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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• PTOTSLPCohort2022Caregiver strain among North American parents of children from the Autism Treatment Network Registry Call-Back Study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregiver strain did not significantly decrease on average over two years, despite the authors' hypothesis. However, strain fluctuated for most families: it increased for nearly half and decreased for nearly half. Strain was lower when children's adaptive skills improved or behavior problems decreased.
• OTSLPCohort2022Children's Attention and Self-Regulatory Behavior Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents reported modest declines in children's attention, task engagement, and impulse control during the pandemic. Families facing four or more disruptions saw specific drops in waiting their turn. These changes were not linked to child demographics or pre-existing parent depression.
• SLPCase Report2022Treating lexical retrieval using letter fluency and tDCS in primary progressive aphasia: a single-case study.AphasiologyOne man with early primary progressive aphasia improved word retrieval after letter fluency therapy combined with brain stimulation. Gains lasted three months for trained letters and transferred to an untrained naming task, but only with left frontal stimulation.
• SLPOther2022Distortion of Spectral Ripples Through Cochlear Implants Has Major Implications for Interpreting Performance Scores.Ear and hearingSpectral ripple scores above 2 ripples per octave are unreliable for cochlear implant users. The device distorts these high-density signals, so a higher score does not prove better spectral resolution. Clinicians should ignore correlations involving these high thresholds.
• SLPCohort2021Autism severity aggregates with family psychiatric history in a community-based autism sample.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregivers reported more severe social deficits on the SRS-2 for autistic individuals with a family history of psychiatric conditions, specifically depression. However, this link was not found on the ADOS-2 clinical exam. This suggests caregiver reports may reflect broader behavioral challenges rather than core autism symptoms.
• SLPCase Report2021Dysphagia due to anterior cervical osteophytosis: case report.CoDASA 66-year-old man with dysphagia caused by large cervical bone spurs responded to conservative management. Speech therapy using chin tuck maneuvers and diet texture modification resolved his swallowing issues, allowing him to avoid surgery and maintain safe eating for two years.
• SLPNarrative Review2021Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation for People Living With Dementia.Ear and hearingAdapt the clinic, the appointment, and the test to the person. Hearing aids alone often fail; combine them with communication training for carers, environmental changes, and personal amplifiers. Screen cognition cautiously and only with referral pathways in place.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Exploring sensory phenotypes in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismParent reports grouped autistic participants into five sensory patterns. The broad sensory difference group had lower daily living and social scores, while the most typical group had higher scores. IQ and sex did not differ across the groups.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Canadian Resources for Siblings of Youth With Chronic Health Conditions to Inform and Support With Healthcare Management: A Qualitative Document Analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost online resources for siblings of youth with chronic conditions offer general information, not practical healthcare management guidance. Siblings described learning care skills through trial and error, highlighting a critical gap in resources that support their role in navigating healthcare transitions and future planning.
• SLPCohort2021The Impact of Occupational Noise Exposure on Hyperacusis: a Longitudinal Population Study of Female Workers in Sweden.Ear and hearingWomen in jobs with 75 to 85 dB(A) noise had double the risk of hyperacusis. Preschool teachers faced over three times the risk. This suggests harm occurs below the 85 dB(A) safety limit, urging better noise management in schools and similar settings.
• SLPCohort2022Determining the Relationship Between Hyoid Bone Kinematics and Airway Protection in Swallowing.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRHyoid bone movement alone does not predict aspiration risk once laryngeal closure is accounted for. Clinicians should prioritize whether the larynx closes completely and how quickly it does so, rather than relying on hyoid excursion measures to judge swallowing safety.
• SLPOther2022Predictive Sentence Context Reduces Listening Effort in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss and With High and Low Working Memory Capacity.Ear and hearingListening to sentences with predictable endings frees up mental resources for older adults, even those with hearing loss or low working memory. Clinicians should encourage communication partners to use clear, predictable context to reduce listening fatigue.
