In a new world of research, what do we already know? Systematic and scoping reviews in Speech, Language and Hearing

Abstract

2020–2021 have been tough years for everyone. As we manage our way through this COVID-19 global pandemic, we are all focused on the health, mobility and financial needs of our communities. For many human science students, access to resources, travel and inperson research participation has been severely compromised. Speech, Language and Hearing Journal is highlighting the work of postgraduate students conducting highquality systematic and scoping reviews in this 2021 Special Issue. We received over 20 submissions from four continents in response to our call for papers. The breadth of speech-language therapy research was well represented with submissions ranging from child speech and language, adolescence, youth justice, dysphagia, audiology, aphasia, dyslexia, dementia care, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse families. In this Special Issue, we present the top 5 accepted peerreviewed papers. Congratulations to the students, their supervisors and their collaborators.