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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• SLPCase-Control2018Brief Report: Self-Injurious Behaviors in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Other Developmental Delays and Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSelf-injury was reported more often in preschool children with autism than in children with other developmental delays, even after accounting for child and family factors. Among children with developmental delays, parents reported more self-injury in those with autism symptoms than in those without.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Early hearing detection and intervention: Reflections from the South African context.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsThis paper is a narrative reflection, not a trial. It offers expert recommendations on newborn hearing screening in South Africa, not tested outcomes.
• SLPCase Report2018Exploring the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy with Broca's aphasia in Arabic.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsOne Jordanian Arabic-speaking man with severe Broca's aphasia improved accuracy on treated automatic and self-generated phrases after intensive melodic intonation therapy. His family-rated communication and quality-of-life scores rose, but this is one person, not proof MIT works.
• SLPOther2018Adapting Hearing Devices to the Individual Ear Acoustics: Database and Target Response Correction Functions for Various Device Styles.Trends in hearingIndividualized diffuse-field correction gives the smallest modeled sound error for hearing devices, especially in ear-canal styles. Behind-the-ear microphones still cannot reproduce open-ear sound.
• PTOTSLPRCT2018Evaluating the effects of delivering integrated kinesthetic and tactile cues to individuals with unilateral hemiparetic stroke during overground walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding tactile vibration to a kinesthetic cane did not improve walking symmetry or muscle activity more than the cane alone. Balance measures showed no significant change. The benefits seen at higher speeds were driven by the speed itself, not the added vibration.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Can Older Adults Accurately Report Their Use of Physical Rehabilitation Services?Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMost older Medicare patients accurately reported using PT, OT or speech therapy in the past year. But under-reporting was more likely for Black adults, adults 85 or older, those with less than high school, proxy answers, and inpatient rehab.
• SLPOther2018Age, Hearing, and the Perceptual Learning of Rapid Speech.Trends in hearingOlder adults with or without hearing loss rapidly learned less about time-compressed speech than young adults. Training helped all groups, but gains and transfer were smaller in older adults.
• SLPOther2018Evaluating Sex and Age Differences in ADI-R and ADOS Scores in a Large European Multi-site Sample of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 2684 people with autism, females had fewer early repetitive interests than males on parent report, but current social communication and observed scores were similar; age differences were not shown to be long-term change.
• SLPOther2018Investigating Mirror System (MS) Activity in Adults with ASD When Inferring Others' Intentions Using Both TMS and EEG.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMagnetic pulse measures found no difference between judging intentions and judging action success. Brain wave measures linked more autistic traits to lower right-hemisphere activity during intention judging, and left-hemisphere activity to better intention judging. This is lab evidence, not a therapy target.
• SLPOther2018Application of Data Mining to a Large Hearing-Aid Manufacturer's Dataset to Identify Possible Benefits for Clinicians, Manufacturers, and Users.Trends in hearingLogged hearing-aid data linked device style and low-frequency thresholds at 250 and 500 Hz with quiet or loud environments, but the redacted dataset cannot show whether any fitting helped patients.
• SLPOther2018Objective measurement of head movement differences in children with and without autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismChildren with autism turned and tilted their heads more quickly and widely than peers without autism, but only while watching social videos. This suggests head movement differences are tied to social processing, not general motor control.
• SLPRCT2018A software program to assist coding of prelinguistic vocalizations in real time.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsTimeStamper lets a coder mark canonical and non-canonical syllables while listening in real time, stamps each keypress, calculates the canonical babbling ratio, and shows only the last annotation. It is described for assessing infant prelinguistic vocalizations.
• SLPSurvey2018Practice patterns and determinants of wait time for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in Canada.Molecular autismPediatricians in Canada reported wide variation in autism diagnostic practices and long, variable waits. Longer assessment time was associated with longer wait, while diagnostic tool use was not.
• SLPOther2018Genetic testing and autism: Tutorial for communication sciences and disorders.Journal of communication disordersNo new study results are reported. This tutorial explains genetic testing and autism and suggests families consult a genetic counselor.
• SLPCase Report2018A pilot study: Considering spirituality in an inclusive model of practice in clinical audiology.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsA man with profound hearing loss described a supernatural healing in one ear as answer to family prayers. His deaf identity, sign and oral language use, and purpose bridging deaf and hearing worlds shaped his hearing journey.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Assessment of Individuals with Primary Progressive Aphasia.Seminars in speech and languageFor SLPs, PPA assessment should target the specific variant, not just use stroke aphasia batteries or language-based cognitive screens. Detailed case history and PPA-specific tasks can help identify semantic, nonfluent/agrammatic, or logopenic profiles.
