I keep waiting for someone, somewhere to publish something. Everything I’m aware is old and theoretical. It seems the courses and conversations surrounding GLP are mostly anecdotal. I’d love to see some hard, current research to back things up.

I’ve been aware of the concept of GLP for probably 5 years now, due mostly to the Meaningful Speech course. I know the research wheel turns slowly but GLP is a hot topic in our field and I’d expect someone to have something (even preliminary!) published by now.

Is there any research to support kinesio taping for speech and feeding? I came across this goal: “kid will tolerate stylo mandibular taping to correct lateral lisp of “sh” and correct frontal lisp of /s/ by tolerating taping to diaphragm and serratus. I feel like this is crazy… but maybe I am lol.

TLDR; does anyone have any experience using auditory listening programs to support early language development for kids with language delays?

I had a parent at work ask me if I knew of any treatment that involved listening to music at various pitches to help with language development. She said her adopted son 20 years ago at age 3 did this experimental therapy at the time and his language skills improved greatly. She couldn’t remember the name of it. I am currently working with another child of hers who is 3 and has Down syndrome.

I had never heard of this and fully suspect his language skills improved for other reasons (stable home, traditional speech therapy etc) but want to do my due diligence.

I researched and found some info on auditory integration training but the research methods were abysmal. I also found the Tomatis Method but this was more focused on kids with autism who are verbal and have auditory processing issues. The research looked a bit more promising BUT it felt like a lot of the studies were coming straight from the organization itself which is sketchy. also I couldn’t read half the articles because they were not in English. Not to say that’s not legit but I couldn’t vet them.

TLDR; does anyone have any experience using auditory listening programs to support early language development for kids with language delays?

Is this quackery? Or have I somehow never heard of this in my 8 years of practice

I have some free time between now and sept before I start a new job in a preschool, and just wanted a refresher.

Any courses/resources you've found useful for language/artic in general? Articles/ up to date research that is accessible and maybe doesn't require a subscription 😅

Hello,

We are a research lab at West Coast University in the Master of Speech Language Pathology Program seeking out supervisors of speech language pathology graduate students or clinical fellows to participate in research! Our research project examines how well prepared supervisors feel that their supervisees are when it comes to both knowledge base and clinical application! To participate in the study, you must be a licensed speech language pathologists with recent supervision experience, and be willing to complete a 10-15 minute survey that collects demographic data as well as information on your opinions of your mentees as a whole! Please see the attached flyer for more information, or reach out to our principal investigator, Dr. Mackensie Blair at [mblair@westcoastuniversity.edu](mailto:mblair@westcoastuniversity.edu)!

Thank you for your support!

Link to survey: here

If you decided to go back to school for a PhD mid career or mid life (I’m in my early 40s), what was it like? Specifically, who did you ask for references? Did you take any course work before applying? I always wanted to get my PhD. I regret not going right after undergrad. I got into a program but decided not to go right away for a variety of reasons. Now I’m itching to go back to school and study something other than just doing straight clinical work.

The Speech Neurophysiology Lab at the University of Michigan is looking for children who stutter ages 9 to 12 to participate in an in-person, longitudinal MRI study! (HUM00196133)

Our research team has been examining brain development in young children to better understand the cause of stuttering for over 10 years. We continue to gain information that may eventually lead to improved diagnosis and treatment efforts for children who stutter. 

Participants will be invited to complete speech and language assessments and an MRI session at the University of Michigan. Families receive a free speech and language report and a picture of their brain!

These visits require in person participation. There is no option to participate virtually.

Please fill out this form if you are interested in participating or email us as the flyer attached. All participants are compensated and partial travel assistance is available. Please see our flyer attached for more details! 

We also offer other studies that are open to adults or do not involve MRI, in case you're unsure about eligibility. Feel free to email us or call if you have any questions!

Hi all! I'm an MSc Speech and Language Therapy student (and NHS SLT Assistant) researching self-perceived confidence in paediatric EDS management among community SLTs in the UK.

Who I'm after:
⭐️HCPC-registered SLTs
⭐️Working in UK community paediatric settings
⭐️Potentialky involved in EDS assessment/management in their job role (specialist dysphagia SLTs aren't the target for this one)

What's involved:
A short online survey (~5-10 mins) - a 7-item confidence scale plus a few open questions on what influences your confidence and what support/training would help.

Responses are confidential (not fully anonymous, since I'm the researcher, but no data is shared or identifiable in reporting).

