This is a screen shot of the title information for a research article. Top left corner: Elsevier Logo with Tree Top right corner: Journal image of "research in neurodiversity" Title is bold and large in the middle. It reads: "navigating 'imaginary conversations' with neurotypicals: insights from instagram. At the bottom is a list of authors. It reads: Monica L. Bellon-Harn, George W. Wolford, Karen Whisenhunt Saar, Siva priya Snthanam, Madison Hunt

Results Themes related to autism communication experiences reflected trauma from neurotypical expectations, the reframing of communication differences as identity, and agency through confronting ableism, empowerment, and connection. Themes related to communication processes and preferences reflected the impact of cognition on communication, the value of all forms of communication, and unique features of autistic communication. Conclusion Autistic adults described notable dissonance between their authentic communication styles and neurotypical social norms. Instagram gave autistic adults a public space to share their perspectives, teach others, and exchange strategies and support. This visibility shifts the focus from professionals to autistic people, redefining what “effective communication” means.

Our latest 🔓open access article - We analyzed #instagram posts tagged w/ #autisticcommunication & #actuallyautistic to explore how #autistic adults:
▶️describe communication experiences
▶️discuss communication preferences
▶️define effective communication

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Assessment of Speech Sound Disorders in Saudi Arabic–Speaking Children and Similar Gulf Dialects: A Tutorial for Culturally Responsive Practice Purpose: This tutorial supports speech-language pathologists in assessing speech sound disorders (SSDs) in Saudi Arabic–speaking children—a popul...

This tutorial in Perspectives can help you provide culturally responsive care to children with speech sound disorders who speak Saudi Arabic and similar Gulf dialects https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00158 #SLPeeps

Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering: Case Spotlights Through an ARTS Lens Purpose: There is an increased interest among stutterers and clinicians in therapy approaches that focus on improved quality of life rather than ...

When working with people who stutter, therapy goals should go beyond fluency and focus on identity, participation, and well-being as indicators of progress. Find out more in this #OpenAccess article from Perspectives https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00234 #SLPeeps #Fluency

speechBITE newsletter March 2026 | Campaign Monitor

The March @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4cenn45 This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, aphasia, dysphagia, voice and stuttering. 5 of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

Using personalized photographs may lead to improved spoken language, enhance social networking opportunities, and improve overall communicative success for persons living with aphasia (PWAs). Learn more in Perspectives! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00048 #SLPeeps

Information Load Predicts Stuttering Events Purpose: One potential contributor to the variability of stuttering events is information load, quantified by assessing word predictability based...

Words with greater information load are more likely to elicit stuttering during spontaneous speech, and high-surprisal words may also increase communication demands. Read more in #JSLHR https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2026_JSLHR-25-00833 #SLPeeps

Development, Validation, and Reliability of a Teacher-Reported Speech and Language Disorders Scale Purpose: This study addresses the critical need for early identification of speech and language disorders in Turkish primary school children by d...

Teachers can serve an important role in the early identification of speech and language disorders. Read about a novel screening tool that can reliably and effectively identify children with these disorders https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-25-00094 #SLPeeps

Open-access paper looking at quality of life in children with #DevLangDis #SLPeeps doi.org/10.3390/chil...

Effects of a Computer-Based Transcription Training on Clinicians' Accuracy in Identifying Spanish Dialectal Features: A Multiple-Baseline Single-Case Design Purpose: The current preliminary study examined the effects of a computer-based training program designed to improve the accuracy of bilingual sp...

Structured, computer-based training can help enhance critical diagnostic skills among bilingual Spanish–English SLPs by enhancing assessment accuracy and reducing the risk of misdiagnosis in Spanish-speaking clients. Learn more! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00316 #SLPeeps

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Racial Identity Perception, Social Affiliation, and Sentence Repetition in Children Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often use sentence repetition (SR) tasks to screen children for language disorders. The influence of...

