Gao Xiao, Wang Yongli, Liang Zhuoer, Dai Yuan, Zuo Jing, Wan Qin
{"title":"Investigation of Learning and Employment Status in the Undergraduate Education of Speech Rehabilitation in Mainland China","authors":"Gao Xiao, Wang Yongli, Liang Zhuoer, Dai Yuan, Zuo Jing, Wan Qin","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70087","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Speech-language pathology (SLP) in China, referred to as ‘speech rehabilitation’, addresses developmental and acquired communication disorders, including language delays, aphasia, and dysphagia. Despite the population exceeding 85 million individuals with communication disabilities, China faces a critical shortage of certified professionals, with fewer than 2000 practitioners nationwide.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the learning and employment status of undergraduate speech rehabilitation programs in mainland China, with the aim of identifying systemic gaps and proposing actionable reforms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An online questionnaire was administered to 67 undergraduate students majoring in hearing and speech rehabilitation, with a focus on theoretical learning, practice, and employment status. Additionally, six department chairmen were surveyed to analyse the training programs, teaching staff, curriculum, and practical experiences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Regarding employment, 54.3% (25/46) of the graduates had monthly incomes between 5000 and 10 000 RMB. The top three fields of employment are hearing, speech, and language rehabilitation. Clinical internships averaged 10.17 months in various settings, including hospitals and schools. In terms of learning, the average number of full-time teaching staff was 8.17, with 28.33% being associate professors and 19.17% professors. There is no uniform standard for compulsory courses, but institutions offer a range of electives. Satisfaction with learning and practice was rated at 3.88 on a 5-point Likert scale (somewhat satisfied), while employment satisfaction was lower at 3.53 (between neutral and somewhat satisfied).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Employment in speech rehabilitation is promising but requires an independent certification system. Internship arrangements are reasonable, with high student satisfaction. Educational institutions focus on foundational knowledge and skills but need to improve research skills and faculty quality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Suggestions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>(1) The link between theoretical learning and clinical practice should be strengthened by incorporating more case studies and enhancing the quality and diversity of clinical practice. (2) Establish an independent certification system for speech rehabilitation to develop discipline and motivate career advance","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speech and Language Therapy Weekend Service in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perspectives of People With Stroke","authors":"Lidia Davies, Lucette Lanyon, Robyn O'Halloran","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An allied health weekend service in subacute inpatient stroke rehabilitation can improve patient and organisational outcomes. However, there is insufficient evidence to justify the role of a speech and language therapy (SLT) weekend service in this setting. Exploring the perspectives of individuals who have received SLT services in inpatient stroke rehabilitation will assist with understanding the current role of SLT and the potential for SLT weekend services in inpatient stroke rehabilitation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to: (1) determine the aspects of an SLT inpatient rehabilitation service that are perceived to be important to people with stroke who have an acquired communication and/or swallowing impairment, and (2) establish which of these valued aspects are also relevant to the provision of an SLT weekend service.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A generic qualitative approach was employed. Adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation for a minimum 2-week stay, including two weekends, and who engaged in communication and/or swallowing-related rehabilitation were invited to participate in semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Interview data were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Outcomes and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Six people with stroke were interviewed. Two main themes informed participants’ perspectives of important aspects of inpatient rehabilitation: (1) ‘recovering from my stroke’ which described factors relating to the patients’ participation in their rehabilitation program and their therapy progress, and (2) ‘supporting my wellbeing’ which reflected the value of social connections, feeling supported by staff, dedicated rest periods, and engagement in meaningful activities outside of scheduled therapy sessions. Although some participants supported the idea of an SLT weekend service to receive additional therapy, weekends were also perceived as important to support wellbeing by participating in activities that were not directly part of their rehabilitation program.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Weekends were perceived to provide both the opportunity for additional therapy and to facilitate valued experiences that went beyond participation in the rehabilitation program. These experiences included rest, maintaining or developing social connections","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What's Love Got to Do With It? Reflections on the Role of Stuttering in Enabling and Enhancing Relationships","authors":"Amy Connery, Christopher D. Constantino","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70082","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite the literature highlighting the mostly negative impact of stuttering on an individual's life, there is emerging evidence alluding to an alternative and more advantageous experience for some adults who stutter. Features of this alternative experience include enhanced interpersonal relationships and increased sensitivity to others. Investigation of such favourable by-products of stuttering is lacking in the literature, and in order to comprehensively understand the lived experience of stuttering for all individuals, such exploration is required.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article aims to theoretically explore stuttering's capacity to enhance a person's cultivation of loving relationships, and relationships more generally, with others.