SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Research for speech-language pathology

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• PTOTSLPOther2022Recommending Physical Activity to Your Aging Patients? What Clinicians Need to Know to Increase Adherence From the Older Adult Perspective.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesOlder adults often reject generic exercise advice because they view aging as a barrier and lack tailored support. They prioritize social connection and autonomy over physical challenge. Clinicians should screen for individual preferences and barriers rather than just prescribing step counts or guidelines.
• SLPOther2022The Effects of Hearing-Aid Amplification and Noise on Conversational Dynamics Between Normal-Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Talkers.Trends in hearingBackground noise made conversations slower, louder, more variable and more effortful. Hearing-aid amplification lowered speech level by 1.1 dB in quiet and made older hearing-impaired speakers start turns 41 ms sooner.
• SLPOther2022Revealing Perceptional and Cognitive Mechanisms in Static and Dynamic Cocktail Party Listening by Means of Error Analyses.Trends in hearingIn a three-talker listening test, older adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss made more errors than younger normal-hearing adults, especially while monitoring unpredictable talkers. Switching talkers increased errors for all groups, regardless of age or hearing.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Global prevalence of autism: A systematic review update.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThe median global autism prevalence is 100 per 10,000, but estimates vary wildly from 1.09 to 436 per 10,000. This huge spread is driven by how cases are found and defined, not just by biology or geography.
• SLPCohort2022Prenatal exposure to pesticide residues in the diet in association with child autism-related traits: Results from the EARLI study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchPrenatal dietary pesticide exposure showed no link to increased autism-related traits in children. Higher vegetable intake was associated with lower trait scores, though this finding was not significant. These results do not support avoiding produce due to pesticide concerns.
• SLPOther2022Neural regions underlying object and action naming: Complementary evidence from acute stroke and primary progressive aphasia.AphasiologySome people with primary progressive aphasia or acute stroke name actions poorly while naming objects normally, and others show the opposite. Adding a 30-item action naming test to object naming can reveal deficits a standard object test misses.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2022Maternal tobacco smoking and offspring autism spectrum disorder or traits in ECHO cohorts.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMaternal smoking showed no link to autism diagnosis in the main analysis. However, when excluding biased study designs, a 1.44-fold increased odds of diagnosis emerged. Smoking was consistently linked to higher scores for social impairment traits.
• SLPNarrative Review2021Counseling and Care Partner Training in Primary Progressive Aphasia.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsSpeech-language pathologists can integrate counseling and care partner training into PPA treatment. Reviews of small studies show these approaches improve communication confidence, knowledge of the disease, and coping skills for patients and families, though evidence remains limited.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Exercise engagement drives changes in cognition and cardiorespiratory fitness after 8 weeks of aerobic training in sedentary aging adults at risk of cognitive decline.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesEight weeks of aerobic exercise improved heart rate recovery in sedentary adults, but cognitive gains were small and inconsistent. Participants who stayed in their target heart rate zone for over 70% of the time saw better global cognition. Remote sessions had higher adherence than in-person ones.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022The Effects of Resistance Training on Physical Fitness and Neuromotor-Cognitive Functions in Adults With Down Syndrome.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesEleven adults with Down syndrome completed a 10-week resistance training program. They improved strength, motor skills, working memory, and mood. No control group means these gains cannot be proven to come from the exercise rather than time or testing effects.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Early measurement of autism risk constructs in the general population: A new factor structure of the First Years Inventory (FYIv3.1) for ages 6-16 months.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThe revised First Years Inventory breaks down into seven distinct risk domains for infants aged 6 to 16 months. Non-social markers like sensory regulation and motor skills significantly distinguished children with later autism diagnoses from those with other developmental delays.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPerson-centred planning and individualised support consistently improved social participation, while group social skills training showed limited or inconsistent effects for adults on the autism spectrum. Interventions that provided real-world community access and active mentoring were more effective than those focusing solely on building individual skills.
• SLPOther2022Analyzing a Cost-Effectiveness Dataset: A Speech and Language Example for Clinicians.Seminars in speech and language
• SLPOther2022AudBility: test-retest reliability in typically developing children aged 6 to 7 years.CoDASIn 29 children aged 6 to 7, the AudBility online hearing-skills screening gave stable results for self-reported hearing difficulties and several listening tasks. Sound localization, auditory closure, and left-ear figure-ground were less stable.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale: an analysis of singers with dysphonia and without vocal complaints.CoDASSingers with voice disorders reported significantly more neck pain and daily functional limitations than singers without voice complaints. On a 30-point neck disability scale, the voice-disordered group averaged 7.4 points compared to 2.7 points in the control group.
• SLPOther2022The association between language and recognition of facial emotional expressions in elderly individuals.CoDASElderly people with better language scores were more accurate at recognizing surprise and disgust faces. However, the group with better language was also younger and more educated. It is unclear if language itself caused the difference.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Triage and dysphagia: Are hospitals in the South African public health sector ready?The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsThis paper argues that triaging for swallowing difficulties in emergency departments could help identify at-risk patients early. However, it concludes that South African public hospitals currently lack the staff, resources, and standardized protocols to implement this effectively.
