THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

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• PTOTSLPOther2026Interventions supporting the empowerment of parent carers of children with neurodisability and other long-term health conditions: A scoping review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost interventions for parent carers target the carer's own behaviour, not the health system. Few involve carers in design or report implementation details. Clinicians should look for existing programmes rather than creating new ones, but beware of poor descriptions.
• OTSLPSurvey2026Cultural influences on camouflaging and autistic burnout: Examining the experiences of Latino autistic young adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn 56 Latino autistic young adults, higher camouflaging was associated with higher adaptive functioning scores but also higher depression and anxiety symptoms. Autistic burnout did not significantly predict most outcomes.
• PTOTOther2026Translation, reliability, and validity of the trunk impairment scale in a Polish population after stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe Polish Trunk Impairment Scale is reliable for stroke patients with moderate-to-severe trunk issues, but it fails to distinguish those with mild impairment because 46% of participants hit the maximum score. Use it to track progress in patients who struggle with sitting balance, not to assess those who are nearly recovered.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Gait analysis reveals new outcome measures for monitoring disease progression in individuals with late-onset Pompe disease.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable sensors detected gait changes in Pompe disease that the standard six-minute walk test missed. Half of patients judged stable by the walk test showed progression on this new index, suggesting it may catch decline earlier in clinical monitoring.
• PTSystematic Review2026Comparisons of (cost-)effectiveness of manual, hybrid, and digital shape capture and shape design techniques for transtibial and transfemoral prosthetic sockets: A scoping review.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalEvidence comparing manual, hybrid, and digital prosthetic socket methods is too sparse and inconsistent to guide practice. Hybrid and digital approaches may reduce time and socket attempts, but no firm conclusions about cost or comfort can be made.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Early Markers for Dementia in the Intellectual Disability Population: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMemory decline is a common early sign of dementia in Down syndrome, but attention, executive function, language, behaviour and gait also change early. There is no clear sequence for which symptom appears first, so broad baseline assessment is needed.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Longitudinal Developmental Outcomes of Children With Prelingual Single-Sided Deafness With and Without a Cochlear Implant and Recommendations for Follow-Up.Ear and hearingEarly cochlear implantation in children with single-sided deafness improved speech perception in noise and sound localization compared to non-implanted peers. However, it did not significantly improve cognitive scores or balance skills over the non-implanted group, though both implanted and non-implanted groups showed poorer balance than hearing children.
• SLPOther2025The influence of lifestyle habits on the perception of vestibular symptoms in patients with heart failure.CoDASIn adults with heart failure and dizziness, dizziness and heart failure symptom impact was mild. Alcohol use, diet, nutritional monitoring, and physical activity showed some rating differences, while smoking did not, but the study did not show that changing habits improves symptoms.
• SLPCase Series2025Age-related differences in axon pruning and myelination may alter neural signaling in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismPostmortem brain analysis found that in autism, small axons remain abundant in temporal lobe white matter while myelin on large axons fails to thicken with age. This structural difference was seen in superficial layers but not deep layers.
• Other2025Comparing Indicators of Advocacy Ability and Service Access Between Latino and White Families of Transition-Aged Youth With Autism.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesLatino and white families of transition-aged youth with autism both reported low adult-service knowledge. Latino families reported more unmet needs and higher family empowerment. Higher advocacy skills linked to more services only for white families.
• SLPPilot2025Structural Priming Treatment in Aphasia: The Role of Lexical and Abstract Syntactic Representations.American journal of speech-language pathologyStructural priming improved sentence production in aphasia, with gains maintained at one week. Crucially, aphasic patients learned better when prime and target sentences used different verbs. Same-verb training, which helps healthy speakers, actually reduced gains in this group.
• SLPOther2025Voice-Assisted Technology as a Potential Tool for Addressing Speech and Voice Concerns Experienced by People With Parkinson's Disease and Other Conditions Presenting With Dysarthria: A Scoping Review.International journal of language & communication disordersOff-the-shelf smart speakers may encourage clearer, louder speech in people with dysarthria, but recognition is unreliable and varies by severity. Therapists should use them cautiously for home practice, not as assessment tools, watching for frustration and bias.
