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Authors:Sahana Srinivasan, Swapna Narayanan Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Dysarthria is significantly prevalent in individuals with post-stroke etiology. Behavioral treatment remains the foundation of dysarthria treatment approaches. Clear speech is one recent compensatory treatment approach that has gained traction. The present study aimed to determine whether the ‘Be Clear’ treatment significantly improved speech intelligibility, formant centralization ratio (FCR), slopes of second formant transitions (F2 slope), vowel duration, speaking rates, and articulation rates in adults with post-stroke dysarthria. Ten Kannada-speaking participants in the age range of 30 to 66 years of age with post-stroke dysarthria were recruited for the present study. ‘Be Clear’ treatment was practiced over the duration of 16 one-hour sessions across 4 weeks. Participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in word intelligibility and sentence intelligibility, FCR, F2 slope, vowel duration, speaking rates, and articulation rates following ‘Be Clear’ treatment. Future research could include other acoustic and perceptual measures to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment program on a larger sample size. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-07-28T12:07:15Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241265272
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Authors:Mazin T. Alqhazo, Dianne F. Newbury, Ayat B. Rashaid Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study aims to compare the concentrations of thiamine and histamine in the samples of 41 normal fluent speakers and 43 children who stutter. Blood samples were collected for the determination of thiamine and histamine using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV). The results revealed a significantly lower level of thiamine in the stuttering group (M = 29.9, SD = 15.6) compared with the control group (M = 38, SD = 19.3, p = .02), and a significantly higher level of histamine in the stuttering group (M = 20.5, SD = 6.5) compared with the control group (M = 9.4, SD = 7.5, p ≤ .00). The results also indicated a significant negative correlation between severity scores and the level of histamine. The findings of the current study may provide further supporting information about the relationship between childhood-onset stuttering and some biological markers such as thiamine and histamine. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-07-25T12:45:54Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241263321
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Authors:Johan J. Maasz, Sonika van der Riet, Marinique Henriët, Leanet Britz, Maria N. du Toit, Marien A. Graham, Jeannie van der Linde Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Preachers are professional voice users (PVUs) who regularly experience high vocal demands, often leading to vocal difficulties or disorders. Research has established that this often occurs due to a lack of sufficient knowledge of the vocal mechanism and vocal hygiene in this population. Student preachers are therefore also considered to be a potential at-risk group for the development of vocal difficulties once they enter the occupation. This study therefore aimed to determine the knowledge and needs of theology students at a South African institution of higher education regarding voice production and vocal hygiene. A cross-sectional online survey using non-probability purposive and convenience sampling was distributed to participants through email to obtain data on the education, training, needs, and knowledge of voice production, vocal hygiene, and voice use among the participants. A clear need was observed for education and training on vocal health and hygiene amongst the study population. The participants presented with limited knowledge about voice production and vocal hygiene; however, they also reported to not regularly implement this limited knowledge in day-to-day voice use or practice. This study found a willingness among participants to learn more about voice and vocal hygiene. This study confirmed that theology students, as future PVUs, receive minimal-to-no training on voice and vocal hygiene, despite their increased risk for voice difficulties. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-05-20T11:45:12Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241254808
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Authors:Kris L. Brock, Erica LaBranch, Alycia Cummings, Diane Ogiela, Cathy Binger Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. School speech-language pathologists (SLPs; n = 233), via survey, provided the following business-as-usual (BAU) augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices: (a) service delivery models, (b) treatment intensity, (c) the number of aided models provided, and (d) caseload size and knowledge. In addition to descriptive analyses, logistic regressions determined if caseload predicted the most frequently used BAU practices. Group pull-out with two, 30-minute sessions per week was used most frequently. Most SLPs provided fewer than 20 aided models per 15-minute period. Logistic regressions revealed that SLPs with larger caseloads did not utilize the group pull-out model as frequently as SLPs with smaller caseloads. As caseload size increased, SLPs were more likely to use classroom-based services. Finally, only SLPs with large caseloads were considered high-frequency modelers. Overall, this survey provides clinicians with a starting point to enhance clinical decisions until additional BAU quantitative research is conducted with children who use AAC systems. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-05-06T08:47:56Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241248605
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Authors:Basem S. Marie, Laila K. Qanawati, Deema A. Zabalawi, Aya M. Ali, Fadi J. Najem Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This study aims to identify the phonological error patterns of normally developing children who speak colloquial Jordanian Arabic dialect and to provide normative data for the age of suppression for each phonological error pattern. One hundred fifty-four normally developing children (68 females and 86 males) ranging from 3 to 6.5 years were recruited from nurseries and kindergartens in the cities of Amman and Salt to participate in the present study. Data collection was performed in a quiet room (Ambient noise Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-04-12T05:35:10Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241246207
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Authors:Elizabeth Roepke, Angela Adrian, Olivia Lance, LeAnne Gildehaus Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This case report describes a young child with inconsistent phonological disorder (IPD). The child presented with unintelligible speech. She made limited progress on individual speech production goals targeting phonological patterns over 4 years, remaining unintelligible. The child was diagnosed with IPD following an inconsistency assessment and motor speech assessment. She completed 16 weeks of Core Vocabulary intervention to target phonological planning and consistency of word production. The child made significant gains in intelligibility once the Core Vocabulary intervention was initiated. This case report highlights the importance of identifying and providing appropriate intervention for IPD in young children. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-03-30T11:56:27Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241241813
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Authors:Amy K. Peterson Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. With advances in technology and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (2020–2023), telepractice has become a prominent service delivery model. This study explores the evolution of telepractice service delivery research published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on ASHA publications through searches of the ASHAWire database using “telepractice OR telehealth OR virtual OR teletherapy” in February 2021, 2022, 2023 and April 2023. In February 2023, 1,683 records were identified and hand searched for relevance to the evolution of telepractice. In April 2023, 471 records published from 2020 to 2023 were systematically screened for relevance to reveal 148 articles that met inclusion criteria. ASHAWire is a reputable resource for articles on telepractice service delivery, especially after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. It is important, however, for researchers and clinicians to carefully examine methodology of studies as the use of technology may conflate search results. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-02-07T08:44:44Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401241229723
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Authors:Sarah D. Wainscott Abstract: Communication Disorders Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Effective services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing depend on uniquely skilled professionals who coordinate their support. University programs have developed interdisciplinary models, training different types of professionals together to equip them for work settings that are increasingly inclusive and collaborative. These training programs address standards-based knowledge and skills from various disciplines, but may not be as deliberate in addressing the professional dispositions that are foundational to collaborative practice. Particularly when belief systems intersect topics of language use and identity, dispositions can be challenging to teach and are often applied differently across professions. This article provides a narrative description of an interdisciplinary training program that equips teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists. Using a “self-reflective cycle” representative of participatory-action research, it considers both missteps and successes within a continuous improvement process, and the integration of interdisciplinary dispositions as a foundational component of training. A framework of “What to Teach,” Why to Teach It,” and “How to Teach It” is provided that can be embedded or adapted for similar interdisciplinary training programs. The identified dispositions are informed by research-based best practices and center on inclusivity. Citation: Communication Disorders Quarterly PubDate: 2024-02-07T08:42:54Z DOI: 10.1177/15257401231222870
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