• SLPCohort2022Phenotypic differences between female and male individuals with suspicion of autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismFemales with autism were diagnosed later and showed fewer restricted/repetitive behaviors than males. The ADOS algorithm worked equally well for both sexes, but females required fewer observed social features to reach a diagnosis. Clinicians must actively rule out anxiety and depression when assessing females.
• SLPSurvey2022Brief report: Validity and reliability of the Nigerian Autism Screening Questionnaire.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn 12,311 Nigerian children aged 1-18, a parent-reported autism questionnaire grouped symptoms into social communication, repetitive sensory motor behavior, and insistence on sameness. It was not checked against diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: a propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRChildren with intellectual disability had similar GP and emergency department use to peers, but were more likely to be seen in hospital and stay overnight at age 9. Caregivers reported unmet health needs at ages 9 and 13, primarily due to waiting lists and lack of accessible care.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Feeding practices in public hospitals' neonatal intensive care units: An exploration into the ways in which COVID-19 affected the best practice in Gauteng.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsIn two South African NICUs, lockdowns left staff overloaded, so nurses took over feeding, mothers were often absent, and caregiver training stopped.
• SLPPilot2022Slow-Breathing Curriculum for Stress Reduction in High School Students: Lessons Learned From a Feasibility Pilot.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStudents found a slow-breathing curriculum easy and tolerable, but compliance dropped from 73% to 47% when done at home. No significant stress reduction was detected, though trends suggested immediate benefits.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Early positive approaches to support (E-PAtS): Qualitative experiences of a new support programme for family caregivers of young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDCaregivers said the E-PAtS group helped them feel normal, speak openly, gain confidence, and use small communication and daily routine strategies they reported as helpful for their child.
• SLPOther2022Middle ear status - structure, function and pathology: A scoping review on middle ear status of COVID-19 positive patients.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsMiddle ear symptoms like otalgia and aural fullness occurred in some COVID-19 patients, but evidence is limited to eight mostly small studies. Type B tympanograms and conductive hearing loss were reported, though causality is unproven. Hearing health professionals should remain vigilant for these signs.
• SLPCohort2022The autism biomarkers consortium for clinical trials: evaluation of a battery of candidate eye-tracking biomarkers for use in autism clinical trials.Molecular autismEye-tracking measures of gaze to faces were feasible and stable in children with autism. These measures differed significantly from typically developing peers and correlated with social communication scores, supporting their use as biomarkers for clinical trial stratification.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022An evaluation of the structure and process of stroke rehabilitation in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn Ghana, stroke care varies sharply by hospital level. Tertiary hospitals offer five sessions weekly with full teams and imaging, while primary and secondary sites provide only two weekly sessions, lack specialists like speech therapists, and have no on-site scans. Protocols are often inaccessible to staff.
• SLPOther2022Graduate Student Clinicians' Perceptions of Child Speech Sound Errors.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsGraduate students agreed with experts on 80.71% of accurate speech but only 54.27% of inaccurate speech. Use the 3-point scale for progress tracking, not diagnosis. Students need specific criteria and practice to judge errors reliably.
• SLPOther2022Validation of an Automated Procedure for Calculating Core Lexicon From Transcripts.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRAn automated CLAN command calculates CoreLex scores from transcripts with excellent agreement to manual scoring. It reduced the time to score 485 discourse samples from 30 hours to under an hour, even for users new to the software.
• SLPOther2022Conducting clinical research in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and lessons for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology research.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsClinicians face ethical and logistical hurdles when conducting research remotely, such as verifying consent and ensuring data security. The review suggests prioritizing clear communication over paperwork and using hybrid models to maintain participant access and research integrity during health crises.
• SLPOther2022An efficient, accurate and clinically-applicable index of content word fluency in Aphasia.AphasiologyA short word checklist for people with aphasia describing the Cookie Theft picture tracked content words almost as well as full transcription. It could let clinicians score connected speech quickly without offline transcription.
• SLPOther2022Immediate effect of different exercises in the vocal space of women with and without vocal nodules.CoDASFive minutes of tongue vibration or straw phonation immediately reduced vowel space in women with nodules or healthy controls. Overarticulation had no effect. These exercises may alter articulator positioning but do not prove improved communication.
• SLPOther2022Exploring the online learning experience of first-year speech-language pathology students in a Johannesburg-based university.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsFirst-year speech-language pathology students described online learning as successful when prerecorded lectures, weekly engagement tasks, live lectures and Microsoft Teams breakout rooms supported them, but they needed more help early and late in the year.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Health sciences students' perception of the communicative impacts of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic at a South African University.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsHealth science students reported that masks make hearing and reading emotions difficult, leading to anxiety and increased listening effort. They compensated by speaking louder, using more gestures, and focusing on eye contact. Students suggested clear masks, slower speech, and written information to improve clinical communication.
