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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• OTSLPSystematic Review2016Studies Involving People With Dementia and Touchscreen Technology: A Literature Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPeople with dementia used touchscreen devices for assessment, daily tasks and leisure, often with support. Independent use depended on training, prompts, feedback and simple design.
• SLPSystematic Review2016Validated Smartphone-Based Apps for Ear and Hearing Assessments: A Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesSmartphone hearing apps cannot replace audiologist hearing tests. Of 30 commercial apps, 5 had peer-reviewed validation; accuracy varied with noise and calibration.
• SLPOther2017Output signal-to-noise ratio and speech perception in noise: effects of algorithm.International journal of audiologyChanges in signal-to-noise ratio from hearing aid processing were not associated with speech-in-noise scores. The processing changed signal-to-noise ratio only slightly.
• SLPCohort2017Shared genetic influences between dimensional ASD and ADHD symptoms during child and adolescent development.Molecular autismChildren with social-communication difficulties and ADHD symptoms showed shared common genetic influences across childhood and adolescence. ADHD symptoms also linked to genetic risk for ADHD. Genetic risk for autism did not clearly link to ADHD symptoms or social-communication scores.
• SLPOther2017Assessing Sensorineural Hearing Loss Using Various Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emission Stimulus Conditions.Ear and hearingChirp otoacoustic emission tests accurately identified sensorineural hearing loss from 1 to 8 kHz, except at 5.7 kHz. Power-weighted and peak middle-ear pressure conditions offered little clear advantage over ambient in adults with normal middle-ear function.
• SLPRCT2017Moderating Effects of Parental Characteristics on the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training for Children with Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAn eight-week group social-cognition training improved children's knowledge of others' minds, parent-reported social behaviors, and reduced autistic features. Knowledge gains were smaller when a parent had or was suspected of having ASD.
• OTSLPNarrative Review2017Technologies to Support Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia: A Position Paper on Issues Regarding Development, Usability, Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness, Deployment, and Ethics.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesAssistive technology may help people with dementia with daily living, activities, mood, social functioning, and may reduce service use, but the evidence is mostly from small studies without strong comparison groups. Use it with training, support, and checks on consent, privacy, and changing abilities.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2017Clinical and genetic aspects of the 15q11.2 BP1-BP2 microdeletion disorder.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRThis microdeletion disorder is associated with speech, motor, learning and behaviour problems, but many carriers are unaffected. Diagnosis requires genetic testing, usually microarray. Therapy should target each person's specific delays, not assume the deletion alone explains all difficulties.
• SLPSurvey2017A comparison of attitudes towards stuttering of non-stuttering preschoolers in the United States and Turkey.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsUS and Turkish non-stuttering preschoolers had nearly identical, generally negative attitudes toward stuttering. The only stuttering belief that differed between countries was whether stuttering comes from God/Allah. Neither group had much real-world contact with people who stutter.
• SLPRCT2017Prophylactic Swallow Therapy for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: A Randomized Trial.DysphagiaProphylactic swallow exercises during chemoradiotherapy did not lead to better oral diet at 3 months compared with a control group that also received TheraBite. Some swallow physiology measures were better, but eating and PEG tube duration did not differ.
• SLPQualitative2017Patient Experiences of Swallowing Exercises After Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study Examining Barriers and Facilitators Using Behaviour Change Theory.DysphagiaPatients after head and neck cancer struggled to do swallowing exercises when they did not see why the exercises mattered to them, forgot them, or had pain and fatigue. Family, clinician support, routines, and visible progress were reported as helpful.
• SLPRCT2017Brief Report: Does Gender Matter in Intervention for ASD? Examining the Impact of the PEERS® Social Skills Intervention on Social Behavior Among Females with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNo significant gender differences were found before or after PEERS social-skills intervention. Females and males with ASD followed a similar response pattern on social-behavior outcomes.
• SLPCohort2017Neurogenetic analysis of childhood disintegrative disorder.Molecular autismChildren with childhood disintegrative disorder had severe loss of language, social skills, and play. Rare genetic variants were found, face-related brain activity was unusual, and they looked more at the eyes than high-functioning autism did. This is exploratory biology, not a test or treatment.
• SLPOther2017Early Hearing Detection and Intervention-Pediatric Audiology Links to Services EHDI-PALS: Building a National Facility Database.Ear and hearingA searchable directory lists pediatric audiology facilities by age group and services, but this paper describes its build and website use only. It does not show that using the directory improves infant diagnosis or family care.
• SLPOther2017Is there sexual dimorphism of hyperserotonemia in autism spectrum disorder?Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBefore puberty, more boys than girls with autism had whole blood serotonin above 270 ng/mL; after puberty, this sex difference was not seen. Serotonin levels did not link to behavior, language, or adaptive scores.
• OTSLPQualitative2017'Maybe I will give some help…. maybe not to help the eyes but different help': an analysis of care and support of children with visual impairment in community settings in Malawi.Child: care, health and developmentCarers of young Malawian children with visual impairment said play and communication were limited by eye pain, unsafe surroundings, stigma and lack of advice. They used touch, sound and routine narration to help children understand the world.
