SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPOther2026Listening in a noisy world: The impact of acoustic cues and background music on speech perception in autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults understood speech in noise less accurately overall. With both voice and location cues, their accuracy matched non-autistic adults. Background music lowered accuracy overall, with the clearest drop in non-autistic adults when both cues were present.
• SLPCohort2026Transdiagnostic Behavioral Phenotypes and Comorbid Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: An Exploratory Study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchParticipants aged 6 to 21 grouped into six behavior clusters that crossed autism, ADHD and typical development diagnoses. Gastrointestinal symptoms, especially constipation, were linked with severe social communication deficits and repetitive behavior, not diagnosis alone.
• SLPOther2026Immediate Effects and 1-Year Maintenance of a Voice Education Program for Older Adults.International journal of language & communication disordersA four-session voice education program improved older adults' knowledge of vocal hygiene, with gains maintained one year later. Participants reported applying practices like drinking more water and reducing voice volume, though memory issues and habit-breaking remained barriers for some.
• PTOTSLPRCT2026The reorganization mechanism of brain functional networks by long term actual exercise and exercise imagination training: spectrum and network topology analysis based on EEG.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFive days of physical ball rotation improved right-hand speed and stability more than imagining the movement. However, even the no-training control group improved, and brain scans showed different patterns for doing versus imagining, meaning mental practice alone is not equivalent to physical execution.
• OTSLPCohort2025Understanding Risk Factors for Otitis Media in Rural Alaska Native Children: A Cohort Study.Ear and hearingHalf of Alaska Native children had otitis media within six months. Lack of running water, smoking, crowding, or no breastfeeding showed no clear association with this high rate. CPT1A gene status trended toward increased risk but did not reach statistical significance.
• SLPCohort2025Auditory Function and Natural History of 645 Auditory Neuropathy Patients Over a 27-Year Span in China.Ear and hearingOver 27 years, diagnosis age dropped, but hearing loss varied by age and gene. Cochlear implants improved thresholds more than hearing aids. Speech recognition remained poor despite treatment, requiring realistic expectations for communication gains.
• SLPCohort2025Assessing Environmental, Nutritional, and Genetic Factors for Otitis Media-Related Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska Native Children.Ear and hearingBreastfeeding was the only consistent protective factor against otitis media-related hearing loss in rural Alaska Native children, associated with a 43% lower probability. Genetic and environmental risks showed inconclusive or counterintuitive associations due to pandemic-related sampling bias.
• SLPCase-Control2026Vowel Production Associated with Cantonese Speakers of Parkinson's Disease.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Cantonese speakers with Parkinson's disease produced vowels in a smaller, more crowded space than healthy controls, with greater distortion in moderate disease. This acoustic blurring likely reduces intelligibility, suggesting vowel-space metrics could guide therapy.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Patient-centered goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesGoal-setting in stroke rehabilitation varies widely, with no standard procedure ensuring it is patient-centered. Most studies focused on initial goal-setting, while ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and coordination between different care sectors were rarely described or implemented.
• OTSLPQualitative2026Traumatic brain injury-related stigma among intimate partner violence survivors.Brain injuryWomen with intimate partner violence histories and TBI described stigma across healthcare, courts, work, school, and relationships. Participants linked clinicians dismissing symptoms and invisible deficits to shame and delayed care, and said TBI education could validate symptoms and reduce stigma.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Prevalence and Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia in People With Down Syndrome: Cross-Sectional Study of Japan in Collaboration With the Intellectual Diversity for Goodness Research Consortium (INDIGO-2019).Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRNearly half of adults with Down syndrome aged 45 and over in Japanese care facilities had dementia. Dyslipidaemia and visual impairment were the only significant modifiable risk factors found, suggesting routine monitoring of these conditions may help identify those at higher risk.
• SLPOther2026Where are we in family-centered intervention? Parental experiences of DHH children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSurvey data suggested parents received most family-centered early intervention services, but interviews revealed they often lacked adequate information, active participation, and psychosocial support. Parents frequently waited outside sessions rather than practicing skills, leaving them to rely on internet sources and other parents to fill gaps in guidance.
