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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• OTSLPOther2022Brief Report: Initial Evidence of Depressive Symptom Disparities among Black and White Transition Age Autistic Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBlack autistic transition-age youth reported higher depressive symptoms than White autistic peers, but rates of clinical depression did not differ. The sample was small, so these findings suggest a need for further research rather than a confirmed disparity.
• SLPCohort2022Effects of Device Limitations on Acquisition of the /t/-/k/ Contrast in Children With Cochlear Implants.Ear and hearingChildren with cochlear implants produced /t/ and /k/ less accurately than peers with normal hearing, but unlike typical development, they acquired both sounds at similar rates. They also made unique errors, such as substituting affricates for stops, which suggests device limitations alter speech learning rather than just delaying it.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Finnish Version of the Eating Assessment Tool (F-EAT-10): A Valid and Reliable Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Dysphagia Evaluation.DysphagiaThe Finnish EAT-10 is a reliable, 30-second screening tool for dysphagia. A score of 3 or more flags likely swallowing problems. It correlates well with clinical severity ratings, though it is a weaker predictor of specific aspiration events on endoscopy.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Effect of sex chromosome number variation on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, executive function, and processing speed.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with Turner syndrome showed broader deficits in attention, hyperactivity, and executive function than controls. Children with Klinefelter syndrome showed specific weaknesses in working memory and attention problems, but not hyperactivity. These distinct profiles suggest different clinical management strategies for each condition.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Teacher Characteristics, Knowledge and Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Autism Education in Ireland.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost Irish primary teachers have low knowledge of autism evidence-based practices, relying instead on traditional methods. Teachers with more training and frequent access to allied health support report higher knowledge and use of these practices.
• SLPRCT2022Cogmed Training Does Not Generalize to Real-World Benefits for Adult Hearing Aid Users: Results of a Blinded, Active-Controlled Randomized Trial.Ear and hearingFive weeks of Cogmed working memory training did not improve speech-in-noise perception or everyday hearing for adults with hearing loss. Participants got better at the specific training tasks, but this did not transfer to real-world listening benefits.
• SLPQualitative2022The impact of socio-cultural values on autistic women: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceEight autistic women described how unspoken cultural rules and gender stereotypes made their struggles invisible. They felt pressured to change to fit in, often being judged as rude or exaggerating. Supportive relationships helped them separate from these harmful expectations and build a more authentic sense of self.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022COVID-19 risk: Adult Medicaid beneficiaries with autism, intellectual disability, and mental health conditions.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults with autism, intellectual disability, or mental health conditions on Medicaid had significantly higher odds of living in congregate settings, receiving in-home care, and having severe comorbidities like obesity and chronic lung disease, increasing their COVID-19 exposure and severity risk.
• SLPCohort2021Complex nonverbal response inhibition and stopping impulsivity in childhood stuttering.Journal of fluency disordersPreschoolers who stutter were less accurate and slower at a nonverbal tapping task than fluent peers. Boys who stutter produced significantly more extra taps, indicating difficulty stopping an action. These group differences suggest a domain-general weakness in inhibition, not just speech.
• SLPOther2021Speech Development Between 30 and 119 Months in Typical Children I: Intelligibility Growth Curves for Single-Word and Multiword Productions.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRChildren speak more clearly in sentences than in single words. Average kids hit 90% clarity in sentences by age 5, but lower-performing peers may not until age 7. Single-word clarity lags behind, requiring more precise sound production.
• SLPOther2022Early Post-operative Feeding: An Investigation of Early Functional Outcomes for Oral Cancer Patients Treated with Surgical Resection and Free Flap Reconstruction.DysphagiaPatients undergoing free flap reconstruction for oral cancer were seen by speech therapists on day one. 86% tolerated fluids, and median hospital stay was 10 days. Fistula rates remained low at 10%, supporting early oral trials under clinical supervision.
• SLPCohort2022Vocal Turn-Taking in Families With Children With and Without Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingChildren with cochlear implants in this sample had fewer conversational turns with adult female and adult male caregivers than children with hearing aids or normal hearing. Turns with other children increased with age and were higher in families with siblings.
