{"title":"Fostering Happiness in Speech-Language Pathology Education: An Integrated Approach to Self-Care, Service, and Gratitude.","authors":"Derek Isetti, Nalanda Chakraborty, Ashley Ippolito","doi":"10.1055/a-2746-4326","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2746-4326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This exploratory study evaluated the impact of a structured class project focusing on service, gratitude, and self-care on the happiness levels across three cohorts of speech-language pathology university students.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants included 82 students from three cohorts: two undergraduate and one graduate. Over 15 weeks, students engaged in weekly activities from the three categories. Pre- and postintervention happiness levels were assessed using both the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and data from two survey questions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicated a statistically significant improvement in overall happiness scores across all three cohorts, with service-to-others identified as the most impactful practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that psychoeducation and structured happiness-enhancing activities can effectively improve mental health among university students, especially those in helping professions. Integrating such interventions into educational settings could support student well-being, warranting further research on their long-term benefits and applicability across different fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"86-95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145795161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantifying Question Asking in Young Autistic Children: Exploring the Role of Context.","authors":"Brianna Armstrong, Sudha Arunachalam, Lauren Nehilla, Rhiannon Luyster","doi":"10.1055/a-2859-6546","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2859-6546","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Questions are an important component of social communication. Autistic children experience difficulties in social communication, and question asking is a common target of services. We know little about how context shapes question asking in autistic children. The current study quantifies the frequency (rate per minute), form (wh-, yes/no, intonation), and function (information-seeking, directive, initiation/maintenance) of questions produced by autistic children (<i>n</i> = 15; mean age = 5.6 years) in two social contexts: a semi-structured activity (the \"tablet task\") and unstructured play (a naturalistic play session). Autistic children asked slightly more questions in the play session (<i>M</i> =1.35 questions/minute) than in the tablet task (<i>M</i> = 0.81 questions/minute), but there was no significant difference between conditions (effect size = 0.36). For question form, children asked wh-questions at similar rates across contexts, but they asked significantly more yes/no and intonation questions in the play session (effect sizes = 0.01, 0.62, 0.85, respectively). Finally, in function, children's use of information-seeking questions was similar across contexts, but they used significantly more directive and initiation/maintenance questions in the play session (effect sizes = 0.008, 0.82, 0.80, respectively). These findings offer important considerations for the assessment of question asking in autistic children.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"71-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147876283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foreword.","authors":"Anthony D Koutsoftas, Katie A Strong","doi":"10.1055/s-0046-1822972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0046-1822972","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":"47 2","pages":"57-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148220366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foreword.","authors":"Katie A Strong, Anthony D Koutsoftas","doi":"10.1055/s-0046-1820096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0046-1820096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":"47 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147786558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marah Abu Awwad, Rebecca Sutherland, Donna C Thomas
{"title":"Unpacking the Black Box: A Systematic Search and Narrative Review of Components in Pediatric Speech and Language Therapy Sessions.","authors":"Marah Abu Awwad, Rebecca Sutherland, Donna C Thomas","doi":"10.1055/a-2820-3968","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2820-3968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is limited empirical data describing components of pediatric speech-language therapy sessions across the range of practice areas. In many cases, intervention sessions function as a \"black box\" with internal workings insufficiently documented or understood. This systematic search and review investigates how pediatric speech-language pathology intervention sessions are described and measured.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A systematic search and review were conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Five databases were searched for peer-reviewed, empirical studies published from 2003, where the primary research focus was describing and measuring the constituent components in pediatric speech-language pathology intervention sessions. Screening was completed in duplicate; data were extracted, and studies were critically appraised. Narrative analysis was used to describe the findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 680 studies were found; 18 met the eligibility criteria. The main components measured related to treatment intensity and interpersonal interaction were measured by counting occurrences, recording time, and assigning ratings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The two main ways speech-language therapy sessions were described were via measures of intensity and interpersonal interaction. Understanding the measurement of these areas can guide the development of comprehensive tools to describe and compare sessions, informing and enhancing clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"18-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Riley, Andrea Pascariello, Sarah Arnett, Jennifer Mozeiko
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators Impacting Return-to-Work Reported by People with Poststroke Aphasia.","authors":"Elizabeth Riley, Andrea Pascariello, Sarah Arnett, Jennifer Mozeiko","doi":"10.1055/a-2736-6651","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2736-6651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Returning to employment is a common goal for individuals with stroke-induced aphasia, and success or failure in doing so can significantly impact quality of life. This study investigates the factors that hinder and facilitate return-to-work for people with aphasia, based on the perspectives of individuals with aphasia.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Twenty people with varying severities of stroke-induced aphasia participated in virtual focus groups and discussed their experiences with returning or attempting to return to work. Qualitative content analysis was conducted to categorize the factors impacting return-to-work described by participants. Results were compared between participants who had and had not successfully returned to work.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Communication, Cognitive Deficits, and Physical Disability were the most frequently discussed Barriers to regaining employment. Patience and Slowed Pace, Change in Type of Employment, Supportive Environment, and High-Technology Aids were the most reported Facilitators. Participants who were actively employed indicated Facilitators more frequently than those who had not returned to work.