Speech Amplification Device Usage in Hypophonia: Spontaneous Speech Intelligibility Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of three different types of speech amplification devices on spontaneous spe...

Speech amplification devices demonstrate measurable improvements in intelligibility of spontaneous speech in individuals with hypophonia, #AJSLP study finds.

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Do Word- and Sentence-Level Treatments Generalize to Dialogue? A Systematic Review and Synthesis of the Evidence in Poststroke Aphasia Interventions Purpose: This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence related to the effects of word- and/or sentence-level poststroke aphasia interventio...

Can word- and sentence-level aphasia interventions result in gains in dialogue in adults poststroke? Read this study in #AJSLP https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00285

The Impact of Stress, Resilience, Grit, and Intolerance of Uncertainty on Job Satisfaction Purpose: The present survey study measured the relationship between and degree to which perceived stress, grit, resilience, and intolerance of un...

#AJSLP study by Auburn University researchers found that higher resilience & lower perceived stress may contribute to greater job satisfaction & professional quality of life--informing action steps for recruitment & retention. https://on.asha.org/4rokPFe

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Real-World Effectiveness of Early Language Intervention: Evidence From a Nationwide Rollout of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention in England Purpose: Oral language provides the foundation for learning and education, yet many children enter school with poor language skills, placing them...

New in #AJSLP: Scaling the Nuffield Early Language Intervention to over 10,000 UK schools. Using #ImplementationScience & regression discontinuity, the study shows NELI improved children’s language skills.

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Prosodic Imitation in Children With Down Syndrome: Evidence From Sentence Repetition and Pitch Contour Modeling Purpose: This study examined prosodic speech production in children with Down syndrome (DS) using a structured imitation task designed to elicit ...

New #AJSLP study examined prosodic speech production in children with Down syndrome using a structured imitation task designed to elicit sentence-level fundamental frequency contrasts.

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The Lived Experience of Phonotrauma: Discussions on Identity and Stigma Purpose: To capture the perspectives of patients on the experience of living with a phonotraumatic voice disorder and their path through treatmen...

New study in #AJSLP shows that phonotrauma affects more than the voice. It can disrupt identity and cause negative pressure/stigma.

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A Multistate Look Into Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists' Confidence Identifying and Diagnosing Autism Purpose: Although autism can be reliably diagnosed by 18 months of age, long wait times and limited access to qualified providers prevent familie...

SLPs working on early intervention teams are well-situated to help diagnose autism and help families access timely services. However, they encounter several barriers in their work. Learn more from #AJSLP https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00213 #SLPeeps

Word Learning in Aphasia: Does Time of Day Matter? Purpose: To optimize aphasia treatment, it is critical to understand the variables contributing to outcomes. For example, treatment factors such ...

This study in #AJSLP shows that when working with people with chronic poststroke aphasia, the time of day of your services can make a difference. Read more! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-24-00405 @uconn.bsky.social @uconn-slhs.bsky.social

Effects of Intensive Intonation Training in Transgender and Gender Diverse People Aiming for a More Masculine-Sounding Voice: A Randomized Clinical Trial Purpose: This randomized clinical trial investigated the short- and longer-term effects of intonation training on acoustic parameters, listener p...

#AJSLP study findings support the inclusion of intonation in voice and communication training for #transgender individuals seeking a more masculine-sounding voice--offering an effective intervention for gender-affirming voice modification. https://on.asha.org/4atgQlh

Language Proficiency and Narrative Macrostructure in Spanish–English Bilingual Children Purpose: Bilingual children of the same age may differ in narrative skills depending on their experiences in each language. This study examined t...

#AJSLP study examined the effects of Spanish and English language proficiency on the production of macrostructural elements in oral story retell tasks by Spanish–English bilingual children. https://on.asha.org/3M86cqI

In the latest from #AJSLP, authors evaluate a 10-week aphasia intervention aimed at improver conversational language. Learn more about this pilot study and its implications! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00113 @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

Introduction to the Forum by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions Can't sign in? Forgot your password?

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Introduction to the Forum by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions https://on.asha.org/4sPHDPP

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Effects of Various Liquid Boluses on I.D. of Swallowing Safety and Efficiency in Healthy Adults as Assessed via Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: A Pilot Study Purpose: The best liquid bolus protocol to use that accurately identifies penetration, aspiration, and residue on flexible endoscopic evaluation ...

What's the best liquid bolus protocol to use when conducting FEES? #AJSLP researchers evaluated penetration/aspiration & residue as a function of high-coating white water, low-coating white water, & milk. Curious what they found? Read on: https://on.asha.org/49eYVNh

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Clinicians' Perspectives on Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Children Under 3 Years Old Purpose: Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a pediatric speech sound disorder with genetic and neurological underpinnings, implying its presenc...

#AJSLP study findings reveal gaps in early-intervention SLPs' knowledge/practices re. chilidhood #apraxia of speech (CAS). Hesitation to diagnose or disclose CAS in young children may delay appropriate intervention. https://on.asha.org/4pAaxS6
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From Classroom to Community: A Viewpoint on Advocacy Assignments Encouraging Student Action Purpose: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) includes advocacy in a list of five professional practice areas within the scope...

