SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• SLPSystematic Review2021Informed Consent or Assent Strategies for Research With Individuals With Deafblindness or Dual Sensory Impairment: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationResearchers adapted consent strategies from intellectual disability and dementia work for people with deafblindness. Key approaches included plain language with pictures, building rapport through multiple visits, and watching for nonverbal cues of dissent like looking at the door.
• SLPQualitative2021Clinician Perspectives on the Assessment of Short-Term Memory in Aphasia.AphasiologySpeech-language pathologists said they rarely test short-term memory in aphasia unless a problem appears. They valued tests tied to daily communication. Time pressure and language-heavy tests made assessment hard.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2021Verification of spatial recognition ability of stroke patients required to resume automobile driving.Journal of physical therapy scienceStroke patients made larger errors judging car width than healthy drivers in a chair-and-panel simulation. This suggests paper-based cognitive tests may miss spatial recognition problems needed for safe driving. Use physical 3D assessments before clearing patients to drive.
• SLPOther2021Comparison of Behavioral and Physiological Measures of the Status of the Cochlear Nonlinearity.Trends in hearingA behavioral test of auditory filter sharpness correlated with cochlear distortion product measurements even after accounting for hearing thresholds. The temporal masking test was too variable to be useful. This suggests the notch test could become a clinical tool for assessing cochlear health beyond standard audiograms.
• OTSLPCohort2021Impact of sleep, neuroendocrine, and executive function on health-related quality of life in young people with craniopharyngioma.Developmental medicine and child neurologyParents reported worse quality of life in children with diabetes insipidus, but only because they also reported more executive function problems. The child's own view of their quality of life was not linked to sleepiness, brain involvement, or diabetes insipidus.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Behavioural change in Prader-Willi syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCaregivers reported that lockdown restrictions worsened Prader-Willi syndrome behaviours. Temper outbursts, irritability, anxiety and food-seeking increased in roughly half of the group. Individuals living in specialist care facilities showed significantly less increase in irritability and food-seeking than those living at home.
• PTOTSLPRCT2021Oculomotor Training for Poor Saccades Improves Functional Vision Scores and Neurobehavioral Symptoms.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationFive days of cloud-based eye training improved saccade speed and accuracy in people with poor baseline eye movements. Participants also reported significantly fewer neurobehavioral symptoms like dizziness and cognitive fog, while the control group showed no change or slight worsening.
• SLPOther2021Conceptual Model of Hearing Health Inequalities (HHI Model): A Critical Interpretive Synthesis.Trends in hearingLow socioeconomic status and hearing loss form a vicious cycle. Poverty limits access to care and increases noise exposure, while hearing loss reduces income and educational attainment. The proposed model suggests interventions must address these social determinants to be effective.
• SLPOther2021Temporal Pitch Perception in Cochlear-Implant Users: Channel Independence in Apical Cochlear Regions.Trends in hearingPitch perception in cochlear implant users did not differ between two stimulation methods on neighboring electrodes. This suggests low-frequency sound information can be transmitted independently even in the deep cochlea, where nerves are crowded.
• SLPCohort2021Differences Between Older Adults Who Do and Do Not Try Hearing Aids and Between Those Who Keep and Return the Devices.Trends in hearingHearing aid non-adoption was not predicted by age, income, or cognition. It was predicted by milder hearing loss and lower expectations of benefit. Those who tried aids and returned them showed no pre-fitting differences from those who kept them, only lower post-fitting satisfaction.
• SLPPilot2021Piloting the use of global health measures in a Down syndrome clinic.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDGlobal health survey scores from people with Down syndrome and their parents did not differ from U.S. reference averages. Adults, however, reported better health than their parents did for them.
• SLPOther2021A Comparison of Place-Pitch-Based Interaural Electrode Matching Methods for Bilateral Cochlear-Implant Users.Trends in hearingWhen matching electrodes between two cochlear implants, the ranking method is faster and more accurate than discrimination or matching. Discrimination is slow and heavily biased by the testing range, making it unreliable for clinical mapping.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Identification of Classes of Functioning Trajectories and Their Predictors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Attending Initial Rehabilitation in Switzerland.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationMost people with new spinal cord injury in Switzerland fell into one of four recovery patterns. Higher age, tetraplegia, complete injury, and needing ventilation predicted a slower or lower-functioning trajectory. This helps clinicians identify who may need more support early.