• SLPOther2026Prevalence and Predictors of Hearing Loss Among Farmworkers in the Mexico-US Border Region: A Cross-Sectional Study with National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Comparison.Ear and hearingMost Latino farmworkers tested had high-frequency hearing loss. Older age, male sex, and perceived noise exposure were linked to higher odds. A single self-report question about hearing ability can help decide who needs a full audiogram in mobile clinics, but it is not a substitute for testing.
• SLPPilot2026Word Learning Through Eye-Gaze Cues at Ages 12 and 18 Months.Language and speechEighteen-month-olds followed an adult’s gaze to a target object more often than 12-month-olds. Both ages linked a new word to a specific object, but this learning was fragile and inconsistent when tested against similar competing objects.
• SLPOther2026An Examination of Racial Bias in Scoring the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Module 3: An Item Response Theory Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchClinicians rated Black/African American and Asian children as showing slightly more autistic behaviors than White children with similar autism levels on three ADOS items. However, these items do not affect the final autism classification score, so the bias had negligible impact on diagnosis.
• SLPSystematic Review2025A systematic review of statistical learning in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismAcross 37 autism studies, autistic people generally performed like non-autistic people on behavioral pattern-learning tests. Brain imaging results were inconsistent, so this review does not show a universal learning deficit.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Cisplatin Differentially Damages Mammalian Vestibular End Organs.Ear and hearingCisplatin damaged the saccule in mice, causing progressive balance issues and hair cell loss, while sparing the utricle and semicircular canals. Human tissue reports matched this pattern at high doses. Standard balance tests may miss this specific injury, suggesting the need for saccule-focused screening.
• SLPCohort2025Early developmental trajectory phenotypes for risk stratification of autism spectrum disorder in very preterm infants: a machine learning approach.Molecular autismVery preterm children later diagnosed with ASD showed lower cognition and slower receptive, expressive, and fine motor development from 12 to 24 months. Neonatal risks plus these scores were better at identifying low likelihood than true cases.
• SLPOther2025The Relationships Between Cochlear Nerve Health and AzBio Sentence Scores in Quiet and Noise in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn adult cochlear implant users, better sentence scores in +5 dB noise were linked to how consistently the cochlear nerve responded, not to a nerve survival measure. Quiet and +10 dB noise did not show this link.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025What Are the Factors That Can Challenge and Promote Resilience in Parents of Children With Intellectual Disabilities? A Systematic Review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDResilience in parents of children with intellectual disabilities is linked to problem-solving, social support, hope, and positive perceptions of the child's disability. Financial strain, child behaviour problems, and lack of support challenge this adaptation. The evidence is observational, so these factors are associated with resilience, not proven causes.
• SLPSystematic Review2026The complexity in deaf and hard-of-hearing multilingual learner education.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSchools for deaf and hard-of-hearing multilingual learners mostly address hearing loss and ignore heritage languages, leaving teachers unprepared. Support teams and sign language help, but lack of appropriate assessments and materials hinders progress. Community partnerships and bilingual instruction are recommended to improve collaboration and learning.
• SLPCohort2026Bilingualism Enhances Metalinguistic Awareness in Autism: Extending the Two-Dimensional Grammaticality Judgment Task.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBilingual autistic children outperformed monolingual autistic peers on grammatical judgment tasks requiring cognitive control. No such advantage was found in neurotypical children. Higher second-language proficiency predicted better overall performance in autistic children.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2026What Motor Skills Do Children Perceive as Important? A Child-Centred Exploration Using the Motor Coordination Questionnaire.Child: care, health and developmentChildren in Ghana and South Africa consistently rated self-care, writing neatly, and household chores as very important. However, boys valued kicking a ball and team sports more, while girls valued dancing more. Children with motor difficulties rated many activities as less important.
• SLPOther2026Children With ASD Do Not Understand Hidden Emotions Before False Belief Attribution.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism understood hidden emotions later than false beliefs on a low-verbal scale. This matches typical development. Earlier reversed findings may reflect language demands and measurement methods.
• SLPOther2026Construct Validity of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Thyroidectomy-Related Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (BR-PT-TVSQ).International journal of language & communication disordersThe Brazilian Portuguese thyroidectomy symptom questionnaire grouped patient-reported problems into voice, throat and neck/chest domains. Voice symptoms formed the largest group, but throat and neck/chest items overlapped.
