SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• OTSLPSurvey2017A National Profile of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment Among US Children Aged 2 to 5 Years.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParent surveys show 1.5% of US children aged 2 to 5 had ADHD, and 43.7% of those children took medication. Many had developmental, behavioral, or autism conditions, and 52.8% of children with special health care needs and ADHD had behavioral treatment.
• OTSLPSurvey2017Are autistic traits associated with suicidality? A test of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide in a non-clinical young adult sample.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchHigher self-reported autistic traits were linked to more lifetime suicidal behavior in 163 young adults. The link ran through feeling like a burden on others and lacking social belonging. Ask about these feelings when assessing suicide risk.
• PTOTSLPPilot2017Robot ZORA in rehabilitation and special education for children with severe physical disabilities: a pilot study.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationTherapists and educators rated individual goals as easier after six ZORA robot sessions in 17 children with severe physical disabilities. Children were seen as playful and liked the sessions, but this pilot cannot show the robot alone caused the change.
• SLPOther2018Validity, reliability and sensitivity of the NORLA-6: Naming and oral reading for language in aphasia 6-point scale.International journal of speech-language pathologyThe NORLA-6 scale accurately tracks oral reading and naming progress in people with nonfluent aphasia. Unlike standard tests that often score severely impaired patients as zero, it captures partial responses. This allows therapists to measure small gains and justify treatment without lengthy assessments.
• SLPRCT2017Effect of Omega-3 and -6 Supplementation on Language in Preterm Toddlers Exhibiting Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms.Journal of autism and developmental disordersA 3-month omega-3, -6, and -9 supplement increased gesture use and combined gesture and word scores in preterm toddlers screened for ASD risk, but not word use alone; this pilot secondary analysis of language cannot establish efficacy.
• SLPOther2017Development of an electrooculogram-based eye-computer interface for communication of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEye-writing digits using electrical signals worked for two of three people with ALS, with recognition rates above 93%. The third person's accuracy was lower initially but improved to zero errors by the final trial. This suggests the method is feasible, though only three patients were tested.
• SLPCohort2017Accurate Autism Screening at the 18-Month Well-Child Visit Requires Different Strategies than at 24 Months.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFor younger toddlers, the follow-up interview did not much improve the chance a positive screen meant autism, but for older toddlers it did. A positive screen at the earlier visit was less likely to mean autism.
• SLPPilot2017Eye gaze and pupillary response in Angelman syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesOnly 8 of 17 people with Angelman syndrome completed eye tracking. Those who did looked less at social scenes than typically developing controls and showed no pupil difference between social and geometric scenes. This is not yet a clinical test.
• SLPOther2017Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Engagement in Behavioral Health Treatment Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAmong referred children with autism, younger age and private insurance were linked to starting treatment. More than 10 weekly hours were linked to staying in treatment. Only 15% received most authorized hours.
• SLPCohort2018Psychosocial development of 5-year-old children with hearing loss: Risks and protective factors.International journal of audiologyMost 5-year-old children with hearing loss scored within the typical range for social and emotional functioning, but about 12% were far below the norm. Better language and everyday communication, not hearing device or age at fitting, were strongest protective factors.
• OTSLPOther2018Addressing medical needs of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in a primary care setting.Autism : the international journal of research and practice17 of 74 patients needed changes to the visit format after phone screening, and all 74 were successfully seen. Waiting rooms, touch, noise, light, and communication were barriers.
• PTSLPCase Report2017Late diagnosis and atypical brain imaging of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome: are we failing to diagnose Aicardi-Goutières syndrome-2?Developmental medicine and child neurologyTwo siblings with severe spasticity were diagnosed with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome-2 despite normal CSF and atypical scans, so unexplained spastic cerebral palsy may need genetic review.
• SLPOther2017Production and perception of emotional prosody by adults with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAdults with ASD produced emotional phrases with wider pitch, louder voice and sometimes longer phrases. Listeners identified those phrases more accurately than control phrases, but rated them less natural. Neutral phrases were the exception.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2017Homogeneous Subgroups of Young Children with Autism Improve Phenotypic Characterization in the Study to Explore Early Development.Journal of autism and developmental disordersResearchers identified four distinct profiles of young children with autism. Two profiles featured mild language delays but significant sensory and behavioral issues. Clinicians should screen for cognitive rigidity and unusual sensory responses even when a child's language development appears near typical.
• SLPOther2017Sagittal Plane Kinematics of the Jaw and Hyolingual Apparatus During Swallowing in Macaca mulatta.DysphagiaSwallow cycles in macaques were longer than nearby chewing cycles, and the tongue lifted in a front-to-back wave during both chewing and swallowing. Absolute timings were shorter than human values, so this is not human clinical data.
• SLPSurvey2017The Actions and Feelings Questionnaire in Autism and Typically Developed Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults reporting autism scored lower on a questionnaire about reading emotions through body language, gestures and facial expressions. The feelings subscale separated adults with and without autism similarly to an empathy questionnaire, but scores rely on self-report.
