While Developmental Language Disorder (#DLD) has been studied in children, there's little research on its effect on quality of life in adolescents and young adults. The latest article from #ASHASIG1 sheds some light on this on.asha.org/3VMj73w #SLPeeps
Exploring Self-Reported Quality of Life in Developmental Language Disorder
Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition associated
with poorer outcomes than neurotypical peers, yet relatively li...
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December 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM
While Developmental Language Disorder (#DLD) has been studied in children, there's little research on its effect on quality of life in adolescents and young adults. The latest article from #ASHASIG1 sheds some light on this on.asha.org/3VMj73w #SLPeeps
Neurodiversity-affirming practices can help clinicians provide more personalized interventions. However, these practices may need to be adjusted when working with black autistic people. Learn more from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4hbqN7b
Consideration of Intersectionality in the Context of Neurodiversity-Affirming Services for Black Autistic People
Purpose: Neurodiversity-affirming practice is a more inclusive and respectful approach
to support for autistic people. By valuing neurodiversity,...
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March 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Neurodiversity-affirming practices can help clinicians provide more personalized interventions. However, these practices may need to be adjusted when working with black autistic people. Learn more from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4hbqN7b
The June issue of Perspectives is now live! Read about the forums on intersectional approaches to language in autism from #ASHASIG1 and feeding infants with cleft and craniofacial conditions from #ASHASIG5 academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/06/clin... #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
Clinically Relevant Resources on Autism and Cleft Feeding - ASHA Journals Academy
ASHA’s clinicians work in a variety of different roles, with multiple populations, and across many settings. In fact, this may be your reality right now! If so, keep on reading—because you’re going to...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The June issue of Perspectives is now live! Read about the forums on intersectional approaches to language in autism from #ASHASIG1 and feeding infants with cleft and craniofacial conditions from #ASHASIG5 academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/06/clin... #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
The February issue of Perspectives contains two forums for pediatric SLPs from #ASHASIG1! Learn how you can better serve children with ADHD and DLD and about the role SLPs play in promoting social justice in their job! on.asha.org/4k6KdNk #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
New Forums for Pediatric SLPs in Perspectives
If your New Year’s resolution includes incorporating more evidence-based practice into your work, we’ve got some good news for you! The latest issue of Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The February issue of Perspectives contains two forums for pediatric SLPs from #ASHASIG1! Learn how you can better serve children with ADHD and DLD and about the role SLPs play in promoting social justice in their job! on.asha.org/4k6KdNk #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
If you're looking to incorporate trauma-informed care into your speech-language pathology practice, the latest from #ASHASIG1 can help you out! Learn how to create supportive environments that foster healing and resilience on.asha.org/46h6mmR
Conceptualizing Trauma-Informed Speech-Language Pathology Practice: Adaptations and Implications Across Levels of Practice
Purpose: There is an increasing drive to integrate trauma knowledge and the principles
of trauma-informed care into speech-language pathology (SL...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If you're looking to incorporate trauma-informed care into your speech-language pathology practice, the latest from #ASHASIG1 can help you out! Learn how to create supportive environments that foster healing and resilience on.asha.org/46h6mmR
SLPs may face barriers when working with individuals self-diagnosed with autism. This article from #ASHASIG1 highlights that SLPs are responsible for providing communication supports regardless of etiology or a formal diagnosis on.asha.org/3VF0kqs
Self-Diagnosis of Autism: What Is the Speech-Language Pathologist's Role?
Purpose: Given serious barriers to formal diagnosis of autism, especially for adults,
many members of the autistic community recognize and accept...
on.asha.org
December 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
SLPs may face barriers when working with individuals self-diagnosed with autism. This article from #ASHASIG1 highlights that SLPs are responsible for providing communication supports regardless of etiology or a formal diagnosis on.asha.org/3VF0kqs
The June issue of Perspectives is now live! Read about the forums on intersectional approaches to language in #autism from #ASHASIG1 and feeding infants with #cleft & #craniofacial conditions from #ASHASIG5 on.asha.org/3Th69ca #SLPeeps #SLP2Be @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social
Clinically Relevant Resources on Autism and Cleft Feeding - ASHA Journals Academy
ASHA’s clinicians work in a variety of different roles, with multiple populations, and across many settings. In fact, this may be your reality right now! If so, keep on reading—because you’re going to...
