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The Bluesky home for Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, ASHA's scholarly review journal available at perspectives.pubs.asha.org.

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 23h

It's #ResearchTuesday!

As the number of adults with dysphagia continues to grow, education and interprofessional practice can ensure all health care professionals have the information they need.

Learn more: https://at.asha.org/NZ

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The Need for Interprofessional Practice and Professional Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dysphagia

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the status of interprofessional practice and professional development in health ca...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 1d

Children of color and their families encounter a variety of barriers accessing AAC that could help them communicate in schools. Read about a novel framework to help assess the communication needs of these families in the latest from #ASHASIG12 https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00252

EMBRAACE: A Collaborative Framework Empowering Families of Color Navigating Augmentative and Alternative Communication Supports and Services

Speech and language impairment is the second most common disability category for which children are served in public schools under the Individuals...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 5d

This study examined whether bilingualism affords a perceptual advantage in understanding dysarthric speech, and whether working memory and vocabulary knowledge contribute to that advantage.

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Bilingual Perception of Dysarthric Speech

Purpose: Despite the prevalence of bilingualism, research on the understanding of disordered speech has focused almost exclusively on monolingual...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 5d

This study describes the experience of a first hearing aid fitting from the perspective of adults with hearing loss and their relatives, and it also identifies facilitators and barriers to the fitting process.

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The Experience of a First Hearing Aid Fitting: Perspectives From Adults With Hearing Loss, Their Relatives, and Hearing Care Professionals

Purpose: This study is the first step in a project aimed at developing an intervention program for new hearing aid (HA) users and their relatives...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 4d

Study highlights the critical role of vocal cues, particularly confidence, in shaping perceptions of speaker credibility. These cues not only affect final credibility judgments--they also shape the dynamic reasoning process involved in social inference. https://on.asha.org/4mVPVBx

On How Vocal Cues Impact Dynamic Credibility Judgments: Mouse-Tracking Paradigm Examining Speaker Confidence and Gender Through Voice Morphing

Purpose: This study aimed to explore how vocal cues of confidence and gender influence the dynamic mechanisms involved in reasoning about speaker...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 5d

The latest issue of Perspectives is now available online! Read more than 20 articles on neurogenic disorders, swallowing, audiology, and more in the October issue! https://pubs.asha.org/toc/persp/10/5

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 7d

People select and avoid certain foods for a variety of reasons. As adults age, they may select different foods, but could this be an early indicator of swallowing changes? https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00040 #ASHASIG13

Texture Appreciation and Food Selection in Healthy Adults as Described Through Semistructured Interviews

Purpose: People seek out or avoid foods and drinks based on multiple sensory preferences, including taste, smell, texture, temperature, and visco...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 8d

Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Ménière's Disease and Vestibular Migraine https://on.asha.org/4pYENqq

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Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Ménière's Disease and Vestibular Migraine

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate anxiety, depression, dizziness disability, sleep, and quality of life in individuals diagnos...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 8d

#ResearchTuesday! Children across the world use drawing to show how they talk to, what they talk about, and how they feel about talking.

Read more about this study of children from 24 countries! https://at.asha.org/Nn

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Children Draw Talking Around the World

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how children from across the world draw themselves talking and to apply an interdisciplinary a...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 8d

The latest from #ASHASIG13 investigates the link between swallowing difficulties and sleep disturbances. Further research could inform care plans for dysphagia and insomnia treatment https://on.asha.org/4pUWWFy @harvardmed.bsky.social #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Exploring Associations Between Dysphagia and Insomnia: Results From the 2022 National Health Interview Survey

Purpose: We explored associations between self-reported swallowing and sleep problems (dysphagia and insomnia, respectively) in a nationally repr...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 9d

Check out the first of two posts celebrating AAC Awareness Month! This week, we focus on how you can help people who use AAC learn new vocabulary and develop important communication skills! https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/10/aac-awareness-month-vocabulary-and-socialization-in-aac/ #AACAwareness

AAC Awareness Month: Vocabulary and Socialization in AAC - ASHA Journals Academy

People use nonverbal ways of communicating every day—from sending a text message to waving at a friend. Nonspeaking and minimally speaking individuals rely partially or fully on augmentative and alter...

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SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 9d

Swallowing therapy can be delivered before or during head and neck radiotherapy to promote swallowing preservation. Read about a number of therapy protocols in the latest from #ASHASIG13! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00093 @mdanderson.bsky.social @utoronto.ca #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Therapy Manuals for Clinically Implementing Proactive and Reactive Swallowing Therapies During Head and Neck Radiotherapy: Using the TIDieR Framework to Disseminate PRO-ACTIVE Trial Interventions

The purpose of this report is to describe swallowing therapy delivered before or during head and neck radiotherapy (RT) to promote swallowing pres...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 12d

As AI speech-to-text tools become more common in educational and professional settings, researchers sought to determine if certain acoustic measures of African American English produced greater inaccuracies when using this technology https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00052

