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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• SLPRCT2022Early speech and language intervention in Brazilian-Portuguese toddlers with cleft lip and/or palate.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsToddlers with cleft palate who received a combined speech and language intervention showed significant gains in vocabulary and sentence complexity immediately after treatment. Speech accuracy and intelligibility improved significantly three months later, while the comparison group showed no such gains.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Medical symptoms and conditions in autistic women.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic women reported higher rates of prediabetes symptoms, reproductive diagnoses, and irregular puberty. Metabolic conditions like diabetes were less common, possibly due to lower healthcare access. Clinicians should screen for these sex-steroid-related issues in autistic women.
• SLPOther2022Naturalistic Use of Aspect Morphology in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.Journal of child languageDeaf and hard-of-hearing children paired past tense and -ing forms with event types like normal-hearing peers. Reduced acoustic access did not disrupt this grammatical aspect pattern. They still produced fewer past tense forms and fewer final consonant clusters.
• SLPPilot2022Scoring the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) in Two Conditions: A Reliability Study.DysphagiaScoring swallowing videos as whole studies or as isolated random swallows showed no significant difference in how consistently raters scored airway invasion severity. This pilot was small, so clinicians should not assume either method is proven.
• OTSLPQualitative2022"I Spent Most of Freshers in my Room"-A Qualitative Study of the Social Experiences of University Students on the Autistic Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTen autistic university students described being selective about friends, valuing quality over quantity, and hiding their diagnosis from peers due to fear of stereotypes. They found quiet spaces, non-alcohol events, and social mentoring helpful. This is one small group's experience, not evidence that any approach works.
• SLPOther2022Is it Possible to Assess the Two-Domain Definition of the Broad Autism Phenotype Using the Available Measurement Tools?Journal of autism and developmental disordersThree common autism-phenotype questionnaires did not fully capture the updated broad autism phenotype. Across 349 students, their 13 subscales grouped into two broad patterns, but restricted/repetitive behaviour items were underrepresented, especially sensory and motor items.
• SLPOther2022Alexithymic But Not Autistic Traits Impair Prosocial Behavior.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn healthy adults, higher alexithymia scores linked to less prosocial behavior in a resource allocation task. Autistic traits showed no such link. This suggests that difficulties identifying emotions, rather than autistic traits themselves, may drive reduced cooperation in this experimental setting.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Evidence-based position paper of the UEMS PRM on the role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician in the management of children and adults with spinal dysraphism.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThis consensus statement defines the role of the rehabilitation physician in managing spinal dysraphism across the lifespan. It recommends interdisciplinary team care, ICF-based assessment, and lifelong follow-up, but provides no evidence on whether these interventions improve patient outcomes.
• SLPOther2022Rigorous Qualitative Research Involving Data Collected Remotely From People With Communication Disorders: Experience From a Telerehabilitation Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairFor remote research interviews with people with aphasia, the authors recommend aphasia-friendly forms, shorter sessions, screen sharing, trained interviewers and clear caregiver roles. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• SLPOther2022Radiation Effective Doses to Adults Undergoing Modified Barium Swallow Studies.DysphagiaModified Barium Swallow Studies expose adults to an average effective dose of 0.32 mSv, classifying them as low-dose exams comparable to chest x-rays. This data supports using MBSS for diagnosis without excessive radiation fear, provided ALARA principles remain in place.
• PTSLPRCT2021Combined effect of pulmonary rehabilitation and music therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding music therapy to pulmonary rehabilitation raised an airflow ratio from 52.84% to 64.94% and 6-minute walk distance from 233.05 m to 306.30 m; depression and anxiety scores did not change.
• SLPOtherThe Effects of Task Difficulty Predictability and Noise Reduction on Recall Performance and Pupil Dilation Responses.Ear and hearingFor hearing aid users, noise reduction improved recall of spoken words from 71.9% to 76.6%. Telling participants the upcoming list length did not change recall, though it did alter pupil dilation. Noise reduction helps memory for speech even when the speech is already clear.
