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Evidence-based Practice

ANCDS Academy of neurological communication disorders and sciences
EBP Briefs - Speech and Language Evidence summaries for specific clinical questions
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Evidence-Based Practice for Speech Pathology in Australia The purpose of this document is to affirm that the principles of evidence-based practice should inform all aspects of the work of speech pathologists (Speech Pathology Australia, 2020a) and underpin ethical practice (Speech Pathology Australia, 2020b).
Evidence Maps Compendium of EBP Guidelines and Systematic Reviews by ASHA
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Canadian Medical Association - CMA Infobase
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Communication and Swallowing Disorders following Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. (MCRI) This NHMRC-approved guideline provides clinical recommendations based on the best available evidence to ensure children with communication and swallowing disorders following moderate or severe TBI can receive the highest quality care. Professor Morgan was able to use her two decades of experience in looking after TBI victims to drive the guideline development.
Core documents and position statements Speech Pathology Australia
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New Zealand speech-language therapy clinical practice guideline Children's feeding and swallowing difficulties - paediatric dysphagia
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Feature Article Feeds

Dysphagia

Cochlear Implant and Speech and Language

Paediatric feeding disorder

Tracheostomy - speech communication

Acquired Brain Injury - speech/communication/feeding/swallowing

Cleft Lip and Palate

ADHD - Speech and Language

Speech and language disorder in children with ADHD

Professional Associations

Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway The Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway (AARP) is a set of care standards for aphasia management. Designed to address all aspects of aphasia management across the continuum of care, the pathway provides speech pathologists with best practice statements, supporting literature and resources. Eighty-two (82) best practice statements form the basis for the Australian Aphasia Rehabilitation Pathway.
Australian College of Audiology (ACAud) The aim of ACAud is to promote and develop the science and practice of hearing care through the education and support of its members. ACAud Members are professional practitioners who provide hearing care and are located throughout Australia.
HealthPathways WA (Child Health) HealthPathways is web-based information portal supporting primary care clinicians to plan patient care through primary, community and secondary health care systems within Western Australia. It is like a 'care map', so that all members of a health care team - whether they work in a hospital or the community - can be on the same page when it comes to looking after a particular person. HealthPathways is designed to be used at the point of care...
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)
New Zealand Speech Language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA)
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (UK)
Speech Pathology Australia(SPA)

Recommended Self-directed Learning

Paediatric Feeding Learning Framework E-learning courses - QLD Health

Feeding infants with cleft lip and/or cleft palate- see QR codes in document. Katie Walker-Smith, Director of Speech Pathology for Children’s Health Queensland, would like to share the attached links to short webinars to support looking after babies with cleft conditions.

Additional hand-searched articles

Please submit Article Request for articles that are not available full-text.

Effect of Nonnutritive Sucking on Oral Feeding in Neonates With Perinatal Asphyxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 33 406–417 January 2024
Language development beyond the here-and-now: Iconicity anddisplacement in child- directed communication Child Development. 2024;95:1539–1557.
Mothers speak less to infants during detected real-world phone use Child Development. 2024;95:e324–e337.
A non-systematic review of evidence-based practice within speech pathology in Australia The South African journal of communication disorders. 2008; 55:16-9. PMID: 19485065.
Predicting the clinical trajectory of feeding and swallowing abilities in CHARGE syndrome.
Should We Stop Using Lexical Diversity Measures in Children’s Language Sample Analysis? American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 33 1986–2001 July 2024
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Experiences Working With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families: A Scoping Review
Speech-language performance and comorbid disorders in children with perisylvian syndrome induced by viral encephalitis. Pediatric Investigation 2024 September

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