PURPOSE This study aims to improve our knowledge of how young children with speech sound disorders (SSD) perceive their own speech and communication in comparison with typically developing (TD) children and how these perceptions relate to parental judgment of communicative participation, intelligibility in different contexts, and an expert measure of children's speech accuracy (percentage of consonants

PURPOSE This qualitative study investigated the lived experience of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who self-identify as overwhelmed. The goal was to devise a formal explanation of the reasons for such overwhelm. METHOD Seven elementary and five secondary school SLPs in two separate focus groups discussed the following questions: (a) How are you advocating for your needs as an

PURPOSE The purpose of this foreword is to introduce readers to the Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (LSHSS) Forum: Changemakers Igniting Innovation. This forum includes six articles presenting on a variety of topics, all of which were recognized at the 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention for their exceptional potential to produce substantive, transformative

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the initial reliability and validity evidence of the dynamic assessment (DA) of early reading and language as a second-stage screener in kindergarten, the first year of formal schooling. The DA comprises three subtests that capture students' ability to learn letter sounds and blending and infer word meaning from context by providing a series

PURPOSE Collaborative teaming has been found to be one of the most critical components in maximizing student outcomes in individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study aimed to understand roles, barriers, and facilitators of related service providers when working on and collaborating in literacy instruction with learners who use AAC to maximize literacy outcomes.

PURPOSE Parents of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have unique support needs. While support groups have a strong evidence base, they have not been adapted for use with this population. Our goal was to explore support needs among parents of children with DLD and their perspectives on participating in a support group. METHOD We conducted semistructured interviews with 12 caregivers

PURPOSE The Stuttering Severity Instrument-Fourth Edition (SSI-4) is unavailable in Arabic language. The purpose of the current research is to translate the SSI-4 (Riley, 2009) into Arabic and to discuss its validity, as well as its intrajudge and interjudge reliability. METHOD Archived videos of 28 school-aged children who stutter ranged in age from 8 to 16 years (M = 10.5, SD = 3.5) and 11 adults

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine English reading comprehension skills in Spanish-English bilingual children with and without developmental language disorder (DLD). In particular, we examined the contribution of Spanish and English oral language skills and of the language of instruction (i.e., English only or dual language) to English reading comprehension outcomes. METHOD Fifty-nine

INTRODUCTION Speech-language pathologists have limited evidence-based methods for grammar intervention to use with multilingual children with developmental language disorder (DLD). Explicit grammatical intervention is a promising approach for this population and has the potential to facilitate cross-linguistic transfer to an untreated language. In this clinical focus article, we present steps for

PURPOSE Children with Down syndrome often have poor speech intelligibility, which can mask expressive language competence; this, in turn, can lead to serious misconceptions about overall competence and intellectual abilities. Although aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be used to bridge these gaps, children with Down syndrome are not always provided with consistent access to

PURPOSE This article highlights how the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework aligns with a trauma lens in speech-language pathology practice by considering risk and protective factors in a client's life and within clinical care interactions at individual, family, and community and population levels. This approach shifts practitioners

PURPOSE This clinical focus article examines six critical elements of a successful and evidence-based summer Intensive Preschool Language Program and the lessons learned over the 9 years of its implementation. The program serves a heterogeneous group of children who have been diagnosed with a language disorder, including children with developmental language disorder, children who are dual language

PURPOSE A history of trauma is significantly related to the likelihood of having a language disorder. Given that one in seven children experience maltreatment in the United States, it is essential that school-based speech-language pathologists are well prepared to engage in trauma-informed practice when working with children and adolescents who have a history of trauma. The primary purpose of this

PURPOSE Many state standards for elementary students require them to use complex syntax, and research has documented age-related increases in the production of complex utterances in elementary-aged school children. Speech-language pathologists who provide services for these children, however, need detailed information in order to plan curriculum relevant intervention. The purpose of this study is

PURPOSE Autistic individuals often exhibit poorer emergent literacy skills (e.g., phonological awareness, print knowledge, oral language) relative to their non-autistic peers. Although emergent literacy skills are known to impact future reading success in typical development, their relationship with word recognition and reading comprehension in autistic children remains unclear. The purpose of this

