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Texture Appreciation and Food Selection in Healthy Adults as Described Through Semistructured Interviews Purpose: People seek out or avoid foods and drinks based on multiple sensory preferences, including taste, smell, texture, temperature, and visco...

People select and avoid certain foods for a variety of reasons. As adults age, they may select different foods, but could this be an early indicator of swallowing changes? https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00040 #ASHASIG13

Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Ménière's Disease and Vestibular Migraine Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate anxiety, depression, dizziness disability, sleep, and quality of life in individuals diagnos...

Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Ménière's Disease and Vestibular Migraine https://on.asha.org/4pYENqq

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Children Draw Talking Around the World Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how children from across the world draw themselves talking and to apply an interdisciplinary a...

#ResearchTuesday! Children across the world use drawing to show how they talk to, what they talk about, and how they feel about talking.

Read more about this study of children from 24 countries! https://at.asha.org/Nn

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Exploring Associations Between Dysphagia and Insomnia: Results From the 2022 National Health Interview Survey Purpose: We explored associations between self-reported swallowing and sleep problems (dysphagia and insomnia, respectively) in a nationally repr...

The latest from #ASHASIG13 investigates the link between swallowing difficulties and sleep disturbances. Further research could inform care plans for dysphagia and insomnia treatment https://on.asha.org/4pUWWFy @harvardmed.bsky.social #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

AAC Awareness Month: Vocabulary and Socialization in AAC - ASHA Journals Academy People use nonverbal ways of communicating every day—from sending a text message to waving at a friend. Nonspeaking and minimally speaking individuals rely partially or fully on augmentative and alter...

Check out the first of two posts celebrating AAC Awareness Month! This week, we focus on how you can help people who use AAC learn new vocabulary and develop important communication skills! https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/10/aac-awareness-month-vocabulary-and-socialization-in-aac/ #AACAwareness

Therapy Manuals for Clinically Implementing Proactive and Reactive Swallowing Therapies During Head and Neck Radiotherapy: Using the TIDieR Framework to Disseminate PRO-ACTIVE Trial Interventions The purpose of this report is to describe swallowing therapy delivered before or during head and neck radiotherapy (RT) to promote swallowing pres...

Swallowing therapy can be delivered before or during head and neck radiotherapy to promote swallowing preservation. Read about a number of therapy protocols in the latest from #ASHASIG13! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00093 @mdanderson.bsky.social @utoronto.ca #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Demographic and Acoustic Factors Related to Automatic Speech Recognition Inaccuracies for Child African American English Speakers Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between acoustic measures and Google's Speech-to-Text inaccuracies in recognizing speech of chi...

As AI speech-to-text tools become more common in educational and professional settings, researchers sought to determine if certain acoustic measures of African American English produced greater inaccuracies when using this technology https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00052

Readability of Audiology-Related Patient Education Materials on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Website Purpose: This study examined whether audiology-related patient education materials (PEMs) on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AS...

Health literacy experts recommend that patient education materials be written at a low reading level to ensure they're easily understood. In this article from #ASHASIG8, authors surveyed the readability of ASHA's audiology materials https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00059

Treatment Outcomes Following a Holistic Breathing Approach for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Objective: In exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), laryngeal structures adduct during exertional activities leading to dyspnea and othe...

Individuals with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction have physical, intellectual, and emotional concerns. The latest from #ASHASIG3 can help you provide a more holistic treatment approach! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00038 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Relationships Between Home and School Language Exposure and Changes in Bilingual Oral Language Performance From Kindergarten to First Grade Purpose: With over one third of students in the United States exposed to languages other than English at home, there is a growing need to examine...

#ResearchTuesday! Language exposure at home and school contribute differently to bilingual language development. This article in #JSLHR shows the importance of exposure to both languages. Read more: https://at.asha.org/MG @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Asynchronous Telepractice and Ethical Conduct Purpose: This invited article reflects upon elements of ethical behavior during the conduct of asynchronous telepractice. Method: First, telepr...

Asynchronous telepractice provides ASHA members and their clients even more flexibility via recording video and secure messaging, but it may not be appropriate for all individuals. Learn about ethical usage of asynchronous telepractice from #ASHASIG18 https://on.asha.org/42JHcLB

Telepractice Perceptions and Needs of Kansas School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the discrepancy between prepandemic telepractice research, which highlighted positive student o...

Despite the robust evidence base on the effectiveness of telepractice, a number of factors make its use unsustainable for school-based SLPs. Learn how targeted actions can help in the latest from #ASHASIG16 https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00286 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Addressing Dysfunctional Breathing in Patients With Long COVID-Related Speech and Upper Airway Symptoms: Two Case Studies The purpose of this article is to describe two speech-language pathology clinical case studies involving patients diagnosed with Long COVID in add...

Check out a pair of clinical case studies involving patients with long COVID in addition to speech and upper airway symptoms. Learn how SLPs can help in this article from #ASHASIG3 https://on.asha.org/4niz7pF @bumedicine.bsky.social #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Management of Aphasia Secondary to a Brain Tumor Resection and Postoperative Stroke: A Case Report Purpose: This case report describes the assessment and treatment of a unique patient with evolving aphasia secondary to brain tumor resection and...

The latest from #ASHASIG2 describes the assessment and treatment of a patient with #aphasia after brain tumor resection and left PCA stroke. Read more below! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00006

Exploring Autism Advocacy and Public Engagement on Instagram: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of High-Engagement Posts Objective: This study investigates how Instagram facilitates autism advocacy and public engagement by analyzing high-engagement posts to assess t...

