Background/Aims Children and young people often require speech and language therapy
input following severe acquired brain injury. However, there is limited understanding of the …

Rationale, aims and objectives Little is documented about contemporary management of
speech and swallowing disorders associated with paediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). It is …

Background Swallowing impairment (dysphagia) following brain injury can lead to life-
threatening complications such as dehydration, aspiration pneumonia and acute choking …

Speech-language pathology outcomes following stroke are poorly understood, and potential
predictors of these, such as age and therapy input have not been well documented. For 12 …

Abstract A staggering 41-75% of children demonstrate impairments in speech and language
functioning following stroke. A crucial stage for recovery occurs during post-stroke …

Objective: Evidence-based management guidelines for communication and swallowing
disorders following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) are scarcely available, potentially …

Objectives: To provide a preliminary clinical profile of the resolution and outcomes of oral-
motor impairment and swallowing function in a group of paediatric dysphagia patients post …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe evidenced-based assessment practices
for school-age children with any severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that could inform the …

Abstract Purpose: Across Australia and New Zealand, speech-language pathologists (SLPs)
routinely assess and treat adults with cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic …

Speech-language pathologists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech,
language, social communication, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in …