• SLPOther2026Effects of Dual-Electrode Asynchrony on Temporal Pitch Discrimination With Amplitude Modulation and Short Inter-Pulse Intervals in Cochlear Implant Listeners.Trends in hearingWhen cochlear implant electrodes are close together, timing mismatches between them worsen pitch discrimination. If the electrodes are far apart, timing does not matter. Adding short extra pulses helped high-rate pitch discrimination match low-rate performance in some conditions.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2026Scoping review: Facilitators, barriers, and cultural adaptations in the caregiver skills training program for children with developmental concerns.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregiver training for autism works best when adapted locally. Using community partners, simplifying materials for low literacy, and offering telehealth or childcare support helps families engage. These changes address barriers like stigma and travel, but do not prove the program improves child outcomes.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2026Surveying the Professional Experience of Special Educational Needs Provision in England.Child: care, health and developmentMost SEND professionals feel confident identifying children, but only a third believe inter-agency communication is effective. They report lacking the time and resources to provide sufficient support, citing funding and waiting lists as primary barriers to good provision.
• SLPCohort2026Effortful control and expressive language in deaf or hard-of-hearing children: The contributions of caregiver language and parenting stress.Journal of child languageFor deaf or hard-of-hearing children with poor self-regulation, rich caregiver language during play may buffer against expressive language delays. This benefit disappears if the caregiver reports high parenting stress, suggesting stress undermines the protective effect of input.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Developmental coordination disorder and executive function deficits: Implications for emotional, mental, and overall well-being.Brazilian journal of physical therapyHalf of adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder also have executive function deficits. Those with these co-occurring deficits reported significantly lower self-esteem, higher distress, and lower life satisfaction than those with motor difficulties alone.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Trends Over Time in the Prevalence of Autism by Adaptive and Intellectual Functioning Levels.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutism prevalence rose sharply in children with mild or no adaptive challenges, but stayed stable or fell in those with moderate to profound challenges. Clinicians should expect a growing caseload of autistic children who need support with daily living skills rather than intensive 24-hour care.
• SLPOther2026Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorder (The MISLToe-SSD) Study: Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS) for Routine Data Collection From UK NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services.International journal of language & communication disordersUK speech and language therapists agreed on a core set of outcomes to track in routine practice. They selected increased intelligibility as the primary goal, measured by parent report, alongside six specific speech metrics using the DEAP assessment. This standardises data collection for future service evaluation.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Improving Equitable Access to Disability Services and Support for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Service Provider and Decision-Maker Perspectives.Child: care, health and developmentService providers and decision-makers in British Columbia identified diagnosis-based funding as a major barrier, leaving children with functional needs but no eligible diagnosis without support. They recommended shifting to functional eligibility criteria and securing long-term case managers to navigate the fragmented system.
• SLPCase Report2026Case Report: Epilepsy-related pure word deafness in the elderly: an underreported presentation?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAn elderly man with epilepsy could not understand spoken words but could read and write. His hearing was normal. This rare speech problem resolved in 20 days. Clinicians should check for this when elderly patients seem deaf after a seizure.
• SLPCase-Control2026Head Growth Trajectories During the First Year of Life and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchInfants whose head circumference stayed small or large, or rose from normal to large, were more strongly linked to later autism diagnosis than infants with normal head growth. The link was strongest when head and height growth were abnormal together.
• SLPQualitative2026Language History Collection in Multilingual Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Analysis of Public-Sector Clinical Perspectives.International journal of language & communication disordersClinicians rely on flexible conversations rather than rigid forms to gather language history, but many feel confident collecting data yet uncertain interpreting it. This interpretive gap risks misdiagnosing language difference as disorder without structured guidance.
• SLPSystematic Review2026Systematic review of measures and interventions for caregiver adjustment to child autism diagnosis.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceResearch on how caregivers adjust to an autism diagnosis lacks a standard definition or validated measure. Four interventions showed some benefit, but evidence is too mixed to recommend a specific approach. Clinicians should focus on listening to individual caregiver experiences rather than applying a universal adjustment model.
• SLPOther2026Clinician Perceptions of Phonatory-Respiratory Kinematic Patterns in Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationExpert clinicians watching videos of people with muscle tension dysphonia identified respiratory patterns like neck tension and shallow breathing, but could not reliably diagnose the condition. Visual cues alone are insufficient for diagnosis and require objective measurement.
