Příručka skupinové logopedieRead - recommended?!

PhDr. Lenka Dzidová, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):77224  

Palliative Logopädie - Band 1, Einführung, Grundlagen, FallbeispieleRead - recommended?!

PhDr. Andrea Mazancová

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):75-76177  

SPEECH IN RHYTHM OR WHY INTENSIVE AND INTERVAL THERAPY IN SPEECH THERAPY WORKSMiscellaneous

PhDr. Veronika Včelíková, Ph.D., Mgr. Lea Šafránková

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):67-74 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.012354  

Speech, movement, proper ontogenetic development of the individual, cognition, emotions, ability to learn, memory and the list could go on. All of these are directly dependent on balance, which is based on the rhythm realised at an optimal pace with sufficient intensity and in regularly recurring intervals of well-chosen timing. Often, due to automated activities, we are not aware of the regularity, planning and organisation with which we perform the basic motor patterns that we intuitively and quite naturally learn through sufficiently intense interval rhythmic activities. And it is precisely the therapy in Speech Therapy practice conducted intensively...

Speech and Language Assessment in Bilingual Children with Developmental Language DisorderMiscellaneous

Mgr. Anna Chromá

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):59-66 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.011318  

The aim of this review article is to introduce the issue of bilingualism and the diagnostic process of developmental language disorder in bilingual children in the context of current scientific knowledge. With regard to the geopolitical situation, it can be stated that the number of bilingual patients of Clinical Speech Therapists is increasing. Understanding the specifics of bilingual development, and knowledge of diagnostic options in the Czech language environment is an important prerequisite for the implementation of evidence-based practice. A Clinical Speech Therapist should be able to apply different approaches to diagnosis, according to the...

Overview Article: Use of Evidence-Based Strategies in Clinical Practice to Improve Speech Intelligibility in Adult ClientsMiscellaneous

Connie K. Porcaro, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):54-58 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.010219  

This article summarizes information contained in the book, Improving Speech Intelligibility in Adults: Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Strategies, authored by Connie Porcaro (Plural Publishing, Inc., 2023). For specific details on assessment and management of intelligibility as well as useful checklists and references, please refer to this book. Speech-language pathologists can have a significant impact on improving intelligibility in clients by teaching them strategies to provide useful information for communication partners. Speech-language pathologists should facilitate shared communication responsibilities by encouraging use of listener's...

Genes and SpeechMiscellaneous

doc. MUDr. Markéta Vlčková, Ph.D., Ing. Hana Řezáčová, Ph.D., MUDr. Pavel TesnerPh.D., PaedDr. Lenka Pospíšilová, Ph.D., MUDr. Markéta Havlovicová

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):43-53 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.009315  

The human genome contains approximately 20,000 protein-coding genes, of which more than 15,000 (3/4) are expressed, among others, in the central nervous system. Variants that damage the function of these genes (called pathogenic variants) can lead to various forms of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), including speech and language disorders. These can occur alone or in various combinations. In this review article, we provide information on the possibilities, limits and importance of genetic testing in patients with NDD.

Estill Voice Training^TM - A Popular Approach to Voice TrainingMiscellaneous

Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Jehličková, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):39-42 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.008270  

Estill Voice Training^TM (EVT) is a voice training method based on the understanding of how the vocal mechanism works. This method offers an effective approach to voice development, re-education, and rehabilitation, making it valuable also in speech therapy practice. This article introduces the fundamentals of EVT, its principles and benefits, and provides a brief overview of the key techniques.

Assessment of Children's Sociocognitive Abilities Using the ESB Test Battery: a Pilot StudyMiscellaneous

Mgr. Katarína Metesová, doc. Mgr. Svetlana Kapalková, PhD., Mgr. Henrieta Kučesová

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):31-38 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.007376  

Impaired sociocognitive abilities may signal the risk of a social (pragmatic) communication disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Early identification of difficulties is crucial for initiating targeted intervention and preventing the escalation of existing deficits. The aim of this paper is to introduce the foreign diagnostic tool, the Early Sociocognitive Battery (ESB), developed by Shula Chiat, Penny Roy and Jennifer Warwick. This tool enables direct assessment of children's sociocognitive abilities at an early age. The theoretical description of the ESB is supplemented by a brief overview of the results from the pilot testing of 44 typically developing...

THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-FEEDING TRAINING AND DYSPHAGIA REGIMENS IN A RESIDENTIAL SOCIAL SERVICE USER WITH A COMBINED DISABILITYMiscellaneous

Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Křížkovská, Ph.D., PhDr. Kateřina Kroupová, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):25-30 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.002237  

The article presents partial successes within the framework of the intervention of a vision therapist/therapist for the visually impaired in one person and a clinical speech therapist in collaboration with an occupational therapist, for a client with a combined disability in the area of self-feeding and setting regimen measures to deal with dysphagia symptoms. In addition to the aspect of independent food intake, other specific areas are also emphasised in which the client's independence is supported, with the aim of achieving the highest possible level of activation. The aim of the article is to describe the process of training self-feeding, together...

The Impact of Aphasia Severity on Spontaneous Speech: Why Is It Important to Assess Coherence and Informativeness?Miscellaneous

Mgr. Zuzana Zjarová, Mgr. Viktória Kevická, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):19-24 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.006242  

Spontaneous language production represents a fundamental form of communication in everyday interactions. In patients with aphasia, various aspects of spontaneous production are weakened, with the degree of impairment correlating with the severity of aphasia - ranging from mild to moderate to severe forms. However, there is still a lack of detailed knowledge regarding which specific areas of spontaneous speech are most affected depending on the degree of aphasia. The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate spontaneous production in patients with aphasia and to interpret the observed differences with respect to the severity of aphasia. Spontaneous...

