SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• OTSLPCohort2021What are the odds? Predicting the likelihood of a negative episode in a sample of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIgnoring a toddler's request for help or jumping in before they ask made a negative episode more likely. Specific comforting actions did not change the odds. Watch for the child's cues and wait for them to ask before stepping in.
• SLPOther2021Impact of Tracheal Tube on Swallowing in Post-Operative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Scintigraphic Analysis.DysphagiaMost swallowing measures, including aspiration, were similar with and without a capped tracheal tube, except esophageal residue increased without the tube.
• SLPOther2021Developmental Changes in Tongue Strength, Swallow Pressures, and Tongue Endurance.DysphagiaChildren aged 6 to 12 had higher tongue strength and higher saliva swallow pressures as they got older. Tongue-tie did not lower these measures overall. Tongue endurance did not follow age or sex and may depend on motivation.
• SLPOther2021Comparison of two cortical measures of binaural hearing acuity.International journal of audiologyThe IPM-FR brainwave test takes about three times less time than the ACC test to detect small phase differences in hearing. Neither test predicted patient outcomes yet, but IPM-FR is faster for measuring sensitivity to subtle changes.
• SLPOther2021On the Impact of Case and Prosody on Thematic Role Disambiguation: An Eye-Tracking Study on Hungarian.Language and speechHungarian listeners relied on case endings to decide who did what in sentences. Stress strengthened those case cues but did not reliably make ambiguous first nouns read as objects.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Factors affecting the interest of rehabilitation professionals indirectly supporting preventive care projects.Journal of physical therapy scienceRehabilitation professionals with more experience, leadership roles, and prior indirect support activity were significantly more interested in indirect support. Those focused on direct support were younger, had less experience, and were predominantly physical therapists. Interest in indirect support correlated with seeing community resources as part of their professional responsibility.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Spasticity-related pain in children/adolescents with cerebral palsy. Part 1: Prevalence and clinical characteristics from a pooled analysis.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineSpasticity-related pain is common in children with cerebral palsy, affecting over 80% of those with lower limb spasticity and nearly 70% with upper limb spasticity. Pain intensity increases with physical demand, being highest during exercises and hard tasks rather than at rest.
• SLPOther2022Pragmatic adaptations of telehealth-delivered caregiver coaching for children with autism in the context of COVID-19: Perspectives from the United States and South Africa.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceNo child outcomes were reported. Telehealth caregiver coaching for children with autism was adapted differently in two trials. The US added a 6-minute video and phone option; South Africa used WhatsApp, text materials, and extra coach training.
• SLPCohort2022Relations Between the McGurk Effect, Social and Communication Skill, and Autistic Features in Children with and without Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism who perceived the McGurk illusion more strongly had better expressive communication skills. This link was not found in children without autism. The study did not show that training this perception improves speech.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Assessment of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Machine Learning and Social Visual Attention: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disordersEye-tracking combined with machine learning correctly separated autistic children from typical peers in 11 studies, with accuracies ranging from 60% to 98%. These tools are not yet validated for clinical use, so they cannot replace current diagnostic assessments.
• SLPOther2022First-language influence on second language speech perception depends on task demands.Language and speechSpanish-English bilinguals process English words with initial 's' clusters more slowly when asked to explicitly judge the sounds or words. This L1 interference disappears in simple same/different tasks, suggesting the conflict is triggered by high-demand listening tasks rather than automatic perception.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2022Dynamic Standing Exercise using the Innowalk Device in Patients with Genetic and Acquired Motor Impairments.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn 46 patients with severe motor impairments, Innowalk dynamic standing was linked to reported improvements in joint mobility, body stability, and bowel function. No adverse effects were recorded. However, with no control group, these benefits cannot be separated from standard therapy.
• SLPOther2022Autistic children's language imitation shows reduced sensitivity to ostracism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersOstracism did not make autistic children copy a partner's disfavored word choices more. They copied them overall, but ostracised and included children showed the same amount of alignment (51%). This is laboratory language imitation, not therapy evidence.
