ASHA Journals

Who's Next? Turn Anticipation in Dutch Preschoolers With and Without Developmental Language Disorder Purpose: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) sometimes experience difficulties with turn-taking. Smooth turn-taking requires effi...

3-year-olds with & without #DLD use linguistic cues to predict conversational structure in real time: But children w/ DLD may be slower in their predictions, which could contribute to turn-taking difficulties often seen in these children. https://on.asha.org/4s7yVM9

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Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation From Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients Purpose: An Adult Cochlear Implant Aural Rehabilitation Special Interest Group was formed in 2023. Members represent interdisciplinary collaborat...

Study pinpoints gaps in providing the most effective aural rehabilitation services. Addressing these gaps will help optimize hearing health care & outcomes for adult CI recipients. Future outreach should include a broader representation of CI users. https://on.asha.org/4szvxcE

Does Misophonia Affect Spatial Hearing? A Study Using Closed-Field Assessment Tools Purpose: The study compared spatial hearing in individuals with misophonia, by examining interaural time difference (ITD) and interaural level di...

#AJA study findings suggest that #misophonia may be associated with reduced performance on binaural #hearing tasks involving temporal cues and spatial identification tasks. https://on.asha.org/40taiO0

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Enhancing the Assessment of Deglutition Function in Preterm Infants With Mechano-Acoustic Analysis and Machine Learning: A Narrative Review Purpose: Clinical indicators of deglutition dysfunction within the context of maturation are not well defined for preterm infants. Mechano-acoust...

Up to 80% of preterm infants have swallowing difficulties that can proceed into early childhood, impacting oral feeding. Learn how machine learning algorithms can help us better understand and analyze the swallowing data of preterm infants https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00140

The Spanish Translation and Adaptation of the Functional External Memory Aid Tool Purpose: Older Hispanic adults (OHAs) in the United States are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs), driven by...

Older Hispanic adults in the US are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This study describes the adaptation of the FEMAT-English-US, Version 2.0 into Spanish for evaluating external memory aid use in this population.

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“There's Going to Have to Be a Culture Shift”: Associate and Full Professors' Perceptions and Experiences Related to Open Science Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to expand upon the findings of Pfeiffer et al.'s (2025) study of the perceptions and experienc...

Associate and full professors in #CSD identify the need for a cultural shift in the field to enhance engagement in open science practices.

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The Utility and Robustness of Sentence Repetition as a Marker of Developmental Language Disorder: An Analysis of the Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study Project Data Purpose: This study examined the diagnostic power and robustness of sentence repetition (SR) in distinguishing monolingual English-speaking child...

This study examined the diagnostic power and robustness of sentence repetition in distinguishing monolingual English-speaking children with developmental language disorder from typically developing children.

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A Meta-Analytical Review of Executive Function Skills in Adults Who Stutter Purpose: Executive function has been identified as a potential area of vulnerability in individuals who stutter. The present study identified and...

Executive function has been identified as a potential area of vulnerability in individuals who stutter. This #JSLHR study identified and analyzed the data across empirical studies of the executive function skills of adults who do and do not stutter.

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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

Naming Impairment and Language Disturbance During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Assessment and Intervention Purpose: This study aimed to (a) identify the incidence of acute post-traumatic language disturbance (aPTLD) and types of aphasia in adults with ...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this #ResearchTuesday we’re featuring an article on aphasia in adults with TBI.

Learn about performing language assessments during neurorehabilitation: https://at.asha.org/W8

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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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Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge and Attitudes of Trauma-Informed Care Purpose: This study aimed to determine the attitudes and knowledge about trauma-informed care (TIC) in speech-language pathologists (SLPs) workin...

Implementing trauma-informed care principles into early intervention practice can foster more effective & compassionate services for children & their families. What kind of information do early intervention SLPs have in trauma-informed care? https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00084

Brain Injury Awareness Month: New Resources for ASHA Members - ASHA Journals Academy ASHA members provide a number of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—from screening and assessment to rehabilitation services. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and we’re re...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and we're featuring articles highlighting the important role of ASHA members on the Traumatic Brain Injury team. Check out the latest in Context and read these articles for free for the next two weeks! https://on.asha.org/4sEXYWV

Lessons About Adult Life After Pediatric Brain Injury An aging pediatric survivor of a severe traumatic brain injury and a professor of pediatrics explore how the primary author moved beyond the traum...

An aging pediatric survivor of a severe #TBI (the primary author) and a professor of pediatrics (the second author) explore how the former moved beyond the trauma of a childhood brain injury & the lessons to be learned by survivors & therapists. https://on.asha.org/4b8TWyY

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Auditory-Somatosensory Interactions in Speech Perception in Individuals With Hearing Impairment: An Exploratory Case Study Objectives: Individuals with hearing impairment can perceive speech sounds with the help of cochlear implants or hearing aids. Recent studies hav...

