Search Results - "International journal of language & communication disorders"

Education and employment outcomes of young adults with a history of developmental language disorder by Conti‐Ramsden, Gina, Durkin, Kevin, Toseeb, Umar, Botting, Nicola, Pickles, Andrew

“…Background Developmental language disorder (DLD) presents a considerable barrier for young adults to engage in further education and training. Early studies…”
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Why is it so hard to reach agreement on terminology? The case of developmental language disorder (DLD) by Bishop, Dorothy V. M.

“…A recent project entitled CATALISE used the Delphi method to reach a consensus on terminology for unexplained language problems in children. ‘Developmental…”
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“I'm smiling back at you”: Exploring the impact of mask wearing on communication in healthcare by Marler, Hollyanna, Ditton, Annabel

“…Background Surgical and respirator masks are worn to reduce the risk of droplet and airborne transmission of viral respiratory disease. As a result of the…”
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Evidence‐based pathways to intervention for children with language disorders by Ebbels, Susan H., McCartney, Elspeth, Slonims, Vicky, Dockrell, Julie E., Norbury, Courtenay Frazier

“…Background Paediatric speech and language therapist (SLT) roles often involve planning individualized intervention for specific children, working…”
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Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems by Bishop, D. V. M.

“…Background In domains other than language, there is fairly consistent diagnostic terminology to refer to children's developmental difficulties. For instance,…”
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Specific language impairment: a convenient label for whom? by Reilly, Sheena, Tomblin, Bruce, Law, James, McKean, Cristina, Mensah, Fiona K., Morgan, Angela, Goldfeld, Sharon, Nicholson, Jan M., Wake, Melissa

“…Background The term ‘specific language impairment’ (SLI), in use since the 1980s, describes children with language impairment whose cognitive skills are within…”
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The Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS): reliability, validity and international normative data by Huckabee, Maggie‐Lee, McIntosh, Theresa, Fuller, Laura, Curry, Morgan, Thomas, Paige, Walshe, Margaret, McCague, Ellen, Battel, Irene, Nogueira, Dalia, Frank, Ulrike, den Engel‐Hoek, Lenie, Sella‐Weiss, Oshrat

“…Background Clinical swallowing assessment is largely limited to qualitative assessment of behavioural observations. There are limited quantitative data that…”
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Quality of life in children with developmental language disorder by Eadie, Patricia, Conway, Laura, Hallenstein, Birgit, Mensah, Fiona, McKean, Cristina, Reilly, Sheena

“…Background Developmental language disorder (DLD) is common in children, but little is known about its association with quality of life (QoL) in middle…”
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Aerosol generating procedures, dysphagia assessment and COVID‐19: A rapid review by Bolton, Lee, Mills, Claire, Wallace, Sarah, Brady, Marian C.

“…In response to members’ significant concerns and their request for an examination of the evidence relating to oropharyngeal dysphagia assessment,…”
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Systematic review of ultrasound visual biofeedback in intervention for speech sound disorders by Sugden, Eleanor, Lloyd, Susan, Lam, Jenny, Cleland, Joanne

“…Background As cost and access barriers to ultrasound technology have decreased, interest in using ultrasound visual biofeedback (U‐VBF) as a tool for…”
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Autistic adults’ views of their communication skills and needs by Cummins, Clare, Pellicano, Elizabeth, Crane, Laura

“…Background Autistic people require varying levels of support at different stages of their lives. Yet, the healthcare needs of autistic adults are largely…”
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Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Therapy--A Survey of the Definitions, Practices and Views of Speech and Language Therapists in the United Kingdom by Monnelly, Katie, Marshall, Jane, Dipper, Lucy, Cruice, Madeline

“…Background: Research evidence suggests aphasia therapy must be delivered at high intensity to effect change. Comprehensive therapy, addressing all domains of…”
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Children with developmental language impairment have vocabulary deficits characterized by limited breadth and depth by McGregor, Karla K., Oleson, Jacob, Bahnsen, Alison, Duff, Dawna

“…Background Deficient vocabulary is a frequently reported symptom of developmental language impairment, but the nature of the deficit and its developmental…”
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‘Like going into a chocolate shop, blindfolded’: What do people with primary progressive aphasia want from speech and language therapy? by Loizidou, Maria, Brotherhood, Emilie, Harding, Emma, Crutch, Sebastian, Warren, Jason D., Hardy, Chris J.D., Volkmer, Anna

“…Background Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) describes a group of language‐led dementias. PPAs are complex, diverse and difficult to diagnose, and therefore…”
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Telehealth and autism: Are telehealth language assessments reliable and feasible for children with autism? by Sutherland, Rebecca, Trembath, David, Hodge, Marie Antoinette, Rose, Veronica, Roberts, Jacqueline

“…Background Access to timely and appropriate speech–language pathology (SLP) services is a significant challenge for many families. Telehealth has been used…”
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The true cost of dysphagia on quality of life: The views of adults with swallowing disability by Smith, Rebecca, Bryant, Lucy, Hemsley, Bronwyn

“…Background Dysphagia impacts negatively on quality of life, however there is little in‐depth qualitative research on these impacts from the perspective of…”
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Barriers and facilitators to the use of high-technology augmentative and alternative communication devices: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis by Baxter, Susan, Enderby, Pam, Evans, Philippa, Judge, Simon

“…Background: There has been a rapid growth in recent years of available technologies for individuals with communication difficulties. Research in the area is…”
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Use of an intelligent tutoring system for a curriculum on augmentative and alternative communication: Feasibility for implementation by Dada, Shakila, Flores, Cathy, Bastable, Kirsty, Tönsing, Kerstin, Samuels, Alecia, Mukhopadhyay, Sourav, Isanda, Beatrice, Bampoe, Josephine Ohenewa, Stemela‐Zali, Unati, Karim, Saira Banu, Moodley, Legini, May, Adele, Morwane, Refilwe, Smith, Katherine, Mothapo, Rahab, Mohuba, Mavis, Casey, Maureen, Laher, Zakiyya, Mtungwa, Nothando, Moore, Robyn

“…Background Over 8 million children with disabilities live in Africa and are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), yet formal…”
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‘Communication is difficult’: Speech, language and communication needs of people with young onset or rarer forms of non‐language led dementia by Volkmer, Anna, Cross, Lisa, Highton, Lily, Jackson, Connie, Smith, Chloe, Brotherhood, Emilie, Harding, Emma V., Mummery, Cath, Rohrer, Jonathan, Weil, Rimona, Yong, Keir, Crutch, Sebastian, Hardy, Chris J. D.

“…Background People with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, posterior cortical atrophy and young onset Alzheimer's disease may…”
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Tele‐practice for children and young people with communication disabilities: Employing the COM‐B model to review the intervention literature and inform guidance for practitioners by Law, James, Dornstauder, Melanie, Charlton, Jenna, Gréaux, Mélanie

“…Background Many healthcare and educational services providers have undergone a rapid transition from a face‐to‐face to a tele‐practice mode of service delivery…”
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