• SLPOther2025Autism spectrum disorder: communicative profile before and after remote family guidance.CoDASAfter remote caregiver guidance, children already receiving speech-language therapy showed more communication attempts, ways of communicating and conversational space; children without therapy showed more attempts only. Guidance was added to therapy, so its separate effect is unclear.
• SLPOther2025The Cleveland Family Speech and Reading Study: A Review of Long-Term Outcomes Linking Phenotypes and Genotypes for Speech Sound Disorders.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRAdolescents with persistent speech sound disorders or childhood apraxia of speech showed significant reading and language deficits compared to peers. Even those whose speech errors resolved continued to struggle with literacy, indicating that speech outcomes do not guarantee reading success.
• SLPOther2025Five Grammar Terms to Improve Practice and Preservice Pedagogy in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.American journal of speech-language pathologyFive grammar terms are proposed for dialect-informed speech-language pathology practice and teaching. The article reports no participants, methods, or outcomes, so there is no clinical finding to act on.
• SLPCohort2025Longitudinal Analyses of Early Verb Production in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism showed slower early growth in different verbs than typically developing peers, but only because some had stable low verb use; excluding them removed the group difference. Early growth in different verbs tracked later language scores; early noun growth did not.
• SLPSurvey2025Occurrence of eating difficulties in children self-reported by parents.CoDASParents reported feeding difficulties in 26% of Brazilian children aged 6 months to 6 years 11 months. Severe difficulty was associated with comorbidities, including autism, and with family income up to one minimum wage.
• SLPSurvey2025Impact of Virtual Care on Speech-Language Services.International journal of language & communication disordersMost therapists found virtual care effective for children, but they doubted parents agreed. Families struggled with internet access and space. Therapists preferred a hybrid model: in-person assessment first, then virtual coaching for treatment.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Intersection of Knowledge to Practice: A Purposeful Integration of Communication Partner Training in Aphasia With Adult Learning Principles for Healthcare Students.International journal of language & communication disordersFifteen healthcare students improved their aphasia knowledge and attitudes after a 3.5-hour training. Online modules alone increased gesture and verification use. The study lacks a control group for the full training and had high dropout, so changes may reflect practice or expectations rather than the programme itself.
• PTOTOther2026Noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation improves postural stability under virtual reality perturbation by enhancing vestibular processing and multisensory integration.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn healthy adults, noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation reduced sway and muscle co-contraction during virtual reality visual conflict. It also lowered reported cybersickness. The brain increased vestibular processing activity while decreasing cognitive load, suggesting more efficient balance control under sensory mismatch.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Comparison of Upper Body Joint and Hand Motions in Eating Solid Foods With Chopsticks and Semisolid Foods With a Spoon in Healthy Males and Females: Observational Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesEating solid food with chopsticks requires less shoulder and neck movement but more elbow and forearm rotation than eating semisolid food with a spoon. Hand movements are slower and cover less distance with chopsticks. These kinematic differences help clinicians select appropriate utensils.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2026Gastroenterological disorders and hepatic disease in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyPrevalence of swallowing, reflux, and liver disease is higher in adults with cerebral palsy, especially those with intellectual disability or limited mobility. However, no validated screening tools exist, and intervention evidence is sparse, so routine screening cannot be recommended yet.
• PTOTOther2026Perceptions on design, operability and impact of a power-assist, novel caregiver assist transport chair: a mixed methods study.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyCaregivers testing a prototype power-assist transport chair found it easy to push and maneuver, but flagged the weight as a major barrier for lifting into vehicles. They requested design changes for smoother sensor response and better footplate clearance.
• PTOTCohort2026Hemodynamic responses and functional aerobic capacity in adults: insights from NASA method estimated VO₂.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesLonger tests like the 1-minute sit-to-stand and 2-minute step test caused higher heart rate and blood pressure, but only the sit-to-stand variants correlated with estimated aerobic capacity. The 2-minute step test showed no link to estimated fitness despite its higher physical demand.
• SLPOther2026Increased prosocial value orientation in autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults made more prosocial money choices toward socially distant others than non-autistic adults. The difference was not explained by repetitive responding or money attitudes.
