SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Artificial intelligence applications in intracerebral hemorrhage care: implications for clinical and nursing practice - a narrative literature review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAI tools showed high accuracy predicting outcomes and filling missing data in intracerebral hemorrhage studies, but none tested whether these tools actually improve patient care or change clinical decisions. The evidence remains theoretical and lacks validation in real-world clinical workflows.
• SLPCohort2025Word Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder: The Use of Retrieval Practice During Shared Book Reading.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRSpaced retrieval during shared book reading helped children with and without DLD learn new words better than passive reading. Recall of word forms and meanings improved, but recognition scores did not differ between methods. The benefit held one week later.
• SLPOther2025Comprehensive Measurements and Analyses of Ear Canal Geometry From Late Infancy Through Late Adulthood: Age-Related Variations and Implications for Basic Science and Audiological Measurements.Trends in hearingEar canal geometry stabilizes by age 10 to 15, but varies widely between people. Current hearing tests assume a uniform canal size, which distorts results in children and adults. Clinicians should suspect anatomical variation when audiometry or ear surgery planning seems inconsistent.
• SLPCohort2025Mapping autism in Egypt: population-based insights into prevalence, risk determinants, and severity among children aged 1-12 years.Molecular autismThis national survey of Egyptian children found an autism prevalence of 1.1%. Boys were four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. Key risk factors included neonatal complications like convulsions and low birth weight, as well as urban residency and lower parental education.
• OTSLPOther2025Consensus on high-priority outcomes to be used in the evaluation of services for autistic adults: Results from a "CBPR-Nested Delphi Process".Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults, service providers, and researchers agreed on 15 self-reported outcomes for evaluating adult autism services. They also found most existing questionnaires were too hard, too vague, or unable to capture access to communication.
• SLPOther2025Investigating the Impact of Embedded Learning Opportunities on the Engagement of Children With Autism and Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDEmbedding brief prompts and praise into preschool play increased engagement in four children with autism and intellectual disability, with gains maintained eight weeks later and generalising to mealtimes or small groups. The small, single-setting sample means this is a promising classroom strategy, not proven treatment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Cultural safety and First Nations health content within tertiary education for undergraduate health-care students: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalFirst Nations health content is widely included in undergraduate health degrees but delivered inconsistently. Assessment focuses on student knowledge and attitudes rather than demonstrated cultural safety in practice, leaving a gap between what graduates learn and how they work.
• SLPOther2025Hard of hearing learners in a school for the deaf: A case study in the Eastern Cape province.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsEight hard-of-hearing learners in a deaf school described feeling comfortable and accepted. They relied on sign language and speech-reading. They struggled when teachers were not fluent in sign language. Their hearing aids were lost or broken. This describes their experience; it does not prove the school is better.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025Safety and efficacy of belt-type electrical stimulation for preventing disuse syndrome in elderly hemodialysis patients: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesBelt-type electrical stimulation during dialysis was safe for frail elderly patients, with no injuries or medication changes. Five of eight completers showed improved mobility scores and increased thigh muscle mass on CT scans, though these are preliminary findings from a small pilot.
• SLPCase-Control2025A Prospective, Multicentre Case-Control Trial Examining Factors That Explain Variable Clinical Performance in Post Lingual Adult CI Recipients.Trends in hearingPoorer speech recognition in adults with cochlear implants was linked to underfitted T-levels, higher electrical thresholds, slower nerve recovery, and greater nerve response offset. Scalar translocation and cognitive measures also mattered.
