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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• SLPRCT2025Effects of Body Posture on Voice Range Profile Performance in Untrained Vocally Healthy Individuals.International journal of language & communication disordersSitting or standing does not change Voice Range Profile results in healthy untrained adults. Clinicians can measure in either position without affecting reliability. Repeating the test immediately caused no training effect, so the order of postures does not bias the data.
• OTSLPMeta-Analysis2025Autistic traits are associated with lower perceived executive function but not poorer executive function task performance in the general population: complementary meta-analytic evidence.Molecular autismPeople with more autistic traits report worse executive function on questionnaires, but their actual performance on cognitive tasks is not impaired. This gap suggests the difficulty lies in how they perceive their own abilities, not in the abilities themselves.
• SLPPilot2025Goal Setting in Speech-Language Pathology: A Pilot Test of a 'One-Size-Fits-All' Planning Framework.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech-language pathologists who learned the THIMS framework wrote significantly more specific and measurable treatment goals. Scores rose from a median of 10 to 15 on a 17-point scale. This was a small pilot using a new, unvalidated scoring system.
• SLPOther2025Be Cognative: Cognates in the Rehabilitation of Cochlear Implant Users with German as a Second Language - A Computer-Based Experiment.International journal of language & communication disordersMultilingual cochlear implant users recognized cognates faster and more accurately than non-cognates in words and sentences. Proficiency level did not affect this benefit. Using cognates could make auditory training more accessible for patients with German as a second language.
• SLPCase-Control2025Maternal Linguistic Input to Infants Born to Mothers With and Without Postpartum Psychosis and Infant Language Skills: A Preliminary Study.American journal of speech-language pathologyMothers with recent postpartum psychosis gave less verbal input to their infants than controls. However, their infants showed no differences in language skills at 6 to 12 months. This pilot suggests a gap in interaction, but not yet in the child's development.
• SLPCohort2025Harsh Parenting, Maternal Depression, and Executive Function in Early Childhood.Child: care, health and developmentHarsh parenting and maternal depression at 30 months predicted lower inhibitory control and attention at 42 months. These factors independently affected attention, but not inhibitory control, when both were in the same model. The study shows an association, not that one causes the other.
• SLPPilot2026Super-Supraglottic Swallow Combined with Head Flexion Strengthens Laryngeal Closure.DysphagiaAdding head flexion to the super-supraglottic swallow significantly shortened the distance between the epiglottis and arytenoid in healthy adults, increasing complete laryngeal closure. However, participants found the combined maneuver harder to perform than the super-supraglottic swallow alone.
• SLPOther2026Exploring the Predictive Role of Lexical Stress Discrimination in the Phonological and Grammatical Skills of Teenagers With Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRWord stress discrimination did not predict phonological scores in teenagers with Down syndrome, but it predicted better grammar scores.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2026Current status and future prospects of brain-computer interfaces in the field of neurological disease rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesBrain-computer interfaces show promise for stroke and ALS rehabilitation, improving motor function and communication. However, evidence is limited by small studies and short follow-up periods, so these tools should be viewed as experimental adjuncts rather than established treatments.
• SLPOther2026Reducing Educational Bias in Cognitive Assessment via Dynamic Support Vector Machine Weighting: Validation Study on an Education-Stratified Dataset.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesAdjusting MMSE item weights for education level improved diagnostic accuracy, especially for illiterate participants. This method reduces false positives in low-literacy groups without requiring expensive scans, offering a practical way to make cognitive screening fairer across different backgrounds.
• SLPOther2026Palpation as a Method To Predict Spatial Instrumental Hyolaryngeal Excursion Measures.DysphagiaTrained SLPs could use finger palpation to predict reduced upward hyolaryngeal movement, but not forward movement. More swallows per bolus and thin liquid also tracked upward movement. This supports palpation for vertical elevation only.
• SLPOther2025Case Clozed: Young Children Can Explicitly Predict Upcoming Words in a Naturalistic, Story-based Cloze Task.Journal of child languageFive-year-olds can explicitly predict the next word in a story. They correctly guessed 56% of highly predictable words, compared to 85% for adults. When wrong, they often chose semantically related words, showing they understood the context.
