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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• OTSLPCohort2020Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior From Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesChildren with autism showed gains in communication, daily living, and socialization skills from toddlerhood to middle childhood. Higher mental age at age two predicted faster skill growth. More perseverative errors on a cognitive flexibility task predicted slower growth in socialization skills.
• SLPRCT2020Hearing Aid Self-Adjustment: Effects of Formal Speech-Perception Test and Noise.Trends in hearingA formal speech-perception test between two hearing-aid self-adjustments did not change the second adjustment in 24 hearing-aid users. Noise also did not change adjusted output. Self-adjustment did improve speech recognition and audibility from the generic setting.
• SLPRCT2020Cochlear Implantation in Cases of Asymmetric Hearing Loss: Subjective Benefit, Word Recognition, and Spatial Hearing.Trends in hearingIn adults with asymmetric hearing loss, cochlear implant plus hearing aid improved word recognition, sound location, everyday listening benefit, and tinnitus within weeks. It outperformed no device or routing sound to the better ear.
• SLPSurvey2020Perspectives and practices of ototoxicity monitoring.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAt a South African cancer centre, all oncologists and pharmacists knew cisplatin can cause hearing loss, but only 33% of nurses did. Hearing checks were not routine, and patients were usually referred only after they complained.
• OTSLPOther2020The association between challenging behaviour and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in people with intellectual disabilities: a Bayesian mediation analysis approach.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRInformant ratings linked trauma exposure to irritability and hyperactivity via PTSD symptoms. Self-reported trauma showed no such links. The disconnect between self-report and informant data suggests behavioural signs may mask internal trauma symptoms.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2020Post-stroke dysphagia: An exploration of initial identification and management performed by nurses and doctors.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsNurses and doctors mostly used informal observation to spot swallowing problems, often missing key signs like voice changes or voluntary cough. They also reported using unsafe practices like syringe feeding and prescribing exercises outside their scope. This highlights a need for better training and formal screening tools.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2020Physical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty.Physical therapyPTs should start supervised care within 24 hours, use NMES and high-intensity strength training, and include motor function training. Avoid continuous passive motion devices. Teach cryotherapy and preoperative exercise. Use group or individual sessions as needed, and collect KOOS JR, 30-Second Sit-to-Stand, and TUG scores.
• OTSLPOther2020Effectiveness of a modified group cognitive behavioral therapy program for anxiety in children with ASD delivered in a community context.Molecular autismCommunity-delivered CBT for anxiety in children with autism worked as well as hospital-based care. Parent-reported anxiety scores dropped significantly, and 90% of enrolled children finished the program. The study found no specific child characteristics predicted who improved.
• SLPSystematic Review2020Interventions to address health outcomes among autistic adults: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdapted cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness had some support for reducing anxiety and depression in autistic adults without intellectual disability. Most other interventions, including medical treatments, had no established evidence.
• SLPNarrative Review2020Postintubation Dysphagia During COVID-19 Outbreak-Contemporary Review.DysphagiaNo COVID-19 dysphagia data yet, but prolonged intubation raises dysphagia risk. Speech therapists should use nurse-administered screening, keep distance, and avoid FEES/VFS or reflex cough testing unless essential.
• SLPOther2020Rapid Perceptual Learning: A Potential Source of Individual Differences in Speech Perception Under Adverse Conditions?Trends in hearingRapid learning of distorted speech predicts how well people understand other challenging speech, independent of hearing loss, vocabulary, and memory. Older adults with hearing loss learn more slowly but still rely on this capacity, suggesting it is a key driver of listening difficulty.
• SLPOther2019Developing a Culture of Successful Communication in Acute Care Settings: Part II. Solving Institutional Issues.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups
• SLPNarrative Review2019Behind the Scenes of Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Review of Electroencephalography Signals, How They Are Recorded, and Why They Matter.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsEEG brain-computer interfaces translate cognitive signals like attention and motor imagery into device control for communication. Visual P300 systems show pooled accuracy of 72.94% in ALS users. Performance varies by individual profile, so these are assistive tools, not thought readers.