• SLPOther2017Social motivation and implicit theory of mind in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchLooking at social stimuli did not match false-belief performance in either group. Children with autism showed no social looking preference, while typical children did, but the groups did not differ.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2018Depression and Depressive Symptoms in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationChildren with TBI report more depressive symptoms than peers, but rates vary widely and evidence does not confirm higher clinical depression diagnoses. Symptoms often persist beyond the acute phase, suggesting a need for ongoing mental health monitoring rather than assuming they resolve with physical recovery.
• SLPOther2018The effect of exercise combined with a cognitive-enhancement group training program on cognition and depression in the community-dwelling elderly.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 30 older adults, weekly group sessions combining exercise, memory tasks, music and discussion were followed by improved scores on several cognitive tests and lower depression scores. Two memory tests did not improve, and there was no control group.
• SLPCohort2018Language and speech outcomes of children with hearing loss and additional disabilities: identifying the variables that influence performance at five years of age.International journal of audiologyFive-year-olds with hearing loss and additional disabilities showed language delays far worse than their cognitive ability. Milder hearing loss, higher nonverbal cognition, and oral-only communication predicted better outcomes. Earlier device fitting also helped. These factors guide prognosis and intervention intensity.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2018Disparities in Health Care Utilization of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Related to Insurance, Race, and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationLack of insurance consistently reduced use of hospital and rehabilitation services for adults with traumatic brain injury. Racial disparities in service use were inconsistent and often disappeared after adjusting for insurance status.
• SLPSurvey2018Genetic testing in intellectual disability psychiatry: Opinions and practices of UK child and intellectual disability psychiatrists.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMost UK child and intellectual disability psychiatrists already order genetic tests or refer, but child psychiatrists reported less confidence than intellectual disability psychiatrists; only 14% had used speech and language therapist help when communicating results.
• SLPCohort2017Early autism symptoms in infants with tuberous sclerosis complex.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchInfants with tuberous sclerosis who later developed autism showed more atypical social communication behavior at 9 and 12 months than infants with tuberous sclerosis without autism and low-risk controls. The difference remained after controlling for cognitive scores.
• OTSLPOther2017Developmental Screening in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Disease-Related Risk and Screening Outcomes in 4 Year Olds.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn 77 four-year-olds, higher-risk sickle cell genotypes had lower language scores and more positive screens. Among higher-risk children, those with abnormal stroke-risk tests also had lower language scores and more positive screens.
• SLPRCT2017Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Versus a Counselling Intervention for Anxiety in Young People with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFor young people with high-functioning autism and anxiety, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) was no more effective than person-centred counselling at reducing anxiety symptoms. Neither treatment showed superiority over the other on primary anxiety measures or social skills outcomes.
• SLPCohort2017Association Between Autistic Traits in Preschool Children and Later Emotional/Behavioral Outcomes.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 189 community children, higher autistic traits at age 5 were linked to more emotional symptoms and peer problems at age 7, even after age 5 problems were considered. Links were not clear for conduct, hyperactivity, and prosocial behavior.
• SLPOther2018Do puzzle pieces and autism puzzle piece logos evoke negative associations?Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults linked puzzle pieces to negative words more readily than shapes, and gave more negative first thoughts about puzzle pieces. The same pattern appeared for generic pieces and autism logos.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2018High-Intensity Variable Stepping Training in Patients With Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Series.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTFour people with incomplete spinal cord injury walked faster and farther after intensive stepping training. The programme was safe and feasible, but gains vanished within a year. The severe impairments of three participants likely limited how much they could improve.
• SLPQualitative2018Parental involvement in the care and intervention of children with hearing loss.International journal of audiologyParents of children with hearing loss described taking the central role through work behind the scenes, case management, language support, advocacy, and everyday parenting. These themes show what parents do, not that their involvement improves child outcomes.
• SLPOther2017Narrative Language and Reading Comprehension in Students With Mild Intellectual Disabilities.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesWithin their narratives, students with mild intellectual disabilities showed stronger story introductions, character details and conflict/resolution than mental-state language, referencing and cohesion. Story-level narrative ability was linked to reading comprehension beyond decoding and sentence-level language.
• SLPOther2017Effects of Simulated Hearing Loss on Bilingual Children's Consonant Recognition in Noise.Ear and hearingNo clear difference between English-dominant Spanish-English bilingual children and monolingual peers in English consonant recognition in quiet and noise. Simulated mild-to-moderate hearing loss lowered recognition similarly for both groups, and age affected bilingual children more.
• SLPOther2017Relationship Between Peripheral and Psychophysical Measures of Amplitude Modulation Detection in Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn cochlear implant users, nerve responses grew stronger as modulation rate increased, but listeners' ability to detect modulation worsened at higher rates. Nerve and perception measures agreed only at middle rates.