• SLPCohort2022A Retrospective Study of Hearing Loss in Patients Diagnosed with Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders in the Zellweger Spectrum.Ear and hearingMost patients had stable, moderately-severe to severe hearing loss, but air-bone gaps were common in young children. Bone conduction testing is essential to distinguish true loss from middle ear fluid. Hearing aids provided significant benefit, averaging 31 to 35 dB improvement in four-frequency pure tone averages.
• SLPRCT2022Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus in Spanish: a global feasibility trial.International journal of audiologySpanish-speaking adults with tinnitus who used an 8-week internet CBT program reported less tinnitus distress, anxiety and depression, but only 22 completed post-program outcome measures and there was no control group, so it cannot show the program caused improvement.
• PTOTSLPOther2021The Reliability and Validity of a Clinical Measurement Proposed to Quantify Humeral Torsion.International journal of sports physical therapyPalpating the biceps forearm angle was consistent when the same clinician repeated it, but it correlated only moderately with ultrasound and showed wide disagreement in individual values. Use it for side-to-side comparisons only when imaging is unavailable.
• SLPOther2021Adults who stutter do not stutter during private speech.Journal of fluency disordersTwenty-three adults who stutter produced only seven stuttered syllables in over 10,000 syllables of private speech. This suggests stuttering may be triggered by the perception of a listener rather than the speech mechanism itself.
• SLPOther2021The effects of a simulated fMRI environment on voice intensity in individuals with Parkinson's disease hypophonia and older healthy adults.Journal of communication disordersSimulated fMRI noise increased voice loudness in both Parkinson's patients and healthy adults. Patients started quieter but responded more strongly to the noise, narrowing the gap. Medication status did not change these effects. Clinicians should expect louder voices in scanner environments.
• SLPQualitative2021Distance Education for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Support.Research in developmental disabilitiesParents reported that while some deaf children accepted online learning, many struggled with poor attention and lack of sign language support. Most felt the e-learning platform failed to meet their child's needs, calling for better visual aids and school-home communication.
• OTSLPCohort2022Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) given for poor feeding in at-risk infants also improves their motor abilities.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineInfants who achieved full oral feeds after taVNS paired with bottle-feeding showed greater gains in head and neck control than those who did not. Responders improved their motor scores by an average of 1.7 points, while non-responders showed no change.
• SLPCase-Control2022Statistical word learning in Catalan-Spanish and English-speaking children with and without developmental language disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with Developmental Language Disorder struggled to implicitly learn patterns in a stream of tones, unlike typically developing peers. This tone task showed promise as a screening tool, where low scores strongly suggested DLD regardless of the child's native language.
• SLPOther2022Phantom Stimulation for Cochlear Implant Users With Residual Low-Frequency Hearing.Ear and hearingElectric plus phantom low-frequency stimulation did not clearly match electric plus acoustic low-frequency stimulation. Both improved speech-in-noise scores compared with electric-only high-frequency stimulation, and adding phantom to electric plus acoustic stimulation worsened scores.
• SLPOther2022Using Narrow Band CE-Chirps to Elicit Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials.Ear and hearingNarrow band CE-Chirps at 500 Hz produced larger cVEMP amplitudes and higher response rates in older adults compared to tone bursts. This suggests they may reduce falsely absent results in elderly patients without needing to change the test frequency to 1000 Hz.
• SLPCohort2022Dysphagia limit in children with cerebral palsy aged 4 to 12 years.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with cerebral palsy swallowed far smaller amounts of water at once than typically developing peers. Even those classified as eating and drinking safely had a median limit of 7mL, compared to 22mL in typical children.
• SLPCohort2022A longitudinal study of the phonological organisation of novel word forms in children with developmental language disorder.International journal of speech-language pathologyChildren with DLD persistently struggle to organise novel sound sequences into stable patterns over two years, even as their basic sound accuracy improves. Unlike typical peers, their speech variability does not converge with norms, suggesting sequencing deficits are a core, lasting feature of the disorder.
• SLPCohort2022Home Auditory Environments of Children With Cochlear Implants and Children With Normal Hearing.Ear and hearingChildren with cochlear implants did not show the typical age-related increase in conversational turns and vocalizations seen in peers with normal hearing. However, they experienced significantly less background noise. Earlier implant activation and higher maternal education were associated with more interaction.