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consensus from the primary stakeholders is critical in prioritizing a plan of action for employment re-entry. This study provides insights from those with aphasia looking to return to work that identify factors that rehabilitation professionals may already be addressing and those that require more attention.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"33-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145769607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences on Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists' Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices for Assessing Dual Language Learners.","authors":"Rebecca L Jarzynski, Milijana Buac","doi":"10.1055/a-2642-7283","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2642-7283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>There are identifiable gaps between speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) beliefs and their implementation of best practices for dual language learners (DLLs). In the present study, we examined how early intervention (EI) SLPs' backgrounds, experiences, and practice settings influenced their beliefs, knowledge, and use of best practices when assessing DLLs. A survey of 134 EI SLPs was used to examine their assessment procedures for a DLL case scenario, beliefs about assessment practices, and knowledge of cultural and linguistic influences on DLLs' language development. Participants also provided information about their backgrounds and practice settings. Statistical analyses explored relationships between these factors and variables such as years since graduation, sociolinguistic context of practice setting, and continuing education on DLL assessment knowledge and practices. Results showed gaps between beliefs and practices and deficits in knowledge about cultural and linguistic influences on DLLs. Knowledge was negatively correlated with time since graduation and positively correlated with the proportion of DLLs on caseloads. SLPs in linguistically diverse areas had higher knowledge scores, while best practice use was tied to the percentage of DLLs on caseloads. Continued education, removal of barriers, and support are crucial, particularly for EI SLPs in less diverse contexts or with more time since graduation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"3-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Awareness of Ableism in the Context of Stuttering Among Speech-Language Pathologists in India.","authors":"Ashisha P Prasad, Pallavi Kelkar","doi":"10.1055/a-2742-1507","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2742-1507","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the study was to explore the awareness of ableism in the context of stuttering among speech language pathologists (SLPs) in India.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Eighty SLPs were asked to explain the concept of ableism in their own words. Following this, a hypothetical conversational transcript between an SLP and a person who stutters was given to participants along with a response sheet. For each of 20 marked statements in the transcript, the respondents decided whether the statement made by the SLP tended toward being ableist or affirming.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Only three SLPs were aware of the term ableism; six SLPs thought they were aware of the term but could not define it correctly. Thirty-two SLPs scored lower than 50% on the second task that involved the classification of statements as relatively more ableist or more affirming. Only one SLP achieved a full score of 20 on the second task. Responses to individual statements revealed insights for future training programs for SLPs on ableism in the context of stuttering.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest a need to improve SLPs' understanding and implementation of affirming attitudes toward neurodiversity in the management of stuttering.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"45-56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145795142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Survey of Communication Partner Training for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury in China: Awareness, Benefits, and Barriers.","authors":"Guanyu Wei, Louise C Keegan","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1809158","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1809158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Communication partner training (CPT) is an evidence-based treatment approach, applied when working with people with traumatic brain injury (pwTBI). However, all existing programs are available in English only. This article focuses on surveying people in China about their awareness of CPT for pwTBI, and the perceived benefits and challenges of implementing CPT programs, with a view to providing recommendations for optimal services. The authors surveyed 339 medical professional (<i>n</i> = 169) and non-medical professional (<i>n</i> = 170) communication partners to obtain their awareness about CPT. Further, they were asked to identify the potential barriers and benefits of implementing CPT. Potential components that should be considered when developing a CPT program for pwTBI in China were also identified by the communication partners. This article reported low awareness levels about CPT for both medical professional (33.33%) and non-medical professional (22.14%) communication partners. Both groups reported interest in opportunities to receive CPT. The findings of this study will be useful as a guide when developing CPT programs for pwTBI in China. The findings also have implications for the global translation of CPT programs to other languages and countries where they may have a positive impact on the lives of pwTBI and their communication partners.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"518-541"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Rapid Automatized Naming in Children with Developmental Dysgraphia in German.","authors":"Anna Kaltenbrunner, Diana Döhla, Stefan Heim","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1806722","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1806722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various researchers have identified naming speed (<i>rapid automatized naming [RAN]</i>) as a predictor for reading skills and dyslexia. Although fewer studies investigate the connection between RAN and writing acquisition, their results suggest a connection between alphanumeric RAN tasks and spelling skills. Since the cognitive processes relevant to RAN have not yet been researched, it is unclear which components connect spelling performance and naming speed. Various authors propose a connection through orthographic and visual knowledge. This study investigated whether and how alphanumeric (letters and digits) and non-alphanumeric RAN (colors, objects) relate to spelling skills in German. Therefore, we investigated naming speed abilities in German 8- to 11-year-olds (<i>n</i> = 103) with pure developmental dysgraphia (i.e., isolated spelling deficit without reading deficit; <i>n</i> = 22), combined developmental dysgraphia and dyslexia (<i>n</i> = 26), and typical spelling and reading skills (<i>n</i> = 55). We found significant differences between children with pure developmental dysgraphia and children with typical reading and spelling skills for alphanumeric, but not non-alphanumeric RAN tasks. Our findings suggest that alphanumeric RAN, in contrast to non-alphanumeric RAN, is related to spelling. The study thus reveals the relevant difference between alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric RAN tasks and points toward distinct underlying cognitive mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":48772,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Speech and Language","volume":" ","pages":"499-517"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}