• SLPOther2018Influence of Multi-microphone Signal Enhancement Algorithms on the Acoustics and Detectability of Angular and Radial Source Movements.Trends in hearingSimulated hearing aids changed older adults' ability to detect moving sounds. A beamformer that uses both ears improved left-right detection in the group tested with interferers. Near-far detection also differed by algorithm, but no benefit appeared in the target-only group.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Application of Data Mining to "Big Data" Acquired in Audiology: Principles and Potential.Trends in hearingThere are no clinical findings to act on. This narrative review explains data mining principles and possible audiology uses. It does not test an intervention or report patient outcomes.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Static measurements of vowel formant frequencies and bandwidths: A review.Journal of communication disordersVowel formant measures vary with speech samples, measurement points, and analysis choices. Published norms need cautious use. Vowel space area relates to intelligibility but cannot stand alone.
• SLPOther2018Implementation of a Practice Development Model to Reduce the Wait for Autism Spectrum Diagnosis in Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults referred for autism assessment waited less after a bundled program with new pathways, documentation, mentorship, peer forums, practice changes and validation roles: average wait for diagnosis fell from 149.4 days to 119.5 days. No control group means the program's effect cannot be proven.
• SLPSurvey2018Adjusting Expectations: Hearing Abilities in a Population-Based Sample Using an SSQ Short Form.Trends in hearingAmong 1,711 adults, SSQ hearing scores were lower with reported hearing difficulties, asymmetry, health issues and low education, while age showed no consistent effect. Use score distributions rather than a single cut-off to interpret questionnaires.
• SLPOther2018Skydiving: The audiological perspective.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSkydiving caused significant drops in middle ear pressure, with 9 participants reporting tinnitus and 4 reporting temporary hearing loss. Clearance forms lacked audiological risk warnings, and only 13 of 31 read the consent form. First-time jumpers received no medical clearance, leaving them unaware of barotrauma risks.
• SLPOther2018Coherent Coding of Enhanced Interaural Cues Improves Sound Localization in Noise With Bilateral Cochlear Implants.Trends in hearingEnhancing interaural level differences improved sound localization in noise for bilateral cochlear implant users, but using a low-rate coding strategy to preserve timing cues significantly worsened speech understanding.
• OTSLPCase-Control2018Processing Speed is Impaired in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Relates to Social Communication Abilities.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with autism and no intellectual disability completed symbol coding, number connecting, and animal naming more slowly than controls matched for intelligence. Slower processing speed was linked to worse communication and reciprocal social interaction, not broader social adjustment.
• SLPOther2018On the Pitch Strength of Bandpass Noise in Normal-Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Listeners.Trends in hearingNarrow bandpass noise sounded more tonal than broad noise. Hearing-impaired listeners heard less difference between narrow and broad noise, and weaker pitch at 135 Hz. This lab study did not test therapy.
• SLPOther2018A new measure of child vocal reciprocity in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchDaylong recordings of young children with autism produced a new vocal back-and-forth score that rose with their consonant variety. It is a research measure, not a treatment result, and was tested in 21 children.
• SLPOther2018Efficacy of a Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Function.Trends in hearingTurning on Phonak NoiseBlock improved noise tolerance and sound-quality preferences in Mandarin-speaking hearing-aid users. Speech-in-noise gains were small, and the strongest setting was less preferred.
• SLPPilot2018Do Hearing Aids Address Real-World Hearing Difficulties for Adults With Mild Hearing Impairment? Results From a Pilot Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment.Trends in hearingTen adults with mild hearing loss reported better speech understanding, less listening effort, and more enjoyment when wearing hearing aids. However, individual benefits varied widely, with one participant showing no improvement, suggesting hearing aids are not universally helpful for mild loss.
• SLPRCT2018Effects of Yoga on Attention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity in Preschool-Aged Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPYoga did not improve symptoms for the group overall or for teachers. It helped inattention on parent ratings only in children with high baseline scores. Computer tests showed faster reactions but also more impulsive errors. Heart rate variability did not change.
• SLPCohort2018Senescent Changes in Sensitivity to Binaural Temporal Fine Structure.Trends in hearingOlder adults could detect binaural timing differences only at lower frequencies as age increased: the highest frequency for this detection fell by about 162 Hz for every 10-year increase from 60 to 85 years, even with normal or near-normal low-frequency hearing.
• SLPNarrative Review2018A Life Participation Approach to Primary Progressive Aphasia Intervention.Seminars in speech and languageNo original methods or results are reported. This narrative review gives expert guidance on person-centered life participation care for primary progressive aphasia.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2018Scoping Review of Dance for Adults With Fibromyalgia: What Do We Know About It?JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesEvidence on dance for fibromyalgia is sparse and inconsistent. Most studies combined dance with other therapies, making it impossible to isolate dance's specific effect. Safety was rarely assessed, and methodological flaws in trials prevent firm recommendations for clinical practice.
• SLPNarrative Review2018The Neuronal Basis of Predictive Coding Along the Auditory Pathway: From the Subcortical Roots to Cortical Deviance Detection.Trends in hearingThis paper reviews how the brain detects unexpected sounds using animal and human data. It discusses neural mechanisms like mismatch negativity and predictive coding but reports no clinical outcomes or treatments for therapists.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017Early Therapy Services Following Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge.Physical & occupational therapy in pediatricsMost preterm infants left the NICU with a therapy referral, but 13 of 57 never received therapy by age two. PT was used more often and started earlier on average than OT or SLP.
