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.

10,216 PAPERS · PAGE 151 OF 205 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPOther2024A 3D approach to understanding heterogeneity in early developing autisms.Molecular autismData-driven clustering of early development scores splits autism into two distinct types. Type I shows profound delays and slower growth in language and motor skills. Type II shows relative strengths and faster development. This distinction holds across independent datasets and predicts different brain biology.
• SLPQualitative2024Intensive Outpatient Programs for Pediatric Feeding Disorder: A Qualitative Study of Current Challenges and Future Directions.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPProgram leaders report that insurance denials, lack of standardized billing codes, and geographic distance are the primary barriers preventing families from accessing intensive feeding day programs. Waitlists range from 2 to 24 months.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Caregiver perceptions of usual care home programs for persons with acquired brain injury: a qualitative descriptive study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesCaregivers of people with acquired brain injury valued home programs but described limited training and repetitive exercises. They mostly encouraged rather than directly participated, and reported motivation, boredom, fatigue, and system barriers as key to engagement.
• SLPPilot2024Pilot Study of Intensive Trismus Intervention Using Restorabite™ During Unilateral Adjuvant Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer.DysphagiaIn nine patients, mouth opening improved by 7.8 mm after 10 weeks and by 10.6 mm at 6 months, and trismus-related quality of life improved, but swallowing, speech and pain scores showed no clear improvement, and adherence fell during radiation weeks 4-6.
• SLPOther2024A further look at two grammatical measures from children's language samples and their contribution to the diagnostic process.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsTwo language-sample measures sorted four- and five-year-olds with DLD from typical peers: a tense/agreement score missed one child, Sentence Point missed none. In children with DLD, scores did not track the SPELT-P2 grammar test. Use them with other assessments, not alone.
• SLPOther2024Estimating the Incidence and Prevalence of Dysphagia in New Zealand.DysphagiaNew cases are projected to rise from 9,250 in 2020 to 24,500 in 2073, and total people living with dysphagia from 74,600 to 177,600. Most are projected to be aged 65 and over.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Phenome-wide profiling identifies genotype-phenotype associations in Phelan-McDermid syndrome using family-sourced data from an international registry.Molecular autismChildren with larger 22q13 deletions in Phelan-McDermid syndrome had more severe motor delays, feeding problems, and medical issues like kidney defects. However, they showed less verbal speech, self-care, and social interaction. They were also less likely to have autism or ADHD diagnoses than those with smaller deletions.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Parent Perspectives on Parent-Mediated Intervention for Young Children With Down Syndrome.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents want home-based interventions to fit existing routines, involve siblings, and require brief sessions. Time pressure and feeling unqualified were major barriers. Clinicians should design parent-led programmes to be short, structured, and embedded in daily life rather than adding new tasks.
• SLPOther2024Evidence to support test interpretation: Evaluating the content validity of a new item set for the Transition Pragmatics Interview.International journal of speech-language pathologyTwenty-three of twenty-five new items on the Transition Pragmatics Interview were found to be relevant and understandable to adolescents. Two items involving gender pay and corporate bias were flagged as potentially distracting, so they were edited to better reflect social communication ability.
• SLPOther2024Pharyngeal Residue Scoring in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: Reliability Comparison and Applicability Among Different Scales.DysphagiaThe Yale scale was the most reliable for scoring pharyngeal residue on FEES. The Boston scale was significantly slower and harder to use. The RORS was the easiest. Choose the Yale scale for a balance of accuracy and speed in routine practice.
• SLPOther2024Learnability Advantage of Segmental Repetitions in Word Learning.Language and speechAdults learning made-up words remembered those with repeated consonants better than words with repeated vowels or no repetitions. This advantage came specifically from better recall of the consonants themselves, suggesting a general memory bias for repeating sounds in speech.
• SLPSystematic Review2024Resilience and strengths in the Black autism community in the United States: A scoping review.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBlack caregivers of autistic children rely heavily on advocacy, informal family networks, and spirituality to navigate systemic barriers. No studies in this review centered the voices of Black autistic adults themselves, leaving their specific strengths and resilience strategies completely unknown.