• PTOTPilot2026Towards the implementation of home-based phantom limb pain training facilitated by a textile-electrode system: lessons learned from a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationSix amputees found a textile electrode band for home phantom pain training easy to use and comfortable. Two completed the full 24-week program and reported less pain and better quality of life. Three others withdrew, with pain increases cited as a reason.
• OTOther2026Biomechanical assessment of grasping postures in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis when holding adaptive silverware.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesBuilt-up spoon handles reduced the finger bending needed to hold them. In 35 adults with rheumatoid arthritis, larger handles meant less bending, especially in the middle joints of the fingers, and 29 chose the 1.50 inch handle.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2026Safety and Benefits of Moderate to High Intensity Aerobic Exercise During the Subacute Phase of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationModerate to high intensity aerobic exercise after stroke did not improve peak oxygen capacity, self-selected walking speed or function. Walking distance and fast walking speed improved immediately after intervention, and severe cardiac or cerebral events did not differ.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutism and ADHD sex ratios in Scotland have balanced since 2014, with more females diagnosed in adults. However, girls are still referred and diagnosed years later than boys. The delay begins before referral, suggesting parents and schools are missing early signs in females.
• PTOTSLPPilot2026Implementation of a knowledge translation strategy to promote early evidence-based rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyA 15-week toolkit and training program did not significantly change how often therapists used evidence-based practices or their confidence. However, therapists found the toolkit acceptable and easy to use, and perceived better mentorship support at their sites.
• OTOther2026Psychometric Evaluation of Sexual Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Components of the SPARKS Survey for Adults with Spina Bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineThe SPARKS survey reliably measures how confident adults with spina bifida feel discussing sexual health with partners and providers. However, its knowledge section failed to capture differences because most participants answered basic questions correctly, so it cannot currently identify specific knowledge gaps.
• SLPCase-Control2025Proximity of Maternal Time of Immigration to Child's Birth Is Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder With Early Learning Delay Among Immigrant Populations in the United States: Findings From the Study to Explore Early Development.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchFor US-born children of a non-US-born mother, each year between arrival and birth was linked with lower odds of ASD with early learning delay and early learning delay alone, but not ASD alone.
• SLPOther2025Infodemiology and hearing: analysis of the search behavior of the Brazilian population.CoDASGoogle searches for hearing loss, dizziness, and tinnitus in Brazil rose significantly over ten years. Dizziness and tinnitus searches correlated strongly with each other, while both also correlated moderately with hearing loss searches. This reflects public interest, not clinical prevalence.
• OTSLPOther2025FMR1 Premutation Carrier Mothers' Daily Negative Affect and Cortisol: Probing the Impacts of Stress Exposure, Coping Style, and CGG Repeats.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesMothers with high problem-focused coping kept stable negative affect and cortisol on days their child's behavior was worse than usual. This buffering did not occur for mothers with midrange CGG repeats, who showed no benefit from coping.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Exome sequencing in severe non-syndromic specific learning and language disorders in a French cohort.Molecular autismExome sequencing found a genetic diagnosis in 11 of 82 children with severe learning disorders. It also flagged 38 uncertain variants. No patient profile predicted who would get a diagnosis, and the study was too small to confirm if sequencing beats standard chromosome testing.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Identifying and describing school-age children who would benefit from AAC: A scoping review of survey tools.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsNo standardised tools exist to identify school-age children needing AAC. Existing surveys are custom-made, vary widely in definition and informants, and cannot be compared. Therapists must rely on clinical judgement and informal assessments until a validated tool is developed.
• SLPCohort2025Patterns of Cochlear Implant Use and Speech Exposure in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Compared to Bimodal Devices in the Post-Pandemic Period.Ear and hearingChildren with single-sided deafness used their cochlear implants less than peers with bimodal devices, especially as school-aged children. Hearing aid use correlated with implant use. Speech exposure dropped during the pandemic but recovered post-pandemic. Consistent monitoring is needed to prevent declining device use.