• SLPPilot2018Event-Related Potentials Measured From In and Around the Ear Electrodes Integrated in a Live Hearing Device for Monitoring Sound Perception.Trends in hearingElectrodes around and in the ear recorded brain signals that could detect a switch in a live hearing device's settings. The detection came from the device's own noise before the sound, not from the sound itself.
• SLPOther2018The Association Between Sequence Learning on the Serial Reaction Time Task and Social Impairments in Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults who got faster on a predictable button-press sequence reported more social difficulties. Learning on a less predictable sequence showed no link to social difficulties. The task may not reflect everyday social learning.
• SLPOther2018Speech Understanding With Various Maskers in Cochlear-Implant and Simulated Cochlear-Implant Hearing: Effects of Spectral Resolution and Implications for Masking Release.Trends in hearingBetter spectral resolution predicts better speech understanding in noise, especially with a competing talker. Cochlear implant users with good baseline hearing showed masking release, contrary to older reports. This suggests individual differences in implant performance drive speech-in-noise ability.
• SLPOther2018Do Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Fairly and Reciprocally?Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism offered similar sticker numbers to typical peers, but reciprocated a puppet's offers less often and accepted unfair offers more often.
• PTSLPOther2018Prevalence of Co-occurring Medical and Behavioral Conditions/Symptoms Among 4- and 8-Year-Old Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Selected Areas of the United States in 2010.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNearly all children with autism had at least one documented co-occurring condition. Older children had more conditions, and several behavioral and developmental problems were more common in the older group than in the younger group.
• SLPPilot2018Early Identification of ASD Through Telemedicine: Potential Value for Underserved Populations.Journal of autism and developmental disordersRemote psychologists classified 15 children as having ASD, and all 15 were confirmed in person, but 4 children later diagnosed were missed. Rural families were highly satisfied. This is not a replacement for full evaluation.
• SLPPilot2018Neural mechanisms of behavioral change in young adults with high-functioning autism receiving virtual reality social cognition training: A pilot study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYoung adults with high-functioning autism showed higher emotion recognition scores after 10 hours of virtual reality social cognition training over 5 weeks; theory-of-mind gains were less certain.
• SLPCase Report2018The role of language proficiency and linguistic distance in cross-linguistic treatment effects in aphasia.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsFor a multilingual man with mild aphasia, Dutch therapy improved speech efficiency in Dutch and high-proficiency languages, with little gain in lower-proficiency languages and more word mixing in Spanish. This is a single case, not a pattern.
• SLPOther2018Cortical Speech Processing in Postlingually Deaf Adult Cochlear Implant Users, as Revealed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.Trends in hearingIn experienced cochlear implant users, stronger brain activation to speech in left temporal areas was linked to poorer speech understanding. This is an association from a small study, not a clinical test or proof of cause.
• SLPCohort2018Onset patterns in autism: Variation across informants, methods, and timing.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchInfants later diagnosed with autism had early social behaviors that decreased over time. Parents captured this when rating current behavior, but often did not label it as skill loss in yes-or-no questions.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2018Implementation of disability policy framework in Namibia: A qualitative study.The South African journal of physiotherapyKey implementers in Namibia said disability policies exist but are poorly applied: rehabilitation budgets, staffing, coordination, assistive devices, sign language and Braille were often missing. Patients may face these barriers even when policy says they have rights.
• SLPOther2018Binaural Pitch Fusion: Effects of Amplitude Modulation.Trends in hearingSlow amplitude modulation made tones in the two ears fuse over wider frequency ranges in both normal-hearing and hearing aid users. When the modulation differed between the ears, the effect was smaller.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2018Auditory and Cognitive Training for Cognition in Adults With Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trends in hearingHome-based auditory training produced small but reliable improvements in overall cognition and working memory for adults with hearing loss. Cognitive training showed larger effects, but these were unstable and driven by one study. Neither intervention is proven to halt decline.
• SLPCase-Control2018Maternal Exposures Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jamaican Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers of autistic children in Jamaica reported significantly higher rates of fever, physical trauma, and oil-based paint exposure than mothers of typically developing children. These retrospective associations require confirmation in larger studies before guiding clinical practice.
• SLPOther2018A Hearing-Model-Based Active-Learning Test for the Determination of Dead Regions.Trends in hearingSmart DRT estimated where a basal cochlear dead region starts in 5 to 8 minutes per ear. It agreed with other test methods in 13 of 14 cases, but one case was inconsistent and the sample was small.
• PTOTSLPPilot2017Analyzing State Autism Private Insurance Mandates for Allied Health Services: A Pilot Study.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthState autism insurance laws vary widely in age caps and service limits, often restricting coverage for occupational therapy and other allied health services. Therapists must check specific state mandates for treatment caps and provider licensure requirements to understand what services private insurance will actually pay for.