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This aim is achieved through a broad discussion on the meaning of <i>love</i>, and, more specifically, through the examination of the concept of <i>vulnerability</i> as a fundamental component that underpins a robust loving relationship. The role of stuttering as an act of vulnerability that has the capacity to enhance the relationships experienced by people who stutter is proposed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Contribution</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper serves as a novel conversation on the potential for stuttering to enhance a person's cultivation of robust relationships. It continues the discourse that challenges traditional deficit-based perspectives of stuttering and presents an alternative narrative of stuttering that can shape our research and clinical practices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The advantageous by-products of stuttering, such as the role that stuttering plays in enabling and enhancing relationships, require further exploration. A range of clinical recommendations is outlined in order to support clients’ enactment of vulnerability and enhancement of their relationship experiences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div><i>What is already known on the subject</i>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>The research-based literature highlights the mostly negative impact that stuttering has on an individual's life. More recent evidence, however, indicates an alternative experie","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144551112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michaela Trapl-Grundschober, Lea Schneider, Steffen Schulz, Simon Sollereder, Yvonne Teuschl, Walter Struhal, Jürgen Osterbrink
{"title":"Solid Medication Intake in Hospitalised Patients With Dysphagia: A Challenge for Speech and Language Pathologists?","authors":"Michaela Trapl-Grundschober, Lea Schneider, Steffen Schulz, Simon Sollereder, Yvonne Teuschl, Walter Struhal, Jürgen Osterbrink","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70073","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Speech and language pathologists (SLP) are frequently consulted for guidance on the management of oral solid medications. However, the extent to which SLPs consider solid medication intake during swallowing examination remains unclear. The present study endeavoured to find out whether and how SLPs assess patients’ ability to swallow solid dosage forms (SDF) in clinical settings, with a specific focus on stroke units.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among SLPs in German-speaking countries. The questionnaire was targeted at SLPs working in hospitals and distributed through both direct outreach and passive dissemination on social networks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 200 returned questionnaires, 147 were eligible for inclusion. Of these, 108 (73.5%) evaluated the swallowing ability of solid oral medications and were further analysed. During clinical swallowing examination, the patient's own medication is most frequently used (63.9%). 92.6% of the 108 SLPs stated that they regularly offer guidance on altering SDFs. SLPs' decision to recommend modified SDFs or pause them is influenced by oral cavity retention of SDFs, pharyngeal phase disorders and SDF intake-related coughing. Additionally, SLPs employ textures that were determined to be safe for accompanying boluses, with fruit puree and water being the most preferred types. Responses of SLPs working on stroke units did not differ significantly from those working on other wards.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SLPs commonly evaluate the swallowing ability of SDFs. Typically, they utilise the patient's own medications for testing purposes and previously trialled consistencies as accompanying boluses. Specific evaluation and educational programs are needed to enhance the management quality of oral SDFs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p><b>Trial Registration</b>: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: Registration ID: NCT05173051/Protocol ID: 11TS003721</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div><i>What is already known on the subject</i>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Speech Language Pathologists are crucial in assessing and managing dysphagia. Recent studies and guidelines suggest that it is important for SLPs to evaluate the ability to s","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Culturally Responsive Practices Among Speech–Language Pathologists in Saudi Arabia: Knowledge, Skills, Training Experiences and Attitudes","authors":"Mohammed Almutairi","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Saudi Arabia (SA) is a culturally and linguistically diverse nation, with 41.6% of its population comprising non-Saudis from varied backgrounds. This diversity emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive practices (CRPs) in addressing the distinct needs of multicultural individuals. Within SA, speech–language pathologists (SLPs) often encounter clients from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, requiring tailored approaches to assessment and intervention. Despite the importance of CRPs in ensuring equitable and effective SLP services, no known studies have explored CRPs among SLPs in SA.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to explore the training, attitudes, skills, knowledge and facilitators related to CRPs among SLPs in SA.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SLPs in SA were invited to participate in this mixed-methods study through an electronic survey. The survey consisted of 27 questions designed to gather information on demographics, training, attitudes, skills, knowledge and facilitators related to CRPs. Responses were collected over 6 weeks. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, while qualitative data were examined using inductive content analysis to identify themes and subthemes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Outcomes and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings showed that SLPs in SA had positive attitudes towards CRPs and reported confidence in their CRP-related skills. However, responses revealed three areas of CRP-related knowledge that need further development: health literacy, understanding specific disorders and diseases with higher prevalence in different ethnic groups that contribute to speech and language issues, and the impact of acculturation on communication. Most participants reported receiving training related to CRP concepts. Additionally, four themes were identified as facilitators to enhance the implementation of CRPs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, SLPs in SA reported positive attitudes towards CRPs and self-reported confidence in applying CRP-related skills, suggesting potential competency in serving diverse clients and students. However, specific areas of CRP knowledge require further development, highlighting the need for targeted training in the future. Researchers are encouraged to consider the identified facilitators and explore how implementing these practices may impact service delivery and client experiences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eline Alons, Nicole ter Wal, Margreet R. Luinge, Caroline B. Terwee, Ellen Gerrits, Lizet van Ewijk