• SLPOther2017Next Generation Sequencing Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchRare mitochondrial DNA variants were shared by affected members of ten autism families, including two variants previously seen in mitochondrial disease. This cannot show these variants cause autism or change therapy.
• SLPCase-Control2017Maternal Exposure to Childhood Abuse is Associated with Mate Selection: Implications for Autism in Offspring.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers who reported severe childhood abuse were more likely to have a partner with high autistic traits. Their children were also more likely to have ASD, and parents' autistic traits did not fully explain this link.
• SLPSurvey2017The attitudes of typically developing adolescents towards their sibling with autism spectrum disorder.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAdolescent siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder reported more positive feelings and beliefs now than they remembered when younger. Reported positive behaviour did not change.
• SLPCohort2017Neurocognitive Correlates of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children Born at Extremely Low Gestational Age.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn 10-year-olds born before 28 weeks, significant ADHD symptoms were associated with lower language, working memory, attention, visual-motor, and school scores. These links persisted for reading, spelling, and working memory after excluding children with IQ below 85.
• SLPOther2017Case assignment in English-speaking children: a paired priming paradigm.Journal of child languageHearing pronouns whose subject and object forms are the same made young children more likely to use him or her as subjects. Those errors often included the -s verb ending. This shows input can shape pronoun errors, not treatment.
• SLPSurvey2017Parent-Reported Severity and Health/Educational Services Use Among US Children with Autism: Results from a National Survey.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPHigher parent-reported autism severity was linked with more therapy and specialist visits. School-based speech and social-skills therapy were common; behavioral intervention was less common. Ask what services a child actually receives.
• SLPCohort2017Social Confidence in Early Adulthood Among Young People With and Without a History of Language Impairment.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRAt age 24, adults with a history of language impairment had lower self-esteem, lower confidence in handling social situations, and higher shyness than peers. Language ability at 17 was associated with these outcomes, partly through shyness.
• SLPOther2017Effect of Energy Equalization on the Intelligibility of Speech in Fluctuating Background Interference for Listeners With Hearing Impairment.Trends in hearingFor listeners with hearing loss, a signal-processing method increased the benefit from regular fluctuating noise, but not from speech-like noise, and average consonant scores were lower than with unprocessed speech.
• SLPCase Report2017Breastfeeding and swallowing in a neonate with mild hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsOne neonate with mild HIE and HIV exposure had poor latch, drowsy state and coughing or choking early, then better feeding by Day 13, but a swallow study showed oral phase problems despite no aspiration.
• SLPCohort2017Longitudinal Changes in Speech Breathing in Older Adults with and without Parkinson's Disease.Seminars in speech and languageOver about 3 years and 7 months, speech severity and speech rate increased for people with Parkinson's disease, and they began and ended speech at lower lung volumes. Typical older adults showed the opposite lung volume pattern.
• SLPCohort2017A Discrepancy in Comprehension and Production in Early Language Development in ASD: Is it Clinically Relevant?Journal of autism and developmental disordersAt about 30 months, toddlers with autism often understood less than they said relative to age expectations, while late talkers showed the reverse. This faded by 66 months, so check receptive and expressive language separately.
• SLPOther2017Is the Autism-Spectrum Quotient a Valid Measure of Traits Associated with the Autism Spectrum? A Rasch Validation in Adults with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe AQ does not measure one single autism trait, though it separates adults with and without autism on average. Some items worked poorly, especially detail-focused ones, and only a subset worked as one trait.
• SLPOther2017Implicit learning and implicit treatment outcomes in individuals with aphasia.AphasiologyRepeated passive sentence exposure did not improve comprehension in people with agrammatic aphasia, even though many learned a hidden button-press pattern without being told it existed. This training alone did not help.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2017Needs of Stroke Survivors as Perceived by Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationCaregivers most often reported environmental needs, especially support, services, safety and accessibility, after discharge. They also noted psychosocial, physical, cognitive and speech needs. This review maps those needs. It does not test whether meeting them improves outcomes.
• SLPOther2017Spatiotemporal movement variability in ALS: Speaking rate effects on tongue, lower lip, and jaw motor control.Journal of communication disordersTalkers with mild to moderate ALS had less variable tongue dorsum and lower lip movements during typical speech than controls. Slow speech increased variability in ALS; fast speech did not. These are group differences, not treatment effects.
• SLPOther2017Using Time Perception to Explore Implicit Sensitivity to Emotional Stimuli in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with autism and adults without autism judged emotional pictures as lasting longer than neutral pictures by a similar amount. Their automatic timing response did not differ between groups.
• SLPNarrative Review2017Tutorial: Speech Assessment for Multilingual Children Who Do Not Speak the Same Language(s) as the Speech-Language Pathologist.American journal of speech-language pathologyThis is an expert tutorial, not a study. It gives guidance on assessing multilingual children's speech, but it reports no tested outcomes.
• SLPOther2016The Communication Play Protocol: Capturing Variations in Language Development.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo clinical outcome is reported. The paper describes a research observation method for parent-child communication, not a tested intervention.