• SLPQualitative2022The experiences of psychologists working with people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPsychologists working with people with intellectual disabilities reported that remote sessions made it difficult to notice non-verbal cues. They focused on coaching support staff to manage anxiety and challenging behaviours, while improvising creative ways to maintain contact.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Cerebral cortex maldevelopment in syndromic craniosynostosis.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with FGFR-related craniosynostosis had larger brain volumes than controls, but their cortical surface area did not scale proportionally. This mismatch was most severe in the parietal and occipital lobes. Almost all patients requiring modified education belonged to this FGFR group.
• SLPOther2022A broadened estimate of syntactic and lexical ability from the MB-CDI.Journal of child languageOn the MB-CDI Words & Sentences form, everyday word knowledge and grammar/function word knowledge separate. Grammar lags words, beginning around 20 to 24 months, and the 8 to 18 month form does not give a usable grammar score.
• SLPPilot2022Mental health Project ECHO Autism: Increasing access to community mental health services for autistic individuals.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCommunity mental health providers who completed a 6-month tele-mentoring program reported significantly higher confidence, knowledge, and problem-solving skills for treating autistic clients. The program improved provider self-efficacy in adapting CBT and managing co-occurring conditions, but did not measure actual patient outcomes.
• SLPOther2022The Daily Experience of Subjective Tinnitus: Ecological Momentary Assessment Versus End-of-Day Diary.Ear and hearingFor tinnitus patients in treatment, a once-daily evening diary matched smartphone prompts across the day for most experiences. It reported small differences, usually worse. The diary is a less burdensome alternative for routine monitoring.
• OTSLPSurvey2022The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Worries for Families of Individuals with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in the UK.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregiver anxiety and awareness of the pandemic predicted higher anxiety in children with special needs, more than age or diagnosis did. Anxiety and worries about lost routine rose sharply in both SEND children and their siblings when schools closed.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Rehabilitation Definition for Research Purposes: A Global Stakeholders' Initiative by Cochrane Rehabilitation.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationRehabilitation is defined as a multimodal, person-centered, collaborative process. Single interventions like manipulation or exercise alone do not qualify unless embedded in this broader process. This definition helps researchers and clinicians distinguish true rehabilitation from isolated treatments.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Risk factors for development of long-term mood and anxiety disorder after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a population-based, birth cohort analysis.Brain injuryChildren who sustained a traumatic brain injury at age 5 or older had a higher risk of developing anxiety or mood disorders by age 25 than those injured before age 5. Injury severity and other factors showed weaker or inconsistent associations.
• SLPOther2022A comparison of speech intelligibility and subjective quality with hearing-aid processing in older adults with hearing loss.International journal of audiologySpeech quality keeps improving even after intelligibility hits its ceiling, but this gap varies widely between listeners. Do not assume a hearing aid that maximises word recognition also sounds good to the patient, because quality ratings were inconsistent across individuals.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022Changes in Perceived Impact of Stroke on Everyday Life over Five Years in a Rehabilitation Sample that Received an Activity of Daily Living Intervention: A Follow-Up Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFive years after stroke, patients reported better participation in daily life than at three months, regardless of whether they received client-centred or usual ADL training. However, perceived impact on communication, mobility, and hand function worsened over time in the client-centred group.
• SLPOther2021Improving the Differential Diagnosis of Otitis Media With Effusion Using Wideband Acoustic Immittance.Ear and hearingWideband absorbance decreased as effusion volume increased in children with OME. A model using absorbance sorted ears with fluid from dry ears and full from partial fluid well. It may help when hearing tests are hard.
• SLPCase-Control2021Health profiles of adults with autism spectrum disorder: Differences between women and men.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchWomen with autism had more recorded health care use for nutrition, neurologic, psychiatric and sleep problems than men with autism, beyond what being female and having autism separately explained. Adults with autism also had more recorded conditions than matched controls.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyExercise training is strongly recommended for acute and chronic low back pain. Manual therapy helps short-term but not long-term. Education alone is ineffective; it must be paired with active treatments. Traction is not recommended.