on.asha.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The June issue of Perspectives is now live! Read about the forums on intersectional approaches to language in #autism from #ASHASIG1 and feeding infants with #cleft & #craniofacial conditions from #ASHASIG5 on.asha.org/3Th69ca #SLPeeps #SLP2Be @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social
Co-author Oluwatobi Abubakare writes "New publication alert on pronoun comprehension and theory of mind in autistic adults." Find out more from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4lcHz9c
Personal Pronoun Comprehension and Theory of Mind in Autistic Adults
Purpose: Pronouns stitch together discourse by linking referents within and across sentences. Previous research has shown that people often rely ...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Co-author Oluwatobi Abubakare writes "New publication alert on pronoun comprehension and theory of mind in autistic adults." Find out more from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4lcHz9c
With 215 caregiver–child dyads completing the assessment, this #ASHASIG1 study aims to examine caregiver perceptions and use of the Early Communication Indicator–Autism.
Caregiver Perceptions and Use of the Early Communication Indicator–Autism: Examining Differences Among Demographic Groups
Purpose: This study aims to examine caregiver perceptions and use of the Early Communication Indicator–Autism (ECI-A), an adapted, naturalistic a...
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February 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
With 215 caregiver–child dyads completing the assessment, this #ASHASIG1 study aims to examine caregiver perceptions and use of the Early Communication Indicator–Autism.
In this article from #ASHASIG1, authors introduce a framework designed to encourage SLPs and teachers to support nonspeaking students using modes, languages, and dialects in every setting and every situation. Read more below! on.asha.org/3PsjAnH
Translanguaging in AACtion: An Expansive Approach to Multimodal Communication With Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users
Purpose: The purpose of this framework is to challenge the deficit perspectives
toward multimodal communication and to encourage speech therapist...
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January 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In this article from #ASHASIG1, authors introduce a framework designed to encourage SLPs and teachers to support nonspeaking students using modes, languages, and dialects in every setting and every situation. Read more below! on.asha.org/3PsjAnH
Parents of children with speech sound disorders can find hundreds of videos related to speech therapy on Youtube. This study from #ASHASIG1 aimed to find out if these parents could recognize credible, understandable, and actionable videos https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00119
Intervention for Developmental Speech Sound Disorders in YouTube Videos: Parent Perceptions and Clinical Utility
Purpose: This study investigated how parents of children with developmental speech sound disorders perceive the understandability, actionability,...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Parents of children with speech sound disorders can find hundreds of videos related to speech therapy on Youtube. This study from #ASHASIG1 aimed to find out if these parents could recognize credible, understandable, and actionable videos https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00119
This study from #ASHASIG1 outlines several themes in the experiences of an Indigenous Mayan family with a minimally speaking #autistic child. Learn more about the intersection of autism and ethnicity on.asha.org/43fhijB
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@uconn-slhs.bsky.social #SLPeeps
Úuch u náacero' beyo'—Born This Way: Experiences of Autism and Communication in an Indigenous Yucatec Maya Family in Mexico and Considerations for Clinical Practice
Purpose: Speech, language, and hearing professionals are mandated to provide culturally
responsive services for individuals who hold multiple ide...
on.asha.org
May 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This study from #ASHASIG1 outlines several themes in the experiences of an Indigenous Mayan family with a minimally speaking #autistic child. Learn more about the intersection of autism and ethnicity on.asha.org/43fhijB
@uconn-slhs.bsky.social #SLPeeps
@uconn-slhs.bsky.social #SLPeeps
Get a preview of the latest forum from #ASHASIG1, With Liberty and Social Justice for All, Part 2! Be sure to check out the April issue of Perspectives next month to read the whole forum! on.asha.org/3XPRTK0
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@northeasternu.bsky.social
Introduction to the Forum: With Liberty and Social Justice for All: Part 2
Purpose: The purpose of the introduction is to be a call to action for speech-language
practitioners to make a personal commitment to social just...
on.asha.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Get a preview of the latest forum from #ASHASIG1, With Liberty and Social Justice for All, Part 2! Be sure to check out the April issue of Perspectives next month to read the whole forum! on.asha.org/3XPRTK0
@northeasternu.bsky.social
@northeasternu.bsky.social
Individuals born very preterm should be assessed early for speech and language concerns. In this article for #ASHASIG1, authors examined whether or not language tests for children under 3 contained cultural bias on.asha.org/4hJK4gU @cincychildrens.bsky.social
Testing Very Preterm Black Children to Examine Potential Assessment Bias in Two Language Tests
Purpose: The lack of appropriate assessments affects populations presumed to be
most at risk for speech and language concerns, one of them being ...