Demographic and Acoustic Factors Related to Automatic Speech Recognition Inaccuracies for Child African American English Speakers

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between acoustic measures and Google's Speech-to-Text inaccuracies in recognizing speech of chi...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 13d

Health literacy experts recommend that patient education materials be written at a low reading level to ensure they're easily understood. In this article from #ASHASIG8, authors surveyed the readability of ASHA's audiology materials https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00059

Readability of Audiology-Related Patient Education Materials on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Website

Purpose: This study examined whether audiology-related patient education materials (PEMs) on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AS...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 14d

Individuals with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction have physical, intellectual, and emotional concerns. The latest from #ASHASIG3 can help you provide a more holistic treatment approach! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00038 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Treatment Outcomes Following a Holistic Breathing Approach for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction

Objective: In exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), laryngeal structures adduct during exertional activities leading to dyspnea and othe...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 15d

#ResearchTuesday! Language exposure at home and school contribute differently to bilingual language development. This article in #JSLHR shows the importance of exposure to both languages. Read more: https://at.asha.org/MG @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

Relationships Between Home and School Language Exposure and Changes in Bilingual Oral Language Performance From Kindergarten to First Grade

Purpose: With over one third of students in the United States exposed to languages other than English at home, there is a growing need to examine...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 15d

Asynchronous telepractice provides ASHA members and their clients even more flexibility via recording video and secure messaging, but it may not be appropriate for all individuals. Learn about ethical usage of asynchronous telepractice from #ASHASIG18 https://on.asha.org/42JHcLB

Asynchronous Telepractice and Ethical Conduct

Purpose: This invited article reflects upon elements of ethical behavior during the conduct of asynchronous telepractice. Method: First, telepr...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 16d

Despite the robust evidence base on the effectiveness of telepractice, a number of factors make its use unsustainable for school-based SLPs. Learn how targeted actions can help in the latest from #ASHASIG16 https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00286 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Telepractice Perceptions and Needs of Kansas School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the discrepancy between prepandemic telepractice research, which highlighted positive student o...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 19d

Check out a pair of clinical case studies involving patients with long COVID in addition to speech and upper airway symptoms. Learn how SLPs can help in this article from #ASHASIG3 https://on.asha.org/4niz7pF @bumedicine.bsky.social #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Addressing Dysfunctional Breathing in Patients With Long COVID-Related Speech and Upper Airway Symptoms: Two Case Studies

The purpose of this article is to describe two speech-language pathology clinical case studies involving patients diagnosed with Long COVID in add...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 20d

The latest from #ASHASIG2 describes the assessment and treatment of a patient with #aphasia after brain tumor resection and left PCA stroke. Read more below! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00006

Management of Aphasia Secondary to a Brain Tumor Resection and Postoperative Stroke: A Case Report

Purpose: This case report describes the assessment and treatment of a unique patient with evolving aphasia secondary to brain tumor resection and...

SIG Perspectives @sigperspectives.bsky.social · 21d

Instagram can serve as an important platform for autism advocacy. The latest from #ASHASIG17 offers actionable insights on leveraging social media to promote awareness and inclusion and reduce stigmas pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Exploring Autism Advocacy and Public Engagement on Instagram: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of High-Engagement Posts

Objective: This study investigates how Instagram facilitates autism advocacy and public engagement by analyzing high-engagement posts to assess t...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 21d

Researchers aimed to better understand SLPs' clinical practice re. rehabilitation of reading & writing w/ clients who have #aphasia. The research focused on improving educational training opportunities & access to literacy resources for SLPs. https://on.asha.org/3VscG55 @sigperspectives.bsky.social

Reading and Writing Rehabilitation With Individuals With Aphasia: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Clinical Practice and Perspectives

Purpose: Most individuals with aphasia want to improve their reading and writing, yet these language skills are not typically prioritized in apha...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 21d

How Is Effort Defined in Communication Sciences and Disorders? A Systematic Review of the Literature https://on.asha.org/3VxC3Cr

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How Is Effort Defined in Communication Sciences and Disorders? A Systematic Review of Literature

Purpose: This systematic literature review aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of effort as a multidimensional construct in individuals...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 22d

Findings highlight the importance of integrating trauma-informed care universally in preschool speech & lang. services. Universal trauma screening can identify at-risk children early, enabling tailored interventions & better support. https://on.asha.org/4mqwUHr

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Universal Trauma Screening in Preschool Speech and Language Services: Screening Process and Client Profiles

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of universal trauma screening in publicly funded preschool speech and la...

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · 21d

It's #ResearchTuesday!

An Integrated Digit-in-Noise test can be an easier way to test speech recognition in noise for older adults, particularly those with cognitive decline.

Read more in #AJA! https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_AJA-24-00264 @csdisseminate.bsky.social #AUDPeeps

Exploring the Potential of Using the Integrated Digit-in-Noise Test as a Measure of Speech Recognition in Older Hearing Aid Users

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the integrated digit-in-noise test (iDIN) as a tool for assessing speech recognition in noise among older he...