#JSLHR researchers found that #diabetes is not consistently associated w/ baseline hearing thresholds or rate of change. More longitudinal studies are needed. https://on.asha.org/4jm8vmf @sigperspectives.bsky.social @muschealth.bsky.social @CSDisseminate @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social#JSLHR#diabetes#pophhc

Researchers examined the acceptability, usability, & preliminary efficacy of a script training intervention delivered via open-source software using adaptive distributed practice for Spanish speakers w/ #aphasia. https://on.asha.org/44Og5jA @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social#aphasia

What's the best liquid bolus protocol to use when conducting FEES? #AJSLP researchers evaluated penetration/aspiration & residue as a function of high-coating white water, low-coating white water, & milk. Curious what they found? Read on: https://on.asha.org/49eYVNh @sigperspectives.bsky.social#AJSLP

Scoping review in #AJA aimed to examine key elements of school-based hearing conservation programs for children & adolescents, with a focus on intervention program components, delivery strategies, outcome measures, & reported results. https://on.asha.org/4jiRYiZ @sigperspectives.bsky.social#AJA

Audiologic assessment is crucial for managing hearing loss across the lifespan. This study investigated the effects of age, sex, and hearing sensitivity on word recognition in quiet and Quick Speech-in-Noise Test performance in a large clinical cohort. https://on.asha.org/4pePqE3

The aim of this study was to examine the phonological development of 6- to 7-year-old children using cochlear implants and to compare the findings with normative data from typically hearing children. https://on.asha.org/4panlh1

Cognitive decline may affect how older listeners tolerate noise. Researchers sought to determine which cognitive variables are associated with older adults' acceptance of background noise, as measured by the acceptable noise level. https://on.asha.org/48R6OK2

The main finding of this study was that the type of hearing device and aided speech recognition scores were associated with hearing-specific quality of life in adolescents. https://on.asha.org/4pPIJJr

In this practice-based research project, researchers and clinicians capture and change practice to revise an assessment tool for immediate implementation. https://on.asha.org/3MRcfQH @larchiba.bsky.social

Results suggest that better reading skill relies on more robust engagement of specific phonological mechanisms in the superior temporal sulcus. https://on.asha.org/49dunvB

It’s Research Tuesday! In this article from JSLHR, authors argue that developmental language disorder (DLD) exists on a spectrum. This understanding could improve diagnosis and prognosis of #DLD. Read more: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00089 @sigperspectives.bsky.social#DLD

2025 has been a record-shattering year for ASHA Journals, and we couldn't have done it without a dedicated team of volunteer leaders. We'd like to end the year by thanking them for helping us reach new heights https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/12/a-sincere-thank-you-to-our-many-volunteers/

Music listening with headphones at high sound levels is common among young people. This article describes participants' hearing health and music listening habits, and it explores associations between attitudes to noise and measured sound pressure levels. https://on.asha.org/4j9ETbK

Findings suggest that exposure to age diversity among everyday communication partners in the social network may be associated with more successful communication and quality of life outcomes in adult cochlear implant users. https://on.asha.org/4aUGi3O #SLP2b #bskySPEECHIES

A new forum in the American Journal of Audiology highlights how audiologists can leverage technology to break down barriers like age and geographic location and expand their services https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/12/telepractice-and-auditory-rehabilitation-in-u-s-service-members-and-veterans/

Researchers examine the development and maturation of online tone–intonation recognition during late childhood in native Mandarin-speaking children. https://on.asha.org/4aFsIkX

Some left-hemisphere stroke survivors have self-reported aphasia, despite scoring above the Western Aphasia Battery–Revised cutoff. This article examines rapid lexical retrieval and executive functioning in very mild aphasia. https://on.asha.org/49hAnEE

Authors ask, what types of noun– and verb–semantic feature analysis treatment are more effective in eliciting treatment and transfer effects in Korean-speaking people with aphasia? https://on.asha.org/4523sBu

#AJSLP study findings reveal gaps in early-intervention SLPs' knowledge/practices re. chilidhood #apraxia of speech (CAS). Hesitation to diagnose or disclose CAS in young children may delay appropriate intervention. https://on.asha.org/4pAaxS6 @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social#AJSLP

Study examines association between communication impairments & strategies w/ the receipt of PT & OT in long-term care residents w/dementia. https://on.asha.org/4qgFfjh @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social @dalphysioclinic.bsky.social @dalhealth.bsky.social

From Classroom to Community: A Viewpoint on Advocacy Assignments Encouraging Student Action https://on.asha.org/49ezUmF @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #AJSLP @uofcincy.bsky.social @uofcincinnati.bsky.social @nmsu.edu#AJSLP

Welcome to Research Tuesday! SLPs can help people with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction using a holistic treatment approach. Learn more: https://at.asha.org/RI @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #SLPeeps

AJSLP is closing out 2025 with a whole issue of aphasiology resources for clinicians! Learn about the special issue full of articles developed from the 53rd Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Context! https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/12/the-latest-aphasia-resources-for-clinicians-in-ajslp/

Pseudoscientific treatments in the helping professions can harm clinicians and clients. Although some clinicians may be familiar with the warning signs of pseudoscience, little research has examined which warning signs are the most difficult to identify. https://on.asha.org/3XMbgn9

Parent report of English proficiency and exposure converged with bilingual children's performance on English standardized tests of vocabulary and morphosyntax, suggesting that parent report is a valuable tool. https://on.asha.org/3MwfNaY