• SLPCohort2022Infant Effortful Control Mediates Relations Between Nondirective Parenting and Internalising-Related Child Behaviours in an Autism-Enriched Infant Cohort.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn infants with older siblings who have autism, more nondirective parenting at 8 months linked to better toddler self-regulation, which in turn predicted fewer internalising symptoms at 3 years. Parenting did not change the risk from early behavioural inhibition, and the link disappeared when children later diagnosed with autism were excluded.
• SLPOther2022Variability in Quantity and Quality of Early Linguistic Experience in Children With Cochlear Implants: Evidence from Analysis of Natural Auditory Environments.Ear and hearingIn 14 children with cochlear implants, home speech varied widely. Some heard less than fifty percent of words directed to them, others more than fifty percent. Language input did not predict language scores at 6 months.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Predictors of Satisfaction with Autism Treatment Services During COVID-19.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers of autistic children reported lower satisfaction with speech, occupational, and behavioral therapy when delivered via telehealth compared to in-person. However, higher caregiver stress predicted higher satisfaction with psychotherapy and occupational therapy. These are associations from a survey, not proof of cause.
• SLPOther2022Optimizing Parameters for Using the Parallel Auditory Brainstem Response to Quickly Estimate Hearing Thresholds.Ear and hearingFor normal-hearing adults, a 40 Hz stimulation rate optimizes the parallel ABR, yielding clear waveforms in under 10 minutes. Extending the analysis window to 30 ms saves 5 to 16 minutes for the slowest low-frequency responses.
• SLPOther2022"I Don't Do Much Without Researching Things Myself": A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Role of Parent Health Literacy in Autism Services Use for Young Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with autism rarely rely on a single source of information. They actively cross-check advice from doctors, the internet, and other parents, often prioritizing their own research over clinical recommendations. Financial barriers and insurance confusion significantly hinder access to services.
• SLPOther2021Joint attention and intelligence in children with autism spectrum disorder without severe intellectual disability.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 113 children with autism without severe intellectual disability, ADOS joint attention scores were linked to K-ABC intelligence scores. Higher joint attention sum related to lower mental processing index scores. Only hand movements and matrix analogies showed this link. This is not proof.
• SLPOther2021Comparison of the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation-Screening Test Risk Subtest to Two Other Screeners for Low-Income Prekindergartners Who Speak African American English and Live in the Urban South.American journal of speech-language pathologyThree recommended language screeners produced high failure rates and disagreed on nearly half of 73 African American prekindergartners. The DELV–Screening Test Risk failed 52% of children. Clinicians should expect inconsistent results when screening low-income speakers of African American English in the urban South.
• SLPCohort2021Speech Development Between 30 and 119 Months in Typical Children II: Articulation Rate Growth Curves.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRTypically developing children show wide variation in articulation rate. By age 4, the 5th percentile is 2.5 syllables per second. By age 10, the 5th percentile is 3.0 syllables per second. Rates increase with age and utterance length, but most children take years to reach adult speeds.
• SLPQualitative2022Parental Experiences with Early Identification and Initial Care for their Child with Autism: Tailored Improvement Strategies.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with autism reported feeling their concerns were dismissed by healthcare professionals, leading to stigma and isolation. They identified knowledge gaps in first-line care and system fragmentation as major barriers to early diagnosis and support.
• SLPPilot2022Use of a Social Robot (LOVOT) for Persons With Dementia: Exploratory Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesStaff reported the LOVOT robot calmed residents and sparked conversation, but well-being scores did not improve. Some residents rejected the robot or became overstimulated. This was a small pilot, so it does not prove the robot works.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Capturing and Operationalizing Participation in Pediatric Re/Habilitation Research Using Artificial Intelligence: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesArtificial intelligence tools currently measure only observable behavior, failing to capture how children actually feel or think during therapy activities. These tools also rely on data from autistic boys, meaning they cannot yet assess the full experience of participation for all patients.
• SLPOther2022Autism Through the Ages: A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding How Age and Age of Diagnosis Affect Quality of Life.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults reported lower quality of life than non-autistic adults. Later diagnosis was linked with poorer quality of life and more autistic traits. Interviews described years of masking and stigma, then diagnosis as helpful but stressful.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Pathway of care for visual and vestibular rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury: a critical review.Brain injuryOnly eight low-quality studies describe care pathways for visual and vestibular symptoms after mild brain injury. Sequential referral is common, but evidence for combined treatment is limited to case reports. Standardized protocols and timing for referral remain undefined.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Experience of Autistic Children and Their Families During the Pandemic: From Distress to Coping Strategies.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost parents and many autistic children found the pandemic stressful. Parents reported routines, understanding needs, and social contact helped; lost services, isolation, and school demands hindered. Children valued electronics, while parents often saw too much access as a barrier.