From Classroom to Community: A Viewpoint on Advocacy Assignments Encouraging Student Action https://on.asha.org/49ezUmF

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Psychosocial Outcomes of School-Age Children Who Received the Lidcombe Program Purpose: The present study aims to report on the psychosocial outcomes of children aged 6–12 years who did or did not respond to the Lidcombe Pro...

#AJSLP study reports on the psychosocial outcomes of children 6–12 y.o. who did or did not respond to the #Lidcombe Program. https://on.asha.org/49QCNef

By Georgina Johnson, Mark Onslow, Brenda Carey, Mark Jones, & Elaina Kafalianos

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Building Connections With Infant Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students' Experiential Perceptions Purpose: This study investigated the experiential perceptions of speech-language pathology graduate clinicians involved in a caregiver coaching c...

Newly published in #AJSLP: Building Connections With Infant Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students' Experiential Perceptions

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The Aphasia Brief COPE Purpose: Measures of coping that are accessible to persons with aphasia in both clinical and research environments are lacking. The current artic...

Measures of coping that are accessible to persons w/ aphasia are lacking. This #AJSLP article takes a step toward solving this problem by presenting a coping questionnaire, the Aphasia Brief COPE, standardized on persons w/ #aphasia. https://on.asha.org/47mSwid

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Cantonese Oral and Speech Motor Assessment for Preschool Children With and Without Speech Sound Disorders Purpose: Oral and speech motor abilities are key components of assessments of Cantonese speakers with speech sound disorder (SSD), especially chi...

#AJSLP study by @eddychwong et al. investigated the oral & speech motor abilities of Cantonese preschool children with & w/o speech sound disorder using an adapted version of a popular English assessment protocol. https://on.asha.org/46MaIlf

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Leveraging Thematic Relationships Between Verbs and Nouns for Noun Retrieval Treatment in Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Case Series Purpose: This study examined the effects of a multimodal verb-centered noun retrieval treatment in three individuals with logopenic variant prima...

#AJSLP findings support the efficacy of a structured lexical retrieval intervention in lvPPA that leverages verb–noun thematic relationships and self-cueing strategies. https://on.asha.org/4nR43Nv

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Maternal Linguistic Input to Infants Born to Mothers With and Without Postpartum Psychosis and Infant Language Skills: A Preliminary Study Purpose: This preliminary study investigated maternal linguistic input (MLI) to infants born to mothers with and without postpartum psychosis (PP...

#OpenAccess article in #AJSLP: Maternal Linguistic Input to Infants Born to Mothers With & Without Postpartum Psychosis and Infant Language Skills: A Preliminary Study https://on.asha.org/46sOJ2w

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Derivational Morphology Performance of Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Who Use Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge of derivational morphemes in first-grade children who are deaf and hard of hearing (D...

Newly Published in #AJSLP: Derivational Morphology Performance of Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Who Use Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids

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#ResearchTuesday! Previous research has found laryngeal issues in people with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.

This #AJSLP article explores the social and work limitations these voice-related issues create: at.asha.org/LD

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Instrumental Voice Evaluation in Children: What Are We Getting? Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the age at which children with voice disorders can complete videostroboscopy, acoustic, and aerod...

Voice evaluations are often needed when children present with #dysphonia. But do children tolerate instrumental voice assessments? Find out here in #AJSLP. https://on.asha.org/4giv7ml

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Important Outcomes for Children and Adolescents With Cognitive-Communication Disorders After Traumatic Brain Injury: An International Multiperspective Consensus Study Purpose: The aim of this study was to reach consensus among researchers, clinicians, and service managers on the most important outcomes of cogni...

New #AJSLP article aims to reach consensus among researchers, clinicians, and service managers on the most important outcomes of cognitive-communication treatments for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury

https://on.asha.org/47TnPTZ

Pediatricians' Knowledge of Bilingualism and Provision of Culturally Responsive Care for Latine Dual Language Learners: A Pilot Study Purpose: Pediatricians are the first professionals to provide guidance about language development to families with young children and referrals f...

#AJSLP study sought to examine pediatricians' knowledge of bilingual language development and its relation to the provision of language and literacy promotion and developmental surveillance for Latine dual language learners (DLLs). https://on.asha.org/47v6sIV @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps

A Framework for Measuring Treatment Fidelity in Motor-Based Speech Intervention for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech Purpose: Examining adherence to a treatment protocol is a critical component of intervention research. This is particularly challenging in treatm...

This #AJSLP study presents a framework for measuring treatment fidelity during Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing.

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Internet-Based Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy for Refractory Chronic Cough: A Randomized Controlled Trial Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of internet-based behavioral cough suppression therapy (IBCST) and explore users' e...

Internet-based behavioral cough suppression therapy and users' experiences were evaluated by researchers, who found that the therapy was feasible and efficacious.

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Evolving Patterns of Self-Efficacy for Clinical Tasks Among Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-efficacy levels in a group of speech-language pathology graduate students for a se...

New #AJSLP study investigates the self-efficacy levels in a group of #SLP graduate students for a set of clinical tasks across a set of domains of clinical practice during the first and fourth semesters of their graduate training.

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Phonological Treatment for Anomia: A Scoping Review Purpose: The aim of this scoping review was to summarize treatment characteristics (with a focus on treatment ingredients), participant demograph...

Treatment characteristics, participant demographic characteristics, and outcomes in the research literature for phonological treatment for anomia are summarized in this new #AJSLP scoping review.

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