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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• SLPCase Series2025Translanguaging in conversations for people with aphasia living in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsEliciting conversation without restricting language was possible with seven people with aphasia in Johannesburg, and participants mostly used isiZulu and English. It is an assessment approach, not proof of better diagnosis or therapy.
• SLPOther2025Self-perception of vocal fatigue and insomnia severity in teachers.CoDASTeachers with voice problems reported significantly worse vocal fatigue and insomnia than those without, though both groups had frequent fatigue symptoms. Women made up 58.3% of the at-risk group compared to 37.5% of men. Poor working conditions like noise and stress were common in both groups.
• SLPCohort2025The robustness of speech-like vocalization in typically developing infants and infants with autism.Research in developmental disabilitiesInfants with autism or developmental disabilities produced speech-like sounds at the same high rates as typically developing infants during the first year. Volubility did not predict later language or cognitive outcomes, so low sound production is not a reliable early marker for these groups.
• SLPOther2025A New, Portable Orofacial Manometer for Measuring Tongue Strength and Endurance in Children: Laboratory-Based Validity Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesA new tongue manometer for children matched a standard pressure gauge in lab tests, with near-perfect agreement across different bulb sizes. It is safe for oral use and works with a game-based app. Clinical testing in children with swallowing issues is still needed.
• SLPSurvey2025Oropharyngeal dysphagia management and informed consent: a survey of speech-language pathologists' practice patterns when recommending modified texture diets.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost SLPs who recommend modified texture diets do not fully inform patients of the risks. Only 49.7% almost always disclose thickened liquid hazards and 39.9% do so for altered solids, despite evidence that these diets do not prevent pneumonia.
• SLPRCT2025Effects of oral care combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on clinical outcomes in the acute phase of acute ischemic stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn acute ischemic stroke, nurse-delivered structured oral care, with or without throat electrical stimulation, improved swallowing and oral hygiene compared with usual care. Pneumonia occurred only in usual-care participants. This pilot cannot tell whether stimulation adds to oral care.
• PTSLPOther2025Assessing the Inter-Rater and Inter-Trial Reliability of the NeurOptics Pupillary Light Response-3000 Pupillometer.International journal of sports physical therapySeven of eight pupillometer measures showed good to excellent reliability between raters and trials in healthy adults. The T75 recovery time measure was unreliable, showing poor consistency and bias, meaning it should not be used for clinical decisions without further testing.
• SLPOther2025Photobiomodulation on vocal training and rehabilitation: Delphi consensus based on experts.CoDASSeven voice specialists agreed on how they use photobiomodulation as an add-on to vocal training, including for voice professionals without dysphonia and behavioral dysphonia without laryngeal injury. This is expert practice agreement, not proof that photobiomodulation works.
• SLPOther2025Use of a self-perception questionnaire for screening auditory abilities in children with behavioral dysphonia.CoDASParents reported significantly more auditory difficulties in children with behavioral dysphonia than the children did themselves. High voice symptom scores correlated with high risk for central auditory processing disorder, suggesting parents' reports are a useful screening signal in voice clinics.
• SLPCohort2025Association between maximum tongue pressure in healthy elderly individuals and demographic and dental characteristics.CoDASMaximum tongue pressure in healthy older adults was higher in men and lower in those aged 80 or older than in those aged 60 to 69. Dental status and denture fitting were not linked to pressure, while more teeth linked weakly to lower posterior pressure.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Enhancing patient rehabilitation outcomes: artificial intelligence-driven predictive modeling for home discharge in neurological and orthopedic conditions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA computer model predicted whether rehab patients would go home using admission data. It was 83% accurate for neurological and 90% for orthopedic patients. Age and functional independence were the strongest predictors. This is a tool for resource planning, not a clinical decision-maker.