• SLPOther2021Sound Localization Bias and Error in Bimodal Listeners Improve Instantaneously When the Device Delay Mismatch Is Reduced.Trends in hearingHearing aid and cochlear implant users localized sounds more accurately immediately when the implant signal was delayed to reduce mismatch with their hearing aid. Average error improved from 52.6 to 37.9 degrees, and the shift toward the implant was smaller.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Visiting Out-of-Home Places When Living With Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study: Visiter des lieux hors du domicile lorsque l'on vit avec une démence: étude transversale observationnelle.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapiePeople with dementia visit fewer places overall, but the loss is uneven. They retain healthcare, home, and close social visits, yet abandon banks, pharmacies, and cultural venues. This creates specific gaps in daily life that require targeted support rather than general advice to 'go out'.
• SLPPilot2021Promoting emergent literacy in under-served preschools using environmental print.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsChildren in an under-served preschool improved their understanding of how print works after twelve weeks of lessons using recycled packaging and signs. Teachers need explicit guidance to use these free materials, not just display them.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021DSM-5 symptom expression in toddlers.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregiver reports distinguish autism from other delays in toddlers. Repetitive behaviors and relationship deficits were most common. Insistence on sameness was rare, so two of the three remaining repetitive behavior criteria are needed for diagnosis. No single behavior is unique to autism.
• SLPOther2021Head Shadow, Summation, and Squelch in Bilateral Cochlear-Implant Users With Linked Automatic Gain Controls.Trends in hearingLinking the automatic gain controls on both cochlear implant processors made no difference to speech understanding in noise for nine bilateral users. The linked settings did not improve performance, but they also did not cause any harm or make understanding worse.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2021Occupational Stress and Burnout Among Health Care Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationHealth care workers in Ethiopia reported high rates of occupational stress and burnout. Female workers, those 25 or younger, and diploma holders had higher stress odds. Married workers and those without shift work had lower burnout odds.
• SLPCohort2021Patterns of noise exposure and prevalence of hearing loss amongst Cape Town Minstrel Carnival musicians.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsDespite high noise exposure and no hearing protection use, only one of 43 musicians had hearing loss. Most participants reported tinnitus, but pure tone and otoacoustic emission tests showed normal hearing thresholds across the group.
• SLPCohort2021Repeated onabotulinum neurotoxin A injections for drooling in children with neurodisability.Developmental medicine and child neurologyRepeated onabotulinum toxin A injections for drooling remained effective but showed a significantly smaller reduction in drooling after the second and third injections compared to the first. Treatment success dropped from 74% after the first injection to 41.6% after the second.
• SLPOther2021Reward Enhances Online Participants' Engagement With a Demanding Auditory Task.Trends in hearingOnline listeners performed worse than those in a lab on a difficult speech-in-noise test. Adding a small performance-based bonus to online pay raised their scores to match the lab group. This suggests the gap was due to lower motivation, not just the home environment.
• SLPSurvey2021Factors influencing speech language pathologists' and audiologists' decision to pursue postgraduate studies in South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSouth African clinicians pursue postgraduate studies to meet personal goals and improve knowledge, not because a degree is required for licensure. The main barriers are lack of time, family commitments, and funding, while negative undergraduate experiences also deter return.
• SLPCohort2021Imitation and recognition of facial emotions in autism: a computer vision approach.Molecular autismAdults with autism recognized fewer emotions and were slower than controls. They could imitate facial expressions when asked, but their imitation was less precise and slower. Precision of imitation correlated with recognition accuracy, though instructing imitation lowered immediate recognition performance.
• SLPSystematic Review2021Speech input processing in children born with cleft palate: A systematic literature review with narrative synthesis.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren born with cleft palate with or without cleft lip may find it harder to hear sounds they mispronounce, especially when their speech errors are posterior. Rhyme, alliteration and sound matching performance was not clearly different from peers, but evidence is limited and mixed.