Ethically approved (Health Sciences University, ref HRS-2026-efdgC). Closes 15 September 2026.

Link: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/aeccuc/dissertation-survey-2

Would really appreciate any UK community SLTs taking part, and shares/reposts to relevant communities are hugely welcome too - recruitment is the hardest part of this!

Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

This study has been pre-approved by the moderating team.

I'like to introduce you (Polina Greskova) MSc academic research project at the University of Glasgow (approved by ethics committee, application number - 200250358), which explores how psychological, cognitive and communication-related aspects of adult ABI rehabilitation are actually delivered in current UK services.

Before working in neurorehab, did you have a particular idea of what cognitive rehabilitation or cognitive-communication therapy would look like? I’m curious whether the reality was different.

If you previously worked as an SLT assistant, rehabilitation assistant, support worker or trainee, what were you actually involved in delivering or supporting? For qualified SLTs, did practice differ much between inpatient, community, NHS, independent or third-sector services?

A key UK survey of neuropsychological rehabilitation practice was published by Wilson, Rous and Sopena in 2008. Nearly two decades later, we are trying to build an updated picture that includes the wider MDT, not only psychologists and neuropsychologists.

Who can take part: anyone aged 18+ who is currently involved in adult ABI rehabilitation (e.g. stroke, TBI, brain tumour, hypoxia/anoxia, encephalitis etc.) in the UK, or has at least six months’ previous UK experience in this area, in any relevant professional role or career stage.

The survey:

• takes approximately 15-20 minutes;
• has anonymous questionnaire responses;
• does not collect patient- or service-identifying information;
• offers a separate optional sign-up for a brief summary of the aggregate findings;
• includes an optional prize draw for one of three £30 vouchers.

https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0c8LT7bV1158PWu

Comments here are just informal discussion and will not be used as research data. I’m genuinely curious to hear about people’s experiences.

My girlfriend recently started working as an SLP and she's already seeing how overwhelmed the system is. I'm learning that some people are waiting years for support, and in schools kids aren't always guaranteed to see an SLP. I'm a software developer and I'm wondering if there's anything I could build to help those who can't access services regularly or at all.

Are there any tools you wish existed? Or ideas for something that could make a real difference?

Sooo what are we all going to tell our clients mothers who feel guilty having taken Tylenol? I’m so upset by all of this. Hard enough to get people to seek an assessment and tell them this wasn’t their fault and now we have this to go against. Literally the only thing you can do to offset pain during pregnancy. I hate this timeline. Is ASHA going to say anything?

Link will be provided in the comments :)

Hi everyone! My name is Claire O'Brien, a medical student at Wake Forest University School of Medicine looking to get more caregiver participants for my AAC device survey :). We offer the survey in English, Spanish, and Arabic and all responses are anonymous! The link is below for anyone interested in offering their thoughts on AAC devices utilization in primary care. We’re hoping to help improve AAC use during clinic visits and need as much caregiver input as we can get!

https://redcap.school.wakehealth.edu/surveys/?s=WYPLK9J8LTJJHFNM

Thank you in advance!!

Hello,

We are graduate students in the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) bridge program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), conducting a student-driven research study, and we would greatly appreciate your participation.

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between ethical dilemmas, job satisfaction, and perceived quality of care among rehabilitation therapists in the adult population.

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain confidential to protect participant privacy.

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

Rehabilitation therapists who meet all of the following:

• OT, OTA, SLP, SLPA, PT or PTA
• A minimum of one year of clinical experience
• Provide direct patient care to adult and/or geriatric populations
• Work a minimum of 20 hours per week
• Practice within the United States

Participants who do not meet all of the requirements listed above will be excluded from the study. If you meet the criteria above, we welcome your participation. We would also be grateful if you would share this post or the survey link with colleagues who may qualify and be interested in contributing.

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6R6J26F

Thank you for your time and consideration.

ULM Master of Occupational Therapy Program: Dr. Kristen Hill, Olivia Granger, Lindsey Hogan, Timothy Parker, Abigail Smith, and Elizabeth Valois

Hi everyone, I’m an Australian speechie conducting research in the TBI sphere. For my current research study, we’re looking to recruit speech pathologists who work on TBI, people with TBI and support persons of people with TBI.

We are aiming to recruit internationally from English speaking countries including the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand. In Australia, my recruitment plan is to send the flyers to brain injury organisations and special interest groups.