Due to potential barriers to telepractice with nonspoken communication modalities, authors of this research article sought to evaluate the Multimodal Communication Treatment with discourse via telepractice for people with aphasia. https://on.asha.org/3MGEMrX

By integrating trauma-informed self-care principles, mindfulness, and the ICF framework, this article provides a foundation for sustainable practice in school settings, one that prioritizes addressing the professional's own trauma and well-being. https://on.asha.org/48IhoBF

In assessing stuttering in adult speakers, this article compares the validity and reliability of two types of auditory–perceptual scales: direct magnitude estimation and equal-appearing interval scales. https://on.asha.org/4q5SwLt

Findings of this review suggest a moderate relationship between social anxiety and communication skills, but this association varied depending on the measure used, the cognitive abilities of participants, and the specific communication domains examined. https://on.asha.org/4iOYVZ5

Parents' use of the strategy following teletraining was associated w/ increased communication turns, increased use of aided AAC as a communication modality, & increased expression of unique vocabulary concepts by their children with multiple disabilities. https://on.asha.org/3YhNcbO

Looking at Parkinson's disease studies published over a 20 year span, authors of this systematic review ask, how is language competence affected by Parkinson's disease? And can linguistic markers aid diagnosis? https://on.asha.org/3Yi6q0W @pantomaura.bsky.social

In a #JSLHR study, authors used both the behavioral masking level difference & the electrophysiologic masking level difference to investigate age-related hearing loss, particularly by evaluating its peripheral & central components. https://on.asha.org/48Iu9fy @sigperspectives.bsky.social#JSLHR#SLPeeps

The Speech Assessment of Children's Home Language(s) is a new, evid.-based clinical protocol for SLPs to assess speech in unfamiliar languages. Authors @KateMargetson & @SharynneMcLeod explain: 👉🏽 ➡️ https://on.asha.org/3YdSoxg @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csu.edu.au @impscience.bsky.social #ImpSci

Happy Research Tuesday! Learn about a test you can use to identify vestibular deficits in people with tinnitus and without hearing loss. Read this article now: https://at.asha.org/Rn @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social #AuDPeeps

Findings show that Parkinson's disease patients demonstrated greater frequency of swallows initiated during inspiration with higher Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile and maximum Penetration–Aspiration Scale scores relative to healthy controls. https://on.asha.org/3KvWRsb

What Predicts Listening Comprehension in Standard #Arabic? The Interdependence of Linguistic & Metalinguistic Skills in Spoken Arabic & in Modern Standard Arabic. https://on.asha.org/4iGeySg @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social#Arabic

Previous studies have reported higher nasalance values for the vowel /a/ compared to /i/ in Vietnamese-speaking children and adults. This study aims to determine whether the same pattern is present in Vietnamese–English bilingual speakers. https://on.asha.org/4pXpKwu

Effects of Audiovisual Asynchrony on Speech Intelligibility in Typically Hearing Adults and Cochlear Implant (#CI) Users https://on.asha.org/3XLti8W @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social#CI#AUDPeeps

Newly published in AJA: Innovations in Auditory and Vestibular eHealth: Proceedings from the 11th Biennial Conference of the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research https://on.asha.org/3YdDVBs #audiology #aud2b

The December issue of Perspectives is LIVE! See their post, and check out all of these articles! @csdisseminate.bsky.social

Authors here wanted to characterize variations in nurse-administered swallow screening documentation for poststroke patients by examining templates in the electronic health record and comparing them to established protocols. https://on.asha.org/4iEy0is

This study investigated the correlation between subjective and objective measures of listening effort among multilingual individuals and how these measures are influenced by listening conditions and language. https://on.asha.org/4owIguf

Researchers sought to obtain consensus on key competency criteria expected for audiologists performing hearing aid verification across the lifespan to ensure effective real-ear performance evaluation. https://on.asha.org/4oBdIYy #aud2b #audiology

Authors of this #OpenAccess article developed and evaluated the Auditory-Perceptual Rating of Connected Speech in Aphasia (APROCSA), a system for quantifying a range of speech-language impairment features. https://on.asha.org/49UT9CO

Processes used for cart-based synchronous audiology at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System are explored in this clinical focus article. https://on.asha.org/4pJETBf #aud2b #audiology

Authors investigate how approaches used with other conditions (like autism spectrum disorder, anxiety disorders, ADHD, mood disorders, and Tourette syndrome) could be adapted to better account for variability in the assessment and treatment of stuttering. https://on.asha.org/48Mnh1Y

Study finds that intentional voice quality change (fry, breathy, and twang) yields both significant increases in pupil dilation and perceived mental effort. https://on.asha.org/3Xw336j

Combat noise is a significant source of auditory exposure in military settings. This study sought to establish a standardized, evidence-based audiological protocol for evaluating combat-exposed personnel and civilians. https://on.asha.org/3KkRhZy

#JSLHR study analyzed the frequency-following response (FFR) of infants w/ congenital syphilis under treatment. https://on.asha.org/49PTOVT By Sheila Andreoli Balen, Carolina Karla de Souza Evangelista, Teresa Ribas-Prats, Ana Beatriz Santos, Sonia Arenillas-Alcón, & Carles Escera

New #JSLHR study adapted the Parents and Children Together (PACT) intervention program into Turkish and evaluated its effectiveness in children with moderate-to-severe speech sound disorders (SSD). https://on.asha.org/3Y5ir9O @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social#JSLHR#SLPeeps