• SLPCohort2025Positive Autism Screening in Children Born Preterm.Journal of autism and developmental disorders41 of 337 very preterm children screened positive for autism at 18 to 30 months. Earlier gestational age was linked to positive screens. Positive-screen children who were language tested all scored low, but 37 negative-screen children also scored low.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Estimates of the global workforce required for providing assistive technology: a modeling study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA modeling study estimates that meeting global assistive technology needs requires 4.4 million full-time equivalent workers. This calculation assumes every country achieves the high access levels and workforce productivity currently seen in Sweden. Actual requirements will vary significantly based on local resources and service organization.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Understanding the Perspectives of School Children Who Stutter: A Rapid Review.International journal of language & communication disordersMost research on children who stutter uses verbal interviews and written questions, often failing to offer choice in how children express themselves. Few studies capture the child's unique perspective on their speech, highlighting a need for multimodal tools like drawing and photography.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025A survey of urinary incontinence and health literacy among female rehabilitation professional therapists.Journal of physical therapy scienceNearly half of the 73 female rehabilitation therapists surveyed reported urinary incontinence. Symptoms were linked to childbirth and work tasks like lifting, not low health literacy. Therapists should screen colleagues and advocate for better restroom access.
• SLPQualitative2025Communicative Participation in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Concept Elicitation Study.International journal of language & communication disordersAdolescents and young adults with communication disorders identified school, work, and social interactions as the most difficult participation areas. Key barriers included the communication partner's willingness to adapt, time pressure, noisy environments, and fatigue.
• SLPPilot2025Virtual Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Wellbeing of Staff Supporting Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDStaff found this virtual Acceptance and Commitment Training workshop acceptable and supportive. Distress scores improved overall, but when split by role, managers improved while direct support professionals showed no significant change. This feasibility study cannot confirm the training works for either group.
• SLPOther2025Examining employment outcomes of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in The Netherlands using non-public microdata.Work (Reading, Mass.)Among working-age people who claimed Dutch sensory disability care, 70% of deaf or hard-of-hearing claimants were employed, compared with 75% of a matched Dutch population, and working claimants earned lower average hourly wages.
• SLPOther2025Evaluating Selective Apical Electrode Deactivation for Improving Cochlear Implant Outcomes.Trends in hearingTurning off the second most apical cochlear implant electrode did not improve overall speech in noise or music pitch scores. Some participants reported better musical sound quality, but the average benefit was not reliable.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Successful Online Exercise Intervention Studies for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Including Down Syndrome: Best Practices and Recommendations.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDTwo research teams recommend using small online exercise groups, consistent routines, and visual cues for adults with intellectual disabilities. They advise checking home support needs first, as some participants prefer independence over caregiver involvement during sessions.
• SLPOther2025A Practical Guide to Translating Scientific Publications Into Aphasia-Friendly Summaries.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo finding to act on. This is a tutorial for creating aphasia-friendly research summaries, with formatting steps and a prototype tool.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Services Delivered by Specialized Professionals in Childcare Settings in Québec, Canada: Strengths and Limitations of Current Service Delivery Models.Child: care, health and developmentChildcare administrators in Québec identified ten service delivery models for professionals like SLPs and OTs, categorized by funding source and focus. Childcare-led models offered flexibility and trust, while healthcare-led models provided free access but suffered from long waitlists and rigid mandates. No single model met all needs.
• SLPSurvey2025Solid Medication Intake in Hospitalised Patients With Dysphagia: A Challenge for Speech and Language Pathologists?International journal of language & communication disordersMost surveyed speech-language pathologists assess solid medications during dysphagia evaluations, but methods vary widely: many use patients' own medications in clinical exams and placebos in instrumental exams, and many recommend crushing or pausing medications without standardised guidance.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech and language therapists' perceptions of corporate practice in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSeven South African therapists with no corporate experience viewed workplace speech therapy as a way to bridge cultural gaps in diverse teams. They felt unprepared for business roles and worried the service would be seen as an elite product only for high earners.
• PTSLPSurvey2025Survey of feeding issues experienced by patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceJapanese patients with SMA type 2 reported choking episodes most often at age 20 or older. In that group, 90.0% had choking episodes, compared with 53.8% and 56.3% in younger groups. Meal times were also longest.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Sociotechnical Adaptation of Telerehabilitation in Rehabilitation Practice: Survey Among Rehabilitation Professionals.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesProfessionals said telerehabilitation adoption depended on clients' skills, support, suitable technology, and organizational conditions. It reports perceptions during pandemic use, not evidence that remote therapy improves outcomes.
