with autism, but nonverbal mental age and chronological age explained more. Repetitive behaviours did not add this information after accounting for age and nonverbal mental age.
• SLPSurvey2017What's the Harm? Harms in Research With Adults With Intellectual Disability.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesAdults with intellectual disability judged most research risks as less harmful than family, service providers, researchers, or review board members did, yet they were more interested in taking part than those groups expected.
• OTSLPQualitative2017Qualitative Analysis of Parental Observations on Quality of Life in Australian Children with Down Syndrome.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents of children with Down syndrome described quality of life as health, feelings, being heard, communication, movement, routines, independence, relationships, activities, nature, and services. These domains applied across childhood and adolescence.
• SLPOther2017Spectral Ripple Discrimination in Normal-Hearing Infants.Ear and hearingNormal-hearing 7-month-olds heard ripple patterns less finely than adults, especially when single-frequency cues were removed. Their difficulty judging peak and trough intensity across frequencies means infant ripple scores should not be read as adult-like hearing.
• SLPOther2017Spatial Release From Masking in Children: Effects of Simulated Unilateral Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingSimulated unilateral hearing loss reduced the benefit of moving background talkers to the side. The loss removed the usual extra benefit of competing talkers over steady noise and made side positioning worse when the talkers were near the better ear.
• SLPOther2017Relationship Between Acoustic Voice Onset and Offset and Selected Instances of Oscillatory Onset and Offset in Young Healthy Men and Women.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn 56 adults with typical voice producing /hi/, vocal fold motion began before the acoustic signal, while steady vibration began after it. At offset, the acoustic signal stopped between loss of steady motion and full vocal fold stop.
• SLPOther2016Assessment of Spectral and Temporal Resolution in Cochlear Implant Users Using Psychoacoustic Discrimination and Speech Cue Categorization.Ear and hearingIn cochlear implant users, better speech frequency-cue categorization went with a non-speech frequency ripple test and word recognition. Better speech timing-cue categorization also went with word recognition, but a non-speech timing test did not.
• SLPOther2016Phonological Priming in Children with Hearing Loss: Effect of Speech Mode, Fidelity, and Lexical Status.Ear and hearingSeeing a talking face increased picture naming speed when children also heard a related distractor. The visual speech benefit occurred in both hearing-loss and normal-hearing groups. Better auditory word recognition was linked to more benefit in hearing loss.
• SLPCase Series2016Electrically Evoked Auditory Event-Related Responses in Patients with Auditory Brainstem Implants: Morphological Characteristics, Test-Retest Reliability, Effects of Stimulation Level, and Association with Auditory Detection.Ear and hearingAuditory brainstem implant users showed repeatable cortical responses across tested sessions, but response shape did not reliably identify electrodes causing non-auditory sensations. The response threshold tracked behavioral detection level, though it was higher.
• SLPOther2016Psychometric Functions of Dual-Task Paradigms for Measuring Listening Effort.Ear and hearingSecondary-task reaction time did not simply worsen as speech got harder. It peaked at intermediate difficulty and shortened at very poor noise levels, in younger and older listeners.
• OTSLPQualitative2017The Experiences of Fathers Who Have Offspring with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFathers of children with ASD described a path from frustration and guilt toward acceptance. They also focused on independence, fighting services, and varied support. Ask fathers what they need; do not assume one support model fits.
• SLPOther2017Distinct profiles of social skill in adults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAdults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia both showed poorer observed social skill than controls. The autism group showed more repetitive movement and asked fewer questions; the schizophrenia group showed poorer nonverbal expression. Scores were linked to IQ in schizophrenia but not autism.
• PTOTSLPPilot2017Development and assessment of a hand assist device: GRIPIT.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFour people with spinal cord injury wrote with GRIPIT, a manual glove that tightens a wire to form a tripod grasp. They reported better writing sensation, less fatigue and clearer letters than with a penholder or their own hand, but found it fiddly to put on.
• SLPOther2017The Relationship Between Intensity Coding and Binaural Sensitivity in Adults With Cochlear Implants.Ear and hearingIn adults with two cochlear implants, both-ear detection of a tone in noise was better when the smaller of the two comfortable ranges was larger. Ability to hear loudness changes and ear loudness symmetry did not show this link.