• SLPCohort2024Cultivating the imagination: Caregiver input during pretend play with toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregiver talk about pretend play increased from 18 to 36 months, with more references to objects than self. At 36 months, caregivers of toddlers diagnosed with autism used less pretend play talk and matched their child's actions less often than other groups.
• SLPOther2024Identifying SETBP1 haploinsufficiency molecular pathways to improve patient diagnosis using induced pluripotent stem cells and neural disease modelling.Molecular autismA variant of unknown significance in the SETBP1 gene caused neural cell defects matching those of known pathogenic mutations. This suggests such variants should be treated as likely disease-causing rather than uncertain when assessing patients.
• SLPOther2025Autistic individuals benefit from gestures during degraded speech comprehension.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceWhen speech was hard to hear, iconic gestures improved verb recognition for autistic and neurotypical adults equally. Gestures were not tested as a treatment here, but they helped recognition when speech was degraded.
• SLPOther2025Autistic people differ from non-autistic people subjectively, but not objectively in their reasoning.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults reported relying less on intuition than non-autistic adults, but this did not match their test performance. When groups were matched for cognitive ability, there was no objective difference in reasoning style or moral decision-making.
• SLPCohort2025Use of telemediated caregiver coaching to increase access to naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions within a statewide early intervention system.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceFamilies who received telehealth caregiver coaching reported better child communication and language after services. Caregivers and early intervention providers rated the coaching acceptable, but the study had no comparison group.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025The impact of mobilization training time during the first postoperative week on the length of hospital stay in postoperative patients admitted to an intensive care unit.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMore mobilization training in the first week after surgery linked to shorter hospital stays. Each extra hour of sitting, standing, or walking during therapy associated with 4.02 fewer days in hospital. Total therapy time did not predict stay length once patient severity was adjusted.
• SLPCohort2025The everyday speech environments of preschoolers with and without cochlear implants.Journal of child languagePreschoolers with cochlear implants hear similar amounts of speech and engage in as many conversational turns as their hearing peers. However, unlike hearing children, their language environment does not grow richer with age, and their own vocal output is less responsive to caregiver interaction.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation interventions on cognitive impairment: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationrTMS improved language and executive function scores in people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment, but evidence quality was low and effects varied widely between patients. tDCS showed no consistent benefit for global cognition, attention, or mood symptoms.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Parent concerns prior to an assessment of autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents' concerns before an autism assessment vary widely. Speech and language issues were the most common concern across all studies, ranging from 27% to 84%. However, social concerns were much more frequent in older children, while parents of children later diagnosed with other conditions focused more on behaviour and medical issues.
• SLPOther2024A Time-Saving Alternative to "Peak-Picking" Algorithms: A Gaussian Mixture Model Feature Extraction Technique for the Neurodiagnostic Auditory Brainstem Response.Ear and hearingA new computer method fits auditory brainstem response waves with 99% success, matching human experts. It saves time on large datasets and handles overlapping waves better than manual clicking, though it still needs manual setup for new recording types.
• SLPCohort2024Factors Associated with Caregivers' Decisions to Pursue a Diagnostic Evaluation After a Positive Autism Screen in Primary Care.Journal of autism and developmental disordersEven when barriers like cost and language were removed, Black families were less likely to pursue autism evaluation after a positive screen. Spanish-speaking families had high uptake. Child sex, income, and screen severity did not predict who followed up.
• SLPSurvey2024Survey of collaboration supporting students who are deaf and hard of hearing.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationEducational audiologists and teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing overwhelmingly value collaboration, viewing it as essential for student success and job ease. However, limited time and resources remain the primary barrier, with many professionals lacking direct access to one another.