• SLPQualitative2025A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Perceptions of Parents and Children Participating in the Lidcombe Program for Early Stuttering in Turkiye.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Turkish parents and children described the Lidcombe Program as acceptable and emotionally helpful. Parents reported more one-to-one play, praise, and communication. Children disliked being asked to repeat bumpy speech. These are perceptions, not evidence of efficacy.
• SLPPilot2025Detecting change in a caregiver-mediated autism intervention using the Joint Engagement Rating Inventory.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsA brief caregiver coaching programme showed no significant overall change in joint engagement scores. While two specific child language measures improved, most caregiver and dyadic interaction ratings remained unchanged.
• SLPCohort2025An Observational Study of Discourse Tasks and Running Speech Sampling in the Assessment of Paediatric Voice Quality.International journal of language & communication disordersNarrative tasks like story retelling yielded consistent speech samples and voice quality matching conversation. The standard voice question failed in 47% of children, and reading passages were difficult for half. Use narratives to ensure participation and reliable voice assessment.
• SLPOther2025Establishing Norms of Connected Speech Measures for Story-Telling in Cantonese-Speaking Adults.International journal of language & communication disordersNorms for two Cantonese stories show that education drives speech length and word count, while age mainly reduces the number of key ideas conveyed. The two stories are not interchangeable. Clinicians must use the same story for pre and post testing to accurately track patient progress.
• SLPCohort2025Sentence Comprehension and L2 Exposure Effects in 6-Year-Old Sequentially Bilingual Children With Typical Development and Developmental Language Disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersMonolingual sentence tests can separate bilingual children with and without language disorder, but accuracy depends heavily on how much Finnish the child has heard. The Sentence Comprehension Test worked best with over 40% exposure, while the RDLS III worked best with less.
• OTSLPCase-Control2025Associations Between Altered Auditory EEG Markers and Clinical Impairments in Fragile X Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 41 people with fragile X syndrome and 46 controls, brain responses to repeated and changing sounds differed, and some differences tracked cognitive, autistic, daily living and ADHD symptoms. No treatment was tested.
• SLPSurvey2025Empathy and Person-Centered Care from the perspective of undergraduate Speech-Language Pathology students.CoDASSpeech therapy students who scored higher in empathy, specifically in tolerating others' views and altruism, also preferred a patient-centered care style. This links self-reported empathic traits to a preference for shared decision-making and focusing on the person's feelings.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Understanding the Origins and Factors of Burnout in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Grounded Theory Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesCanadian physiatrists described a 'hierarchical performance paradox' where medical training prioritizes academic perfection over compassion, fostering shame and imposter syndrome. Burnout risk peaks in residency due to low autonomy and high demands, persisting through career stages via administrative burdens and emotional isolation.
• SLPOther2026Increasing dependability of caregiver implementation fidelity estimates in early intervention: A generalizability and decision study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA single 20-minute video of a parent using therapy strategies with their infant is too unstable to measure skill reliably. Clinicians should average scores from multiple separate occasions to get a dependable estimate of how well a caregiver is implementing naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2026Personal and Environmental Factors Influencing Self-Determination of People With Intellectual Disabilities and Epilepsy: A Scoping Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRPeople with intellectual disability and epilepsy described self-determination as shaped by seizure control, trusted tailored communication, and being involved in decisions. Parents and professionals often took over, while choice opportunities and personal preferences supported autonomy.
• SLPOther2025Parental Insightfulness and Its Association With Social Competence in Autistic and Non-Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchParents of autistic children showed less focus, less acceptance, and more concern when reflecting on their child with a peer, while self-reported insightfulness in the parent-child relationship did not differ. Higher parent insightfulness was linked to smaller gaps on some social competence measures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Associations between quality of life in communication and sociodemographic and clinical aspects of Parkinson's disease.CoDASFor people with Parkinson's disease, quality of life in communication is driven more by non-motor symptoms and daily activity difficulties than by motor speech issues. Rigidity as an initial symptom was linked to worse communication scores than tremor. Assess mood and function, not just speech.
• SLPQualitative2025Language attitudes of Generation Z in responding to teacher questions in learning interactions.CoDASGeneration Z students often answered teacher questions informally, using slang, local language, humor, and sarcasm. The study describes these responses as familiar to students but less appropriate for formal classroom communication.