• SLPQualitative2025Between Necessity and Feasibility: A Qualitative Study on How Clinicians Navigate Bedside Voice Assessment.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSLPs said acute care prioritizes swallowing over voice, so bedside voice assessment is often delayed. They rely on listening, patient reports, phone recordings and voice tasks, with little standardized protocol, despite patient concern about voice.
• SLPOther2025Speech Characteristics Across Motor Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease.International journal of language & communication disordersPerceptual ratings did not separate Parkinson's motor subtypes, but speech measurements showed nontremor-dominant had shorter sustained vowel time and fewer syllables, while tremor-dominant mainly had shorter sustained vowel time.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Access to services for autistic people across Europe.Molecular autismAutistic people in Europe reported failed attempts to access therapy, mental health and autism diagnostic services, and most formally diagnosed participants had waited at least a month for diagnosis. Children and female participants faced more barriers for some services.
• SLPNarrative Review2025What's Love Got to Do With It? Reflections on the Role of Stuttering in Enabling and Enhancing Relationships.International journal of language & communication disordersNo original findings are reported. The article offers speech and language therapy ideas about vulnerability and relationships, not tested interventions.
• OTSLPCase Report2025Complex ADHD in a Child With Tic Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPA child with ADHD and new-onset tics illustrates the clinical dilemma of balancing medication efficacy against side effects. Management involves distinguishing tics from stimming, considering alpha-2 agonists or CBIT, and prioritizing functional impact over symptom suppression.
• OTSLPOther2025The influence of interpersonal synchrony and autism on impressions of dyadic interactions: a preregistered study.Molecular autismObservers rated mixed autistic/non-autistic interactions as less pleasant than non-autistic pairs, regardless of their own diagnosis. Better movement synchrony improved ratings slightly. Autistic observers looked at heads less but reached similar conclusions about pleasantness.
• SLPPilot2025Strengths and Challenges of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Degree Apprenticeship Route: Initial Stakeholder Perspectives.International journal of language & communication disordersEarly SLT apprentices describe the route as financially viable and practical, but struggle with intense workload and unclear theory. Mentors value the role but lack protected time. Both groups need better structure for workplace portfolios and clearer communication about expectations.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech and Language Therapy Weekend Service in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perspectives of People With Stroke.International journal of language & communication disordersSix people with stroke, none of whom had received weekend speech therapy, said weekends were for rest, visitors and processing the week. They wanted weekday therapy to be meaningful and varied, and worried unfamiliar weekend staff would break continuity. They did not ask for weekend education.
• SLPQualitative2025Investigating the Acceptance and Implementation Conditions of Telerehabilitation in Germany Among Patients and Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients accepted telerehabilitation for flexibility but struggled to keep up the routine without therapist monitoring. Staff worried about resources and costs. Both groups agreed it cannot replace face-to-face care, with hybrid models seen as the necessary solution.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Perspectives From Canadian People With Visual Impairments in Everyday Environments Outside the Home: Qualitative Insights for Assistive Technology Development.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPeople with visual impairments ranked human assistance as their most critical facilitator for everyday tasks, followed by preparedness and accessible physical space. Inaccessible signage and difficulty walking around were the top barriers. Smartphone apps were viewed as helpful but incomplete.
• SLPCohort2025Outcomes of an oral motor and swallowing rehabilitation program in patients with congenital myopathies.CoDASA four-week oral motor and swallowing program improved swallowing safety and oral function in adults with congenital myopathies. Gains persisted at three months without further improvement, but the small, uncontrolled study cannot confirm the therapy caused the change.
• SLPRCT2025Narrative Practice in Investigative Interviews of Individuals With Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPractising open-ended questions before an investigative interview helped adults with intellectual disabilities provide more accurate details about an event without increasing errors. This practice phase gave them more information than practising specific questions, with no rise in inaccurate details.
