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COVID-19 AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY This collection is the frst of its kind to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the caseloads and clinical practice of speech-language pathologists. The volume synthesises existing data on the wide-ranging efects of COVID-19 on the communication, swallowing, and language skills of i ndividuals with COVID infection. Featuring perspectives of scholars and practitioners from around the globe, the book examines the ways in which clinicians have had to modify their working practices to prioritise patient and clinician safety, including the signifcant increase in the use of telepractice during the pandemic. The volume also refects on changes in training and education which have seen educators in the feld redesign their clinical practicum in order to best prepare students for professional practice in an age of COVID-19 and beyond, as the feld continues to grapple with the long-term efects of the pandemic. Ofering a holistic treatment of the impact of COVID-19 on the work of speech-language pathologists, this book will be of interest to students, r esearchers, and clinicians working in the discipline. Louise Cummings is Professor in the Department of English and C ommunication at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests in speech-l anguage pathology are pragmatic disorders, language impairment in COVID-19, and communication in neurodegenerative disorders. In 2020, she published the volume Language in Dementia with Cambridge University Press. Routledge Research in Speech-Language Pathology Series editor: Louise Cummings Routledge Research in Speech-Language Pathology looks beyond traditional areas of study within the discipline to showcase topics historically underserved in research on communication disorders, highlighting fresh perspectives on issues of key importance in speech-language pathology. The series ofers comprehensive treatments of communication disorders and the work of speech-language pathology with an eye toward pushing the feld forward, critically examining challenges in addressing disparities in speech-language pathology and exploring the latest developments in related disciplines with implications for the future of research on communication disorders. Volumes in this series will be of particular interest to students, scholars, and clinicians in speech-language pathology, speech and language therapy, and clinical linguistics, as well as related felds such as special education, psychology, neurology, psychiatry, social work, and nursing. Language Case Files in Neurological Disorders Louise Cummings COVID-19 and Speech-Language Pathology Louise Cummings For more information about this series, please visit: www.routledge.com/ Routledge-Research-on-Speech-Language-Pathology/book-series/RRSLP COVID-19 AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Edited by Louise Cummings Cover image: Getty Images First published 2023 by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 and by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Louise Cummings; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Louise Cummings to be identifed as the author of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifcation and explanation without intent to infringe. ISBN: 978-1-03219-0-075 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-03219-0-068 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-00325-7-318 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003257318 Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC CONTENTS List of contributors vii 1 COVID-19: a new challenge in speech-language pathology 1 Bijoyaa Mohapatra and Ranjini Mohan 2 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s speech and language development 20 Sara A. Charney, Stephen M. Camarata, and Alexander Chern 3 Telepractice in child speech-language pathology during COVID-19 38 Megan Overby 4 Neurolinguistic defcits and other cognitive disorders in adults with severe COVID-19 infection 53 Konstantinos Priftis 5 Cognitive-linguistic difculties in adults with Long COVID 72 Louise Cummings 6 Communication-related quality of life in adults with Long COVID 96 Louise Cummings vi Contents 7 Management of voice disorders in COVID-19 130 Emerald J. Doll 8 Clinical presentation of patients with COVID-19 in critical care following intubation and tracheostomy 146 Sarah Wallace 9 Swallowing difculties in adults after COVID-19 167 Anna Miles 10 Telepractice in adult speech-language pathology during COVID-19 182 Elizabeth C. Ward and Ashley E. Cameron 11 Psychological efects of COVID-19 on adults with aphasia and their caregivers: six-month consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns in Hong Kong 199 Anthony Pak-Hin Kong, Dustin Kai-Yan Lau, and Vivian Nga-Ying Chai 12 The impact of COVID-19 on education and training in speech-language pathology 221 Janet Ho-yee Ng 13 Case studies of adults with COVID-19 infection 243 Louise Cummings Index 269 CONTRIBUTORS Stephen M. Camarata received a doctorate from Purdue University and com­ pleted a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Arizona. His expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism spectrum dis­ order, Down syndrome, hearing loss, and specifc language impairment. He is the past chair of the NIH study section on Developmental Disabilities and Child Psychopathology, the current chair of the NIH study section on Communication Disorders Research, and an editor-in-chief for the Journal of Speech- Language- Hearing Research. He has published over 100 papers and two books related to development, Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage and The Intuitive Parent. Ashley E. Cameron holds a bachelor of psychology from the Queensland U niversity of Technology and a master of speech-pathology studies from the University of Queensland. She completed her PhD at the University of Queens­ land, where she investigated approaches to enhance the participation of indi­ viduals with acquired communication difculties. Dr Cameron has worked as a speech-language pathologist for Queensland Health since graduation. She is also the lead of the Allied Health – Translating Research into Practice initia­ tive programme, which supports the Queensland