• SLPOther2025Genotype-phenotype correlations with autism spectrum disorder-related traits in noonan syndrome and noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines: a cross-sectional study.Molecular autismChildren with Noonan syndrome or NSML with PTPN11 or SOS1 variants showed more parent-reported autism-related social and repetitive traits, anxiety, attention and somatic complaints than typical peers. RAF1 variants looked least different.
• SLPOther2025Frequency Importance Functions in Simulated Electric Acoustic Stimulation.Ear and hearingIn simulated electric-acoustic stimulation, leaving a frequency gap between acoustic and electric inputs produced the best sentence recognition. Overlapping these inputs was the poorest strategy, especially in noise, where listeners relied heavily on high-frequency electric cues.
• SLPOther2025Introducing the NEURAL Research Lab Data Set for Studies of Discourse and Gesture in Aphasia and Cognitively Healthy Aging Adults.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRPeople with mild or latent aphasia spoke less fluently than cognitively healthy adults on a story retell. Gesture rates did not differ by group, but more gestures appeared when aphasia severity was greater.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Keeping Up With School During Hospitalization for Children With Chronic Illnesses, Siblings and Parents.Child: care, health and developmentFamilies staying at a Ronald McDonald House reported that teachers supported school continuity through flexible, reduced workloads and easy digital contact. Parents valued this but noted that homeschooling or prolonged absence cut off access to therapy services and peer socialization.
• SLPOther2025The Power of Partnership: Adapting Early Language Intervention for Children With Down Syndrome Through Family-Researcher Collaboration.International journal of language & communication disordersFamilies helped adapt a parent-delivered language programme for children with Down syndrome. Parents and children enjoyed the sessions. The adapted version had higher completion rates and required less support for children to participate.
• SLPPilot2025Demographic and Acoustic Factors related to Automatic Speech Recognition Inaccuracies for Child African American English Speakers.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsGoogle's speech-to-text was about 40% inaccurate for these children regardless of whether they used African American English features. Age drove the errors, not dialect. Do not assume the technology fails because of a patient's accent; it likely fails because they are young.
• SLPOther2025Comparing three algorithms of automated facial expression analysis in autistic children: different sensitivities but consistent proportions.Molecular autismAutomated software found no difference in how often autistic and non-autistic children made facial expressions during 45-minute assessments. However, the three algorithms disagreed significantly on detection rates, meaning current tools are not yet reliable for clinical measurement.
• SLPCohort2026The Effect of Compensatory Strategies in Reducing to Postoperative Airway Invasion, and Pharyngeal Residue in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.DysphagiaThickening liquids reduced aspiration and penetration in post-esophagectomy patients without increasing pharyngeal residue. A chin-tuck posture (head flexion) did not significantly improve airway safety or residue clearance, though it reduced penetration events. Thickened liquids appear more effective than head flexion for this population.
• SLPCohort2026Auditory-Perceptual and Acoustic Characteristics of Sibilant and Vowel Sounds in Children with Cleft Palate Undergoing Rapid Palatal Expansion.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Sibilant and high-front vowel errors spiked immediately after expander insertion but returned to baseline within a month. However, hypernasality scores rose significantly at the six-month follow-up, suggesting expansion may worsen nasal emission in some children.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Benchmarking large language models against human experts in rehabilitation medicine: a multidimensional evaluation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTop-tier AI models wrote rehabilitation plans that scored higher than textbook expert answers on safety and evidence, but missed the patient's life context. Use AI to draft the medical checklist. You must still add the human strategy and personal goals.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Transition From Children's to Adults' Healthcare for Youth With (Genetic) Intellectual Disabilities: An ERN-ITHACA Guideline.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRTransition planning for young people with intellectual disabilities should start at 13 or 14 years and use a named worker to coordinate care. These are expert recommendations, not evidence that they work.
• SLPRCT2026Characterizing Puree Bite Sizes in People with Normal and Disordered Swallowing: Predictors and Impact on Swallowing Safety and Efficiency during Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Self-selected puree bites were typically 10.3 mL overall and 11.1 mL in natural conditions. FEES bites with blue-colored pudding, transnasal endoscopy, and single-swallow instruction were 2.4 mL smaller. Swallow impairment did not predict bite size. Larger bites increased residue most in severe or profound impairment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2026Clinical Models of Care for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in Forensic Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRStructured discharge pathways and community forensic teams are linked to shorter hospital stays and safer transitions for adults with intellectual disabilities. These outcomes depend on clear roles, multidisciplinary coordination, and staff training rather than isolated therapies.