• SLPSurvey2017Age of Parental Concern, Diagnosis, and Service Initiation Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesParents who first noticed verbal communication problems reported concerns earlier, their children received an ASD diagnosis earlier, and services started earlier. Nonverbal communication and unusual gestures were linked to earlier diagnosis. Behavioral concerns were reported later. The survey cannot show cause.
• SLPCohort2017Brief Report: The Development of Compliance in Toddlers at-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersToddlers later diagnosed with autism showed less growth in compliance than high-risk toddlers without autism. They also showed more passive noncompliance, especially later in the toddler years.
• SLPOther2017Quality ratings of frequency-compressed speech by participants with extensive high-frequency dead regions in the cochlea.International journal of audiologyFrequency-compressed speech was usually rated slightly worse than the reference hearing aid sound by five people with high-frequency dead regions. Quality was worse when compression started below the dead region limit or used a ratio of 4.
• SLPOther2017Electrodermal Variability and Symptom Severity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with higher autism symptom severity showed more frequent nonspecific skin conductance responses and greater variability in skin conductance across tasks. The finding is an association, not proof that arousal causes symptoms.
• SLPOther2016Development of a clinical feeding assessment scale for very young infants in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsFive speech-language pathologists agreed a new checklist was needed to assess neonatal feeding and swallowing. They revised the draft to be acceptable in content and format, but it has not been tested in patients.
• SLPSurvey2016Addressing phonological memory in language therapy with clients who have Down syndrome: Perspectives of speech-language pathologists.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech-language pathologists who worked with clients with Down syndrome were least likely to address memory for speech sounds, compared with clients with specific language impairment or autism. Almost half addressed it occasionally or regularly.
• SLPSurvey2016Practices and views of audiologists regarding aural rehabilitation services for adults with acquired hearing loss.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSouth African audiologists and speech therapists reported strong interest in aural rehabilitation but mostly provided hearing aids, communication strategies and informational counselling. Training gaps and client barriers were reported.
• SLPOther2017What can 35 years and over 700,000 measurements tell us about noise exposure in the mining industry?International journal of audiologyUS mine noise measurements fell after the 2000 MSHA rule, by 4.5 dBA on average. Reductions were uneven, and underground coal and metal mines still had many measurements above limits.
• SLPSurvey2017Lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury in a demographically diverse community sample.Brain injuryIn 2881 Baltimore adults, men were more likely to report lifetime TBI. Age patterns differed by race and income: young low-income White adults and older low-income African-American adults had higher self-reported prevalence.
• PTSLPCohort2017Infant muscle tone and childhood autistic traits: A longitudinal study in the general population.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchLow muscle tone in infancy was linked to more parent-reported autistic traits at age 6. High muscle tone was not. This was a population study, so it is not a diagnostic sign.
• SLPOther2017Over-Selectivity is Related to Autism Quotient and Empathizing, But not to Systematizing.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHigher autistic-trait scores and lower empathy scores were linked to over-selectivity in 80 nonclinical adults. Over-selectivity means responding to one cue rather than several. Systemizing scores were not linked. No treatment effect was tested.
• SLPRCT2017Impact of Compliance on Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Results from a Multi-center Clinical Trial.DysphagiaIn head and neck cancer patients after radiation, electrical stimulation did not improve swallowing beyond the same stretch and swallow exercise program. Among the most compliant patients, active stimulation had worse PAS scores than sham, and doing more sessions did not improve outcomes.
• SLPNarrative Review2017Linking language and categorization in infancy.Journal of child languageAcross infancy, infants formed object categories while hearing human language, but not while hearing tones or backward speech. Early on the effect was broad, including lemur calls, then narrowed to speech and specific word types.
• OTSLPCase Report2017Developmental Regression, Depression, and Psychosocial Stress in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn an adolescent with Down syndrome and intellectual disability, function improved after antidepressant treatment, CPAP for sleep apnea, and school environment change. No single component can be credited.
• SLPOther2016A Profiling System for the Assessment of Individual Needs for Rehabilitation With Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingEight audiologists sorted 533 patient hearing-aid goals into five useful categories: detection, speech in quiet, speech in noise, localization, and noise tolerance. Focus or discrimination did not work, and about 11% did not fit.