PURPOSE For school-age students with language and literacy deficits (LLD), such as those with developmental language disorder (DLD) and/or dyslexia, literacy challenges can affect reading comprehension, written language, and overall academic success. Researchers have established that instruction in morphological awareness, especially with a phonological, orthographic, semantic, and syntactic focus

PURPOSE This longitudinal study investigated the impact of different academic programs of primary language instruction (Spanish or English) on the dual language development of Spanish-English bilingual children. Types of academic settings offered to bilingual students as well as differing views and outcomes based on language of instruction are outlined. METHOD Narrative retell language samples

PURPOSE Collaboration between teachers and speech-language pathologists is essential for supporting diverse learners, particularly those with communication challenges. This article explores the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a common language to enhance interprofessional collaboration, fostering a shared framework for designing inclusive educational environments. By implementing UDL

PURPOSE The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate how teachers in the United States understand and perceive developmental language disorder (DLD). This study used a survey to examine teachers' understanding of DLD and the impact of DLD at school to inform advocacy efforts within the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and collaborations between speech-language

PURPOSE Identification of speech sound disorder (SSD) in children who are multilingual is challenging for many speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This may be due to a lack of clinical resources to accurately identify SSD in multilingual children as easily as for monolingual children. The purpose of this article is to describe features of multilingual speech acquisition, identify evidence-based resources

PURPOSE Caregivers of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) face numerous challenges, including limited evidence-backed options for learning about oral language and DLD. This explanatory sequential, mixed-methods study quantified and described caregiver perceptions of learning about DLD through an online asynchronous training. METHOD We used quantitative methods to measure self-perceived

PURPOSE Functional language proficiency is presented as a conceptual framework that builds upon cultural-linguistic assets in bilingually developing children and bridges the theory of natural translation, translanguaging, and language brokering practices. A novel task was developed based on this framework for quantifying Spanish-English bilingual children's functional language proficiency. The development

PURPOSE Children who use hearing aids show large individual differences in the amount of time they wear their devices, but the vast majority of research studies have focused on infants and preschoolers who are deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH). There is limited empirical evidence regarding hearing aid use in adolescents or published data on adolescents' attitudes toward hearing aids. The overarching

PURPOSE The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is increasing and is highest in minoritized ethnic/racial groups, most notably in Indigenous populations in the United States and Canada. Beyond ACEs, minoritized ethnic/racial groups have also experienced historical oppression, discrimination, and economic inequalities that can perpetuate ACEs and initiate intergenerational cycles of

PURPOSE While there is overwhelming support from clinical texts, journal articles, and our national organization for the implementation of multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) in school-based speech and language practice, the reality is that many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may be unfamiliar with how to fully engage with this framework. In this clinical focus article, we identify potential

PURPOSE Early identification of diverging developmental trajectories is important to optimize communication interventions for children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to examine if communication profiles at 2 years of age predicted speech, language, and communication outcomes at 9-10 years of age in children with CP. METHOD Twenty-three children with CP (Mage = 9;10 [years;months])

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to longitudinally investigate parent-reported children's speech and language in early childhood as an early indicator of Indigenous Australians' school-age educational outcomes. METHOD Participants were 1,534 children from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) whose parents reported on expressive and receptive speech and language concern (SLC) at

PURPOSE This study examined the writing skills of English-French bilingual (EFbil) adolescents with extensive exposure to both languages in a two-majority language context. METHOD Participants were EFbil adolescents (n = 26) and French near-monolinguals (FL1; n = 12) aged 12 to 17 years. All participants wrote image descriptions in French; EFbil also wrote in English. Between-group comparisons

PURPOSE Artificial intelligence (AI) is more capable and accessible than ever before. But what does this mean for clinical practice? How can speech-language clinicians evaluate the efficacy, validity, and reliability of AI and machine learning tools for automating assessment and treatment? How can speech-language clinicians ethically use these clinical AI technologies? We contend that clinical AI

PURPOSE Children with neurodevelopmental disorders historically exhibit lower and more variable nonverbal intelligence (NVIQ) scores compared to their typically developing peers. We hypothesize that the intrinsic characteristics of the tests themselves, particularly the cognitive constructs they assess, may account for both the lower scores and variability across tests and over time. Using a qualitative

