Title :

Status of prosody in the practices of speech-language pathologists in France: A survey on theoretical and clinical dimensions

Author(s) :

PetitPain, A. [Auteur]
Brabant-Thery, J. [Auteur]
Patin, Cédric [Auteur]
Savoirs, Textes, Langage (STL) - UMR 8163 [STL]
Ott, Laurent [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Basirat, Anahita [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Journal title :

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volume number :

107

Pages :

p.106404

Publication date :

2023-01

English keyword(s) :

Prosody
Clinical practice
Speech and language pathology
France

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

Purpose Many populations in the scope of speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are at risk of prosodic disorders that can impact communicative ability. While a few studies have examined the importance of prosody in the ...
Show more >Purpose Many populations in the scope of speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are at risk of prosodic disorders that can impact communicative ability. While a few studies have examined the importance of prosody in the clinical practice of English-speaking SLPs, there is a lack of similar research in non-English-speaking countries. The current study aimed to establish an overview of the situation in France and to determine factors that might be associated with assessing and treating prosody. Method We collected data about the theoretical and clinical dimensions related to prosody from SLPs in France using an online survey. Results One hundred and twenty-eight valid responses were analyzed. Results suggest that both emotional and linguistic prosodies are examined by SLPs. Some aspects of prosody seem to be mastered better than others. While they are aware of the major prosodic difficulties in various pathologies and their negative impact, most SLPs in France rarely or never assess prosody. They feel more uncomfortable with it than with other speech-language domains and often do not consider it as a therapeutic target. Importantly, the perception of prosody as a therapeutic tool is associated with the frequency of assessing and addressing prosodic impairment. Conclusions Further studies should focus on identifying the factors that could improve practices and developing comprehensive assessment tools and evidence-based intervention methods in French. Providing better training in prosody and setting up more collaborations between SLPs and researchers in linguistics and psycholinguistics would be keys in developing this field.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Savoirs, Textes, Langage (STL) - UMR 8163
• Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Research team(s) :

Équipe Langage

Submission date :

2024-01-10T15:50:10Z
2024-02-12T15:37:10Z