• SLPCohort2025Sex-Differential Trajectories of Domain-Specific Associations Between Autistic Traits and Co-Occurring Emotional-Behavioral Concerns in Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAssociations between autistic traits and emotional-behavioral concerns shift with age and sex. Boys showed peak links between social difficulties and mental health concerns at ages 7-9. Girls showed stable or increasing links with anxiety at ages 10-12, suggesting different critical windows for support.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Association between older people's health literacy and sociodemographic aspects, functioning, happiness, and perception of the COVID-19 pandemic: a preliminary study.CoDASIn 37 older adults, lower health literacy was linked to less education and more difficulty with cognition and self-care. It was also associated with feeling less calm. However, health literacy did not influence how they perceived the pandemic or their overall happiness.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Gaming in the intervention and support process: A realist evaluation of a gaming-based programme.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregivers and therapists described a Minecraft-based programme as working because it placed autistic youth in an "expert" role. Leveraging their gaming knowledge boosted confidence and motivation, allowing therapists to coach social skills implicitly rather than through direct instruction.
• SLPCase-Control2025DPOAE growth function in schoolchildren with impaired temporal ordering skills.CoDASChildren with impaired temporal ordering needed a louder sound to trigger a specific ear response at 2000 Hz. Standard hearing tests and other frequencies showed no differences. This suggests subtle cochlear changes may exist in children with normal audiograms who struggle with sound sequencing.
• SLPOther2025Effects of the Program for Developing Oral Communication Expressiveness on university radio announcers: a pre/post intervention study.CoDASEight university radio announcers reported better diction and voice sound after an eight-session communication program. Judges rated half the post-training readings as superior, and acoustic analysis showed increased clarity. No control group was used, so these changes cannot be attributed solely to the training.
• SLPOther2025Paths to Common Ground in ASD.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn peer tangram play, children with ASD and controls all reached shared terms, but ASD dyads took longer, used more words, and reached agreement less often within the first turns.
• SLPOther2025Performance of swallowing function between older people with and without clinical complaints.CoDASOlder adults with swallowing complaints had more tongue weakness, hoarse voice, throat residue with liquids, and lower oral intake than those without complaints. Lower intake went with more residue and nutritional risk.
• SLPCohort2025Relation between risk of dysphagia and oral intake level in cancer patients.CoDASHospitalized cancer patients who reported more swallowing trouble on a self-assessment score also had lower levels of oral intake. The tool flagged risk in 30% of patients, and older adults were more likely to be at risk than younger ones.
• OTSLPSurvey2025'Mind the Gap'-A Survey on Care Gaps and Priorities for the Transition to Adult Healthcare According to Caregivers of Young People With Rare Conditions Associated With Intellectual Disability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCaregivers of young people with rare intellectual disabilities reported the biggest gaps in healthcare transition were preparation for adult services, planning for the future, and adjusting communication to cognitive needs. They rated being seen without parents as the least important aspect of care.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Smart Wearable Technologies for Balance Rehabilitation in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: Scoping Review and Comparative Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesThis review maps smart balance rehab tools for older adults at risk of falls but reports no patient outcomes. Most systems use VR and motion tracking. Few offer AI personalization or remote monitoring. The authors compare these gaps to their own new platform, TeleRehab DSS.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Prospective Characterisation of Age-Related Changes in Self-Injurious Behaviour in a Sample of Children With Global Developmental Delay Aged 2-12 Years.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRSelf-injurious behaviour is common and persistent in children with global developmental delay. While rates remain high overall, children with no or mild intellectual disability showed increased interference with daily life as they aged, suggesting a need for ongoing support into adolescence.
• SLPPilot2025Presentation of an Auditory Training Protocol Applied in Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder.CoDASNine children with central auditory processing disorder completed eight sessions of computer-based auditory training. Scores improved on tests of listening in noise and temporal resolution, and children reported better self-perception of their hearing difficulties. The protocol did not fully normalize all test results.
• SLPOther2025Is Knowing Words Enough? Assessing Vocabulary in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.Language, speech, and hearing services in schoolsPreschool vocabulary scores above average did not always match conversational word variety, especially for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. A language sample may show whether a child actually uses varied words in conversation.
