A further look at two grammatical measures from children's language samples and their contribution to the diagnostic process
In this study, we evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of these two measures using a new group of children with DLD. To determine whether these measures would likely add to diagnostic decision making if used in conjuncion with other tests of language, we also examined the relationship between scores on these two measures and scores on a standardized test with a grammatical emphasis. In Study 1, FVMC and Sentence Point scores were computed from the language samples of 22 four- and five-year-olds with DLD and 22 age-matched typically developing peers. Both measures showed very good sensitivity and specificity. In Study ...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - February 13, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Minh B ùi Laurence B Leonard Source Type: research
Differences in nasalance scores obtained with different Nasometer headsets
In conclusion, differences between repeated nasalance scores obtained with the same and different headsets were noted. Clinicians should allow a margin of error of ±6 to 8 nasalance points when interpreting scores from different Nasometer headsets.PMID:38346239 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2024.2305118 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - February 12, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tim Bressmann Blanche Hei Yung Tang Source Type: research
The symptoms of surface dyslexia in Arabic: the impact of orthographic ambiguity on reading abilities of a patient with Alzheimer's disease
Clin Linguist Phon. 2024 Feb 11:1-15. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2298993. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLike other Semitic languages, Arabic is known for its rich morphology and consonantal writing system. In this article, we report the first case of acquired surface dyslexia in an Arabic-speaking patient (HBS). Surface dyslexia is characterised by difficulty reading irregularly spelled words, while performance is better with regular words and nonwords. The purpose of this study was to describe the symptoms of surface dyslexia in Arabic and to investigate how orthographic depth may affect reading in the context of semantic...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - February 11, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Assia Boumaraf Souad Brahimi Samia Ladjali Jo ël Macoir Source Type: research
Feasibility of using ultrasound visual biofeedback to treat persistent speech sound disorders in children with cleft palate- a case series
Clin Linguist Phon. 2024 Jan 28:1-32. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2024.2306468. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of incorporating ultrasound visual biofeedback (UVB) into a treatment programme addressing persistent speech sound disorders linked to cleft palate in children who have been unresponsive to traditional therapy approaches. Materials and Methods. A single-subject multiple baseline experiment was conducted with five children aged 6:5-13:5 over a period of 16 therapy sessions. Treatment focused on providing cues from real-time ultrasound images to assist children in modifyi...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 28, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad Yixun Xing Source Type: research
Temporal, spectral and amplitude characteristics of the Greek fricative /s/ in hearing-impaired and normal-hearing speech
Clin Linguist Phon. 2024 Jan 25:1-27. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2301308. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFricatives, and especially sibilants, are very frequently misarticulated by speakers with hearing loss. Misarticulations can result in phonemic contrast weakening or loss, compromising intelligibility. The present study focuses on the examination of acoustic characteristics of the Greek alveolar fricative /s/, an articulatorily demanding sound, produced by young adult speakers with profound hearing impairment and with normal hearing. An array of variables was examined using mixed-effects and random forest models aiming t...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 25, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Anna Sfakianaki Katerina Nicolaidis George P Kafentzis Source Type: research
Manifestation of speech disfluencies in preschool Cantonese-English speaking bilingual children
Clin Linguist Phon. 2024 Jan 25:1-17. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2024.2305645. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStuttering is characterised by disruptions in speech fluency that normally emerges between the ages of 2 to 5 when children start to formulate sentences. Current stuttering identification in children is largely based on speech disfluency criteria (>3% stuttering-like disfluencies, SLDs) developed for monolingual English-speaking children. Research in a Western language context shows that application of the criteria for monolingual to bilingual children may result in false positive diagnosis of stuttering. The applicab...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 25, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mehdi Bakhtiar Source Type: research
Measuring productive syntactic abilities in Mandarin-speaking children in Taiwan
CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that MAPS-R is a reliable and valid measure that can provide a rich profile of the syntactic development of Mandarin-speaking children. It can be a useful reference for speech therapists to set a baseline for developing language intervention plans and to monitor their outcome.PMID:38262623 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2024.2302549 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 23, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Hin-Tat Cheung Chia-Hui Lin Chien-Ju Chang Source Type: research
Dialect identification, intelligibility ratings, and acceptability ratings of dysarthric speech in two American English dialects
Clin Linguist Phon. 2024 Jan 21:1-12. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2301337. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study explored the intelligibility and acceptability ratings of dysarthric speakers with African American English (AAE) and General American English (GAE) dialects by listeners who identify as GAE or AAE speakers, as well as listener ability to identify dialect in dysarthric speech. Eighty-six listeners rated the intelligibility and acceptability of sentences extracted from a passage read by speakers with dysarthria. Samples were used from the Atlanta Motor Speech Disorders Corpus and ratings were collected v...
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 21, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jacqueline Laures-Gore Caitlin Ray Rogers Hannah Griffey Kenneth G Rice Scott Russell Michael Frankel Rupal Patel Source Type: research
Language profiles in Noonan Syndrome - A multiple case study
This study aims to provide a comprehensive description of the linguistic profiles of children and adolescents with NS, focusing on vocabulary, grammar skills, phonological memory skills, working memory skills, and visuospatial skills. Sixteen participants aged 6-16 took part in the study. The findings reveal substantial variation in the affected linguistic areas, with some participants demonstrated normal findings, while inconsistent and overall weak language skills were observed in a large subgroup of participants.PMID:38226429 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2298976 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - January 16, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Magnhild Sel ås Source Type: research
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Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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Clin Linguist Phon. 2023 Dec 2;37(12):1188. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084. Epub 2023 Dec 31.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38160678 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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Clin Linguist Phon. 2023 Dec 2;37(12):1188. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084. Epub 2023 Dec 31.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38160678 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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Clin Linguist Phon. 2023 Dec 2;37(12):1188. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084. Epub 2023 Dec 31.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38160678 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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Clin Linguist Phon. 2023 Dec 2;37(12):1188. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084. Epub 2023 Dec 31.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38160678 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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Clin Linguist Phon. 2023 Dec 2;37(12):1188. doi: 10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084. Epub 2023 Dec 31.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38160678 | DOI:10.1080/02699206.2023.2286084 (Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics)
Source: Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics - December 31, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