• SLPCase Series2019Developing a Culture of Successful Communication in Acute Care Settings: Part I. Solving Patient-Specific Issues.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo finding to act on. This hospital service description and case series about communication supports for inpatients reports no study method or measured patient outcome.
• SLPOther2019Tongue Part Movement Trajectories for /r/ Using Ultrasound.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsUltrasound software tracked blade, dorsum, and root movements during /ɑr/ in two children with /r/ errors and two typically speaking children. The two with errors showed less independent movement and more variability than the two typical children. No treatment was tested.
• SLPCase Report2020Growing up with AAC in the digital age: a longitudinal profile of communication across contexts from toddler to teen.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)One person with severe speech and language impairments used AAC from age 2 to 15, moving from symbol devices to text-to-speech on an iPhone. He communicated independently, but test scores stayed below average.
• SLPOther2020Perceptual Evaluation of Signal-to-Noise-Ratio-Aware Dynamic Range Compression in Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingHearing aids that adjust compression speed based on signal clarity were preferred over standard fast and slow settings. They improved speech recognition scores compared to slow-acting compression, but performed similarly to fast-acting compression in these lab tests.
• SLPOther2020Consistency of Hearing Aid Setting Preference in Simulated Real-World Environments: Implications for Trainable Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingAdults were often inconsistent when choosing between two hearing aid settings. Preferences were steadier for larger volume differences and easier listening situations, and did not depend on hearing, thinking, or personality test results.
• PTOTSLPRCT2020An Exploration of Health Behaviors in a Mind-Body Resilience Intervention for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents of children with autism showed large reductions in fatigue despite minimal sleep increase, while parents of children with learning disabilities improved physical activity more. Both groups made small gains in healthy eating. The intervention helped fatigue and activity but did not significantly change sleep duration or diet.
• SLPCohort2020Automated recognition of spontaneous facial expression in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: parsing response variability.Molecular autismPeople with autism showed less lip-corner smile movement to funny videos than controls, but some smiled much more. Caregiver-reported impulsivity tracked with this variability.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Prevalence and cumulative incidence of autism spectrum disorders and the patterns of co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders in a total population sample of 5-year-old children.Molecular autismIn a total population sample of 5-year-olds in Japan, autism prevalence was 3.22% and incidence was stable over four years. Critically, 88.5% of diagnosed children had co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders, and 30% had received no prior services.
• PTOTSLPOther2020The relationship between the deep squat movement and the hip, knee and ankle range of motion and muscle strength.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn nine healthy men, deep squat depth correlated with joint range of motion but not with hip or knee muscle strength. Limited ankle dorsiflexion on one side affected knee and hip angles on both sides.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Passive, yet not inactive: robotic exoskeleton walking increases cortical activation dependent on task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPassive robotic exoskeleton walking triggered greater brain activation than active walking. This happened in the parietal and frontal cortex, likely because the user had to actively inhibit their muscles to stay relaxed while the machine moved them.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020The role of the functional independence measure score in predicting the home discharge of inpatients with cerebrovascular diseases in convalescent rehabilitation wards.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn patients with cerebrovascular disease, an admission motor FIM score of 53.5 to 60.0 points predicted discharge to home. Higher scores for balance, cognition, and swallowing also distinguished those who went home from those who did not.
• PTOTSLPPilot2019Impact of deep brain stimulation on people with Parkinson's disease: A mixed methods feasibility study exploring lifespace and community outcomes.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTDeep brain stimulation helped most people with Parkinson's reduce symptoms, but life satisfaction and community movement varied widely. Some felt better while others stopped valued activities. GPS tracking showed movement increased even when patients felt they stayed home.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2019The association between volition and participation in adults with acquired disabilities: A scoping review.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTVolition, defined as a person's motivation, interests and beliefs about their own abilities, is positively associated with participation in daily life for adults with acquired disabilities. Higher volition correlates with better engagement in domestic, social, and work activities.