• SLPPilot2025Treatment Effects of Combined Transoral Injection Laryngoplasty with Short Voice Therapy in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility: A Pilot Study.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Seventeen patients treated with office-based vocal fold injection and short voice therapy showed significant improvements in hoarseness, loudness, and voice handicap. Because both treatments were given together, the contribution of any single component cannot be separated.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Navigating the Impact of Discrimination: Exploring the Experiences of Sex/Gender Minoritised Youth With Disabilities.Child: care, health and developmentSex/gender minoritised youth with disabilities reported hiding their identities to avoid discrimination in school, work and healthcare. They coped by finding safe community spaces and practising self-advocacy, but faced compounded barriers due to intersecting ableism, racism and gender bias.
• SLPOther2025Telehealth and in-person placements: Same, same, but different. A mixed methods investigation of speech and language therapy students' and practice educators' experiences and perceptions.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech therapy students and educators found telehealth placements valuable for learning specific skills like caregiver coaching and technical adaptability. However, they reported that telehealth placements were not equivalent to in-person ones, with students missing out on incidental learning and professional workplace norms.
• SLPPilot2025Developing and Evaluating the Feasibility of a Behavioural Educational Programme for Transporting Students With Disabilities on School Buses.Child: care, health and developmentBus drivers and attendants rated a new behavioural training programme highly acceptable and reported increased confidence in supporting students with disabilities. Most said they would use the skills on the job. These were self-reported perceptions after training, not observed changes in student safety or behaviour.
• SLPQualitative2025"They don't realise how hard he has to try every day": The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersCaregivers of children with developmental language disorder found reward in progress, personality, friendships, supportive school and learning together, but described exhaustion from advocacy, long waits for diagnosis, miscommunication, and worries about mental health and the future.
• SLPPilot2025The Relationship Between Spatial Release From Masking and Listening Effort Among Cochlear Implant Users With Single-Sided Deafness.Ear and hearingIn eight people with single-sided deafness, adding a cochlear implant did not clearly improve speech in noise or reduce listening effort. Spatial separation helped, and people gaining more intelligibility seemed to need less effort.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Views and Experiences of Dementia in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRPeople with intellectual disabilities described losing abilities and relationships, but maintaining a sense of self through choice, competence and connection. Support from staff who understood their non-verbal cues helped counteract these losses.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Meaningful Engagement: Exploring Principles and Actions to Build Client and Caregiver Engagement Within a Community-Based Dual Diagnosis Service.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDClients and caregivers in a dual diagnosis service said engagement depends on being greeted by name, spoken to directly, and given accessible summaries of appointments. They valued early conversations about who should attend meetings and how much say they wanted in care decisions.
• SLPPilot2025Language assessment of Polish-English bilingual children by speech and language therapists who do not speak Polish: A feasibility study of a novel scoring schema for Sentence-Repetition-Tasks.International journal of language & communication disordersEnglish-speaking therapists can score a Polish sentence-repetition task by working with a Polish teacher using a new word-by-word grid. Scores matched those from Polish linguists closely. However, the teacher marked some grammatical slips as correct, so the grid needs specific allowances before it can diagnose reliably.
• SLPCohort2025Predictive Validity of the Brøset Violence Checklist in a Secured Institution for Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRThe Brøset Violence Checklist missed most violent incidents in offenders with intellectual disabilities, identifying only 26.3% of cases. It reliably ruled out violence, with a negative predictive value of 99.3%, but failed to predict high-risk situations effectively.
• SLPCase-Control2025Incidental learning and social-communicative abilities in children with developmental language disorder: Further evaluating the implicit learning deficit hypothesis.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with DLD picked up colour-shape patterns as well as peers, although they responded more slowly. Picking up patterns did not relate to emotion recognition, language scores, or parent-reported social difficulties.
• OTSLPSurvey2025'Can be challenging but usually worth it!': International survey of rehabilitation professionals' experiences of social media use after acquired brain injury.International journal of language & communication disordersClinicians recognise social media as vital for social connection after brain injury but lack guidelines and confidence. They want co-designed resources to teach cybersafety and platform use, balancing patient autonomy against risks like scams and disinhibition.
