Publications by authors named "K A Spencer"
The purpose of this study was to explore what speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who are AAC specialists see as advantages and disadvantages of providing AAC services via telehealth, how well tele-AAC assessments align with guidelines for in-person assessments, and how SLPs' perspectives of tele-AAC services changed post-COVID. Fifteen SLPs who are AAC specialists and experienced working with people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis watched videos of speech generating device (SGD) assessments conducted via telehealth for eight people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Using a checklist based on the AAC Clinical Assessment Project (AAC-CAP), the SLPs rated how comparable remote assessment was to in-person assessment, and described advantages and challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of Velopharyngeal Impairment in Adults With Dysarthria: A Systematic Review.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Velopharyngeal impairment (VPI) is a common issue in dysarthria, prompting a systematic review to evaluate treatment options and update existing guidelines for VPI intervention.
- The review examined 1,347 articles, narrowing down to 31 studies that were methodologically sound, focusing on various therapeutic approaches such as prosthetic treatments and behavioral exercises.
- While no single treatment was definitively proven effective, there is moderate evidence supporting the benefits of prosthetic and behavioral treatments for moderate to severe dysarthria, highlighting a need for more rigorous studies to enhance treatment efficacy.
Background: Historically, word of mouth, total citation count, H-index, and expert opinion were some of the primary metrics used to identify the most influential papers. This method is subject to significant bias. The disruption score was initially created with the intent of measuring the degree to which a publication introduces a new idea, is repeatedly referenced and may be used as an additional publication evaluation metric.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify the current rate of achieving publication and time to publication of abstracts presented at Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU) meetings.
Methods: Fall SPU poster and podium presentations from 2017-2019 and 2021 were identified and reviewed for authorship (academic position), institutional (presence of pediatric urology fellowship), and publication (date of publication, journal, impact factor, and changes in authorship) details.
Results: Of the 688 abstracts presented at the annual fall SPU meeting, 311 (45.