• SLPOther2022Patient-Reported Dysphagia in Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Translation and Validation of the Swedish Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index.DysphagiaThe Swedish EEsAI reliably measures symptom severity in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. It clearly separated patients from healthy controls, with patients scoring much higher. The electronic version is recommended over paper to avoid confusion about which questions to answer.
• SLPCohort2022Severe headache trajectory following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: the association with lower sodium levels.Brain injuryMost aneurysm patients had stable severe headache. Those with persistent severe pain were younger and had slightly lower morning sodium levels than those with mild pain. Sodium levels may signal pain severity but do not prove low sodium causes the headache.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Substance use and misuse patterns and disability status in the 2020 US National Alcohol Survey: A contributing role for chronic pain.Disability and health journalAdults with disabilities were less likely to drink but more likely to misuse prescription drugs and use nicotine daily. Chronic pain accounted for 17–38% of the link between disability and substance use, suggesting unmanaged pain drives self-medication rather than disability itself.
• SLPOther2021Feasibility of community health workers as teleaudiology patient-site facilitators: a multilevel training study.International journal of audiologyCommunity health workers completed a 12-hour training to assist with remote hearing aid fittings. All three facilitators passed hands-on skills checks. The study shows the training is feasible for this specific group, but does not prove it improves patient care.
• SLPCohort2021Self-reported Dysphagia and Pharyngeal Volume Following Whiplash Injury.Dysphagia50% of 60 adults after whiplash reported swallowing problems on a questionnaire at some point in 12 months. In 31 followed over time, reports worsened, but pharyngeal volume and neck recovery were not related.
• SLPPilot2021Ultrasound: Validity of a Pocket-Sized System in the Assessment of Swallowing.DysphagiaA pocket-sized ultrasound scanner did not match videofluoroscopy for measuring how the hyoid and larynx move during swallowing in 20 healthy adults. It tracked hyoid movement during saliva swallows, but not during liquids or purees, and failed entirely for thyrohyoid approximation.
• SLPOther2021Effectiveness of Chin Tuck on Laryngeal Penetration: Quantitative Assessment.DysphagiaChin tuck reduced laryngeal penetration depth on average, but a one-grade reduction occurred in only 26 of 76 patients. Confirm individual benefit before using it routinely.
• SLPCase Series2021Outcomes of Combined Antegrade-Retrograde Dilations for Radiation-Induced Esophageal Strictures in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.DysphagiaCombined antegrade-retrograde dilation restored some oral intake in 14 patients with radiation-induced esophageal strictures, but complications occurred in over a third. All complications happened in patients with complete blockages, so this high-risk procedure requires careful selection and strict follow-up.
• SLPOther2022Word Segmentation Cues in German Child-Directed Speech: A Corpus Analysis.Language and speechGerman child-directed speech relies heavily on word-initial stress and short, frequent function words. Transitional probabilities between syllables also mark word boundaries, particularly in the backward direction. These cues are consistently present in the input infants receive.
• SLPOther2022Using Classical Test Theory to Determine the Psychometric Properties of the Deglutition Handicap Index.DysphagiaThe DHI should be scored as one total, not as three separate emotional, functional and physical scores. In 453 patients and 132 controls, a cut-off of 8 helped separate people with dysphagia from healthy controls.
• SLPCase Report2022Sorry, Not Sorry: The independent role of multiple phonetic cues in signaling the difference between two word meanings.Language and speechListeners distinguished two meanings of 'sorry' above chance. Longer duration, falling pitch, and lower intensity signaled an apology, while shorter duration and rising pitch signaled 'excuse me.'
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Executive function as measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2: children and adolescents with Williams syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRChildren with Williams syndrome show severe executive function deficits, particularly in cognitive regulation. Inhibit difficulties predict attention problems, while Shift difficulties predict anxiety. These parent-reported deficits are unrelated to intellectual ability but strongly linked to poor adaptive living skills.