• OTSLPOther2025Autistic Traits and Emotion Dysregulation in 5-11-Year-Old Intellectually Able Children With Autism Spectrum Condition: Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism who struggle socially or to switch attention rely less on parental help to manage emotions, which is linked to higher emotional dysregulation. Comorbid conditions, not age or sex, were also strongly tied to greater dysregulation.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Fostering Healthy Relationships in Special Olympic Athletes: Supporting the Intersection of Intellectual Disability and Sexual Health.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDThirteen Special Olympics participants valued sexual health education but found current resources inaccessible. They requested learning from trusted familiar people using varied methods like games and videos. Coaches and caregivers noted athletes struggle with social cues and rely on media, which often creates unrealistic expectations about relationships.
• SLPOther2025Deaf legal theory: challenging the law's hearing bias.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationThis is a legal theory paper, not clinical evidence. It argues that the law is 'hearing-subjective' and systematically marginalises Deaf people. There are no patient outcomes, interventions, or clinical findings here for therapists to act on.
• SLPQualitative2025Oesophageal screening in videofluoroscopic swallow studies: Perspectives from the multidisciplinary dysphagia team to refine the clinical pathway.International journal of language & communication disordersDysphagia teams valued oesophageal screening in VFSS but found it limited by positioning, unclear normal transit, inefficient gastroenterology referral pathways, and variable treatment knowledge. They wanted patient symptoms, preferences and agreed team roles to drive decisions.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Scope of rehabilitation for patients with long COVID symptoms in Bangladesh.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 409 people with long COVID, higher symptom severity strongly tracked with worse functional disability. Fatigue and cough were most common. This supports using symptom severity to gauge how much rehabilitation a patient actually needs.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Patient-centered insights into virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke survivors reported VR rehabilitation improved balance, arm strength, and mood, but pain, fatigue, fear of falling, and technical glitches often stopped them. They wanted professional support, personalized difficulty, and accessible home or community options.
• OTSLPCohort2025Correlates of self-reported life satisfaction among autistic youth with and without intellectual disability.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic youth with ID reported higher life satisfaction than those without ID, though not significantly. Support needs, parent stress, and social participation linked to satisfaction in youth with ID, while self-determination mattered more for youth without ID.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Clinical Evolution and Safety of a Cryotherapy - Based Spray for Mild to Moderate Joint and Muscle Pain: A Descriptive Observational Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAmateur football players with mild to moderate knee or ankle pain reported less pain and better movement after using a cooling spray. However, with no control group, these gains may reflect natural healing or placebo effects rather than the spray itself.
• SLPCase Series2025Online indirect group treatment for preschool children who stutter-Effects on stuttering severity and the impact of stuttering on child and parents.International journal of language & communication disordersFour of five parents reported increased confidence in managing their child's stuttering after an online group program. Three children showed reduced stuttering severity, but one worsened. Natural recovery and variability make it impossible to confirm the treatment caused these changes.
• SLPOther2025Who Said That? The Effect of Hearing Ability on Following Sequential Utterances From Varying Talkers in Noise.Trends in hearingListeners with poorer hearing struggle most when the same person keeps talking, failing to use voice consistency as a cue. They also confuse the previous speaker with background noise. This suggests their difficulty in conversations is not just about volume, but about separating voices.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Communication partner training for aged-care workers: A scoping review.International journal of language & communication disordersMost communication training for aged-care staff targets one condition like dementia or aphasia. Few programs address cultural, linguistic, or age-related communication differences. Training is usually delivered in person by clinicians, which limits scalability. Outcomes focus on staff knowledge rather than patient benefit.
• SLPOther2025Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expfectant Parents With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDTwo expectant parents with intellectual disabilities improved newborn care skills from 31% to 85% using step-by-step training with a baby simulator. These skills transferred to their actual babies. This is a preliminary report on two people, not proof the program works for others.
• OTSLPCohort2025Age-Related Trajectories of Autistic Traits in Children With Angelman Syndrome.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic traits and sensory issues in Angelman syndrome remain stable from childhood through adolescence, but do not necessarily indicate ASD. Deletion genotypes show more traits than other types. Clinicians should interpret ADOS scores cautiously, as severe intellectual disability often drives these behaviors.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Developmental Dyslexia: a scoping review.CoDASMost reviewed trials reported improved reading speed or accuracy with tDCS, but protocols varied widely in electrode placement and session number. The authors note that small samples and inconsistent methods prevent a clear conclusion on efficacy or optimal application.