• SLPOther2022Differences in Auditory Perception Between Young and Older Adults When Controlling for Differences in Hearing Loss and Cognition.Trends in hearingNo broad evidence of age-related central auditory changes was found. Older adults' poorer non-speech auditory scores were mostly tied to hearing loss and working memory. After accounting for both, older adults scored better on several temporal tasks.
• PTOTSLPOther2022The use of Multi-Sensory Environments with autistic children: Exploring the effect of having control of sensory changes.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic children showed fewer repetitive movements and better attention when they controlled sensory equipment versus when it changed automatically. However, anxiety, social interaction, positive affect and arousal did not differ between the two conditions.
• SLPOther2022Development and psychometric evaluation of a Thai Diagnostic Autism Scale for the early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchA Thai autism diagnostic scale using observation and parent interview matched psychiatrists' DSM-5 diagnoses in 62 children aged 12 to 48 months, missing one case and producing no false positives.
• SLPOther2022Speech recognition with a hearing-aid processing scheme combining beamforming with mask-informed speech enhancement.Trends in hearingBinaural beamforming improved speech recognition in noise more than bilateral beamforming for hearing-impaired listeners. Adding mask-informed speech enhancement to beamforming did not help and often slightly worsened performance compared to beamforming alone.
• SLPCohort2022Age and Hearing Ability Influence Selective Attention During Childhood.Ear and hearingChildren with hearing loss showed poorer selective attention than peers with normal hearing in both auditory and visual tasks. Attention improved with age for all children. The hearing loss effect was stronger in auditory tasks but persisted in visual ones, suggesting attentional difficulties extend beyond hearing.
• SLPOther2022The Relationship Between Impedance, Programming and Word Recognition in a Large Clinical Dataset of Cochlear Implant Recipients.Trends in hearingIn adults with cochlear implants, uneven electrical resistance at the base of the implant predicted poorer word recognition, while age and experience did too. Current steering strategies offered no word recognition advantage over standard processing.
• SLPQualitative2021Finding Goal Focus With People With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in a Person-Centered Multi-Component Community Connection Program (M-ComConnect).Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesClinicians used curiosity, respect, humor, choice, reframing, suggestions and negotiation to find personally meaningful social activity goals with ten adults with severe TBI. Themes describe process, not tested efficacy.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2021De novo variants in CACNA1E found in patients with intellectual disability, developmental regression and social cognition deficit but no seizures.Molecular autismSeven patients with de novo CACNA1E variants presented with global developmental delay, speech delays, and social deficits, but lacked the severe epilepsy and motor impairments seen in larger cohorts. One patient showed improved sleep and bladder control after topiramate treatment.
• SLPPilot2021Investigating the Associations Between Child Autistic Symptoms, Socioeconomic Context, and Family Life: A Pilot Study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 50 families of newly diagnosed autistic children, higher symptom frequency predicted worse family life. Surprisingly, parents with university degrees reported worse family life than those with less education, even after accounting for income and symptoms.
• OTSLPQualitative2021Optimizing Evaluation of Older Adults With Vision and/or Hearing Loss Using the interRAI Community Health Assessment and Deafblind Supplement.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAssessing older adults with vision or hearing loss can miss real-world difficulty if based on one ability or a quiet interview. Ask about distance vision, multiple sounds, noisy settings, preferred communication, and night mobility before scoring.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022Home training with or without joint mobilization compared to no treatment: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceHome training with or without joint mobilization did not improve overall shoulder function significantly more than no treatment over 6 months. However, both active groups reported significantly less pain during movement compared to the reference group, with the mobilization group showing the most pain reduction.
• SLPOther2022Parameter-Specific Morphing Reveals Contributions of Timbre to the Perception of Vocal Emotions in Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingCochlear implant users rely more on timbre than pitch to recognize emotions, unlike normal-hearing listeners. High-performing implant users use timbre as well as normal-hearing people do. Better emotion recognition correlates with higher quality of life.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Neurodevelopmental profile of HIVEP2-related disorder.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with HIVEP2-related disorder had mild adaptive impairment on average, severe social behavior problems even without autism, and clinically significant emotional and behavioral difficulties.
