SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPOther2025Deafness and Additional Disabilities Questionnaire: translation and cultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese.CoDASThe Deafness and Additional Disabilities Questionnaire was successfully translated into Brazilian Portuguese. Eleven mothers of deaf children with cochlear implants understood all questions without difficulty and rated the interview as very easy or fast to complete.
• SLPCase Report2025Musical Hallucinosis: Auditory Illusions After Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAn academic neurologist with hearing loss developed continuous musical hallucinations after cochlear implantation. The phantom choir persisted for over two years despite medication trials. White noise masking provided temporary relief, but no treatment eliminated the hallucinations or their impact on sleep.
• SLPCase-Control2025Multisensory Integration of Naturalistic Speech and Gestures in Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults understood noisy speech with gestures as well as neurotypical adults did. However, their brains processed this information differently, using additive rather than integrated neural mechanisms. This suggests behavioral competence does not require typical multisensory integration patterns.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025The moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in social skills group training for autistic children and adolescents.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceKONTAKT social skills training helped most autistic adolescents and children without ADHD, but not children with co-occurring ADHD. In that subgroup, standard care alone produced higher response rates than the training.
• SLPOther2025Screening for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms Among Autistic Adults: Measurement Invariance With a Comparison General Sample.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThe Nine-item ARFID Screen works the same way for autistic adults as it does for the general population. Autistic adults reported significantly higher scores for picky eating, low appetite, and fear of eating consequences than general population adults.
• SLPRCT2025Closedness of Acoustic Coupling and Audiological Measures Are Associated with Individual Speech-in-Noise Benefit From Noise Reduction in Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingStrong directional and noise reduction processing improved speech-in-noise scores, but individual benefit varied widely. The most closed hearing aid coupling was the factor most closely related to benefit, although fitting choices confounded this, and audible contrast and audiogram were weaker factors; age was unrelated.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Exploring the therapeutic potential of transcranial direct current stimulation for chronic low back pain: a scoping review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineEvidence for tDCS in chronic low back pain is mixed and inconclusive. Some studies show reduced pain or disability, others show no benefit. The review does not support changing clinical practice, but notes tDCS appears safe with only mild side effects.
• SLPCohort2025Discourse Measures From the Modern Cookie Theft Picture Description Are Sensitive to Mild Communication Deficits Not Captured by the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised Aphasia Quotient.American journal of speech-language pathologyDiscourse analysis of the Modern Cookie Theft picture detected language deficits in stroke survivors who scored above the Western Aphasia Battery cutoff. These patients produced less accurate content than healthy controls, revealing mild deficits that standard tests missed.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the Mediating Effects of Mental Health.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with ADHD who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reported lower suicidal ideation. This link was fully mediated by depression, anxiety, and resilience. Increasing physical activity may reduce suicidal thoughts by improving these mental health factors.
• OTSLPOther2025Transition to Adulthood for Individuals With Complex Communication Needs: A Scoping Review.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthYoung adults who use AAC reported low expectations, few transition services, and limited age-appropriate vocabulary. Parents, inclusive education, employer supports, mentorship, and communication accommodations were described as helping them pursue work, college, and friendships.
• SLPOther2025Uncertainty of Spatial Segmentation of High-Speed Videoendoscopy and Its Temporal and Spatial Dependency.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationManual segmentation of vocal fold edges in high-speed video is less accurate at the front and back of the glottis and when the glottis is wide open. This means measures like velocity in these areas have higher uncertainty.
• SLPOther2025Reliability of the Brief Assessment of Transactional Success in Communication in Aphasia.AphasiologyThe BATS story-retell tool showed high agreement between automated and edited transcripts, acceptable agreement between human main-concept scorers, and acceptable stability over 7±3 days. It does not yet prove treatment change.