PURPOSE Part C early intervention (EI) providers, including speech-language pathologists, are often involved in autism screening practices and discussing autism with families of toddlers. The purpose of this study was to understand EI providers' perspectives of screening for autism. METHOD Using a phenomenological qualitative design, we explored EI providers' perspectives and experiences related

PURPOSE Although it is known that children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have difficulty composing personal narratives, previous studies have not employed a wide range of measures that reflect functioning at the different levels of discourse processing, as proposed in the Linguistic Underpinnings of Narrative in Aphasia (LUNA) framework. Because children evoke pleasant or unpleasant events

PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to understand the needs of adolescents who stutter as they transition to life after high school, and to develop an evidence-based discussion guide for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to use in their postsecondary transition planning with adolescents who stutter. METHOD We conducted four focus groups: two with current high schoolers who stutter and recent

PURPOSE This study explores the social validity of an expository note-taking and oral practice intervention, Sketch and Speak, for high school students with language-related learning disabilities (LLDs), their parents, and their high school speech-language pathologists (SLPs) after instruction via telepractice. The main study is reported in Peterson and Ukrainetz (2023). This report provides an additional

PURPOSE This study compared English grammatical performance of bilingual school-age children who spoke either Spanish or Vietnamese at home, focusing on their first-language influence on the acquisition of 13 English grammatical forms. METHOD Scores from 30 children on a cloze task were analyzed for accuracy, developmental patterns, and error types. Pairwise matching was used to match individual

PURPOSE This study used a semistructured open interview approach to gather information from school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their assessment practices for bilingual children with suspected language disorders. METHOD Phone interviews were conducted with 25 school-based SLPs across the United States. The interviews explored assessment topics related to tool selection and

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to gather evidence about the efficacy of performance feedback for improving school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) narrative mediated learning implementation fidelity and (b) to determine SLPs' knowledge and attitudes about dynamic assessment (DA). METHOD This investigation used a single-subject case design with baseline, intervention

PURPOSE Complex scientific problems, including those facing the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), require interdisciplinary teams of scientists who bring diverse perspectives, knowledge, and skills. According to a recent survey, team science is not yet widely practiced by CSD researchers. This viewpoint describes a current interdisciplinary team science project that addresses

PURPOSE This purpose of this national survey study was to assess K-5 school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') perceived knowledge, training, support, and experiences related to collaborative language and literacy instruction with general education teachers. METHOD The authors developed and disseminated a 47-item electronic survey guided by the Theoretical Domain Framework for Behavior

PURPOSE Children with hearing loss (HL) experience challenges in sound-related knowledge and techniques for manipulating sounds, which can affect their reading fluency. This study aims to use the unique phonetic, semantic, and visual integration of Chinese characters to access phonological information through visual representation, thereby helping Chinese-speaking children with HL improve their reading

PURPOSE Elementary-aged peers often need support for them to have positive interactions with classmates with autism who are minimally speaking (i.e., fewer than 30 functional spoken words). This study examined whether peers could learn to use responsive interaction strategies to support inclusive play and communication within a peer network intervention. METHOD A single-case, multiple-baseline

PURPOSE This study investigated the effect of an expository strategy intervention called Sketch and Speak on strategy use and oral reporting of informational texts for students with language-learning disabilities (LLD). METHOD Four adolescents with LLD participated in a single-case multiple-baseline-across-participants treatment experiment. Ten individual treatment sessions involved shared reading

PURPOSE This study aimed to describe the impact of a preschool hearing screening program in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) in terms of referral outcomes and caregiver perspectives. METHOD This study included two components. First, a review of outcomes from a large-scale community-based hearing screening program, facilitated by community health workers (CHWs), for preschool children who failed

PURPOSE Vocabulary skills in children are typically measured with norm-referenced assessments of receptive and expressive vocabulary. Language sample analysis is an alternative method of examining vocabulary actually produced in communicative events and may be better suited to exposing subtle vocabulary weaknesses. Here, we examine the relationship between norm-referenced vocabulary testing and language

PURPOSE This exploratory study examines the intersection of teletherapy and multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) in school-based speech-language services and explores ways in which the challenges related to MTSS vary by service delivery modality. METHOD This study involved 10 interviews with five speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who have had experience in both in-person and teletherapy-based positions

