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{"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}

{"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}

{"title":"Arabic Aphasia Research Through a Clinical and Linguistic Lens: A Systematic Review of Current Limitations and Future Directions","authors":"Tariq Khwaileh, Eiman Mustafawi, Shereen Elbuy, Noor Numan, Samawiyah Ulde","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Aphasia has been widely investigated for English and other Indo-European languages such as German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish. It has been reported that published studies on Arabic aphasia only comprised five studies, accounting for only 0.40% of the total literature on aphasia between 2000 and 2009.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present paper is a systematic review of studies that have been published on Arabic aphasia. The main objective of this study is to review the body of aphasia literature on Arabic, to identify strengths and weaknesses in the available clinical resources for Arabic aphasia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Five relevant databases were identified and searched using predefined keywords. A 6th source, Google Scholar, was also used to yield grey literature; these sources were screened on Scimago for quality assurance. Predefined eligibility criteria were then applied to the records that the initial search yielded. The final list of included studies was then qualitatively reviewed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Contribution</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The search yielded 48 studies. The resulting review identified a scarcity of research on assessment materials, efficacy of therapy and interventions and linguistic/psycholinguistic theory that underscores the development of clinical resources for Arabic aphasia. It suggested specific areas where development is required in each category. From the available research, it identified limitations in available materials for clinical assessment in Arabic aphasia. Specifically, that currently available materials are (a) primarily translations and adaptations of other languages rather than being developed with linguistically and culturally specific features of Arabic in mind; (b) are screening and short assessments rather than comprehensive batteries and (c) are not controlled for crucial psycholinguistic variables such as imageability and age of acquisition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While research on Arabic aphasia has been growing in the past few years, it lacks in several areas of investigation, including certain methodological approaches, the varieties investigated, aphasia types and the formulation of valid assessment protocols and therapy interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70064","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144299824","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":"The TIC-TAC Method: A Communication Training for a Person With Aphasia and a Caregiver","authors":"Lara Laschi, Giada Bartolini, Francesca Dorgali, Laura Abbruzzese, Alessio Damora, Alessandra Stocchi, Maria Assunta Saieva, Fabio Ferretti, Lucia Ferroni, Benedetta Basagni, Pierluigi Zoccolotti, Costanza Papagno, Mauro Mancuso","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70065","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Caregivers of a person with aphasia (PWA) often lack knowledge about aphasia and have difficulty acting as effective conversation partners, feeling excluded and passive. Promoting the interlocutor's proficiency in the ability to support the PWA in a conversation is essential for improving patient–caregiver relationships.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This observational study aims to test a newly developed method, that is, TIC-TAC (which was derived from the Italian acronym ‘<b>T</b>raining di <b>I</b>struzione alla <b>C</b>omunicazione <b>T</b>ra persona <b>A</b>fasica e <b>C</b>aregiver’ (English transl. ‘<i>Communication Training Education for a Person with Aphasia and a Caregiver’</i>), which was specifically designed to enhance the communicative competence of non-professional caregivers in their interaction with PWAs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We enrolled 42 PWA–caregiver dyads. Three dyads dropped out from the study: Thus, the final sample included 39 dyads. The <i>‘Caregiver Communication Assessment in Aphasia—Checklist’</i> (ACCA-cl) evaluated the caregiver's communicative competence before and after the administration of the TIC-TAC method. This scale detects the verbal, para-verbal and non-verbal components of communication during the interaction with the patient.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Comparisons between pre- and post-method ACCA-cl scores showed a significant difference between <i>T</i><sub>0</sub> and <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> in the verbal, non-verbal, para-verbal and total scores. Caregivers effectively stored and used information and indications learned during the TIC-TAC training, and showed improvements in all language modalities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The application of the TIC-TAC method to caregivers of PWAs yielded promising data regarding its impact on the evolution of caregivers’ communicative competence across three representative levels of communication (verbal, para-verbal and non-verbal).</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>Over the years, some training packages have been developed to improve communication between people with aphasia and their conversation partners. However, many of these programs were developed for healthcare professionals or students rather than for non-professional","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144281594","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":"The Visual Analogue Test for Anosognosia for Dysphagia: VATA-Dysphagia","authors":"Cristina Reverberi, Nicoletta Beschin, Martina Barbieri, Gianna Cocchini","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70057","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) can be associated with a plethora of neurological diseases representing a life-changing condition and, in severe cases, a life-threatening situation. It is, therefore, crucial that patients and caregivers are aware of its implications to implement the best strategies for safety and functional rehabilitation. Current scales present some limitations in assessing patients’ and their caregivers’ awareness, making it difficult to evaluate more ecological aspects of dysphagia and hampering the assessment of patients with aphasia, attentional disorders or showing poor compliance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We endeavoured to develop a novel tool for assessing potential distortions of awareness for dysphagia while mitigating the effect of the aforementioned constraints.