• SLPOther2025Eight ways speech-language pathologists can contribute to health equity: the case of Black stroke survivors with aphasia.AphasiologyNo patient outcomes are reported. The paper offers expert recommendations for speech-language pathologists to address health inequities affecting Black stroke survivors with aphasia. Do not treat them as tested interventions.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Aphasic patients in the hospital from the perspective of a healthcare team: implications for care.CoDASStaff described caring for patients with aphasia as frustrating and difficult because they could not understand speech. They relied on guessing and wanted language clinicians to guide team communication.
• SLPOther2025Professional development and signed literacy instruction: evidence from a multiple-baseline design.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationFour deaf teachers in ASL/English classrooms moved from near-zero to high fidelity in signed literacy instruction after two days of training plus biweekly coaching. Teachers without prior experience achieved the same gains. Student outcomes were not measured.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Involving Adult Siblings in the Lives of Individuals With Pervasive Support Needs: Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDHealthcare professionals supporting adults with profound intellectual disabilities report lacking knowledge about siblings' preferences and having insufficient time for collaboration. Most feel supported by colleagues but not by management, and only a minority view facilitating the transition of care from parents to siblings as part of their job.
• SLPSystematic Review2025One Call Away: Bilingual Teleassessment for Preschool and Elementary Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of language & communication disordersBilingual teleassessment can yield results comparable to face-to-face testing for preschool and elementary children. Caregivers can reliably administer assessments with clear guidance, though success depends on stable internet, suitable hardware, and careful session planning.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Criterion Validity, Scalability and Stability of Scoring on the Bayley-III in Children With Angelman Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRThe Bayley-III works well for tracking groups of children with Angelman syndrome but is unstable for individual patients. Scores often fluctuate due to attention and motor issues, meaning a single test result may not reflect true ability or change.
• SLPSurvey2025Can Structured Literacy Be a New Dimension for Interprofessional Practice Between Teachers and SLTs? Perceptions of Irish SLTs on Their Capacity and Practices in Supporting Children With Literacy Difficulties.International journal of language & communication disordersMost Irish SLTs see literacy work as within their scope but feel unprepared for it. Only 13% felt confident working in literacy, and none said their degree prepared them. They value consulting with teachers but rarely find it feasible to team-teach or work inside classrooms.
• SLPOther2025The Developmental Assessment of Social Communication Ability (DASCA): initial creation and psychometric description.Molecular autismCaregiver-reported social communication in children with developmental conditions was rated as one overall skill across language levels. Overall scores showed little meaningful difference by language, age, or sex. It is not yet tested for tracking therapy change.
• SLPQualitative2025Adjustment to the learning environment among university students who are deaf or hard of hearing.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsTen deaf or hard of hearing university students described how inconsistent support, lecture pace, and classroom noise blocked their learning. They found interpreters helpful but often unavailable outside lectures, and felt excluded by peers and lecturers who lacked awareness of Deaf culture.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2026Motor skills and working memory capacity in preadolescents born very preterm.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren born very preterm had lower working memory capacity than term-born peers. This link was fully explained by their poorer motor skills, specifically balance and manual dexterity. Brain activity measures did not mediate this relationship, suggesting motor deficits are a key pathway to cognitive difficulties.
• PTOTSLPPilot2026Development of an easy-read version of the Brain Injury associated Visual Impairment - Impact Questionnaire (BIVI-IQ).Clinical rehabilitationStroke survivors with visual impairment rated an easy-read version of a vision-impact questionnaire similarly to the standard version. The easy-read took longer to complete, but half preferred it. This offers a path to self-report for those with communication difficulties, though testing in that specific group is still needed.
• SLPRCT2026Integrating single-channel EEG neurofeedback into video game-based digital therapeutics for ADHD.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding single-channel EEG neurofeedback to a tablet game improved children's attention test scores more than the game alone. Parents did not report extra everyday benefits, and the study excluded children taking ADHD medication, so it may not apply to most patients in your clinic.