Recent studies have shown that orofacial somatosensory inputs may modify speech perception. This #JSLHR study explored the potential role of such somatosensory inputs in speech perception in those w/ hearing impairment. https://on.asha.org/4spqwU1

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Phonological, Speechreading, and Visual–Orthographic Processing Skills of Chinese Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Purpose: Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children may develop compensatory strategies in language learning due to auditory limitations, such as us...

#LSHSS study findings suggest that, despite challenges in auditory and phonological processing, deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children may resort to visual compensatory strategies to facilitate their reading development. https://on.asha.org/4rhOcsp

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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From Silent Threat to Early Intervention: Evaluating the Universal Hearing Screening Program in Infants at a Primary Health Facility in Zambia—A Prospective Cohort Study Introduction: Successful implementation of universal hearing screening has been shown to be an effective strategy for minimizing the negative imp...

Implementing universal hearing screening services at primary health facilities will mitigate the negative consequences associated with delayed diagnosis of hearing loss. Learn about a study implementing newborn infant screening in Zambia https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00107

Psychology and Audiology: A Proposed Guide for Collaborative Care for Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline Purpose: This clinical focus article explores the role of interdisciplinary collaboration between audiologists and psychologists in managing hear...

Study explores role of interdisciplinary collaboration between audiologists & psychologists in managing hearing loss & cognitive decline as interconnected conditions. This multidisciplinary approach ensures comprehensive patient-centered care. https://on.asha.org/4u40JCn

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Cognate Facilitation and False-Friend Inhibition in Spanish-Speaking Dual-Language Learners' Lexical Processing of English Purpose: The present study investigated linguistic factors that influence lexical processing in dual-language learner (DLL) children. Method: A...

Knowledge of multiple languages by dual-language learner children makes their word reading qualitatively different from that of monolinguals. Researchers discuss the effect of cross-linguistic activation on English performance. https://on.asha.org/4rI9BMt
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Automatic Speech Recognition for Intelligibility Assessment in Children With Dysarthria Purpose: Accurate assessment of speech intelligibility is critical for children with dysarthria secondary to cerebral palsy. Traditional assessme...

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) shows promise for use in intelligibility assessment in children w/ #dysarthria, newly published study in #JSLHR finds. https://on.asha.org/4rLuGFQ

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Patient Experiences in the Cochlear Implant Reddit Community: Comparing Human and Large Language Model Categorization Purpose: Although some work has leveraged automated analyses of online communities to gain cochlear implant (CI) patient insights, there remains ...

Newly Published #OpenAccess article in #AJA: AI helps analyze cochlear implant discussions on Reddit, offering faster insights to inform patient care and device design. https://on.asha.org/4rL80pf

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Hearing Recovery in Patients Treated for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors related to hearing recovery in patients treated for idiopathic sudden sensorineural...

Authors of this #AJA study investigate factors related to hearing recovery in patients treated for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

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Altered Selective Attention or Increased Imagination: Effects of Eye Closure on Vocal Expression Perception Purpose: This study investigated how eye closure (EC) affects vocal expression perception, testing two hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 proposes that EC ...

The act of closing one's eyes during auditory tasks, particularly when processing ambiguous or complex auditory stimuli, is a common yet underexplored behavior. This #JSLHR study investigates how eye closure affects vocal expression perception.

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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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Administering the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales in Collaboration With Caregivers in a Virtual Environment: Reliability, Fidelity, and Lessons Learned Purpose: While telepractice interventions for social communication have been more widely studied, research on telepractice-based assessments, par...

Telepractice assessments have benefits like improved accessibility for families facing logistical challenges. This study explored the use of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales in a telepractice context.

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Effects of Combining Modified Response Elaboration Training, Semantic Feature Analysis, and Arm Ability Training on Cognitive, Language, and Motor Recovery in Poststroke Broca's Aphasia Purpose: Stroke survivors often face problems in language, motor, and cognitive skills because the neural networks for these functions overlap. C...

Stroke survivors often face problems in language, motor, & cognitive skills because of neural network overlap. Authors look at these & how integrating speech & language therapy with arm ability training affects recovery in patients with Broca's aphasia.

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Vestibular Function in Cochlear Implantation With a Focus on Preoperative and Postoperative Testing in the Adult Population: A Scoping Review Background: Currently, there is an absence of standardized vestibular guidelines governing cochlear implant candidacy criteria and postoperative ...

Cochlear implantation leads to a risk for vestibular impairment, which could increase with age. Learn more, including where future research directions could take us, in #AJA https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJA-25-00202 @clevelandclinic.bsky.social