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Volume 29 Issue 1, February 2026

Volume 29 Issue 1, February 2026

Introduction

Free accessEditorialFirst published January 31, 2026pp. 3

Protocol

  • Katie Irwin Crosby
  • David Denton
  • Julie Regan
Abstract
Background
Many individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD) experience significant difficulties with eating, drinking, and swallowing, with aspiration pneumonia being the leading cause of death. Although dysphagia is a major clinical concern, little is ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published November 17, 2025pp. 4–8

Research Articles

  • Eleanor Dixon
  • Sarah Wallace
Abstract
A significant proportion of patients requiring Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) are now considered safe for earlier tracheostomy insertion, allowing for sedation wean and commencement of rehabilitation. Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) ...
Restricted accessReview articleFirst published November 22, 2025pp. 9–16
  • Deirdre MacEvilly
  • Katie Maguire
Abstract
The importance of involving healthcare consumers in service user experience has yet to be consistently embraced by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), despite recognition from the UN’s Convention of the Rights of the Child, which ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published November 21, 2025pp. 17–29
  • Molly X Manning
  • Daria Hartmann
  • Odile De Leastar
  • Ciara McKeon
  • Kate Quigley
  • Anne-Marie Morrissey
Abstract
Purpose
Aphasia is a risk factor for poor psychological functioning. Coordinated care across Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and other professionals with a role in psychological health, such as Psychologists (PSYs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs), ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published December 5, 2025pp. 30–38
  • Donna Akbari
  • Hans Bogaardt
  • Kimberley Docking
Abstract
Objectives
To investigate the perspectives of parents on their treatment decisions for the management of their child’s ankyloglossia (tongue-tie).
Method
Ninety-eight parents across Australia responded to an online survey about their perspectives on ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published January 23, 2026pp. 39–50