• SLPOther2017Reading comprehension of ambiguous sentences by school-age children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchSchool-age children with autism spectrum disorder understood ambiguous sentences less accurately than peers, but both groups used context to access meanings. Difficulty appeared when selecting meanings afterward. Word recognition, word meaning knowledge, and age were associated with performance.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2017A Focused Review of Safety Considerations in Cancer Rehabilitation.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationCancer rehabilitation safety depends on treatment-related risks: blood counts, cardiopulmonary toxicity, neuropathy, lymphedema, frailty, bone metastases, neurologic changes, and emergencies. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• SLPCohort2017Modelling gesture use and early language development in autism spectrum disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersIn 197 children, gestures and fine motor scores formed one gesture measure strongly linked to current language. In 36 children with autism followed up, early gestures were linked to later caregiver-reported receptive language, but not to later observed receptive language or expressive language.
• SLPCase-Control2018Measuring discourse coherence in anomic aphasia using Rhetorical Structure Theory.International journal of speech-language pathologyCantonese speakers with anomic aphasia told stories and described procedures that listeners rated less understandable and less clear. They used fewer meaningful units and made more word errors, so therapy may need word-level targets as well as discourse.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2018Parents Suggest Which Indicators of Progress and Outcomes Should be Measured in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of young children with autism valued measuring happiness, anxiety, sensory discomfort, distress, aggression, sleep problems and parent stress, not only core social communication symptoms. They wanted assessments to capture daily living and family impact.
• SLPCohort2018Anomalous network architecture of the resting brain in children who stutter.Journal of fluency disordersChildren who stutter had less coordinated connectivity in a resting brain network and unusual links with attention and movement networks. One early pattern was associated with stuttering that did not recover. No clinical test or treatment is shown.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorder: A review of the literature on ascertainment and prevalence.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchGut symptom rates in autism research vary wildly because studies ask different people using different questions. No autism-specific gut questionnaire has been checked enough to be trusted as a symptom measure, so reported rates are unreliable.
• SLPCase-Control2018Working memory in school-age children with and without a persistent speech sound disorder.International journal of speech-language pathologyChildren with persistent speech sound disorders repeated made-up words less accurately than peers, and lower nonverbal intelligence scores were linked to this difference. Visual-spatial and inhibition task performance did not differ.
• SLPQualitative2017Aphasia and literacy-the insider's perspective.International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with aphasia described reading and writing as an ongoing recovery process. They practised literacy for communication, information and pleasure, and wanted therapy to be meaningful, individual and tied to everyday life.
• SLPCohort2017Social Responsiveness Scale Assessment of the Preterm Behavioral Phenotype in 10-Year-Olds Born Extremely Preterm.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPTen-year-olds born before 28 weeks without autism had social impairment more often than expected. They also more often had cognitive, language, communication, attention, anxiety, and behavior problems, even when IQ was normal.
• SLPSystematic Review2017Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Individuals with Mucopolysaccharide Disease Type III (Sanfilippo Syndrome): A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 16 studies of 620 people with Sanfilippo syndrome, speech, language and social problems were consistently reported. Only two studies used standard autism assessments; 13 of 21 and 9 of 10 participants met autism diagnostic criteria.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017Behavioral Markers of Emergent Stranger Anxiety in Infants and Toddlers with Fragile X Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersInfants with Fragile X showed less facial fear than controls. Within the group, stable distress vocalizations linked to later social withdrawal, while lower escape behaviors linked to higher autistic symptoms. These markers did not predict general anxiety.
• SLPOther2017Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation With Hearing Preservation: Effect of Cochlear Implant Low-Frequency Cutoff on Speech Understanding and Perceived Listening Difficulty.Ear and hearingSetting the cochlear implant low-frequency cutoff affected speech understanding in noise. For 9 of 13 ears, a cutoff near the frequency where hearing reached 70 dB HL worked better than the 90 dB HL software recommendation. Patient preference did not always match best performance.
• SLPCase-Control2017Screening for Autism with the SRS and SCQ: Variations across Demographic, Developmental and Behavioral Factors in Preschool Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBoth the SCQ and SRS were adequate overall for screening autism risk in preschoolers, but false positives rose for children of lower-income, less-educated, African American or Hispanic mothers, and for children with developmental or behavior challenges.
• SLPOther2017A Quantitative Study of Right Dislocation in Cantonese Spoken Discourse.Language and speechCantonese right dislocations were uncommon in monologue, most frequent in personal recounts and lowest in sandwich descriptions, and mostly near narrative ends. Explicit emotion did not explain their use. SLPs may see more of these structures in less structured tasks.
• OTSLPRCT2017Effect of Caregiver Training on the Neurodevelopment of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children and Caregiver Mental Health: A Ugandan Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPCaregiver cognitive-stimulation training did not improve overall child development compared with health and nutrition training. All children received nutrition support. It worsened reported executive function problems and caregiver depression.
• OTSLPCohort2017Autism Spectrum Disorders and Low Mental Age: Diagnostic Stability and Developmental Outcomes in Early Childhood.Journal of autism and developmental disordersVery young children with autism and language and reasoning below 12 months kept an autism diagnosis, but made far less progress in communication, play, and daily skills than other autism groups.
• SLPCohort2017Pitch Strength as an Outcome Measure for Treatment of Dysphonia.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationComputer estimates of voice pitch clarity rose after treatment, and the number of steady, near-regular vowel segments increased in 30 patients. This may help track voice change, but the study did not compare pitch strength with clinician ratings or other measures.