• PTOTSLPRCT2021Predictors of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance in Patients with Stroke.Occupational therapy internationalFor stroke survivors, how independent they are in basic self-care tasks was the strongest predictor of their ability to manage complex daily activities like shopping or finances. Older age, poorer executive function, and higher depression scores also predicted worse performance.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021Short report on research trends during the COVID-19 pandemic and use of telehealth interventions and remote brain research in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practice6 children with ASD engaged in 60-minute Zoom gross-motor or seated-play activities twice weekly for 8 weeks. Children gave satisfaction 4.4 and parents 4.3 out of 5. No completed trial results are reported.
• SLPOther2021Emotion Dysregulation is Substantially Elevated in Autism Compared to the General Population: Impact on Psychiatric Services.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYouth with autism showed substantially higher emotion dysregulation than the general population, with community samples scoring in the clinical range. This impairment predicted psychiatric hospitalization, emergency service use, and medication prescription, even after accounting for age, intellectual disability, and ADHD symptoms.
• OTSLPOther2021'No idea of time': Parents report differences in autistic children's behaviour relating to time in a mixed-methods study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents of autistic children reported significantly lower scores on time management and planning compared to parents of neurotypical children. Qualitative descriptions highlighted three key differences: struggles with learning time concepts, inflexible planning for the future, and time perception heavily influenced by the child's specific interests.
• SLPSystematic Review2021Oral and written communication skills of adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) compared with those with no/low PAE: A systematic review.International journal of language & communication disordersAdolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure often scored lower on vocabulary, word retrieval, verbal memory and reading than peers with little or no exposure, but results varied by study and measure.
• SLPSurvey2021Parental views on informational counselling provided by audiologists for children with permanent childhood hearing loss.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsParents reported that audiologists overwhelmingly presented only hearing aids and sign language, ignoring other communication options and educational methods. Families specifically requested information on the cause of hearing loss, parent support groups, and all available rehabilitative technologies to make truly informed decisions.
• SLPCohort2021Parent stress and coping trajectories in Hispanic and non-Hispanic families of children at risk of autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceHispanic parents reported lower general parenting stress and family impact than non-Hispanic parents during the autism diagnostic process, but autism-specific stress was similar. Non-Hispanic families showed more positive change in coping and impact over time.
• OTSLPSurvey2021Needs assessment in unmet healthcare and family support services: A survey of caregivers of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder in Delaware.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregivers of 263 children and youth with autism reported unmet needs for speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, social skills, and family support, especially provider shortages and access barriers.
• SLPNarrative Review2021Language and culture in speech-language and hearing professions in South Africa: Re-imagining practice.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSouth African speech therapists and audiologists are urged to abandon Eurocentric training and adopt Afrocentric, culturally responsive practices. The paper argues that language mismatches and structural inequalities currently hinder effective patient care and demands curriculum reform.
• SLPCohort2021Personal Music Players and Hearing Loss: The HUNT Cohort Study.Trends in hearingIn adults followed for 21 years, personal music player use and weekly hours showed no association with hearing threshold. High preferred volume was associated with 1.4 dB worse hearing at 3 to 6 kHz.
• SLPOther2021Influence of Three Auditory Profiles on Aided Speech Perception in Different Noise Scenarios.Trends in hearingHearing aid users with severe auditory deficits performed worse in noise when fitted with a specific hearing aid brand that provided less gain. Users with milder deficits showed less variation between brands. This suggests fitting choices matter most for patients with complex hearing loss.
• SLPOther2021Speech Movement Variability in People Who Stutter: A Vocal Tract Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRDuring fluent nonsense-word repetition, adults who stutter had more variable lip, tongue and soft palate movements than fluent controls. They also took longer on longer or more complex words. Variability did not track stuttering severity.