{"title":"Communicative Participation in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Concept Elicitation Study","authors":"Eline Alons, Nicole ter Wal, Margreet R. Luinge, Caroline B. Terwee, Ellen Gerrits, Lizet van Ewijk","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Communicative participation is the primary outcome of speech and language therapy for people with communication disorders. However, there are no instruments that measure communicative participation from the perspective of adolescents and young adults. Moreover, little research has been conducted in which adolescents and young adults with various communication problems were asked about relevant participation situations in which they need to communicate. Before a new measurement instrument can be developed, it is necessary to explore adolescents’ and young adults’ views on their communicative participation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study we identified situations in which adolescents and young adults experience barriers participating because of communication problems, as well as situations in which they have no difficulties. In addition, we identified aspects of these situations that influence communicative participation in order to gain a deeper understanding of concepts related to communicative participation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This concept elicitation study concerned in-depth interviews on self-experienced communicative participation, in which diaries were used as a sensitizing exercise. Participants were asked to keep a diary for 1–2 weeks in which they described their communicative participation during the day. They were asked to describe situations in which they were not able to participate because of their communication disorder, and to describe situations in which they were able to participate. Within 1 week after completing the diary, participants were invited for an in-depth interview, in which the content of the diary was discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Outcomes and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twelve participants were included in this study (7 females, 5 males; 13–27 years) with a variety of communication disorders, including language disorders, speech disorders, hearing loss, or a combination of them. They described a total of 234 situations related to different domains (e.g., communicative participation in school or with friends). Out of these situations, 37 concepts that influence communicative participation were found that were related to the six categories: person (e.g., strangers), topic (e.g., figurative language), pace (e.g., time pressure), location (e.g., school), moment (e.g., energy) and mode (e.g., group conversations).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Concl","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70069","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144515003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skill (DEMSS-TR) Test for Children With Speech Sound Disorders","authors":"Aşena Karamete, Bülent Toğram","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a complex motor speech disorder that requires careful differential diagnosis, particularly in languages where validated diagnostic tools are lacking. The Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skill (DEMSS) is a widely used tool for identifying CAS, but a Turkish version had not yet been developed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to adapt DEMSS into Turkish (DEMSS-TR) and evaluate its psychometric properties for use with Turkish-speaking children with speech sound disorders (SSD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eighty-two monolingual Turkish-speaking children aged 3;0 to 6;11 with SSDs participated. Participants were assessed for speech-motor skills, oral-motor function, articulation, and language development. Following translation and pilot testing, DEMSS-TR was evaluated for internal consistency, test–retest reliability and intra- and inter-rater reliability. Validity was assessed through expert-based content validation, cluster analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>DEMSS-TR demonstrated strong reliability and validity. Cronbach's alpha exceeded 0.90 for all subtests and the total score. Test–retest coefficients ranged from 0.823 to 0.991, with inter- and intra-rater reliability consistently above 0.90. Content validity was supported by expert ratings, with all items exceeding a content validity ratio of 0.80. Cluster analysis revealed three distinct participant groupings consistent with CAS, mild CAS and non-CAS diagnoses. ROC analysis showed high sensitivity and specificity across subtests and total score, confirming the tool's diagnostic accuracy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>DEMSS-TR is a reliable and valid assessment for identifying CAS in Turkish-speaking children with SSDs. Its dynamic, structured format allows clinicians to observe motor speech behaviours under cued and spontaneous conditions, supporting accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. This adaptation addresses a significant gap in Turkish clinical practice and contributes to the international literature on cross-linguistic assessment of motor speech disorders.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div><i>What is already known on the subject</i>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>It is performed with the Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speec","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144515004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the Perspectives of School Children Who Stutter: A Rapid Review","authors":"Alhanouf Yosef Alhazimi, Clare Carroll, Mary-Pat O'Malley-Keighran","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70075","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Children who stutter have the right to express their views and be heard. However, in research on stuttering, attention tends to focus mainly on parental and adult perspectives. By actively engaging with children's viewpoints, we can enhance our understanding of their distinct needs and capabilities. This, in turn, enables the development of more personalised and child-centred interventions based on their lived experiences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This rapid review aimed to identify qualitative methods in the research literature employed to explore the perspectives of school children who stutter (SCWS) aged 6–12 years and identify topics discussed by the children in such research.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A rapid literature review was conducted using five databases: EBSCO CINAHL, Scopus, EBSCO PsycINFO, Embase, and OVID Medline. The search strategy focused on qualitative or mixed-method peer-reviewed studies and included a manual search of the reference lists of identified papers. The search targeted studies involving school-age children who stutter and excluded grey literature. The findings are presented through data extraction tables and a narrative summary.