• SLPOther2026Perceiving Physiology from the Voice: Evidence for Physiological Coupling Between Laryngeal and Epilaryngeal Adjustments.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationHighly trained listeners identified intended laryngeal configurations from voice with moderate agreement and 68% accuracy. They struggled to distinguish subtle false vocal fold positions and perceived conflicting anatomical combinations as ambiguous or incorrect.
• SLPCase-Control2026Neurobehavioral Assessment of Sensorimotor Function in Autism Using Smartphone Technology.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchSmartphone-based tests showed children with autism had reduced sensorimotor gating and higher startle variability than neurotypical peers. Behavioral differences like screen avoidance and vocalizations were also prominent, suggesting digital tools can objectively measure sensory processing differences.
• SLPQualitative2026Teachers' use of semiotic resources in the multimodal-multilingual language instruction.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationTeachers adapted communication by linking students' heritage signs to German Sign Language and written German. They used fingerspelling, mouthing, and visual aids to bridge gaps. This responsive calibration helped students connect new language targets with existing repertoires.
• SLPOther2026Mother-Child Biobehavioral Synchrony and Its Association With Social Functioning in Autistic School-Aged Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMothers and autistic children often showed opposite moment-to-moment heart-rate regulation during a shared drawing task. When the pair also worked well together, this opposite pattern was linked to fewer pragmatic language problems. Friendship quality showed no link.
• PTOTSLPRCT2026Transcranial direct current stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improves dual-task performance in people with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA single session of brain stimulation improved walking speed and thinking accuracy during complex dual tasks, but did not significantly reduce the interference between them. The benefit was strongest on cognitive tasks like serial subtraction, not on gait stability.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2026Case Report: A period-based upper limb rehabilitation program using a degrees-of-freedom constraint strategy in severe post-stroke hemiparesis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn one patient with severe post-stroke arm weakness, a three-phase program using gravity support, electrical stimulation, and orthoses to progressively release joint constraints was associated with reduced spasticity, less pain, and slight motor improvement. This is a single case, not evidence of efficacy.
• SLPSystematic Review2026Sarcopenic Dysphagia Reconsidered: A Systematic Review of Complex Interactions and Diagnostic Challenges.DysphagiaLabeling swallowing problems as sarcopenic dysphagia is not yet dependable. Studies defined it inconsistently, often used intake scales instead of objective swallowing tests, and included patients with stroke, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, or pneumonia that can impair swallowing on their own.
• SLPOther2026Functional Plasticity in Auditory and Visual Discrimination Processing in Patients with Single-Sided Deafness: An EEG Study.Trends in hearingPatients with single-sided deafness showed reduced early brain responses to sound but increased early responses to vision. Higher-level attention and memory processes remained normal in both senses, suggesting the brain adapts at the sensory level while preserving complex cognitive function.
• SLPPilot2025PICTURE-IT: a pilot randomized cross-over trial encouraging right-hemisphere engagement for the treatment of aphasia via telemedicine.AphasiologyNo participant had a significant difference between PICTURE-IT and CoDeLT on the primary naming outcome. Both telemedicine therapies were feasible, but this pilot does not prove either works or that one is better.
• OTSLPCohort2025Sensory Processing Modalities and Their Associations With Academic Achievement in Autism and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersDirect auditory processing tests, not parent reports of sensory issues, linked to reading and math scores in autistic and ADHD children. Poor ability to hear speech in noise tracked with lower academic achievement. This suggests checking hearing-in-noise skills, not just asking parents about sensory habits.
• SLPPilot2025Preliminary Efficacy of Telehealth Family Navigation for Early Autism Services Access.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe main early autism service-access outcomes showed no clear difference. The navigation arm, which also received screening training, did not reliably improve eligibility timing, and was less likely to get a medical autism diagnosis within six months.
• SLPOther2026Children's Ability to Identify and Describe Dysphonia: A Multimethod Study.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren correctly identified dysphonia in other children's voices 70% of the time, but accuracy varied widely. When asked to describe voices, many confused voice quality with speech content or articulation. Clinicians should not assume children understand the difference between voice and speech disorders.