• SLPQualitative2025Speech-Language Pathologists' Experiences on Telepractice in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in India-A Qualitative Study.International journal of language & communication disordersSixteen Indian speech therapists described telepractice for children with autism as heavily reliant on parents acting as the therapist in the home. They prioritized technical stability, sensory breaks, and parent training, while preferring in-person care for complex behavioral needs.
• SLPCohort2025Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants Show Emerging Spatial Hearing of Stationary and Moving Sound.Trends in hearingChildren with bilateral cochlear implants show emerging but impaired spatial hearing for stationary and moving sounds compared to peers. They rely less effectively on head and eye movements to localize sound, and their accuracy correlates with sensitivity to timing cues rather than level differences.
• SLPCase Series2025Using Dialect Discovery Worksheets to Learn About Children's Linguistic Strengths and Weaknesses.Seminars in speech and languageDialect discovery worksheets helped distinguish African American English-speaking kindergartners with language disorder from their peers. The children with disorder used far fewer dialect-appropriate verb forms and lacked sensitivity to grammatical context, whereas the peers showed a productive and context-sensitive system.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025The proportion and clinical characteristics of patients with stroke who returned to work six months after discharge from a convalescent rehabilitation ward: a descriptive study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTwo-thirds of working-age stroke patients returned to work six months after discharge. Those who did not return had higher rates of aphasia and lower cognitive scores, even when motor function and daily living skills were similar to those who returned.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Thriving for Adolescents With Intellectual Disability: A Photo-Elicitation Qualitative Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdolescents with intellectual disability defined thriving as five elements: enjoying life, developing, having a positive sense of self, connecting, and mattering. Parents added a sixth element, a safe and supportive environment. These themes were derived from photo-elicitation interviews.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Delayed inpatient rehabilitation and functional outcomes for acute stroke: a retrospective cohort study in an Australian regional hospital.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke patients waiting more than 24 hours for a rehab bed after being medically ready gained less function relative to their potential and recovered more slowly. These delays, mostly caused by bed shortages, also led to longer hospital stays. Timely admission matters for functional recovery.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Relationship between plantar pressure distribution and sagittal spinal curvatures among handball players: A cross-sectional study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoHandball players with greater thoracic kyphosis shifted more body weight to their forefoot and less to their rearfoot. This pattern was linked to spinal curvature and trunk length, not just body weight. Static posture assessment may help identify load distribution risks.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Person-Centred Plans From the Perspective of Persons-Supported in a Community Care Setting: A Qualitative Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPerson-centred plans at a leading care provider work by turning broad goals into small, visible daily steps. Participants valued the flexibility to choose between large collaborative meetings or quiet one-on-one sessions, and used binders or house boards to track progress.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Early symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and association with Brazilian children's development and behavior.CoDASIn 221 Brazilian toddlers, 33% screened positive for autism risk. These children showed lower communication and social scores and higher behavioral problems. Screening should trigger holistic developmental assessment, not just an autism referral.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Effectiveness of combined regenerative medicine and exercise therapy for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThree small studies found that adding exercise to platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis improved pain and function more than injections alone. The evidence is too limited to confirm this works, as the studies were small, varied in design, and had high risk of bias.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025What patient-specific factors can potentially affect physiotherapy attendance of patients with knee OA at a local hospital in Singapore?Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoStandard-care knee OA patients attended an average of 2.7 sessions. Females, those with higher BMI, previous injections, or more pain during tests attended less. Conversely, those with higher anxiety or depression scores attended more. This helps identify patients at risk of low adherence.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Economic Evaluations of Speech and Language Therapy Interventions: A Scoping Review.International journal of language & communication disordersThe review found 52 economic evaluation studies of speech and language therapy, and most did not combine costs with outcomes. There is not enough evidence to show which SLT services give best value.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Detection of mild cognitive impairment using a virtual reality-based stroop task: a cross-sectional study of embodied behavioral markers.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHand movement path length and hesitation time during a virtual reality sorting task distinguished people with mild cognitive impairment better than the MoCA. These digital markers showed high sensitivity and specificity in a large sample, offering a potential alternative to standard paper-based screening.