• SLPOther2022Psychometric Properties of the English-Spanish Vocabulary Inventory in Toddlers With and Without Early Language Delay.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThe English-Spanish Vocabulary Inventory captures more cross-language words than separate monolingual lists without taking longer to complete. Parents found it easy to use, and scores matched children's actual speech samples and standardized tests. It helps clinicians see the full picture of a bilingual toddler's vocabulary.
• SLPOther2022Neural Adaptation of the Electrically Stimulated Auditory Nerve Is Not Affected by Advanced Age in Postlingually Deafened, Middle-aged, and Elderly Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingNeural adaptation of the auditory nerve in cochlear implant users does not decline with advanced age. While higher pulse rates and longer stimulation durations caused greater adaptation, age showed no significant association with either the amount or speed of this neural response.
• SLPCohort2022Anthropometric orofacial measures of newborns and their relationship with sex, weight and height.CoDASNewborn face measurements did not differ by sex or height, but the distance from the outer eye corner to the mouth corners was longer in heavier babies. These are reference values, not a diagnostic test.
• SLPOther2022Development and norming of the Hungarian CDI-III: A screening tool for language delay.International journal of language & communication disordersThe Hungarian CDI-III is a reliable parent-report screening tool for language delay in children aged 30 to 50 months. It identifies potential delays using cut-off scores for vocabulary, sentences, and language use. It does not yet have proven classification accuracy against clinical diagnoses.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Can YouTube be used as an educational tool in lymphedema rehabilitation?Archives of physiotherapyMost YouTube videos on lymphedema rehabilitation were low quality, with poor sourcing and missing safety information. Educational videos for professionals and those from universities scored higher than patient videos or manufacturer ads, but overall reliability remained insufficient for safe self-guidance.
• SLPOther2022Notebook of experiences: a therapeutic resource in educational audiology.CoDASA Portuguese translation of a guide for creating 'experience notebooks' with children who have hearing loss was rated easy to read and highly useful by 18 professionals. The material helps families document daily life to support language therapy.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The Neck Disability Index Reflects Allodynia and Headache Disability but Not Cervical Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Migraine.Physical therapyIn people with migraine and neck pain, Neck Disability Index scores tracked allodynia and headache impact, not cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction. Shortened NDI versions also failed to reflect physical neck limitations, suggesting scores capture migraine features rather than local neck mechanics.
• OTSLPOther2022Sensory profile of children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD).CoDASCaregiver reports did not distinguish children with CAPD from children with typical auditory processing. A moderate visual sensory difference appeared, but the groups were not separated.
• SLPCohort2021Effect of an Intensified Combined Electromyography and Visual Feedback Training on Facial Grading in Patients With Post-paralytic Facial Synkinesis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTen days of intensive EMG and visual feedback training improved facial symmetry and reduced synkinesis in 54 patients. Gains held stable at six-month follow-up, but the lack of a control group means natural recovery cannot be ruled out.
• SLPOther2021Applied Behavior Analysis as Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Topic Modeling and Linguistic Analysis of Reddit Posts.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesOnline discussions about ABA therapy focus on personal experiences and opinions rather than research evidence. Parents ask questions, while autistic adults and professionals share more emotional and social perspectives. Clinicians should expect families to bring these subjective narratives, not data, to appointments.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Relationship Between Cognition and Gait at 2- and 12-Months Post-Traumatic Brain Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSlower performance on a cognitive sorting test at 2 months predicted slower maximum walking speed and less stable step timing at 12 months. However, the statistical models explained very little of the variation, so early cognitive scores cannot reliably predict an individual patient's long-term walking recovery.