• SLPCohort2025Effect of active middle ear implant on auditory speech perception in individuals with ear malformation.CoDASNine users with ear malformations had better audibility with the implant system: average free-field hearing level improved from 51.7 dBHL pre-surgery to 25.7 dBHL at activation and 23.8 dBHL at three months. Sentence recognition in silence and noise improved and stayed stable.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Benefits of horseback riding for neurotypical children and adolescents: a scoping review.CoDASHorse riding showed mixed results for neurotypical children. Two randomized trials found improved social competence, but non-randomized studies varied widely in cognitive and behavioral outcomes. Evidence quality was low, with most studies having moderate risk of bias.
• SLPOther2025Challenges in skill acquisition and memory retention in children with developmental language disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with DLD showed slower motor skill performance 4 hours after training and poorer memory for object locations 2 weeks later compared to peers. Procedural speed correlated with grammar and vocabulary in typical development, but not in DLD.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025The Spinal Cord Injury Self-Management Program: A Pilot.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthA 6-week virtual self-management program for spinal cord injury was feasible and acceptable to participants. It showed positive effects on secondary health conditions and goal attainment, but self-efficacy scores decreased, possibly due to participants understanding the challenges better after the intervention.
• SLPPilot2025Voiced-Voiceless Consonant Distinction in Children With Vocal Fold Nodules: A Preliminary Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationMost consonant timing measures did not track voice disorder in children with vocal fold nodules. Voiced-voiceless distinction did track voice disorder in the 5 to 6 and 6 to 7 groups.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Associations of Down Syndrome with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children and Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with Down syndrome were five times more likely to have autism and nearly two times more likely to have ADHD than children without it. Girls with Down syndrome showed a much stronger link to autism than boys did. These findings support routine screening for both conditions in this group.
• SLPCohort2025Association between the habitual lip and tongue posture, clinical characteristics, and sleep-related problems in infants with Trisomy 21.CoDASMost infants with Down syndrome in this study had adequate sleep duration and few poor-quality sleep signs, but many parents reported snoring and breathing pauses. Prematurity linked to witnessed pauses, and tongue posture linked to unusual sleeping positions, though no sleep-disordered breathing was confirmed.
• SLPCohort2025Prevalence of feeding difficulties in children aged six months to six years who were born prematurely.CoDASFeeding difficulties affected 15 of 129 preterm children. Small-for-gestational-age birth was linked to higher risk. Surprisingly, gestational diabetes and phototherapy use were associated with fewer difficulties, though the authors caution these links may be incidental or confounded by other factors.
• SLPNarrative Review2025Hearing loss in HIV-exposed but uninfected children: Advocating for the role of audiologists in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsHIV-exposed but uninfected children in South Africa face high risks of hearing loss from antiretroviral exposure and socioeconomic barriers. Audiologists are rarely part of the care teams managing these children, leaving early detection and intervention largely missed.
• SLPQualitative2025Creating opportunities to communicate and connect in a global pandemic: Exploring the experiences of people with aphasia of an online conversation partner scheme.International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with aphasia found online conversation partner schemes useful and convenient, allowing them to practice communication and help students. However, they missed the physical presence of others and felt restricted in expressing their full personalities. A hybrid model offering both online and in-person options was preferred.
• SLPRCT2025Hearing abilities stimulation program for schools.CoDASPreschoolers who did 10-15 minutes of classroom auditory games scored higher on rhyme and word production than those doing visual activities. Both groups improved reading skills, so the auditory program added specific gains in phonological awareness rather than general literacy.
• SLPOther2025Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian version of the Down Syndrome Speech Intelligibility Survey.CoDASThe Down Syndrome Speech Intelligibility Survey was translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese. Expert judges rated it highly relevant. Parents in the pilot study struggled with technical terms and the frequency scale, leading to clarifications and examples being added to the final version.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Components of frontal assessment battery and clinical features in patients with stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMost stroke patients scored well on frontal lobe tests, but a small group had severe executive dysfunction. This group showed specific deficits in behavioural control and attention tasks, yet their daily independence and general cognition scores were similar to others. Screening total scores may miss this specific impairment.
