CSLPR Landscape

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Landscape of the Catalogue of Paediatric Speech Language Pathology Reviews

Country of Origin of the Review's Principal Author?

Country	# of Reviews
Australia	2
Belgium	1
Canada	8
Denmark	1
Germany	1
Iceland	1
Scotland	1
United Kingdom	13
United States	37
N.B. Studies within review may have originated from any country or several countries.

Types of Reviews?

# of Reviews
Narrative	Systematic	Meta-Analyses
56	9	3
N.B. Not all systematic reviews included meta-analyses, statistical summaries of results across studies. Not all meta-analyses used systematic methods to identify and select studies.

Systematic Methods?

# of Reviews
Defined Search Strategies	Inclusion Criteria	Reliability Tests of Inclusion
10	17	8

Number of Studies Reviewed?

How Do We Know?	# of Studies
22 reviews specified # of studies bearing on conclusions	353
43 reviews did not specify # of studies bearing on conclusions (We used total # of referenced citations as a proxy)	2364
Estimated total # of studies reviewed in Catalogue	2717

Ages of Children Studied?

Range of Ages	# of Reviews
Preschool	47
K – Grade 3	49
Grades 4 – 8	40
Grades 9-12	20
Not Reported	9
Many reviews assessed more than one of the above age ranges

Issues Addressed by the 65 Reviews?

Issues	# of Reviews
Issues	Etiology	Assessment	Intervention	Total
Assisted & Augmented Communication	0	0	3	3
Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Voice, & Apraxia	2	0	6	8
Fluency	2	1	9	12
Language in Special Populations	3	2	8	13
Language Delays & Disorders	15	7	7	29

Reviews That Connect Language to Literacy?

Language in Special Populations: Assessment
Justice, L. M., Invernizzi, M. A., & Meier, J. D. (2002). Designing and implementing an early literacy screening protocol: Suggestions for the speech-language pathologist. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33, 84-101.

Language in Special Populations: Intervention
Warr-Leeper, G. A. (2001). A review of early intervention programs and effectiveness research for environmentally disadvantaged children. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 25, 89-102.

Speech & Language Delays and Disorders: Etiology
Ekins, E., & Schneider, P. (2006). Predicting reading abilities from oral language skills: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 30, 26-36.

Speech & Language Delays and Disorders: Assessment
Laing, S. P., & Kamhi, A. (2003). Alternative assessment of language and literacy in culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 34, 44-55.

Speech & Language Delays and Disorders: Intervention
Justice, L. M., & Ezell, H. K. (2004). Print referencing: An emergent literacy enhancement strategy and its clinical applications. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 185-193.

Kaderavek, J., & Justice, L. M. (2002). Shared storybook reading as an intervention context: Practices and potential pitfalls. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 395-406.

Kaderavek, J. N., & Justice, L. M. (2004). Embedded-explicit emergent literacy intervention II: Goal selection and implementation in the early childhood classroom. Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 212-228.

The Catalogue of Paediatric Speech Language Pathology Reviews
Citation List

Ballard, K. J. (2001). Response generalization in apraxia of speech treatments: Taking another look. Journal of Communication Disorders. Special Issue: Clinics Issue: Peering into the Future, 34, 3-20.

Bopp, K. D., Brown, K. E., & Mirenda, P. (2004). Speech-language pathologists' roles in the delivery of positive behavior support for individuals with developmental disabilities. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 5-19.

Bourassa, D. C., & Treiman, R. (2001). Spelling development and disability: The importance of linguistic factors. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 32, 172-181.

Brackenbury, T., & Pye, C. (2005). Semantic deficits in children with language impairments: Issues for clinical assessment. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 36, 5-16.

Capone, N. C., & Mcgregor, K. K. (2004). Gesture development: A review for clinical and research practices. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47, 173-186.

Carter, J. A., Lees, J. A., Murira, G. M., Gona, J., Neville, B. G. R., & Newton, C. R. J. C. (2005). Issues in the development of cross-cultural assessments of speech and language for children. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 40, 385-401.

Casby, M. W. (2001). Otitis media and language development: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10, 65-80.

Clark, H. M. (2003). Neuromuscular treatments for speech and swallowing: A tutorial. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12, 400-415.