• SLPCase SeriesCochlear Synaptopathy due to Mutations in OTOF Gene May Result in Stable Mild Hearing Loss and Severe Impairment of Speech Perception.Ear and hearingFive patients with OTOF gene mutations had mild hearing loss but severe speech perception deficits. Cochlear implants dramatically improved speech recognition to 90-95% in those tested, restoring synchronous nerve activation. This suggests implants are viable for mild hearing loss if speech perception is disproportionately poor.
• SLPOtherBe Part of the Conversation: Audiology Messaging During a Hearing Screening.Ear and hearingHealthy adults under 40 exposed to a gain-framed poster reported greater willingness to seek hearing help than those seeing a loss-framed one. This effect held without them noticing the poster, but applies only to young people with normal hearing.
• SLPOtherPersonalizing Transient Noise Reduction Algorithm Settings for Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingFor cochlear implant users, customizing a multiband transient noise filter let speech be understood 1.26 dB quieter in cafeteria noise. Customizing a broadband filter raised the needed speech level by 1.73 dB. The standard broadband filter and subjective ratings showed no clear benefit.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Factors Contributing to Psychological Ill-Effects and Resilience of Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities During a Nation-wide Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersDuring lockdown, over half of caregivers of children with developmental disabilities screened positive for depression and anxiety. Poor guidance from therapists and difficulty keeping children indoors were key predictors of distress, while higher resilience was linked to better support.
• SLPOther2022The utility of parent-report screening tools in differentiating autism versus attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in school-age children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThree parent screeners separated autism from ADHD without autism only moderately well in 176 verbally fluent school-age children. The SCQ-L performed best, but none was good enough to diagnose alone; clinicians still need full assessment.
• OTSLPCohort2022Adding the missing voice: How self-report of autistic youth self-report on an executive functioning rating scale compares to parent report and that of youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or neurotypical development.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic youth self-report executive function problems that match their parents' overall pattern but are consistently less severe. Their own reports identify flexibility as a primary struggle, validating the use of self-report alongside parent forms to capture the patient's perspective.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022The neglected puzzle of dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual disabilities: A systematic literature review of observable symptoms.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDDiagnosing dementia in severe intellectual disability requires watching for behaviour changes, not cognitive tests. Key signs include withdrawal, aggression, sleep issues, and loss of self-care skills. Standard cognitive assessments are often impossible due to low baseline function, so caregiver observation of these behavioural shifts is essential.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Swallowing Safety and Efficiency Impairment Profiles in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.DysphagiaSwallowing inefficiency is far more common than safety issues in ALS, affecting 73% of patients versus 48% for safety. Inefficiency often appears first. Clinicians should target residue management early in the disease course rather than waiting for aspiration signs.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Cough-Inducing Method Using a Tartaric Acid Nebulizer for Patients with Silent Aspiration.DysphagiaIn patients with silent aspiration who could not cough voluntarily, inhaling a tartaric acid mist induced a cough reflex in 38 of 42 cases. Thirty of these patients expectorated the aspirated material. No adverse events were reported.
• SLPOther2022Implementation and Evolution of a Primary Care-Based Program for Adolescents and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersA primary care program for autistic adults used longer visits, pre-visit calls, and procedure videos. It served 858 patients over six years. The team found that simple changes like letting patients wait in cars and scheduling them first or last helped integration without needing a separate clinic.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Young adults perceive small disturbances to their walking balance even when distracted.Gait & postureYoung adults detected very small slip-like disturbances on a treadmill, even while counting backwards. They perceived speed changes less than 10% of their walking speed. This suggests conscious perception of balance loss is robust to distraction in healthy young people.
• SLPPilot2022Establishing Reference Values for Temporal Kinematic Swallow Events Across the Lifespan in Healthy Community Dwelling Adults Using High-Resolution Cervical Auscultation.DysphagiaA noninvasive sensor system accurately identified key swallow timing events in healthy adults, matching videofluoroscopic findings for most measures. It offers a faster, radiation-free screening option while awaiting imaging, though it currently works only for thin liquids.
• SLPCohort2021Audiologic Profiles of Children With Otitis Media With Effusion.Ear and hearingThe volume of fluid in the middle ear drives hearing loss severity in children with otitis media. Full effusions cause moderate hearing loss and absent otoacoustic emissions, while partial effusions result in milder loss. Tympanometry cannot distinguish these volumes or predict hearing status.