• SLPOther2021Unilateral Acoustic Degradation Delays Attentional Separation of Competing Speech.Trends in hearingWhen the attended speech was degraded, 22 normal-hearing adults answered fewer content questions correctly and the brain response that picked out the target voice appeared later. This does not show a clinical fix for cochlear implant users.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021Dysphagia in cervical spinal cord injury: How international literature trends can guide South African practice patterns - A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapyDysphagia is common in cervical spinal cord injury, often transient but risky due to respiratory compromise. Tracheostomy and ventilation are key markers. In South Africa, speech therapists are scarce, so nurses and physiotherapists should screen for swallowing issues early to prevent pneumonia.
• SLPOther2021Amplitude Growth Functions of Auditory Nerve Responses to Electric Pulse Stimulation With Varied Interphase Gaps in Cochlear Implant Users With Ipsilateral Residual Hearing.Trends in hearingChanging the gap between electrical pulses altered auditory nerve responses. Some changes related to hearing loss duration, but they did not predict speech perception.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Assessment of medical morbidities in a rhesus monkey model of naturally occurring low sociality.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMale rhesus monkeys classified as naturally low-social suffered significantly higher rates of trauma and more total injuries than socially competent peers. No differences were found in gastrointestinal, inflammation, or other medical morbidities. This supports the validity of this animal model for studying ASD-related physical risks.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Participation and quality of life in persons living with spinal cord injury in Norway.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePeople with spinal cord injury who participated more in work and leisure reported higher life satisfaction and mental health. Sociodemographic factors like income and education were stronger predictors of quality of life than the severity of the injury itself.
• OTSLPCohort2021Factors associated with cognitive improvement in subacute stroke survivors.Journal of rehabilitation medicineHalf of subacute stroke survivors with cognitive impairment improved clinically. Patients who could eat independently and interact socially on admission were more likely to improve. This suggests preserved daily function predicts cognitive recovery, not just baseline impairment.
• SLPNarrative Review2021Modelling speech motor programming and apraxia of speech in the DIVA/GODIVA neurocomputational framework.AphasiologyThe DIVA and GODIVA models map apraxia of speech to specific brain circuits, distinguishing damage to motor program storage from damage to sequencing and selection pathways. These frameworks explain clinical features like distorted sounds versus syllable segregation but remain theoretical models rather than tested interventions.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Perceived Barriers to Blood Flow Restriction Training.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThree barriers stop clinicians from using blood flow restriction: choosing pressure, picking a device, and managing pain. The authors recommend using limb occlusion pressure, avoiding elastic wraps, and starting with low pressure to help patients tolerate the exercise.
• SLPOther2021Examination of the ADOS-2 Expressive Language Score in Fragile X Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesThe ADOS-2 Expressive Language Score tracks expressive language in adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome, correlating strongly with parent reports and direct tests. It does not reflect anxiety or rule-breaking behaviors, making it a useful quick proxy for language ability when comprehensive testing is not possible.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Validation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for traumatic brain injury from Australian community patient perspectives.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAustralian TBI survivors confirmed most standard disability categories but highlighted missing subjective experiences. These included distorted taste, muscle stiffness, and the distress of adjusting to memory gaps. Clinicians should assess these specific sensory and psychological changes, which are often overlooked in standard care.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Long Term Exercise Engagement of Adults Living With Type Two Diabetes Is Enhanced by a Person-Centred Care Approach Delivered by Knowledgeable, Well Trained Health Care Professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with type 2 diabetes stayed in a community exercise programme for the blood pressure checks, social contact and tailored advice. Exercise was the added bonus. Clinicians should focus on building trust and safety first, then introduce movement.
• SLPCohort2021Spoken Word Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder or Dyslexia.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRChildren with dyslexia-only struggled to learn new spoken words across all tasks, despite having average vocabulary and language skills. Children with DLD-only showed only mild difficulties, primarily with verbal semantic recall. The dyslexia group's struggles appeared to be linking new words to meanings, not just phonology.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Exploration of Sensory Processing Difficulties among Children Attending Primary School in Denmark.Occupational therapy internationalParents of 1,723 Danish primary school children reported that 21.3% showed definite sensory processing difficulties, with boys more affected than girls. The most common issues were sensory seeking and auditory filtering, suggesting a need for classroom awareness rather than clinical diagnosis.