Cone-Wesson, B. (2005). Prenatal alcohol and cocaine exposure: Influences on cognition, speech, language, and hearing. Journal of Communication Disorders, 38, 279-302.

Diggle, T., McConachie, H. R., & Randle, V. R. L. (2002). Parent-mediated early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Review, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD003496. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003496.

Dworkin, J. P., Marunick, M. T., & Krouse, J. H. (2004). Velopharyngeal dysfunction: Speech characteristics, variable etiologies, evaluation techniques, and differential treatments. Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 333-352.

Einarsdottir, J., & Ingham, R. J. (2005). Have disfluency-type measures contributed to the understanding and treatment of developmental stuttering? American Journal of Speech- Language Pathology, 14, 260-273.

Eisenberg, S. L., Fersko, T. M., & Lundgren, C. (2001). The use of MLU for identifying language impairment in preschool children: A review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10, 323-342.

Ekins, E., & Schneider, P. (2006). Predicting reading abilities from oral language skills: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 30, 26-36.

Fey, M. E., Long, S. H., & Finestack, L. H. (2003). Ten principles of grammar facilitation for children with specific language impairments. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12, 3-15.

Finn, P. (2003). Addressing generalization and maintenance of stuttering treatment in the schools: A critical look. Journal of Communication Disorders, 36, 153-164.

Finn, P. (2003). Evidence-based treatment of stuttering: II. clinical significance of behavioral stuttering treatments. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 28, 209-218.

Friel-Patti, S., Loeb, D. F., & Gillam, R. B. (2001). Looking ahead: An introduction to five exploratory studies of fast ForWord. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Special Forum on Fast ForWord, 10, 195-202.

Gilman, M., & Yaruss, J. S. (2000). Stuttering and relaxation: Applications for somatic education in stuttering treatment. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 25, 59-76.

Glennen, S. (2002). Language development and delay in internationally adopted infants and toddlers: A review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 333-339.

Hall, N. E. (2004). Lexical development and retrieval in treating children who stutter. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 57-69.

Hill, E. L. (2001). Non-specific nature of specific language impairment: A review of the literature with regard to concomitant motor impairments. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 36, 149-171.

Hooper, C. R. (2004). Treatment of voice disorders in children. Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 320-326.

Justice, L. M., & Ezell, H. K. (2004). Print referencing: An emergent literacy enhancement strategy and its clinical applications. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 185-193.

Justice, L. M., Invernizzi, M. A., & Meier, J. D. (2002). Designing and implementing an early literacy screening protocol: Suggestions for the speech-language pathologist. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33, 84-101.

Kaderavek, J. N., & Justice, L. M. (2004). Embedded-explicit emergent literacy intervention II: Goal selection and implementation in the early childhood classroom. Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 212-228.

Kaderavek, J., & Justice, L. M. (2002). Shared storybook reading as an intervention context: Practices and potential pitfalls. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 395- 406.

Kehoe, M. M. (2001). Prosodic patterns in children's multisyllabic word productions. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 32, 284-294.

Kohnert, K., Yim, D., Nett, K., Kan, P. F., & Duran, L. (2005). Intervention with linguistically diverse preschool children: A focus on developing home language(s). Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 36, 251-263.

Laing, S. P., & Kamhi, A. (2003). Alternative assessment of language and literacy in culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 34, 44-55.

Law, J., Boyle, J., Harris, F., Harkness, A., & Nye, C. (2000). Prevalence and natural history of primary speech and language delay: Findings from a systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 35, 165-188.

Law, J., Garrett, Z., & Nye, C. (2003). Speech and language therapy interventions for children with primary speech and language delay or disorder., Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004110. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004110.

Law, J., Garrett, Z., & Nye, C. (2004). The efficacy of treatment for children with developmental speech and language delay/disorder: A meta-analysis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47, 924-943.

Laws, G., & Bishop, D. V. M. (2004). Verbal deficits in Down's syndrome and specific language impairment: A comparison. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 39, 423-451.

McCann, J., & Peppé, S. (2003). Prosody in autism spectrum disorders: A critical review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 38, 325-350.

McLeod, S., Doorn, J., & Reed, V. A. (2001). Normal acquisition of consonant clusters. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10, 99-110.

Messer, D., & Dockrell, J. E. (2006). Children's naming and word-finding difficulties: Descriptions and explanations. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 49, 309-325.

