As summer winds down, now’s the perfect time to prepare for the school year ahead. ASHA Journals has you covered—and, even better, your membership already includes access to our journal archives. Explore some recently published and trending articles from across our five journals below!
Speech Sound Disorders: Articulation and Phonology
Atypical Phonological Errors: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists: In this article, the authors compared typical and atypical phonological errors, finding that atypical errors are more closely associated with phonological processing difficulties. Learn how identifying atypical errors can inform clinical decision making.
Integrating Literacy Targets Into Speech Sound Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorders: A Case Study: Children with speech sound disorders are more likely to develop reading and writing difficulties than their peers. See how integrating phonics and phonemic awareness activities into speech sound therapy can support both speech sound production and literacy goals.
Let’s Be Friends: Peer Perceptions of Disordered Speech in Preschool and Early School-Aged Children: Communication impairments like speech sound disorders (SSDs) can impact how adults and older children view a speaker, but little research has focused on how young people view SSDs. This study found that typically developing children prefer listening to peers without SSDs—a finding that reveals how speech differences can influence early social relationships.
Audiology and Hearing Conservation
School-Based Hearing Conservation Programs for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review: Hearing conservation programs can help children and adolescents develop healthy habits and lower the risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices. Discover why early hearing conservation matters—and the elements that make these programs successful.
Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Hearing Loss and Inclusive Education: Successfully partnering with teachers involves addressing knowledge gaps and offering practical solutions on inclusion in the classroom. Read about how you can use your expertise to help teachers provide better classroom experiences for children with hearing loss.
New Resources on Developmental Language Disorder
Screening for Developmental Language Disorder in Bilingual Children Using an Iconic Gesture Comprehension Task: Traditional language assessments can overidentify bilingual children due to variations in their language experiences. Because iconic gestures are closely related to language development, the authors of this study investigated a gesture comprehension task as a screening tool for developmental language disorder (DLD).
Language and False Beliefs of School-Aged Children With Developmental Language Disorder: Research on theory of mind in school-aged children with DLD has shown mixed results. This article examines how theory of mind—in particular, false belief—skills are impacted in children with DLD.
Just Scratching the Surface
Each year, we publish hundreds of articles relevant to school-based clinicians, including an entire journal dedicated to school settings—Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. In January, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups became available to all ASHA members as a membership benefit. Check out all the content—including articles on language learning and school-based issues—now available to all ASHA members!
School-based practitioners wear many hats, but also have a lot of tools at their disposal. Whatever your focus this school year, ASHA membership connects you to research that can support your practice and the students you serve.
