People with aphasia may produce speech errors or pauses during speaking turns. A communication partner may choose to guess the person's intended meaning, or may allow the person time to repair their turns (i.e., edited turns). The aim of this study was to understand the topic-related effects that occur when speakers without aphasia allow their…

High-quality oral language interventions support children's readiness for formal literacy instruction, and yet guidance for multilingual classrooms is not available. To address this gap, we drew on the empirical literature on linguistically diverse learners, classroom linguistic environments, and usage-based theories to identify principles for…

This project drew upon evidence in the field of professional learning and development (PLD) in education to create and evaluate a PLD program to foster the use of narrative intervention evidence-based practices by classroom teachers working with students with language and literacy difficulties (LLD) in Grades 3 through 5. The primary aim of the…

To support adolescents with language-based learning disabilities (LLD), speech-language pathologists (SLPs) should adopt a multiliteracies framework that targets critical media literacy skills. Multiliteracies recognize the increasingly digital and collaborative nature of written language that adolescents encounter and promote using online…

Previous studies have used semantic verb categories to compare how speakers with and without aphasia use verb types during narrative monologue discourse tasks. In this study, we explore the types of verbs used by speakers with and without aphasia during conversation. Using previously collected conversational discourse samples produced by 23 adults…

The high prevalence of trauma world-wide is such that speech-language pathologists are likely to support clients across the lifespan with experiences of trauma, such as abuse, neglect, intergenerational and racial trauma, and exposure to structural and systemic violence. Trauma can affect peoples' neurobiology and can also impact cognitive,…

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often engage with individuals with histories of trauma. Rather than providing trauma treatment, SLPs are instead positioned to engage in universal precaution for trauma: assuming that trauma is more likely than not to be part of any individual's story and intentionally responding in ways that do not create…

The discussion about the words and concepts related to autism is alive in the scholarly community, tacitly or explicitly. Contrasting ideologies linked to the medical model and neurodiversity paradigm underlie terminology referring to autism. The present proof-of-concept study conducted a critical discourse analysis of the terminology (i.e.,…

Purpose: Although autistic perspectives are paramount for evidence-based practice and the neurodiversity paradigm, they are often underrepresented in research and have only recently started to get attention from professionals in different fields, including communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and foreign language teaching (FLT). To alleviate…

Practitioners in speech-language pathology and related fields work with clients who have experienced trauma, which can lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious traumatization (VT), and compassion fatigue in the practitioner. Trauma-informed self-care (TISC) strategies may be one way to mitigate negative stress-related outcomes. This…

To support improved understanding of interaction among the heterogeneous people with aphasia who attend facilitated conversation groups we applied discourse structure analysis (DSA). We focused on group members with mild and severe aphasia. We identified the function of each communicative move, an utterance unit core to DSA, individuals made in…

Purpose: Whereas the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition"(DSM-5) characterizes autism as a neurological disorder typified by impairment in social communication and restricted interests/repetitive behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), the neurodiversity paradigm focuses on autism as a form…

One aim of this article is to shift mindsets from the traditional identification of written language abilities that are "missing" in students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) to writing assessment as the discovery of more complex language strengths foundational to success across disciplines. The multiple language-levels (MLL)…

The youth justice system, which relies heavily on verbally mediated processes and spoken interactions, often presents significant challenges for young people with communication disabilities. These barriers impede their ability to participate in justice procedures and access rehabilitation programs designed to reduce recidivism. Communication…

Transition to adulthood is difficult for autistic teens. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can bridge the communication gap that often occurs between autistic youth, their health care providers, and their community. Autistic youth and adults, health care providers, and families were engaged in research discussions to better understand their…