• SLPOther2020Toward an Individualized Neural Assessment of Receptive Language in Children.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRStandard EEG methods detected brain responses to word meaning in only about half of the children. A complex pattern-analysis method raised this detection rate to 88% for the high-end research system, but the low-cost portable headset failed to show similar improvement.
• SLPOther2020The Risk of Penetration-Aspiration Related to Residue in the Pharynx.American journal of speech-language pathologyResidue left in the throat before a new swallow significantly raises the risk of aspiration. This applies even when using a thin liquid wash to clear the residue, meaning the act of washing can itself cause airway invasion.
• SLPOther2020Cepstral Peak Prominence Values for Clinical Voice Evaluation.American journal of speech-language pathologyCepstral peak prominence values below 11.46 dB for sustained /a/ vowels and 6.11 dB for the Rainbow Passage indicate a voice disorder in ADSV. Praat thresholds are 14.45 dB and 9.33 dB. These cutoffs help screen for dysphonia in English speakers using these common software tools.
• SLPQualitative2020Challenges of teaching the deaf-blind learner in an education setting in Johannesburg: Experiences of educators and assistant educators.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsTen educators and assistants at a deaf-blind boarding school reported no training in tactile communication. They described guessing what learners needed, leading to mutual frustration. They requested ongoing workshops, counselling, and support from speech therapists and audiologists to improve communication.
• SLPOther2020It's About Time: Minimizing Hardware and Software Latencies in Speech Research With Real-Time Auditory Feedback.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRReal-time speech feedback delays are much larger than usually reported, ranging from 19 to 39 ms depending on hardware. Using a manufacturer's own driver and specific software settings can cut this to 11.4 ms. Clinicians using this tech must measure the total loop delay, not just the software processing time.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Worse balance is associated with larger perturbation-evoked cortical responses in healthy young adults.Gait & postureHealthy young adults with worse balance on a beam-walking task showed larger brain responses to backward platform perturbations. The link was strongest for large perturbations, suggesting greater cortical engagement when balance recovery is more difficult.
• OTSLPCohort2020Associations between autism symptom severity and mealtime behaviors in young children presented with an unfamiliar food.Research in developmental disabilitiesChildren with more severe autism symptoms took fewer bites of unfamiliar foods and requested less food, but showed less disruptive talk and table leaving. Parents gave more ineffective commands and fed them more. Parent-reported mealtime problems did not match clinician-rated autism severity.
• SLPNarrative Review2020Ethical and Practical Challenges of the Communication and Behavioral Manifestations of Primary Progressive Aphasia.Seminars in speech and languageNo finding is reported. Four illustrative cases discuss autonomy, safety, and communication supports in primary progressive aphasia. There are no methods or outcomes.
• SLPSurvey2020Predictive Ability of Future Anxiety in Professional Decision-Making Skill among a Syrian Refugee Adolescent in Jordan.Occupational therapy internationalHigh future anxiety was linked to weaker professional decision-making skills in 227 Syrian refugee adolescents. Anxiety explained 33.1% of the variation in decision-making. Girls showed better decision-making skills but lower anxiety than boys.
• SLPSurvey2020Maternal knowledge and views regarding early hearing detection and intervention in children aged 0-5 years at a semi-urban primary care clinic in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsMothers at a clinic with active hearing services mostly knew hearing loss can be tested early and would seek medical help. They largely rejected traditional causes like curses, favouring biomedical treatment such as hearing aids, showing readiness for early detection programmes.
• SLPSurvey2020South African speech-language therapists' opinion of their training in cleft lip and palate and craniofacial deformities.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSouth African speech-language therapists reported little clinical exposure to cleft and craniofacial care, and 97% wanted dedicated academic training programmes.
• SLPOther2020The Binaural Interaction Component of the Auditory Brainstem Response Under Precedence Effect Conditions.Trends in hearingIn ten normal-hearing adults, the brainstem response to an echo disappeared when a leading sound preceded it by 8.4 ms. This suggests binaural processing in the brainstem contributes to how we suppress echoes and localize sound.