• SLPOther2017The Influence of Noise Reduction on Speech Intelligibility, Response Times to Speech, and Perceived Listening Effort in Normal-Hearing Listeners.Trends in hearingNoise reduction did not speed simple digit identification in 12 normal-hearing listeners. It did speed a harder arithmetic task. The ideal algorithm felt less effortful; the realistic algorithm did not change perceived effort.
• OTSLPSurvey2017Estimated Prevalence of the Target Population for Brain-Computer Interface Neurotechnology in the Netherlands.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn the Netherlands, locked-in syndrome was estimated at 0.73 cases per 100 000 people. Most patients lived at home, and many communicated with basic eye-blink or letter systems rather than advanced devices.
• SLPOther2017The Arizona Cognitive Test Battery for Down Syndrome: Test-Retest Reliability and Practice Effects.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesSeveral cognitive tests used with people who have Down syndrome gave stable scores over three months. Some memory and planning tests were less consistent. This is about test stability, not treatment effects.
• SLPOther2017Perceptual statistical learning over one week in child speech production.Journal of communication disordersHearing a sound sequence in more words and from more talkers did not improve overall speech accuracy across a week. A small advantage appeared in the first production, then faded. This does not show that hearing more talkers and words alone fixes child speech errors.
• SLPCase Report2017Effects of semantic context on access to words of low imageability in deep-phonological dysphasia: a treatment case study.AphasiologyThe cohesive phrase condition helped a person with aphasia repeat treated abstract word pairs, reaching the accuracy target after 10 probes. The non-cohesive phrase condition did not help. This was a single case.
• SLPOther2017Self-Report and Brain Indicators of Impaired Emotion Regulation in the Broad Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBrain measures showed no difference between low and high autistic traits when asked to reinterpret emotional pictures. Self-report did: people with more autistic traits reported fewer helpful and more unhelpful emotion regulation strategies, with anger standing out.
• SLPQualitative2017Incorporating the Principles of Self-Management into Treatment of Dysarthria Associated with Parkinson's Disease.Seminars in speech and languagePeople with Parkinson's disease and dysarthria described speech therapy as tools, not a cure. They valued realistic conversation and clinician feedback, disliked boring exercises, and wanted help for families, cognition, and keeping up practice.
• PTSLPCase-Control2017Medical Conditions in the First Years of Life Associated with Future Diagnosis of ASD in Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBefore an ASD diagnosis, language delay was much more common in records of children later diagnosed, especially with global delay or central nervous system problems. Motor delay without language delay was also more common.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2017Meta-analysis of GWAS of over 16,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder highlights a novel locus at 10q24.32 and a significant overlap with schizophrenia.Molecular autismThe main autism-only genetic analysis found no variant that met the study's very strict threshold. Adding a replication sample produced a chromosome 10q24.32 signal, and separate schizophrenia comparisons showed shared genetic risk.
• SLPOther2017Objective Assessment of Listening Effort: Coregistration of Pupillometry and EEG.Trends in hearingPupil size grew in normal-hearing participants when speech was less clear and recall was only partial. Alpha brain activity also changed with less clear speech, but the two measures did not move together within participants, so they are not interchangeable.
• SLPOther2017Sensitivity to Angular and Radial Source Movements as a Function of Acoustic Complexity in Normal and Impaired Hearing.Trends in hearingOlder listeners with mild-to-moderate hearing loss were poor at detecting sounds moving left-right or away in complex scenes. Reverberation especially worsened detection of sounds moving away. Young normal-hearing listeners stayed accurate. This is a lab finding, not a tested treatment.
• SLPOther2017Dysphonia in adults with developmental stuttering: A descriptive study.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsMost adults with developmental stuttering in this study of 20 people showed voice problems. Their voices were often strained or weak, and measured voice scores were low. Stuttering severity tended to match poorer voice scores. No treatment was tested.
• OTSLPQualitative2017Maternal experience raising girls with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative study.Child: care, health and developmentMothers of verbally fluent girls with autism described delayed diagnosis, disbelief from others, and few resources about girls. They also described adolescence bringing social, puberty, and safety worries, and a changed mother-daughter bond.
• SLPOther2017A Screening Tool to Measure Eye Contact Avoidance in Boys with Fragile X Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBoys with fragile X avoided eye contact more with unfamiliar people than familiar people on a parent-report scale. Lower communication ability and comorbid ASD were associated with higher avoidance scores.
• SLPCohort2017Long-term Recovery in Stroke Accompanied by Aphasia: A Reconsideration.AphasiologySixteen of 26 people with chronic aphasia improved significantly on language scores over years without formal therapy, seven stayed the same, and three declined.
• OTSLPCohort2017Prognostic models for identifying adults with intellectual disabilities and mealtime support needs who are at greatest risk of respiratory infection and emergency hospitalisation.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAdults with intellectual disabilities who need mealtime support and had prior respiratory infection, epilepsy or caregiver-reported swallowing problems were linked to respiratory infection. Increasing mealtime support needs and epilepsy were linked to emergency hospitalisation for eating and drinking problems.