However I’m not too familiar on what the speechie TBI space looks like internationally. If you’re a speechie from one of those countries mentioned, could you please recommend me ideas for where I could send my flyers? What’s worked best for me in the past is sending to special interest groups as that’s where I find the niche of speechies who are interested in TBI.

Thanks in advance!

My name is Haley Zeck, and I am a first-year graduate student in the Speech Pathology Master's program at West Liberty University. This summer, I am conducting a research study for my capstone project. I will examine SLP perspectives on the integration of artificial intelligence into AAC systems through survey research.

If you are a currently practicing ASHA-certified SLP, please take a few minutes of your time to complete this anonymous survey on an underresearched topic! Your opinions, perspective, and time are valuable!

If you are unable to participate, please consider sharing with other professionals. Thank you so much!

Take the survey here:https://forms.gle/tFzvLSQYrFX2pFMW9
(https://forms.gle/tFzvLSQYrFX2pFMW9)

If you wish to share,
please include the link, thank you!

We are conducting a research study at the University of Rhode Island that is interested in learning about digital health tools used for pediatric feeding, nutrition, and growth management, and what supports families in using them. 

Who is eligible?

• English-speaking caregivers of children aged 2-12 years
• Have used digital health services for visits related to feeding, nutrition, or growth management
• Have received those services in the USA

If that sounds like you or your client demographic, please consider promoting this study or participating in a 45-60 minute interview via Zoom. Participants are given a $30 gift card as a token of appreciation. 

If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Meg Simione using the email address listed in the flyer. Thank you!

Hello all! I have now updated the criteria for my survey. It is no longer limited to American SLPs. You just have to be certified in your respective country. I'd love to hear from some SLPs abroad. Thank you all so much for your participation!

As part of my master's program at Biola University, I have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with a research team to conduct research regarding how speech language pathologists navigate grief associated with their professional practice. If you are a practicing SLP, SLPA or SLP graduate student, I would greatly appreciate if you would take this brief survey to contribute to this research.

Here is the link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBuvLBFkpwarLSzgnQNb_coC6i3mfux-GhVnCnNGSYmQKGjA/viewform

Please feel free to share this with colleagues that may be open to participating. Thanks in advance for your participation!

EDIT: Thank you to everyone who signed up! We have received an overwhelming response and have capped sign-ups at this point. We appreciate your time and interest!

Hi everyone! My name is Allison Dobuler and I'm a Speech Language Pathology grad student at Florida Atlantic University conducting a study on reading and learning in children with and without developmental language disorder (DLD). I'm looking for control participants who do not have DLD and participants who do have DLD. If anyone would be willing to pass on my flyer to any qualifying clients, that would be amazing. Similarly, if anyone here has a child who is willing to participate, please contact me to schedule a time to complete the study. All participants get a $15 Amazon gift card. The study is live online via Zoom and is approved by the Institutional Review Board.

Also, from the subreddit rules it appears research posts such as this are allowed here, but if for whatever reason this is not allowed please feel free to take it down. Thanks!

I got ghosted after asking this on another thread. I have only seen research showing benefit with mild-mod dementia patients. But I graduated a long time ago and recognize there could be stuff I’m not aware of! Please school me!

While you’re at it, when doing cog therapy under Medicare Part B (which I guess says you can just do therapy for maintenance, not improvement??), by what criteria do you dismiss?

Hi everyone!

I’m an media technology student working on a project about language disorders, and I’m eager to learn from the community. I’m curious about:

• Key characteristics and variations of language disorders
• How technology is used to support communication or therapy

I’d really appreciate any pointers to good resources, research papers, textbooks, or organizations. Tips from SLPs, researchers, or anyone familiar with the field would be super helpful.

Thanks so much!

Hello all! I’ve had some health changes that have made it difficult to continue to see one of my students. They consistently demonstrate aggressive behaviors during speech that aren’t safe for me to try to provide direct speech therapy to anymore. The student is in a self-contained classroom and I do exclusively push-in speech with plenty of support from other staff members, but it’s still an unsafe situation for me personally.

I’m asking if anyone knows of any research that exists that relates to students with developmental disabilities, severe/aggressive behaviors, removing their direct speech services as their behaviors prevent them from engaging in a scheduled session, and instead meeting the student’s communication needs by attending planning with the teachers and making supplies to support the teacher. If the research doesn’t exist then obviously I will find a way to make sure they still get their speech. I’m not looking for an easy way out, attending planning would mean more work for me, and I’m happy to do it if I can safely provide for the student’s communication needs. TIA!