PURPOSE This narrative review of preservice training of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to work in school-age literacy contexts examines (a) studies regarding SLPs' perceptions of their preservice training and (b) accreditation requirements for preservice training in selected nations. METHOD A review of the literature examining (a) SLPs' perspectives about their preservice training; (b) SLPs' beliefs

PURPOSE The primary aim of the study was to examine the association between early childhood practitioners' use of language facilitation strategies during interactive book reading of informational texts related to science and the language skills of preschool children with developmental language disorder (DLD). METHOD Twenty-four practitioners (12 early childhood special education teachers and 12 speech-language

PURPOSE Graphotactic regularities are statistical regularities governing orthographic systems that children are sensitive to from the start of their literacy learning. The current study observed changes in children's sensitivity to a set of graphotactic patterns across different grades in elementary school and measured the contribution of skills such as expressive spelling, reading fluency, nonverbal

PURPOSE School-based teams are called to be collaborative in order to appropriately and effectively serve students. Speech-language pathologists play crucial roles on school-based teams. This systematic review sought to synthesize existing empirical evidence on collaborative perceptions and experiences in research that included school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). METHOD A systematic literature

PURPOSE We report the qualitative findings from a survey of elementary teachers regarding reading instruction. The purpose is to extend on quantitative findings in a previously described survey to gain a more in-depth understanding of Australian elementary teachers' approaches to the literacy block in their schools: how this is used, who makes instructional decisions, and how teachers respond to these

PURPOSE Children with typical hearing and various language and cognitive challenges can struggle with processing speech in background noise. Thus, children with a language disorder (LD) are at risk for difficulty with speech recognition in poorer acoustic environments. METHOD The current study compared the effects of background speech-shaped noise (SSN) with and without reverberation on sentence recognition

PURPOSE The present study aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel multi-tiered narrative intervention program-the multimodal narrative (MMN) program-in Catalan that was co-created to boost preschool children's narrative and pragmatic skills. METHOD First, we describe here in detail the novel program, which consisted of a set of interventions oriented around the

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of teachers' unions for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and their perceptions of the benefits and barriers to union membership. METHOD A 44-item survey was used to solicit information about the perceptions of and participation in teachers' unions of 320 school-based SLPs. Directed content analysis of 70 district collective

PURPOSE This study examined science achievement; science vocabulary knowledge; and the relationship between science vocabulary, language skills, and science achievement in school-age children with language/literacy disorders (LLDs) and typical language development (TD). METHOD Thirty-nine sixth graders (11 with LLDs) completed standardized assessments and researcher-designed science vocabulary

PURPOSE For speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in schools, outcome measurement is an important element of practice, enabling us to evaluate the efficacy of our service provision and guiding future decision making, funding, and resource allocation. When selecting outcomes to measure, it is helpful to consider both the level at which change may be occurring and the extent or impact of that

PURPOSE This study evaluates the initial efficacy of Chaining SPeech Lessons in Intensive Ten-minute Sessions (SPLITS), an alternative service delivery model for the Speech Motor Chaining treatment approach. We hypothesized that Chaining SPLITS would result in improvements in /ɹ/ accuracy on syllables and untrained words when compared to a no-treatment condition. METHOD Within a randomized controlled

PURPOSE Parent engagement is a critical component of optimizing services for young children with disabilities, including those with language disorders. Without training, however, many parents may lack the knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate their children's language development during the essential early childhood years. The Parents Plus intervention was designed to support parents, through

PURPOSE The Parent-Enhanced Moved by Reading to Accelerate Comprehension in English (Parent EMBRACE) program offers a bilingual parent-training literacy intervention for Latino families. Within the context of shared book reading, the application leverages both the home language and technology to increase parent question-asking during shared reading. Research goals were to (a) examine the potential

PURPOSE The study investigated the social-emotional functioning of children with typical hearing and deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) children from diverse cultural backgrounds in Israel through parental reports. METHOD A total of 242 parents from both Arabic and Jewish communities participated: 130 were parents of D/HH children and 112 were parents of children with typical hearing. The Strengths

PURPOSE Phonologically complex targets (e.g., [pl-]) are understood to facilitate widespread gains following speech sound intervention, and yet, available research largely features word-initial clusters. The present study investigates intervention effects following treatment of complex clusters presented in word-final position. Importantly, this allows for an added layer of complexity via suffixes