• SLPCohort2021Detection of Translocation of Cochlear Implant Electrode Arrays by Intracochlear Impedance Measurements.Ear and hearingIntraoperative access resistance measurements identified cochlear implant translocations with 91% accuracy, outperforming standard electrode impedance. Unlike impedance, access resistance also pinpointed the specific location of the translocation. This allows immediate detection without CT scans.
• SLPOther2021Interhemispheric Auditory Cortical Synchronization in Asymmetric Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingAmplifying the poorer ear in asymmetric hearing loss restored normal brain timing between hemispheres and improved speech-in-noise scores in three subjects. The brain's response to sound shifted back toward normal patterns over 12 months, suggesting the auditory system remains plastic in adults.
• OTSLPCase-Control2022Spatial Hearing Difficulties in Reaching Space in Bilateral Cochlear Implant Children Improve With Head Movements.Ear and hearingBilateral cochlear implant children struggled with front-back sound location and distance, but allowing head movements significantly improved their accuracy. Clinicians should encourage active head orientation during listening tasks rather than enforcing stillness, as this natural behavior helps resolve spatial confusion.
• SLPOther2022Code-switching in parents' everyday speech to bilingual infants.Journal of child languageBilingual parents code-switch more often as infants grow, shifting from 7 to 28 switches per hour between 10 and 18 months. Most switches happen between sentences to aid understanding, suggesting parents adapt their mixing to support language development.
• SLPCohort2022Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Hospitalization for COVID-19 Disease: Our Screening Results.DysphagiaEight of 117 post-COVID patients had a positive swallowing screen. Among those eight, four had abnormal swallowing-related quality of life, but seven did not reach the aspiration-risk cut-off. The EAT-10 screen was used to choose who needed further assessment.
• SLPSurvey2022Mental Health and Resilient Coping in Caregivers of Autistic Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Families Facing COVID Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost caregivers of autistic children reported high anxiety and moderate stress during the pandemic, with nearly half showing low resilient coping. While resilient coping was linked to better mental health overall, it did not buffer the specific impact of pandemic disruptions on stress or anxiety.
• OTSLPCohort2022Supporting autistic adults' episodic memory recall in interviews: The role of executive functions, theory of mind, and language abilities.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceSupportive questioning removed the link between interview performance and cognitive abilities for autistic adults. When questions were open-ended, expressive language predicted recall specificity. With specific prompts, no cognitive factor predicted performance, suggesting support reduces the mental load of interviewing.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022People with intellectual disabilities living in care facilities engaging in virtual social contact: A systematic review of the feasibility and effects on well-being.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDVirtual social contact is feasible for people with intellectual disabilities, including those with severe needs using adapted devices. Effects on well-being are mixed, with some users reporting happiness and others frustration or exclusion. Support from staff and family is often lacking.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Mortality in pediatric hydrocephalus.Developmental medicine and child neurologyIn children with hydrocephalus, death is more often caused by other medical conditions than by the hydrocephalus itself. When hydrocephalus did cause death, half the cases involved catastrophic shunt failure, while others followed decisions to withhold surgery based on perceived poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
• SLPQualitative2022Autism diagnosis as a social process.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians in autism assessment teams described long waiting lists and limited time narrowing assessments, while diagnosis involved building a shared narrative and interpreting tools such as the ADOS as partial, especially for women and girls.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Review of Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Usher Syndrome.Ear and hearingUsher syndrome subtypes have different hearing loss patterns: USH1 severe congenital deafness, USH2 high-frequency loss with normal balance, USH3 progressive post-lingual loss. Mutation type can change expected course.
• SLPCase Series2022Developing Pretend Play in Autistic Children Using the Playboxes Joint Play Approach as Part of Ongoing Practice.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSeven autistic children aged 5 to 8 years showed increased pretend play scores after up to ten 30 to 40 minute weekly joint play sessions. Gains ranged from 8 to 30 months in age equivalent scores, including for children with learning difficulties or English as an additional language.