• SLPPilot2020Improving Developmental Abilities in Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Behavioral Intervention Study.Infants and young childrenScores changed unevenly in five infants with tuberous sclerosis complex who completed a 12-week parent-mediated JASPER program, with controlled seizures and variable outside services such as speech therapy. This small single-group pilot cannot show JASPER caused the changes.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2020Interventions for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of APTA.Physical therapyGuideline recommends prospective surveillance and supervised progressive exercise as safe early interventions. For established lymphedema, complete decongestive therapy is standard, but manual lymphatic drainage may be omitted without losing volume reduction. Compression garments are first-line for early stages.
• SLPCohort2020Perception of One's Own Voice After Hearing-Aid Fitting for Naive Hearing-Aid Users and Hearing-Aid Refitting for Experienced Hearing-Aid Users.Trends in hearingFirst-time hearing aid users reported significantly more problems with the sound of their own voice after fitting, with agreement rising from 7% to 45%. Experienced users reported fewer own-voice problems after refitting, though most still had some complaints. Voice control issues were linked more to hearing loss than to the aids.
• SLPOther2020Development of a Deep Neural Network for Speeding Up a Model of Loudness for Time-Varying Sounds.Trends in hearingEach loudness prediction took 0.3 ms on one computer processor. Errors were below 0.5 phons, a difference that would not be detectable. It was tested on sounds, not patients, so it does not change therapy.
• SLPOther2020Effect of Directional Microphone Technology in Hearing Aids on Neural Correlates of Listening and Memory Effort: An Electroencephalographic Study.Trends in hearingExperienced hearing aid users with severe hearing loss reported less listening and memory effort, and showed better memory performance, when using narrow directional microphones compared to wide ones. EEG data confirmed reduced brain activity associated with effort for the narrow setting.
• SLPOther2020Dysphagia services in the era of COVID-19: Are speech-language therapists essential?The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsThis article discusses the risks and benefits of continuing dysphagia assessments during the pandemic. It argues for prioritising services but offers no new data or evidence to change clinical practice.
• SLPOther2020Impact of Aging and the Electrode-to-Neural Interface on Temporal Processing Ability in Cochlear-Implant Users: Amplitude-Modulation Detection Thresholds.Trends in hearingOlder cochlear implant users were worse at detecting sound-volume changes in the implant signal. Electrode-to-neural estimates did not explain this. Age-related timing limits may affect speech understanding.
• SLPOther2020No Influence of Musicianship on the Effect of Contralateral Stimulation on Frequency Selectivity.Trends in hearingMusicianship did not change how noise in the opposite ear affected hearing sharpness. The noise reduced sharpness in both groups, but the effect was similar for musicians and nonmusicians.
• SLPOther2020Auditory Attention and Spatial Unmasking in Children With Cochlear Implants.Trends in hearingChildren with bilateral cochlear implants can ignore speech in the opposite ear as well as adults do, but gain no benefit when noise comes from both ears. Longer delays between first and second implant correlate with greater difficulty ignoring noise in the first-implanted ear.
• PTSLPOther2020Developmental status of human immunodeficiency virus-exposed uninfected premature infants compared with premature infants who are human immunodeficiency virus unexposed and uninfected.The South African journal of physiotherapyAmong premature infants, HIV-exposed uninfected babies had similar cognitive scores and higher language and motor scores than HIV-unexposed uninfected babies. The unexposed group had more meningitis and jaundice, which are documented causes of neurological impairment.
• SLPSurvey2020Gender identity, sexual orientation and adverse sexual experiences in autistic females.Molecular autismAutistic females were more likely than non-autistic females to report bisexual or homosexual orientation. Transgender identity did not clearly raise negative sexual experience risks within autism, but autistic homosexual females reported more regretted and unwanted sex.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Integument: Guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineExperts recommend daily skin checks for people with spina bifida, focusing on weight-bearing areas and insensate skin. Care plans vary by age, shifting from caregiver-led inspections in infants to self-management and pressure-relief routines in older children and adults.