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Outcomes and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria, all of which used at least one qualitative method to elicit the children's voices. A total of 14 methods across the 13 studies were identified. The most common method was open-ended questions as part of semi-structured interviews. In relation to what SCWS expressed about their talking, several insights emerged, including reports of wishing to participate in group discussions in school and fluency changes post-intervention. The findings revealed the multifaceted nature of the experiences of SCWS, from personal frustrations to positive transformations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This rapid review provides a comprehensive overview of current qualitative approaches to understanding the perspectives of SCWS. It highlights the need to include the voices of SCWS in research. It advocates for innovative, authentic approaches to data collection and emphasizes the necessity for further research to bridge gaps in understanding the experiences and perspectives of children who stutter.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70075","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Turkish Version of the Video-Naming Test for Assessing Verb Anomia (DVAQ-30): Normative Data for the Adult Turkish Population and Validation Study in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease","authors":"Samet Tosun, Fenise Selin Karalı, Elif İkbal Eskioğlu, Nilgün Çınar, Joël Macoir","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Compared to nouns, the impairment of the capacity of retrieving verbs in spoken production is much less documented. In the clinical field, there are also very few tests that have been developed specifically for verb anomia. Clinicians and researchers lack a concise and practical naming test to assess verb anomia, a condition that can occur in adults and the elderly due to various factors. The aim of this study was to adapt the Quebec Action Video Naming Test-30 items (DVAQ-30) into Turkish, establish its validity and develop normative data adapted to the Turkish population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research consists of three studies. In Study 1, the DVAQ-30 was linguistically and culturally adapted to the Turkish language, resulting in the DVAQ-TR. In Study 2, a group of adults and older Turkish-speaking people were assessed with the DVAQ-TR to obtain normative data. In Study 3, the psychometric properties of the DVAQ-TR (known-group discriminant validity and convergent validity) were investigated by comparing the performance of healthy individuals and patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or with Alzheimer's disease (AD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Normative data were obtained based on the performance of 424 participants aged between 18 and 81 years. The percentiles were stratified according to the sociodemographic influencing variables of age, sex and level of education. The DVAQ-TR had good convergent validity and distinguished the performance of healthy participants from that of participants with MCI or AD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The DVAQ-TR fills an important gap and has the capacity to assist clinicians and researchers in more accurately identifying acquired verb anomia, including in people with MCI or AD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div><i>What is already known on this subject</i>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Verb anomia is a frequent symptom in various neurocognitive disorders, yet it remains under-assessed in clinical settings, especially compared to noun naming. Existing tools in Turkish primarily focus on object naming and often rely on static images, which may not effectively capture action concepts. Recent studies suggest that video-based assessments provide a more ecologically valid approach to verb naming evaluation.</li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div>\u0000 \u0000 <div><i>What this study adds to existing knowledge</i>\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144492959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Charalambous, John E. Pierce, Georgia Pastou, Erasmia Kola, Prof. Sean I. Savitz
{"title":"The Role of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) in International Stroke Teams: A Systematic Review","authors":"Marina Charalambous, John E. Pierce, Georgia Pastou, Erasmia Kola, Prof. Sean I. Savitz","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70062","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Current published guidelines suggest that speech and language therapists (SLTs) should be part of stroke teams, but their involvement and roles according to country income are unknown.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This review aims to (1) investigate the level of involvement of SLTs in acute stroke management, rehabilitation, and long-term care, and (2) examine whether the roles and contributions of SLTs in stroke care vary according to a country's income level.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A systematic review methodology was conducted by an expert librarian and three independent researchers based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. This systematic review was registered on the PROSPERO website. The search strategy involved using MESH Terms ‘speech and language therapy’ AND stroke AND team* across six databases as follows: MEDLINE Complete, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL Plus, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. The review was conducted using the Covidence software.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Out of 1142 titles identified, 42 studies met the criteria: 34 studies (80%) were from high-income countries, five (12%) were from upper–middle-income countries, and three (8%) were from low–middle-income countries. No studies were published in low-income countries.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Lack of SLTs reported in stroke and rehabilitation teams in low- and low–middle-income countries raises concern for patients' access to specialized SLT services. Healthcare policy should highlight the need for greater investment in SLT resources and the role of SLTs in managing aphasia, dysphagia, and chronic rehabilitation needs to improve patient outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3>6.1 What is already known on the subject</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div>\u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Stroke is a leading cause of acquired disability with rehabilitation requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) play a significant role in stroke care, addressing communication, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. Despite the recognized importance, SLTs’ involvemen","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144315219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}