• SLPOther2021Does Right-Hemispheric Anodal tDCS Enhance the Impact of Script Training in Chronic Aphasia? A Single-Subject Experimental Study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesScript training alone helped a man with severe aphasia master two conversations. Adding right-brain electrical stimulation did not improve his accuracy or speed compared to the sham treatment. The training itself was effective, but the brain stimulation provided no extra benefit.
• SLPOther2021The FMR1 Premutation Phenotype and Mother-Youth Synchrony in Fragile X Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesMothers of sons with fragile X syndrome who had more severe pragmatic language difficulties showed lower-quality coordinated play interactions. Maternal anxiety, depression, and verbal inhibition were not linked to synchrony.
• SLPOther2022Association between clinical evaluation and self perception of deglutition with motor disability scale in patients with multiple sclerosis.CoDASHigher motor disability scores were linked to more swallowing complaints and worse swallowing on clinical assessment in adults with multiple sclerosis. This supports screening, not proof that disability causes swallowing problems.
• SLPOther2022Updating sentences lists for assessment speech perception.CoDASReviewers identified predictability as the main reason to modify Brazilian Portuguese sentences for speech tests. The updated lists were tested on three normal-hearing adults, who scored nearly perfect. This is a tool development study, not evidence of clinical effectiveness.
• SLPOther2022Using the Clinical Global Impression scale to assess social communication change in minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn minimally verbal children with autism, one-question clinician ratings after six weeks matched independent communication coding: children rated much improved showed more joint-attention gains, while request and total gains did not differ.
• SLPQualitative2022Using ethnodrama to support parents in sense-making after prenatal or neonatal diagnosis of a child's disabling condition.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents of children with Down syndrome wanted balanced stories about early parenting, not only clinical facts. Interview themes were shaped into short video scripts, and parents said most scripts felt true to their experience.
• SLPOther2022Hesitations and relative proeminence in prosodic constituents in children's speech.CoDASIn 24 typical children, hesitations were more often in less prominent parts of speech units than in prominent parts, but they also appeared in prominent parts.
• SLPRCT2022Immediate effects of photobiomodulation on maximum lip pressure.CoDASIn 40 adults, a single low-level laser dose of 7 J per point raised maximum lip pressure from 10.60 to 11.90 kPa. The 1 J and 4 J doses did not show a significant change.
• SLPOther2022MMBGR Protocol - infants and preschoolers: Instructive and Orofacial Myofunctional Clinical History.CoDASTen orofacial myofunctional specialists agreed an adapted infant and preschooler clinical history was appropriate. In the final review, all ten completely agreed. It is a speech-language history tool for clinicians, not proof that using it improves children's care.
• SLPSurvey2021Parents' Preferences for Behavioral Services in Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPDuring the pandemic, parents preferred virtual care for separate behavioral visits but in-person for routine well-child checks. Interest in digital resources like apps and portals rose significantly. Helping children cope with emotions remained the top topic, with self-calming rated more important than before.
• SLPRCT2021Examining the effect of a wearable, anxiety detection technology on improving the awareness of anxiety signs in autism spectrum disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Molecular autismChildren with autism wearing a heart-rate monitor that showed their anxiety level on a tablet were more likely to start deep breathing during a stressful speech task. All 14 in the feedback group used breathing, compared to 4 of 12 controls.
• SLPCohort2021Disparities in Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPInfants born under 32 weeks whose families used public insurance or a language other than English received less Kangaroo Care. The public insurance gap remained after language was considered; some language gaps did not remain once insurance type was considered.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2021When Spinal Neuromodulation Meets Sensorimotor Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned From Animal Models to Regain Manual Dexterity After a Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis review synthesizes animal and early human data showing cervical spinal stimulation may aid hand recovery, but only when paired with specific rehabilitation. Stimulation alone is not a cure; optimal training intensity and timing remain undefined.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Executive functions and adaptive behaviour in individuals with Down syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRParents reported that children with Down syndrome struggle most with working memory, not emotional control. In school-age children, these executive function difficulties were strongly linked to poorer daily living and social skills, suggesting therapy should target these cognitive processes directly.