• SLPQualitative2022Co-creating Digital Stories With UK-Based Stroke Survivors With the Aim of Synthesizing Collective Lessons From Individual Experiences of Interacting With Healthcare Professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStroke survivors made digital stories and chose six lessons for clinicians: check symptoms beyond FAST, avoid age and lifestyle assumptions, listen to the person, prepare for discharge, and support long-term recovery.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Reducing the GAP between science and clinic: lessons from academia and professional practice - part A: perceptual-auditory judgment of vocal quality, acoustic vocal signal analysis and voice self-assessment.CoDAS
• SLPOther2022Effect of Titrated Exposure to Non-Traumatic Noise on Unvoiced Speech Recognition in Human Listeners with Normal Audiological Profiles.Trends in hearingDental students with normal hearing did not differ from controls on quiet pitch-removed speech or routine hearing tests. They performed worse only when noise had gaps, including 32-Hz temporal noise and low-pass spectral noise.
• OTSLPCohort2022The relevance of the interpersonal theory of suicide for predicting past-year and lifetime suicidality in autistic adults.Molecular autismIn autistic adults, feeling like a burden and mentally rehearsing suicide predicted suicidal thoughts and attempts. Being single increased risk via these feelings. Pain tolerance did not predict attempts, and age at diagnosis showed no link to suicidality in this sample.
• SLPSurvey2022Effect of Frequency Response Manipulations on Musical Sound Quality for Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingChanging the bass, vocal, or treble levels of recorded songs did not produce a version that cochlear implant users rated better than the unaltered song. Lowering vocal frequencies made it worse. Trained listeners and classical fans showed different patterns.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRChildren with intellectual disability alone had more unmet medical, hearing and mental health care needs than children with autism, and more gaps in insurance coverage; children with both diagnoses had more general unmet needs but fewer unmet medical needs.
• SLPSurvey2022Increasing unemployment rate amongst health professionals: Will there be jobs for newly graduated South African audiologists post-COVID-19?The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsUp to 16% of South African audiologists were unemployed in their first year post-graduation, rising to 19% in the second year. Barriers included limited job posts, discrimination, and experience requirements. This describes workforce gaps, not patient outcomes.
• SLPCohort2022Revisiting Auditory Profiling: Can Cognitive Factors Improve the Prediction of Aided Speech-in-Noise Outcome?Trends in hearingAuditory factors predicted objective speech-in-noise scores, but cognitive tests did not. Neither auditory nor cognitive measures predicted subjective listening effort. Current hearing aid fitting routines may leave cognitive contributions to speech understanding unexplained.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities: A systematic scoping review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDChildren with intellectual disabilities visit GPs and emergency departments more often than their peers, yet often receive less urgent care and poorer service quality. Parents report feeling unheard, while clinicians admit they lack training and time to provide adequate support.
• SLPOther2022Frailty syndrome and risks for falling in the elderly community.CoDASIn 101 older adults, 46 were frail or vulnerable and 85 were at risk of falling on a short walking test. Frailty scores moved with poorer balance and mobility, but no intervention was tested.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022The effects of COVID-19 on the rehabilitation of persons with aphasia: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsLockdowns and social distancing disrupted aphasia rehabilitation, reducing therapy sessions and isolating patients from support groups. Telehealth increased access but failed for many due to motor difficulties, cognitive issues, and clinicians' lack of online training. Caregivers faced overwhelmed roles and mental health strain.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Development and Validation of the Short-LIMOS for the Acute Stroke Unit-A Short Version of the Lucerne ICF-Based Multidisciplinary Observation Scale.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA 10-item stroke-unit observation scale rated motor, cognitive and communication daily tasks consistently, closely matched the original 45-item LIMOS, and tracked the Barthel Index moderately.
• SLPCohort2022Super responders: Predicting language gains from JASPER among limited language children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 99 limited-language children with autism receiving JASPER, those who used more diverse play actions were significantly more likely to make accelerated language gains. Children with low play diversity and poor fine motor skills showed slower progress, though most still gained some language.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Effect of Covid-19 lockdown on indian children with autism.Research in developmental disabilitiesParents reported that children with autism regressed across daily living, language, behaviour, school and online therapy during the Indian lockdown. School performance showed the largest drop. The authors suggest preparing home-based and parent-led plans for future closures.
• SLPCohort2022Preliminary assessment of connected speech and language as marker for cognitive change in late middle-aged Black/African American adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.AphasiologyConnected speech did not differ by sex, age, or APOE, and total words did not separate Black/African American and non-Hispanic White adults. In a small follow-up, participants with subtle decline used more pronouns, less content per word, and faster speech.
• SLPOther2022Development and validation of children's stories as a health education strategy in speech, language, and hearing sciences.CoDASTen children’s stories about speech, language, and hearing self-care were rated highly acceptable by speech therapists, educators, and parents. Judges requested changes to three titles, simpler vocabulary, and raising the minimum age from four to five years.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Change in Maladaptive Behavior Affects Intergenerational Relationships in Fragile X Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesOver 7.5 years, decreases in maladaptive behaviors in adolescents and adults with Fragile X Syndrome predicted increases in maternal positivity more strongly than the reverse. Mothers of sons and daughters with fewer behavior problems described them more positively, suggesting behavior change may precede relational improvement.