• SLPOther2025Expert Consensus on the Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Working With Deaf Children Who Use American Sign Language in the United States: A Classical e-Delphi Study.American journal of speech-language pathologySLPs working with deaf children who use ASL need to know Deaf culture, language deprivation, and audism. Experts agreed that fluency in ASL is essential for specialists but not required for generalists, who must instead collaborate with experts and refer out when skills are limited.
• SLPQualitative2025"I'm not feeling alone in my experiences": How newly diagnosed autistic adults engage with a neurodiversity-affirming "Welcome Pack".Autism : the international journal of research and practiceNewly diagnosed autistic adults valued the "Welcome Pack" for reducing isolation through shared stories and fostering self-compassion. However, they identified significant gaps in practical support, specifically requesting guidance on workplace advocacy, unmasking strategies, and direct peer connection.
• OTSLPPilot2025Occupational performance patterns in children with paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.Australian occupational therapy journalChildren with PANS show a significant drop in social skills and overall daily functioning during flare-ups, but return to typical performance levels when in remission. Assessments taken during a flare may falsely suggest autism, so testing during remission is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
• SLPCase-Control2025Tongue pressure and self-assessment of swallowing after total laryngectomy.CoDASLaryngectomy patients had higher tongue dorsum pressure than controls, but no difference in tongue tip pressure. Tongue pressure did not correlate with self-reported swallowing symptoms. Patients most commonly reported needing liquids to help food go down and difficulty with dry foods.
• SLPCohort2025Characterization of swallowing in older adults with dementia.CoDASSwallowing signs were more frequent at higher dementia stages: mild dementia had more solid residue than neurotypical adults, and severe dementia had liquid spillage, oral residue, longer liquid transit, cough with solids, abnormal neck sounds, and oxygen saturation drops with liquid.
• SLPOther2025FonoTCS: validation of a tool for assessing clinical reasoning in Speech-Language pathology.CoDASThe FonoTCS test reliably measures clinical reasoning in speech therapy. It consistently scores students and specialists, helping educators distinguish between novice and expert decision-making in uncertain cases.
• SLPOther2025Acoustically Transparent Hearing Aids Increase Physiological Markers of Listening Effort.Trends in hearingTransparent hearing aids increased physiological markers of listening effort in normal-hearing listeners, even though they did not significantly worsen self-reported effort. Speech intelligibility declined slightly, but the brain and eye responses showed a much larger increase in cognitive load.
• SLPNarrative Review2025The Pediatric Vocal Mechanism: Structure and Function.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationChildren's vocal folds are structurally and functionally different from adults, with shorter length, undifferentiated tissue, and higher subglottal pressure. Voice measures change predictably with age and sex, so clinical assessment must use pediatric-specific norms rather than adult standards.
• SLPOther2025Evaluation of a Modified Corsi Task to Assess Visuospatial Short-Term Memory in Young Children With Down Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesA modified memory task using large, colorful buttons works well for children with Down syndrome aged 5 to 8, but many younger children cannot complete it. It shows good stability over two weeks and tracks with age, making it a useful research tool for this older group.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association - Geriatrics.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Multicomponent exercise with progressive balance training is the most effective way to reduce falls. Tai Chi works well for lower-risk patients. Resistance training or education alone does not reduce falls and should not be used in isolation.
• SLPOther2025Acknowledging a Stutter Affects the Impression One Makes in a Job Interview.International journal of language & communication disordersMock job applicants who stuttered but acknowledged it at the start were rated as well as those who did not stutter. Applicants who stuttered without acknowledging it were rated significantly lower. Early, neutral disclosure may help counteract interview bias.
• SLPCohort2025The swallow, a target to follow the restauration of consciousness in acquired brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineSwallowing ability tracked closely with levels of consciousness in ten patients with acquired brain injury. Better oral and pharyngeal function matched higher consciousness scores. This suggests swallowing status may help track recovery, though the small sample limits certainty.