• SLPOther2025Motor-Speech Performance in Very Old Speakers: Associations With Physio-Anatomical and Cognitive-Linguistic Factors.International journal of language & communication disordersVery old speakers (80+) showed slower speech rates than younger adults. Denture wearers and those with higher education performed slower on rapid repetition tasks. Better language skills predicted faster speech. Use these norms to distinguish typical aging from neurological decline in very old clients.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness: A Western Australian Perspective.Ear and hearingLong-term cochlear implant use in children with single-sided deafness showed variable results. While some improved, the group saw no significant gain in localization or speech-in-noise scores. Earlier implantation was linked to better outcomes, but device use declined over time.
• SLPCohort2025Speech Perception Outcomes in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Receiving Unilateral Cochlear Implantation Compared to Bimodal Device Users.Ear and hearingChildren with one normal-hearing ear and one deaf ear benefited from a cochlear implant, but less than those with hearing loss in both ears. The implant helped most in noise, where the advantage of having one normal ear disappeared. Ongoing implant use improved outcomes over time.
• SLPCohort2025Targeted Auditory Rehabilitation Employing Direct Audio Input in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Using a Cochlear Implant.Ear and hearingMost children with single-sided deafness using a cochlear implant achieved open-set speech recognition after targeted auditory training, but spatial hearing remained poor. Daily implant use correlated with better speech scores. No control group was used, so these outcomes reflect what happened with the protocol, not proof that it works.
• SLPCohort2025Usability of a device for lip strength and mobility rehabilitation associated with digital games: a pilot study.CoDASEleven adults rated a lip-strength game device as usable, scoring 91.1 out of 100. Four children with normal lip tension scored lower than adults. This is early usability data, not proof the device improves lip strength.
• SLPOther2025Child-Parent Interaction Quality Shows Opposite Relationships with Language Comprehension Skill and Autism Symptomatology.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn autistic children, better reading comprehension linked to stronger parent-child interaction quality. Decoding skills showed the opposite link across all children. These are correlations, not proof that one causes the other, and the small sample means results are tentative.
• SLPOther2025Comparison of functional aspects and quality of life before and after using the heat and moisture exchange in total laryngectomy patients.CoDASAfter using a heat and moisture exchange filter for two to four weeks, laryngectomy patients reported better sleep, less cough-related distress, and improved emotional voice perception. Swallowing quality of life did not change.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Long COVID and the Challenge of Long-Term Employment: An Ecological, Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Approach.Journal of occupational rehabilitationMost people with Long COVID who return to work lose their jobs within three years. Those who stay employed report poor work ability, while those who leave face severe financial toxicity. Fluctuating symptoms and lack of accommodations, not just initial severity, drive this failure.
• Survey2026Exploring the suitability of the Clark and Wells (1995) model of social anxiety in autistic adults: The role of mental imagery and fear of negative evaluation.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults could describe anxious social mental images. The images felt more upsetting, anxiety-provoking and hard to control than relaxed images, but were not seen more from an outside viewpoint and were not tied to fear of negative evaluation.
• Qualitative2026When expectation meets experience: A qualitative analysis of serial interviews with adults before and after autism assessment.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults who reached autism assessment described diagnosis as relief and self-understanding. They also described the wait, cost, long forms and lack of post-diagnosis support as stressful.
• PTOTSystematic Review2026Patient-Perceived Factors Influencing Physical Activity Sensor Use in Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Using Thematic Synthesis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients often stop using activity trackers because devices feel designed for younger people and fail to capture relevant movements like slow walking. Engagement improves when therapists help set realistic goals and interpret data, turning raw steps into actionable health insights.
• PTOther2026Inspiratory muscle training for people with spinal cord injury: An implementation study.Clinical rehabilitationA 6-week package of audit feedback, education and a clinical champion raised inspiratory muscle training provision by physiotherapists for spinal cord injury from 20% to 91%. Two months after support stopped, provision fell to 72%. Continuous audit feedback was needed to hold the gain.
• PTOTSystematic Review2026Gait analysis methods in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationGait analysis in walking people with spinal cord injury relies mostly on speed and joint angles, not forces or muscle activity. Wearable sensors are gaining ground, but no standard protocol exists, so you cannot compare scores between clinics.