Health workforce in translating knowledge within healthcare settings. Vivian Nga-Ying Chai obtained a bachelor’s degree in translation from the Chi­ nese University of Hong Kong and a master’s degree in speech therapy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has a wide-ranging interest in rehabili­ tating communication disorders in children and adults in Hong Kong. During the pandemic, she completed her master’s thesis on investigating the psychosocial implications of the COVID-19 lockdown on individuals with aphasia and their viii Contributors caretakers in Hong Kong. She currently works as a qualifed speech therapist in an early education and training centre (with a primary caseload of preschool chil- dren) at the Hong Kong Christian Service. Sara A. Charney is a speech-language pathologist who specialises in voice, swal- lowing, and upper airway disorders at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She received her master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders from Vanderbilt University and her BS in cognitive science degree from Occidental College. She completed her clinical fellowship at the NW Clinic of Voice and Swallowing at Oregon Health Science University. Her research interests include voice and swallowing disorders, including those secondary to head and neck cancer, as well as inducible laryngeal obstruction. She has recently developed an interest in the potential long-term impact of COVID-19 on the feld of speech-language pathology. Alexander Chern is a resident physician in otolaryngology – head and neck sur- gery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses). He received his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and his BS in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University. His research interests include music perception and cognition, cochlear implantation, and the efects of hearing loss on the brain. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Chern has been investigating otolaryngologic manifestations of the disease, as well as the wider implications of the pandemic on the feld of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery. Louise Cummings is Professor in the Department of English and Communica- tion and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She teaches and conducts research in pragmatics, clinical linguistics, and health communication. She is the author and editor of 18 books, including most recently Language Case Files in Neurological Disorders (Routledge, 2021); Fallacies in Medicine and Health (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020); Language in Dementia (Cambridge University Press, 2020); and the Handbook of Pragmatic Language Disorders (Springer, 2021). She is editor of the book series Routledge Research in Speech-Language Pathology and online series Cambridge Ele- ments in Health Communication. Emerald J. Doll, MS, CCC-SLP, is the supervisor of the Adult Voice Clinic and a practicing speech-language pathologist at University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospital and Clinics. She specialises in voice and upper airway disorders with an emphasis on vocal performers, including singers and actors, and patients with heavy vocal demands and needs. She received her bachelor of music and master of science in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Contributors ix Anthony Pak-Hin Kong is Associate Professor in Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include aphasia, discourse analyses, and neurogenic commu- nication disorders in multilingual speakers. His research has received continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Hong Kong government, and multiple (inter)national universities and private foundations. Apart from serving as a consultant to provide research, clinical, and/or professional consultations to many (inter)national agencies, such as Aphasia United, Project BRIDGE (Build- ing Research Initiatives by Developing Group Efort, USA), the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, Professor Kong is currently Section Editor (Inaugural Linguistics Section) of PLOS-ONE and Editorial Board Member of Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Dustin Kai-Yan Lau is Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic Uni- versity. He has worked as a speech therapist and clinical instructor in a variety of settings, which equipped him with frontline experience in assessing and treating clients with diferent communication disorders. His research interests lie mainly in psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics. He is also interested in developing clini- cal assessments and evidence-based treatments for diferent communication dis- orders in Chinese. Anna Miles, PhD, is a practising speech-language therapist with over 25 years of experience working in the acute and community setting. She is a researcher, lec- turer, and clinician in the area of voice and swallowing disorders at the University of Auckland. Dr Miles runs a hospital-based student teaching clinic as well as an outpatient voice and swallowing rehabilitation clinic. She is the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists’ Association Clinical Expert in Adult Dysphagia and COVID-19 and chaired the Dysphagia Research Society’s COVID-19 Taskforce from 2020 to 2021. Dr Miles has approximately100 peer reviewed publications and around 1,000 citations. The Swallowing Research Laboratory in the Cen- tre of Brain Research at the University of Auckland, led by Dr Miles, strives to improve the lives of people with swallowing difculties through improved assess- ment, treatment, and medical education. Ranjini Mohan, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Texas State University, USA. Dr Mohan earned her PhD in cognitive neuroscience and gerontology at Purdue University. Her research explores the behavioural and electrophysiological bases of cognitive- linguistic processes in typically aging adults and those with neurogenic disor- ders. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Mohan has been studying the efects of the disease on swallowing and its implications for speech-language pathol- ogy services. She has extensive clinical experience performing diagnostic and

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