• SLPCohort2025Self-reported masking in sexual minority and heterosexual autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceSexual minority autistic adults reported slightly more masking than heterosexual autistic adults. The difference was small and driven by assimilation and compensation strategies rather than direct concealment. Clinicians should recognize that sexual minority status is associated with increased social camouflaging.
• SLPCohort2025Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDInpatients with intellectual disabilities stayed an average of 2053.9 days. Older age, psychological therapy, and positive behavioural support were linked to longer stays, while autism and ADHD diagnoses were linked to shorter stays. Health scores improved over time.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Overhead support systems differentially affect gait analysis of overground and treadmill walking.Gait & postureOverhead safety harnesses significantly alter gait mechanics during overground walking, especially at faster speeds. They have minimal impact on treadmill walking. Clinicians should use slower speeds or manual assistance when assessing overground gait with these systems.
• SLPCohort2025Tongue pressure in sarcopenic and dynapenic elderly.CoDASTongue pressure did not show a clear difference between sarcopenic and dynapenic institutionalized elderly, but 17 of 29 had low tongue pressure, and low pressure was associated with weaker handgrip in sarcopenic women.
• SLPSurvey2025Towards Context-Specific EHDI Services: Understanding Caregivers' Priorities and Preferences in South Africa Through a Conjoint Analysis.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers preferred early intervention services in their home language. Other preferences, including nearest clinic, home-based therapy, regular support, and lower costs, were not clear enough to rely on.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Examining and comparing the clinical characteristics of adults with persisting post-concussion symptoms presenting for outpatient rehabilitation following a mild traumatic brain injury or a minimal head injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients referred to rehab with persisting symptoms after a mild head injury report similar high symptom burdens and disability whether their injury met criteria for mild TBI or was even milder. Nearly half had no loss of consciousness or amnesia. Treat symptoms and function, not just injury severity.
• SLPOther2025Objectively Measuring Audiovisual Effects in Noise Using Virtual Human Speakers.Trends in hearingSeeing a virtual speaker's lip movements improved speech-in-noise scores and brain responses to the speech in young normal-hearing adults, but the study did not show the benefit grew as noise increased.
• SLPOther2025Modeling the Latent Factor Structure of the "EXcEEDS" (EXecutive function Early Evaluation in Down Syndrome) Battery.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesThe EXcEEDS battery for young children with Down syndrome splits into two distinct factors: one for inhibition tasks and another combining working memory, short-term memory, and flexibility. This structure supports using the battery to measure early executive function without language or motor confounds.
• SLPOther2025Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Analyses of Predominant Strain Elicited via Modulated Vocal Effort.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationWhen people with normal voices produced strain by imagining lifting heavy boxes, a computer measure called 'sharpness' tracked the strain better than any other acoustic metric. It successfully separated mild strain from severe strain, whereas common measures like jitter and cepstral peaks failed to distinguish the levels.
• PTOTSLPOther2024A Delphi Exploration of Toileting Activity Performance in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy Within the ICF-CY Framework: Unveiling Influential Factors.Occupational therapy internationalExperts agreed that caregiver awareness of a child's readiness and neuromusculoskeletal function are the top factors affecting toileting in cerebral palsy. They also highlighted the critical role of toilet environment, communication feedback, and cultural attitudes toward menstruation and hygiene.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Chronic Physical Pain in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States: Findings from the 2016 - 2021 National Survey of Children's Health.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism have higher rates of chronic pain and headaches than their peers, even after adjusting for other health conditions. This association holds across ages and regions, but pain severity or type did not link to autism severity or current treatments.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceptions of Their Competence in Managing Stuttering: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech therapists feel less confident treating stuttering than assessing it. Confidence rises with more stuttering clients on caseloads and specific training like the Lidcombe Program, but drops when managing adults or complex co-occurring conditions.
• SLPQualitative2025Translating Technology Into Speech-Language Pathology Practice: Qualitative Interviews Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Case Study.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech therapists interviewed about brain stimulation saw it as a possible future tool, but not ready for Monday. They wanted better evidence, training, and clearer fit with their role, and worried about cost, time, fear, and clients' access.