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Capitalising on current methods to assess lack of awareness (anosognosia), we devised and validated a new scale, the VATA-dysphagia, with healthy volunteers, clinicians and adult neurological patients. A sample of 70 neurological patients presenting with dysphagia and different food intake limitations were asked to rate, on a visual-analogue scale, their difficulties in performing specific tasks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Up to 42% of patients were deemed as anosognosics and 10% fell in the borderline range. Interestingly, in a few cases, the caregivers also showed a lack of awareness of the patient's dysphagia. A rapid identification of similar situations may help to promptly intervene and avoid highly risky situations for the patient.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Anosognosia for dysphagia can be more frequent than expected and the VATA-dysphagia, which does not intend to replace dysphagia assessment scales, offers a reliable and rapid method to assess awareness for different types of swallowing disorders in adult neurological patients. It can also be used to evaluate the caregiver's awareness of the patient's circumstances to help anticipate possible risks and minimise incidents.</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>Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) can be associated with neurological diseases of varying natures and prompt intervention is required to mitigate im","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144264345","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":"Sentential Complement Clause Sentence Constructions of Early School-Age Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder","authors":"Ian Morton, Violet Tirado, Erica M. Ellis, Lan-Anh Pham","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It is well documented that preschoolers with DLD produce first instances of sentential complement clause sentences later than same-age peers with typical language. However, it remains unknown whether children with DLD are limited in their production of a variety of sentential complement clause sentences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a sentence imitation task, we investigated whether preschoolers with DLD present with deficits in the production of sentential complement clause sentences with matrix clauses that are semantically and syntactically varied. We contrasted these sentences with sentential complement clause sentences that contain matrix clauses that are semantically and syntactically limited. We refer to these matrix clauses as true matrix clauses and formulaic matrix clauses, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Procedures</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-eight 5-year-old children (DLD, <i>n</i> = 14) participated in this study. The experimental task was a 50-item sentence imitation task. Five complement clause verbs (CCVs)—<i>think</i>, <i>know</i>, <i>guess, bet, remember—</i>were used in sentential complement clause sentences containing either formulaic matrix clauses or true matrix clauses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Outcomes and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although children with DLD presented with lower proficiency in all sentential complement clause sentences, children with DLD did not show significantly greater difficulty with sentences containing true matrix clauses than sentences containing formulaic matrix clauses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sentential complement clause sentences pose a significant challenge for children with DLD.</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>Previous research reveals that children with DLD present with deficits in imitating later-developing complex syntax constructions, such as relative clause sentences containing multiple propositions. It is unknown whether these deficits extend to other complex syntax types containing multiple propositions, such as sentential complement clause sentences.</li>\u0000 </ul><i>What this paper adds</i>\u0000 \u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Our study found that children with DLD did not present with salient defici","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144244758","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":"Correction to “Tangentiality as Non-Conformity: Responses of Participants With Right Hemisphere Damage to Questions in Clinical Interactions”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/1460-6984.70058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70058","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Li, X., Q. Guo, and Y. Ran. 2025. “Tangentiality as Non-Conformity: Responses of Participants With Right Hemisphere Damage to Questions in Clinical Interactions.” <i>International Journal of Language &amp; Communication Disorders</i>, 60, e70000. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70000</p><p>Extracts 1 and 2 were split and published as Extracts 1–4. Because of this, the original Extracts 3 and 4 were inadvertently left out.</p><p>Additionally, in the ‘Conforming answer followed by non-conforming extension: Accepted by clinicians without pursuit’ section and in Extract 4, ‘XG’ should have been ‘XM’, and their pronouns should have been he/his.</p><p>These have been corrected in the article.</p><p>We apologize for the errors.</p>","PeriodicalId":49182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1460-6984.70058","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190910","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}