You may use sentence repetition tasks to screen children for language disorders, including DLD, but what influence does the speaker have on a child's performance during these tasks? Authors investigated in this article from JSLHR https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00771 #SLPeeps

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- Find out what young people with DLD think about support that work for them
- Find out what adults with DLD think about how children/young people are described in research.

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Improving Evidence-Based Practice Through the Development and Validation of Key Words to Identify Intervention Articles in Communication Disorders Purpose: Although evidence-based practice (EBP) promotes better clinical practice, implementing it in speech-language pathology is challenging. A...

Evidence-based key words can potentially accurately classify intervention studies, addressing a critical barrier to EBP implementation in clinical practice. Future research ideas are proposed, including refining key words by integrating AI. https://on.asha.org/4byjHKa

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Effects of Explicit Phonetic Instruction in Shaping Second-Language Perceptual Cue Weighting: Evidence From English /iː/−/ɪ/ Purpose: This study examined how Chinese second-language (L2) learners of English weight vowel duration and spectral cues in the English /iː/−/ɪ/...

Study findings support generalizability of the Second Language Linguistic Perception (L2LP) model to Mandarin listeners: Explicit instruction can effectively promote cue reweighting, esp. when targeting noncontrastive dimensions in L1. https://on.asha.org/4luo0cX @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Graduate Student Perspectives on the Experiences and Needs of Vietnamese American Families of Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Service-Learning Project Purpose: This article examines graduate student perspectives on the experiences and needs of Vietnamese American parents of children with augment...

#LSHSS study examined grad student perspectives on the experiences and needs of Vietnamese American parents of children w/ #AAC needs, developed through a service-learning project. https://on.asha.org/3OWgziE

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Neuroimaging Advances in Brain Function of Laryngeal Dystonia: A Systematic Review Purpose: This study aims to review neuroimaging research on brain function in laryngeal dystonia (LD), summarize current evidence on its pathophy...

The pathological mechanism of laryngeal dystonia is a complex network imbalance. However, neuroimaging advances can help us learn more about connections between brain regions and clinical symptoms https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00663 #SLPeeps #SLP2B

Caregiving Burden and Depressive Symptoms in Aphasia Caregivers: The Moderating Role of Friendship Support Purpose: Caring for a loved one with aphasia often results in a myriad understudied psychosocial challenges for caregivers. To advance family-cen...

Caring for a loved one with aphasia can result in psychosocial challenges which are often understudied. Learn how to the support of friends can help weaken the link between caregiver burden and depressive symptoms https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00367 #SLPeeps

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Child: what are you drinking? Me: coffee Child: My dad drinks coffee and it makes him very tired and fall asleep...with his pants down on the toilet. And he put toilet paper somewhere not the toilet & mum put him in the bath.

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Precision of Tongue Control for Task-Relevant Articulatory Goals Diminishes Without Real-Time Auditory Feedback Purpose: A fundamental issue in speech motor control is the extent to which the nervous system uses real-time auditory feedback to regulate the c...

Precision of Tongue Control for Task-Relevant Articulatory Goals Diminishes Without Real-Time Auditory Feedback, #JSLHR study finds. https://on.asha.org/4s75Srw

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speechBITE newsletter February 2026 | Campaign Monitor

The February
@speechbite.bsky.social
newsletter is out now: bit.ly/4sdaug5 This issue covers Rx for child speech and language, child voice, aphasia, dysphagia and stuttering. 8 of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

Have #SLPeeps & #BskySpeechies seen this opportunity to join the Clinical Academics in SLT CEN Committee? Students & NQPs are encouraged to apply!

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I'll be presenting some technology accessibility research for the marvellous Aphasia Centre for Research Excellence at @latrobeuni.bsky.social soon. See below for more info!

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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

Dysphagia Therapy Following Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Speech-Language Pathologists' Practice and Preferences Purpose: This study investigated the perspectives of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) providing dysphagia therapy for head and neck cancer (HN...

The survey of SLPs who provide dysphagia services for head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation therapy highlights a mismatch between current practices and practices the SLPs perceive as optimal. Learn more in Perspectives https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00118 #SLPeeps