• SLPCohort2022The Association of Prenatal Vitamins and Folic Acid Supplement Intake with Odds of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a High-Risk Sibling Cohort, the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI).Journal of autism and developmental disordersTaking prenatal vitamins in the first month of pregnancy did not significantly lower the odds of autism in high-risk siblings. The study was too small to rule out a benefit, so clinicians should continue recommending standard prenatal care.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Excess healthcare spending associated with fractures among adults with cerebral palsy.Disability and health journalAdults with cerebral palsy who fracture incur excess healthcare costs, largely in the first three months. Vertebral column fractures drove the highest costs for this group, unlike hip fractures in the general population. This highlights a critical window for post-fracture intervention.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022A national profile of substance use disorder among Medicaid enrollees on the autism spectrum or with intellectual disability.Disability and health journalSubstance use disorder prevalence rose fastest among Medicaid enrollees with autism between 2008 and 2012. Depression doubled the risk of substance use disorder across all groups. Cannabis was the most common substance for those with autism, while alcohol dominated for those with intellectual disability.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Greater Cognitive-Motor Interference in Individuals Post-Stroke During More Complex Motor Tasks.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTPeople post-stroke slowed down significantly more than healthy adults during a dual-task Timed Up-and-Go, but their counting accuracy stayed stable. Healthy adults slowed down less but made more counting errors. The complex TUG reveals motor interference in stroke without cognitive cost.
• SLPQualitative2022Motherhood: Female Perspectives and Experiences of Being a Parent with ASC.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers with autism described routine and structure as a parenting strength, but found social interactions and sensory overload exhausting. They reported that generic parenting advice often failed them, highlighting a need for support that accommodates their specific sensory and social needs.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Perceptions of function and recovery among persons with stroke and care partners.Rehabilitation psychologyMost stroke survivors rated their recovery higher than their partners did, and partners often viewed daily tasks as harder for them. These gaps were linked to higher caregiver strain and depression. Screening both partners' perceptions helps identify couples at risk.
• SLPOther2022Voice and Emphasis in Arabic Coronal Stops: Evidence for Phonological Compensation.Language and speechListeners identifying ambiguous Arabic stops relied on learned phonological patterns rather than just acoustic cues. When timing signals were unclear, they defaulted to the emphatic category. This suggests perception uses language-specific expectations to resolve ambiguity, not just raw sound data.
• SLPOther2021Efferent unmasking of speech-in-noise encoding?International journal of audiologyAdding noise to the opposite ear did not improve brainstem responses when speech was masked in the same ear in 18 normal-hearing adults, and reflex measures were not associated with recovery.
• SLPCase Report2021Treatment generalization from trained /ɹ/ to untrained /l/: a case study of persisting distortion errors.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsTreating one child's /ɹ/ distortion with ultrasound biofeedback also improved his untrained /l/ errors. The child had a hidden acoustic difference between the two sounds before treatment, suggesting generalization may occur when this covert contrast exists.
• SLPOther2021Subclinical Auditory Dysfunction: Relationship Between Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions and the Audiogram.American journal of audiologyDistortion product otoacoustic emissions did not reliably predict pure tone thresholds in people with clinically normal hearing. Adding DPOAE data to a statistical model improved prediction accuracy by only 0.4 to 2.1 dB compared to using average thresholds alone.
• SLPOther2021Vowel errors produced by preschool-age children on a single-word test of articulation.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsPreschoolers with speech sound disorder produced fewer vowel errors than consonant errors, but their vowel accuracy dropped sharply on unstressed syllables. Vowel errors correlated with inconsistent consonant production, suggesting that transcribing vowels during assessment may reveal gaps in a child’s underlying speech patterns.
• SLPCohort2021Early concerns in parents of infants at risk for autism.Developmental medicine and child neurologyParents of infants with older autistic siblings reported significantly more developmental concerns than low-risk parents starting at 6 months. By 12 months, high-risk parents whose infants were later classified as atypically developing reported more speech, social, and repetitive behavior concerns than those whose infants developed typically. This suggests parent reports at 12 months may flag risk earlier than standard screening ages.
• SLPQualitative2022Using formative research to develop HEARTS: A curriculum-based healthy relationships promoting intervention for individuals on the autism spectrum.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic young adults described struggling to stay motivated to maintain friendships, overcome anxiety from past rejections, take emotional risks, ensure reciprocity, and set boundaries. These five themes directly shaped the content of the new HEARTS curriculum.