• SLPCase Series2024Dysphagia in Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy Type IIa: Quantitative Analysis of Videofluoroscopy using the ASPEKT Method.DysphagiaTen patients after partial laryngectomy showed poor pharyngeal constriction and heavy residue in the pyriform sinuses, despite prolonged airway closure acting as a compensation. This highlights specific efficiency deficits for targeted therapy rather than general weakness.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2024Global State of the Art and Science of Childhood Dysphagia: Similarities and Disparities in Burden.DysphagiaThis review maps the rising burden of childhood dysphagia, noting it affects 2-4% of US children under 5 and up to 99% of those with cerebral palsy. It argues that care must be multidisciplinary and tailored to the whole child, not just the swallow.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Dysphagia Assessments as Criteria in the 'Decision-Making Process' for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.DysphagiaDysphagia is a common trigger for PEG placement in ALS, but the tools used to measure it vary widely across studies. There is no single agreed-upon assessment or threshold. Clinicians must rely on multidisciplinary judgment rather than a specific test score to decide when to insert a feeding tube.
• SLPOther2024Prevalence of Dysphagia and Risk of Malnutrition in Elderly Living in Nursing Homes.DysphagiaAbout one-third of screened nursing home residents had dysphagia, and one-fifth were at risk of malnutrition. However, self-reported swallowing problems did not correlate with objective screening scores, meaning residents often miss their own difficulties.
• SLPOther2024Peripheral Neural Synchrony in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingPoorer neural synchrony predicted worse gap detection and greater speech-in-noise difficulty at +5 dB SNR, but not raw word scores in quiet or noise. A new noninvasive measure links cochlear nerve timing to temporal processing, not overall speech recognition.
• SLPCohort2024Idiosyncratic pupil regulation in autistic children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic children showed more idiosyncratic pupil responses to movies than typically developing children. This variability was consistent across repeated viewings and was not explained by differences in gaze or baseline pupil size.
• SLPSurvey2024The Psychological Impacts of Pill Dysphagia: A Mixed Methods Study.DysphagiaAfter accounting for self-rated health, health conditions, and pill frequency, pill-swallowing difficulty did not predict wellbeing scores; older adults still described anxiety, choking fear, and disrupted routines.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Cerebral palsy characteristics in term-born children with and without detectable perinatal risk factors: A cross-sectional study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyTerm-born children with cerebral palsy and no detectable perinatal risk factors had milder motor and communication impairments than those with risk factors. They were more likely to have unilateral spastic CP and focal brain injuries, particularly venous stroke, despite normal birth histories.
• SLPOther2025Validity and Reliability of the Swedish Version of the Gugging Swallowing Screen for use in Acute Stroke Care.DysphagiaThe Swedish Gugging Swallowing Screen flagged 100% of patients with FEES-confirmed aspiration risk and 80.8% of patients with FEES-confirmed dysphagia. Nurses and SLPs agreed substantially when using it.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025Can muscle synergies shed light on the mechanisms underlying motor gains in response to robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy?Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationRobot gait training improved gross motor function and gait quality in children with cerebral palsy, but changes in muscle coordination patterns did not reliably predict who improved. One child showed a clear link between better coordination and gains, but this was not seen across the group.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2025A systematic review: Which psycho-social-environmental factors do autistic students identify as being important for positive experiences in mainstream secondary school?Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic students prioritise understanding from adults, peer acceptance, and agency over sensory needs. They benefit from predictable environments, shared interests, and tools to communicate limits. Support should be tailored to fluctuating needs and respect boundaries to avoid negative peer judgement.
• SLPOther2025Language Dependency of /s/ Production: Native Dutch Versus Non-Native English.Language and speechDutch speakers' /s/ sounds change acoustically when they switch to English. Center of gravity and spectral shape shifted, while dispersion remained stable on average. Individual variation was high, meaning these acoustic features are unreliable for comparing speakers across languages.
• SLPCohort2025Investigating Linguistic Alignment in Collaborative Dialogue: A Study of Syntactic and Lexical Patterns in Middle School Students.Language and speechMiddle school students aligned more with their own speech than with their partners. Self-alignment on non-task words predicted higher partner satisfaction, while self-alignment on syntax predicted lower satisfaction. Partner alignment showed no significant link to satisfaction.
• SLPCohort2025Language barriers and mental health problems of preschool children born very preterm in Germany.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren born very preterm whose first language is far from German had slightly higher behavioural and emotional problems at age 5. Immigrant status alone was not linked to these problems. Language barriers, not migration background, appear to be the key factor.