• SLPOther2022Amplification Self-Adjustment: Controls and Repeatability.Ear and hearingIn adults with hearing loss, self-adjusting loudness and spectrum produced similar average output with two or three controls, but adjusting high frequencies first lowered low-frequency output. Self-adjusted output gave better speech recognition than a generic start. This was a lab simulation.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022The Utility and Acceptability of a New Noninvasive Ventilatory Assist Device, Rest-Activity Cycler-Positive Airways Pressure, During Exercise in a Population of Healthy Adults: Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesHealthy adults walked the same distance with or without a new portable breathing device, but reported feeling more breathless while using it. No adverse events occurred, and participants did not ask to stop. The device is feasible for testing in people with COPD but not yet proven beneficial.
• OTSLPQualitative2022A qualitative exploration of autistic mothers' experiences II: Childbirth and postnatal experiences.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic mothers described childbirth as overwhelming due to sensory issues and unclear communication, not just pain. They valued continuity of care, private rooms, and direct explanations. Postnatal support was often fragmented, with autism knowledge lacking among professionals, leading to missed accommodations and anxiety.
• OTSLPOther2022Autism Voices: A novel method to access first-person perspective of autistic youth.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic teenagers across the spectrum, including minimally verbal youth, engaged in interviews when questions used picture cards and allowed answers via writing, texting, or pointing. Parents sometimes helped communication, but older verbal teens preferred interviewing without them.
• SLPRCT2021Toward Preventing Speech and Language Disorders of Known Genetic Origin: First Post-Intervention Results of Babble Boot Camp in Children With Classic Galactosemia.American journal of speech-language pathologyInfants with classic galactosemia receiving early parent-coached speech intervention showed faster growth in babble complexity and larger expressive vocabularies than untreated peers. At follow-up, most treated children had typical articulation and language scores, unlike untreated controls.
• SLPQualitative2021Successes and challenges of speech language therapy service provision in Western Kenya: Three case studies.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsSpeech therapy services in Western Kenya rely on international funding and fragile partnerships that break when local administrators change. Parents acting as liaisons and community-based camps improved trust and access, but direct one-on-one clinical models remained unsustainable without government integration.
• SLPOther2021The sensitivity and specificity of wideband absorbance measure in identifying pathologic middle ears in adults living with HIV.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsWideband absorbance detected more middle ear problems than standard tympanometry in adults with HIV, especially at low frequencies. However, its overall accuracy was modest. It should not replace clinical judgment but may help screen when specialist access is limited.
• SLPCohort2022Home language maintenance in bilingual children with normal hearing and with hearing loss who use cochlear implants.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsBilingual children with cochlear implants kept their home language, Spanish, but less than matched peers with normal hearing. Both groups retained more than half of Spanish items over time. Maternal education was linked to better maintenance in the implant group.
• SLPQualitative2022Perspectives of Canadian Rural Consultant Pediatricians on Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPRural pediatricians described a three-stage diagnostic process: preassessment gathering, diagnosis, and service access. They relied heavily on local allied health relationships and group mentoring to manage complex cases, noting that diagnosis is often driven by service eligibility rather than just clinical need.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Does time spent in rehabilitation make a difference on activity limitation and impairment in people with stroke? - A Cochrane Review summary with commentary.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIncreasing rehabilitation time did not consistently improve outcomes. While some subgroup analyses suggested benefits for daily activities and upper limb function when time differences were large, the overall certainty was very low. There is no evidence to recommend a specific minimum daily dose of rehabilitation for stroke patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Motorless cadence control of standard and low duty cycle-patterned neural stimulation intensity extends muscle-driven cycling output after paralysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationClosed-loop control of implanted nerve stimulation significantly improved cycling endurance for six of seven participants with paralysis. The system adjusted stimulus intensity to maintain a target cadence, delaying muscle fatigue and allowing higher power output to be sustained for longer than with fixed, supramaximal stimulation.