• SLPSurvey2022Management of Dysphagia in Nursing Homes: A National Survey.DysphagiaResidents were not routinely screened for swallowing problems in 75% of Norwegian nursing homes, yet almost all modified food and liquid textures. Oral hygiene after meals was rare, and nearly half lacked access to speech therapists.
• SLPPilot2022Swallowing Outcomes Following Voice Therapy in Multiple System Atrophy with Dysphagia: Comparison of Treatment Efficacy with Parkinson's Disease.DysphagiaAfter 16 LSVT-LOUD voice therapy sessions, 13 patients with Parkinson’s disease or MSA-C had better swallowing scores on a thin-liquid X-ray test. The study was small and uncontrolled, and MSA-C swallowing gains were not clearly kept at follow-up.
• SLPOther2022Mixed Consistencies in Dysphagic Patients: A Myth to Dispel.DysphagiaA thin mixed food (biscuits-with-milk) behaved like thin liquid: 11 of 20 had penetration and 4 aspirated. A thicker mixed food (vegetable soup) behaved like semisolid: 6 had penetration and 2 aspirated. Residue was similar across textures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Influence of siblings on adaptive behavior trajectories in autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIndividuals with autism who grew up with siblings showed faster gains in adaptive skills from age 9 to 26 than those without siblings. Having a male closest-age sibling or a same-gender sibling was linked to steeper growth, though these findings are preliminary.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Usability of a two-way personalized mobile trainer system in a community-based exercise program for adults with chronic traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryTwenty adults with chronic traumatic brain injury completed a 3-month home exercise program supported by a mobile tracking app. They achieved 76% compliance, and 90% rated the program good or excellent, but exercise endurance did not significantly improve.
• SLPCohort2022Characterization of Esophageal and Sphincter Reflexes across Maturation in Dysphagic Infants with Oral Feeding Success vs Infants requiring Gastrostomy.DysphagiaInfants discharged on oral feeds showed normal maturation of swallowing reflexes. Those requiring gastrostomy tubes did not, showing persistent lack of improvement in esophageal motility and sphincter reflexes, which may explain why they continue to struggle with oral feeding.
• SLPCase Series2022From the Bottlecap to the Bottleneck: Frequent Esophageal Impaction of Bottlecaps Among Young Males in a Small University Town.DysphagiaRigid endoscopy removed all 14 esophageal bottlecaps on the first attempt. Flexible endoscopy pushed the cap into the stomach in three cases and required a second procedure in two. All patients were discharged within 48 hours.
• SLPOther2021Cost-benefit Analysis of Cochlear Implants: A Societal Perspective.Ear and hearingIn a Dutch lifetime model, cochlear implant care with a hearing aid on the other side for adults and older adults was predicted to bring more societal benefits than costs. Adding a second implant was less clearly beneficial in adults and older adults.
• SLPOther2021Annular Flow in the Upper Esophageal Sphincter Demonstrated with Dynamic 320-row Area Detector Computed Tomography.DysphagiaThin liquid swallows create an annular flow pattern in the upper esophageal sphincter, where liquid lines the wall and air flows through the center. Thick liquids produce a plug flow pattern with no central air column. This distinction explains why intrabolus pressure readings differ by consistency.
• SLPCohort2022Solid Swallow Examination During High Resolution Manometry and EGJ-Distensibility Help Identify Esophageal Outflow Obstruction in Non-obstructive Dysphagia.DysphagiaIn 25 patients with dysphagia but normal water-swallow manometry, solid-meal testing identified outflow obstruction. Most received dilation and improved. Low distensibility on imaging probe tracked with solid-meal pressures. This diagnostic yield requires prospective confirmation before changing practice.
• SLPOther2022Simulating Speech Error Patterns Across Languages and Different Datasets.Language and speechBacking caused the largest simulated sound-pattern effects in Swedish, Norwegian, and English child speech. Stopping caused the next largest effects. The simulated measures did not match clinicians' intelligibility rankings.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Continuity of primary care and prenatal care adequacy among women with disabilities in Ontario: A population-based cohort study.Disability and health journalWomen with disabilities who lacked a consistent primary care provider before pregnancy were more likely to have inadequate prenatal care. They also had higher odds of late entry into care and receiving intensive prenatal visits clustered late in pregnancy, rather than timely, consistent monitoring.