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February 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Individuals born very preterm should be assessed early for speech and language concerns. In this article for #ASHASIG1, authors examined whether or not language tests for children under 3 contained cultural bias on.asha.org/4hJK4gU @cincychildrens.bsky.social
Interprofessional Practice is needed to support a child with traumatic brain injury in school. Learn how school-based SLPs can work with other professionals to help improve educational outcomes for these students in this article from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4fBr1EB
Interprofessional Practice in the Schools for Students With Traumatic Brain Injury
Purpose: This clinical focus article discusses the roles and responsibilities of professionals involved in the support of children with traumatic...
on.asha.org
November 27, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Interprofessional Practice is needed to support a child with traumatic brain injury in school. Learn how school-based SLPs can work with other professionals to help improve educational outcomes for these students in this article from #ASHASIG1 on.asha.org/4fBr1EB
There is no quick and easy way to diagnose ADHD and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in multilingual children. This review from #ASHASIG1 shows how clinicians need to use multiple strategies to diagnose ADHD and DLD in these children on.asha.org/4aAETgz #SLPeeps
Multilingual Learners With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Developmental Language Disorder: Assessing an Underserved Population of Learners
Purpose: The intent of this article is to explain the complexity of the diagnosis
of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developm...
on.asha.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There is no quick and easy way to diagnose ADHD and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in multilingual children. This review from #ASHASIG1 shows how clinicians need to use multiple strategies to diagnose ADHD and DLD in these children on.asha.org/4aAETgz #SLPeeps
In this commentary from #ASHASIG1, authors discuss gestalt language processing and the natural language acquisition protocol https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00055
A Response to Blanc and Colleagues' Viewpoint on Gestalt Language Processing and the Natural Language Acquisition Protocol: Concerns and Common Ground
Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) and the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) protocol
have recently grown in popularity in the field of speech-lan...
pubs.asha.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this commentary from #ASHASIG1, authors discuss gestalt language processing and the natural language acquisition protocol https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-25-00055
This article from #ASHASIG1 looks at the knowledge of autism and specific training that SLPs have, comparing results to a similar study published in 2008. Although authors found expanded course offerings, there is still work to be done https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00205
Training and Knowledge in Autism Among Speech-Language Pathologists: Follow-Up Study of Schwartz and Drager (2008)
Purpose: This study examined the training and knowledge of current practicing speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and their perceived competence ...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This article from #ASHASIG1 looks at the knowledge of autism and specific training that SLPs have, comparing results to a similar study published in 2008. Although authors found expanded course offerings, there is still work to be done https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00205
Caregivers of children with expressive language delay can use language facilitation techniques to support their child's language development. Learn how you can use a hybrid telehealth approach to coach these skills in caregivers! #ASHASIG1 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @nationwidekids.bsky.social
Application of a Telehealth Hybrid Coaching Model to Increase Caregiver Use of Language Facilitation Techniques With Young Children With Expressive Language Delay
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to explore the use of a hybrid telehealth
approach following a Teach-Model-Coach-Review interventio...
on.asha.org
June 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Caregivers of children with expressive language delay can use language facilitation techniques to support their child's language development. Learn how you can use a hybrid telehealth approach to coach these skills in caregivers! #ASHASIG1 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... @nationwidekids.bsky.social
In this tutorial from #ASHASIG1, Brea-Spahn et al model the analysis of ideologies of "good" languaging in children's books using an inquiry guide on.asha.org/40SOlJ2 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
Strangeness in the Looking Glass: A Tutorial for Interrogating Ideologies of “Good” Languaging in Children's Picture Books
Purpose: In recent years, the importance of embedding children's racial, cultural,
and ability identities has received greater attention in the f...
on.asha.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In this tutorial from #ASHASIG1, Brea-Spahn et al model the analysis of ideologies of "good" languaging in children's books using an inquiry guide on.asha.org/40SOlJ2 #SLPeeps #SLP2Be
Check out the introduction to "With Liberty and Social Justice For All," from #ASHASIG1! This forum is one of two forums from SIG 1 you can read next month in the February issue of Perspectives on.asha.org/3WojqS9
Introduction to the Forum: With Liberty and Social Justice for All: Part 1
Purpose: The introduction provides background information about the Perspectives
of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (SIG 1: Language Learning an...
on.asha.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Check out the introduction to "With Liberty and Social Justice For All," from #ASHASIG1! This forum is one of two forums from SIG 1 you can read next month in the February issue of Perspectives on.asha.org/3WojqS9