Instagram can serve as an important platform for autism advocacy. The latest from #ASHASIG17 offers actionable insights on leveraging social media to promote awareness and inclusion and reduce stigmas pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Reading and Writing Rehabilitation With Individuals With Aphasia: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Clinical Practice and Perspectives Purpose: Most individuals with aphasia want to improve their reading and writing, yet these language skills are not typically prioritized in apha...

Researchers aimed to better understand SLPs' clinical practice re. rehabilitation of reading & writing w/ clients who have #aphasia. The research focused on improving educational training opportunities & access to literacy resources for SLPs. https://on.asha.org/3VscG55 @sigperspectives.bsky.social

How Is Effort Defined in Communication Sciences and Disorders? A Systematic Review of Literature Purpose: This systematic literature review aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of effort as a multidimensional construct in individuals...

How Is Effort Defined in Communication Sciences and Disorders? A Systematic Review of the Literature https://on.asha.org/3VxC3Cr

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Universal Trauma Screening in Preschool Speech and Language Services: Screening Process and Client Profiles Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of universal trauma screening in publicly funded preschool speech and la...

Findings highlight the importance of integrating trauma-informed care universally in preschool speech & lang. services. Universal trauma screening can identify at-risk children early, enabling tailored interventions & better support. https://on.asha.org/4mqwUHr

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It's #ResearchTuesday!

An Integrated Digit-in-Noise test can be an easier way to test speech recognition in noise for older adults, particularly those with cognitive decline.

Read more in #AJA! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJA-24-00264 @csdisseminate.bsky.social #AUDPeeps

Evaluating Model Interpretability in Speech-Based Clinical Artificial Intelligence Systems Purpose: Model interpretability is a critical requirement for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) applications in clinical speech settings, ye...

Using AI tools to help with clinical decision-making may sound like a good idea, but you'll have to account for the complex nature of speech and unclear AI decision-making processes. Learn more in this article from #ASHASIG19 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Communication in Complex Situations: The Combined Influence of Dysarthria and Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Speech Perception in Everyday Noisy Environments Purpose: Here, we investigated how intelligibility is impacted in underappreciated, highly complex, but real-world communication scenarios involv...

The combined negative effects of speech and hearing disorders within communication partners such as spouses can be profound, and effective clinical tools are needed to address these concerns.

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A Qualitative Inquiry of Student, Parent, and Educator Perceptions of an Expository Intervention and Carryover Purpose: This qualitative study explored the social validity of Sketch and Speak expository strategy intervention as it occurred within a single-...

This #LSHSS qualitative study explored the social validity of Sketch and Speak expository strategy intervention as it occurred within a single-case experiment and supported carryover for adolescents w/ language learning disabilities. https://on.asha.org/3W30xne @sigperspectives.bsky.social #SLPeeps

New Resources for Members Who Work in the NICU - ASHA Journals Academy At ASHA Journals, we celebrate the important role that ASHA members play when working with people of all ages—from newborn infants to older adults. This week, in honor of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ...

In honor of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month, we're sharing recently published articles that can help ASHA members continue to provide the best care possible in the #NICU. Read more below! https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/09/new-resources-for-members-who-work-in-the-nicu/

Final call! Today is your LAST CHANCE to apply to be an Editorial Board Member for ASHA Journals. Submit your application before the deadline (which is the end of today)! https://on.asha.org/3ztv2J9

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Contextually Responsive Advocacy for Autistic Children and Their Caregivers: A South African Perspective Purpose: Understanding neurodiversity within a South African context is key to providing contextually responsive advocacy for autistic children a...

Autistic children and their caregivers living in South Africa face unique challenges. Learn more about advocacy for autistic children in this country in this #OpenAccess article from #ASHASIG17 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Life Participation With Aphasia in Clinical and Academic Communities Can't sign in? Forgot your password?

The life participation approach to aphasia can help the people you work with engage in everyday society. This letter in #ASHASIG20 aims to help ASHA members expand their definition of life participation to include clinical and academic participation pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Cultivating a Global Understanding of Neurodiversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Speech-Language Pathologists Purpose: Neurodiversity, a concept predominantly rooted in Western, English-speaking cultures, is rapidly gaining global traction. The article ai...

Authors write: Neurodiversity isn’t Western-only. SLPs must adopt culturally aware, ethical practices that reflect diverse global experiences. The latest from #ASHASIG17 presents a call to rethink care worldwide pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #Neurodiversity #SLP #GlobalInclusion

Therapy for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Through a Dynamic Systems Lens: A Tutorial Purpose: Dynamic Systems Theory (DST) has been used as a foundational lens through which to observe and understand child development and disorder...

This tutorial outlines how a Dynamic Systems Theory framework can be used to understand the therapy process for children with childhood apraxia of speech.

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A family systems framework is described in this article. It aims to guide the development and use of supports to families during the extended hospitalization of a child with limited speech who may benefit from #AAC

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The Essential Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in End-of-Life Swallowing Intervention: A Narrative Review Background: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are essential in the intervention of dysphagia, particularly at the end of life (EoL), where thei...

Speech-language pathologists play a crucial role in end of life care, where their guidance can significantly improve comfort and quality of life. This review from #ASHASIG13 can help you breach barriers and advocate for your role pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @cityofhope.bsky.social #SLPeeps