Category Archives: Current Research

Systematic Review: Methods for Detecting Dysphagia in Patients with Neurological Disorders

This is a review paper from the Journal of Advanced Nursing about the effectiveness of dysphagia screening: “Bedside screening tests vs. videofluoroscopy or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing to detect dysphagia in patients with neurological disorders: systematic review.”
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Title. Bedside screening tests vs. videofluoroscopy or fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing to detect dysphagia inpatients with [...]

How Bilingualism Affects Language, Cognition, Development and the Brain

Here is a great new article published on ASHA web about bilingualism: “Consequences for language, cognition, development and the brain”.
“Every year, thousands of middle- and upper-class American children study a foreign language for enrichment. These children, their parents, and their teachers are guided by the belief that knowing another language “is good for you.” [...]