Mirenda, P. (2003). Toward functional augmentative and alternative communication for students with autism: Manual signs, graphic symbols, and voice output communication aids. 203-216.

Montgomery, J. W. (2002). Understanding the language difficulties of children with specific language impairments: Does verbal working memory matter? American Journal of Speech- Language Pathology, 11, 77-91.

Montgomery, J. W. (2003). Working memory and comprehension in children with specific language impairment: What we know so far. Journal of Communication Disorders, 36, 221- 231.

Nippold, M. A. (2002). Stuttering and phonology: Is there an interaction? American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 99-110.

Nittrouer, S. (2002). From ear to cortex: A perspective on what clinicians need to understand about speech perception and language processing. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 33, 237-252.

Pederson, M., & McGlashan, J. (2001). Surgical versus non-surgical interventions for vocal cord nodules. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 2. Art. No.:CD001934. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001934.

Pennington, L., Goldbart, J., & Marshall, J. (2004). Interaction training for conversational partners of children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 39, 151-170.

Pennington, L., Goldbart, J., & Marshall, L. (2003). Speech and language therapy to improve the communication skills of children with cerebral palsy. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003466.pub2. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003466.pub2.

Ratner, N. B. (2004). Caregiver-child interactions and their impact on children's fluency: Implications for treatment. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 46-56.

Roy, N., & Bless, D. M. (2000). Personality traits and psychological factors in voice pathology: A foundation for future research. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 43, 737- 748.

Rvachew, S., Hodge, M., & Ohberg, A. (2005). Obtaining and interpreting maximum performance tasks from children: A tutorial. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 29, 146-156.

Saltuklaroglu, T., & Kalinowski, J. (2005). How effective is therapy for childhood stuttering? Dissecting and reinterpreting the evidence in light of spontaneous recovery rates. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 40, 359-374.

Sapienza, C. M., Ruddy, B. H., Baker, S., (2004). Laryngeal structure and function in the pediatric larynx: Clinical applications. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 299-307.

Schlosser, R. W. (2004). Goal attainment scaling as a clinical measurement technique in communication disorders: A critical review. Journal of Communication Disorders, 37, 217- 239.

Schuele, C. M. (2001). Socioeconomic influences on children's language acquisition. Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 25, 77-88.

Sell, D. (2005). Issues in perceptual speech analysis in cleft palate and related disorders: A review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 40, 103-121.

Sigafoos, J., Drasgow, E., Reichle, J., O'Reilly, M., Green, V. A., & Tait, K. (2004). Tutorial: Teaching communicative rejecting to children with severe disabilities. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 31-42.

Sirianni, J. P. (2004). Psychological stress and language processing in school-aged children. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 28, 112-121.

Steele, C. M. (2004). Electrical stimulation of the pharyngeal swallow: Does the evidence support application in clinical practice? Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 28, 78-84.

Stow, C., & Dodd, B. (2003). Providing an equitable service to bilingual children in the UK: A review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 38, 351-377.

Thomas, C., & Howell, P. (2001). Assessing efficacy of stuttering treatments. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 26, 311-333.

Togher, L. (2001). Discourse sampling in the 21st century. Journal of Communication Disorders. Special Issue: Clinics Issue: Peering into the Future, 34, 131-150.

Van Borsel, J., Maes, E., & Foulon, S. (2001). Stuttering and bilingualism: A review. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 26, 179-205.

Velleman, S. L., & Vihman, M. M. (2002). Whole-word phonology and templates: Trap, bootstrap, or some of each? Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. Special Issue: Recent Advances in Phonological Theory and Treatment, 33, 9-23.

Venkatagiri, H. S. (2005). Recent advances in the treatment of stuttering: A theoretical perspective. Journal of Communication Disorders, 38, 375-393.

Warr-Leeper, G. A. (2001). A review of early intervention programs and effectiveness research for environmentally disadvantaged children. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 25, 89-102.

Weiss, A. L. (2004). Why we should consider pragmatics when planning treatment for children who stutter. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35, 34-45.

Woods, J. J. & Wetherby, A. M. (2003). Early identification of and intervention for infacts and toddlers who are at risk for Austism Spectrum Disorder. Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in Schools, 34, 180-193.