• SLPOther2016Perception of Sung Speech in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingFor bimodal CI users, sung speech was much harder to understand than spoken speech, but varying pitch did not worsen it. Adding the hearing aid improved speech. Melodic pitch fell sharply when different words were sung across notes.
• SLPOther2017Pre-pharyngeal Swallow Effects of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Bolus Shape and Airway Protection in an Infant Pig Model.DysphagiaIn infant pigs whose recurrent laryngeal nerve was injured, swallows that protected the airway had smaller boluses before swallowing. Bolus shape differed by pig and injury. The authors suggest testing controlled milk volume in future human work.
• SLPOther2017Developing Autism Screening Criteria for the Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA).Journal of autism and developmental disordersBITSEA ASD-Competence score 11.5 or less flagged 91% of toddlers with ASD and 80% of toddlers without ASD; the 59 false positives, as a group, had lower language and developmental scores.
• SLPQualitative2017Identifying mechanisms of change in a conversation therapy for aphasia using behaviour change theory and qualitative methods.International journal of language & communication disordersConversation partners and people with aphasia described several ways conversation therapy may change behaviour. Awareness alone was not enough; partners also judged the impact of their behaviour, replaced barriers with facilitators, and shifted priorities from accuracy to communication.
• SLPOther2017Spectral analysis of hearing protector impulsive insertion loss.International journal of audiologyFor hearing protectors tested, peak reduction varied with the impulse source, but frequency-based attenuation agreed across methods. Frequency-based attenuation described protector performance more completely than peak reduction.
• SLPOther2017Emotion Understanding in Preschool Children with Mild-to-Severe Hearing Loss.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationPreschool children with mild-to-severe hearing loss and hearing aids scored similarly to typically hearing children on emotion understanding, despite lower vocabulary scores. Parents of children with hearing aids estimated their child's level more accurately, although both groups overestimated it.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017Trajectories of Functional Change After Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMost TBI patients improved after inpatient rehab, but 8% stayed low and gained little. Older age was linked to a lower motor group, while Black or Hispanic ethnicity and longer wait were linked to lower groups. This flags prognosis, not proof of treatment.
• OTSLPCohort2017In pursuit of neurophenotypes: The consequences of having autism and a big brain.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBoys with autism and very large brains were more likely to have IQ under 70 and low language by age 5, while autism severity scores were similar.
• SLPCohort2017Umbilical cord blood androgen levels and ASD-related phenotypes at 12 and 36 months in an enriched risk cohort study.Molecular autismIn 137 high-risk infants, cord testosterone and related androgens were not associated with 12-month autism traits or 36-month social impairment scores. A small subgroup finding in 22 infants with a female older affected sibling was imprecise.
• OTSLPRCT2017Problem-Solving After Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescence: Associations With Functional Outcomes.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMaladaptive problem-solving style was associated with worse everyday functioning and self-reported impairment in adolescents after TBI. Severe and moderate TBI did not differ on problem-solving measures. The total problem-solving score was higher despite lower rational problem-solving.
• SLPCohort2017Prosociality from early adolescence to young adulthood: A longitudinal study of individuals with a history of language impairment.Research in developmental disabilitiesYoung people with a history of language impairment rated themselves as prosocial, with scores in the normal range from age 11 to 24, although lower than peers. Their prosociality appeared stable and was linked to better social outcomes.
• SLPSystematic Review2017Everyday conversation in dementia: a review of the literature to inform research and practice.International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with dementia can keep turn-taking, formulaic phrases and storytelling skills, but their conversation depends heavily on how partners scaffold it. Generic advice may miss individual needs, especially in rarer dementias.
• SLPOther2016Individual Differences in Auditory Brainstem Response Wave Characteristics: Relations to Different Aspects of Peripheral Hearing Loss.Trends in hearingABR growth ratios may help separate hair-cell loss from auditory nerve loss, but measurements in 30 listeners did not show a clear link to the earliest nerve response. This metric is not ready for clinical diagnosis.
• SLPOther2017Cognitive task demands and discourse performance after traumatic brain injury.International journal of language & communication disordersAdults with brain injury used fewer words about thoughts and feelings and spoke more slowly than peers. Raters judged samples with more such words as more socially acceptable. Banning common words reduced mental state talk and slowed speech in both groups.