• SLPCohort2025Negative effects on oral motor function after submandibular and parotid botulinum neurotoxin A injections for drooling in children with developmental disabilities.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren receiving concurrent submandibular and parotid botulinum toxin A injections for drooling experienced negative oral motor effects at a similar frequency to those receiving submandibular injections alone. However, a higher proportion of these effects were classified as moderate rather than mild, requiring clinical management such as medication or feeding adjustments.
• SLPOther2025Exploring the effectiveness of the Pragmatic Intervention Programme (PICP) with children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder: A non-randomised controlled trial.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAfter 24 one-hour speech therapy sessions, the 22 children in the intervention group with autism or developmental language disorder were rated by parents and educators as meeting at least two of three individual pragmatic goals. Parent and educator reports and language scores also improved.
• SLPOther2025Characterizing the Validity of Using VASES to Derive DIGEST-FEES Grades.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Speech-language pathologists can use VASES ratings to derive DIGEST-FEES grades with almost perfect agreement to the original method. This saves time by avoiding double-rating swallows, though the grades are not identical and may shift slightly in severity.
• OTSLPQualitative2025'I wouldn't want one or the other': Understanding parents' preferences for direct support or parent coaching for young autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents valued both direct therapy and parent coaching but preferred direct support when forced to choose. They found coaching overwhelming or stressful, while direct therapy relieved them of the pressure to deliver treatment themselves and appeared to benefit the child more.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Characterizing the attitudes, proficiency, and usage patterns for daily technology among older adults with a cognitive impairment.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyOlder adults with mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, or post-stroke cognitive impairment reported positive attitudes and proficiency with technology. They used social and domestic tools most often, but transportation and leisure technologies least. Age was a barrier, while interest and comfort predicted usage.
• SLPOther2024Hypothesis Tests for Continuous Audiometric Threshold Data.Ear and hearingFor hearing-threshold studies, using both ears together in one analysis was less likely to wrongly find or miss associations than using one ear or separate frequency tests. The simulation and real-data example supported this approach.
• SLPCohort2024Prediction of Oral Intake at Discharge with Early Assessment of Swallowing Function within 24 h after Admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study.DysphagiaHigher early swallowing scores in acute stroke were associated with eating at discharge. The score cutoff for all patients was 136.5, and 124.5 was the cutoff for patients who were not independent at admission.
• SLPCase Report2024A demonstration of incorporating discriminative stimuli into an AAC device during functional communication training.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)Adding colored icons to an AAC app helped one non-speaking teen with severe behaviors distinguish when requests would be honored. He reduced aggression and increased correct requests, but this was a single case and requires more testing before generalizing.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Developmental trajectories in infants and pre-school children with Neurofibromatosis 1.Molecular autismChildren with NF1 showed slower cognitive and motor development from 5 months, with clear differences by 24 months. Autism traits were high at 24 months but dropped at 36 months, likely due to remote testing. Screen and refer for intervention by age 2.
• SLPOther2025A Tool for the Assessment of Swallowing Safety and Efficiency in Adults: Turkish Adaptation of Boston Residue and Clearance Scale.DysphagiaFive speech therapists reliably scored residue locations on 102 videos of 25 stroke patients using the Turkish Boston Residue and Clearance Scale. The tool consistently identified residue in three areas: the laryngeal vestibule, hypopharynx, and oropharynx. It requires frame-by-frame review.
• SLPSurvey2025Multiple-Community-Based Epidemiological Study of Stuttering among 3-Year-Old Children in Japan.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)At Japan's 3-year health checkups, 6.5% of children were stuttering and 8.9% had begun stuttering by the checkup. Family history, guardian concern, and diagnosed conditions were linked to stuttering.
• SLPOther2025Impact of Japanese L1 Rhythm on English L2 Speech.Language and speechJapanese learners with limited English experience produced English vowels and consonants with less duration variability than native English speakers, consistent with Japanese first-language rhythm carrying over.