Cognitive Behavioural Guided Therapy of Obsessive­‑Compulsive Symptomatology in a Boy with Autism: Case StudyMiscellaneous

PhDr. Mgr. Lenka Vacková

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):14-18 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.005234  

The case report focuses on Cognitive Behavioural Guided Therapy of obsessive­‑compulsive symptomatology in a boy with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in comorbidity. It describes the complex clinical picture of the disorder and long­‑term therapy.

Autism Spectrum Disorders as Seen by a Clinical Psychologist: Case ReportMiscellaneous

Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Horáčková

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):4-13 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2025.003331  

Autism Spectrum Disorders are pervasive developmental disorders. This means that they influence almost all areas of early development. Parents can see differences mainly in the social area. Children with ASD do not share activities, do not communicate their needs and wishes. At the age of 18 months, parents fill in the M-CHAT-R screening, which is sensitive to possible neurodevelopmental problems. A paediatrician can send the child to specialists in ASD diagnosis - clinical psychologist, child psychiatrist, neurologist and clinical speech therapist. In this article, we introduce you to a case study with differential diagnoses, showing the differences...

editorialEditorial

Zuzana Lebedová

Listy klinické logopedie 2025, 9(1):3180  

EditorialEditorial

Zuzana Lebedová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):3324  

Odkazy na zajímavé závěrečné práce s tematikou rané intervenceMain topic

redakce

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):76461  

Rozhovor s doc. DlouhouMeeting with...

Mgr. Barbora Lichorobiec

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):86-87371  

Recenze knihy Speciální pedagogika osob s omezením pohyblivosti a koncept praxe založené na důkazech (Jiří Kantor a kol.)Read - recommended?!

Mgr. Jana Havlíčková, Mgr. Jitka Komrsková

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):84-85343  

Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders in the Symptomatology of Post-COVID-19 SyndromeMiscellaneous

Mgr. Simona Hlaváčová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):77-83 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.018865  

COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and its pandemic has gradually affected the entire world. While most symptoms of this disease disappear during the acute phase, some symptoms may persist for several months. This condition is referred to as the post-COVID-19 syndrome. Cognitive impairment is one of the possible long-lasting symptoms that are directly related to patients' communication abilities. These difficulties manifest mainly in the area of verbal recall, verbal fluency and the informational value of discourse. This review summarises the existing information on cognitive-communication disorders associated...

Variability and Consistency in the Speech of Typically Developing Monolingual Slovak Children aged 5;07 to 6;00 yearsMain topic

doc. PhDr. Dana Buntová, Ph.D., doc. PaedDr. Jana Marková, Ph.D., PhDr. Zuzana Oravkinová, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):68-75 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.019514  

Variable speech in children is considered a natural physiological phenomenon. This variability typically decreases as development progresses, leading to more consistent speech. If pathological phonological processes accompany variable production, inconsistent production can be a predictor of dyslexia. Analyzing the development of natural physiological variability and consistency is crucial for diagnosing speech inconsistency. The study aims to describe the performance of Slovak unimpaired monolingual children with appropriate speech intelligibility, aged between 5;07 to 6;00 years, regarding the consistency and variability of speech. In a study of...

Predictors of Language and Speech Development in Boys with Duchenne Muscular DystrophyMain topic

Mgr. Eliška Macků, Mgr. Naděžda Lasotová, MBA, doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):59-67 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.029653  

The aim of this review is to provide a brief summary of the current knowledge regarding the predictors of language and speech development in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD is the most prevalent rare genetic neuromuscular disease of childhood, affecting mainly boys. It is characterised by progressive muscle weakness with an unfavourable prognosis. In addition to motor difficulties, neurodevelopmental difficulties, particularly in language and speech development are common in these boys and may precede motor symptoms. This review highlights the importance of regarding non-motor developmental milestones as indicators of possible neurodevelopmental...

Early Start Denver Model: Case Study of A Boy with Autism Spectrum DisorderMain topic

MUDr. Zuzana Koch, Mgr. Karolína Neumannová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):54-58 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.028625  

This case study emphasises the importance of early intervention in children with autism spectrum disorder. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is introduced and the process of the early intervention programme is described. This case study presents a case of a 3-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who participated in the ESDM early intervention programme for 9 months. Before the early intervention programme, severe autism symptoms were present, including limited communication skills and delayed development. During the psychological assessment after 9 months of the early intervention programme, improvement in all developmental domains was...

Competence of the Clinical Speech and Language Therapist in Providing Different Therapeutic Methods in Neonatal UnitsMain topic

Mgr. Barbora Červenková Ph.D., Mgr. Gabriela Grossová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):47-53 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.027894  

Effect of synergistic reflex therapy on the development of speech and food intake in child with central hypotonia: a case reportMain topic

PhDr. Andrea Mazancová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):40-46 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.026632  

This case report aims at providing information on the possibilities of widening the classic interventions by using the Synergistic Reflex Therapy (SRT) concept. In this case, a female child patient with central hypotonia and dysphagia in the oral phase is presented. An important aspect during her treatment is the support of speech therapy methods, such as oral position therapy, basal stimulation and respiratory exercise by including SRT, which is provided several times per year in two-week sessions. Myofascial techniques, pressure points and reflex massages of the head were used, which led to relaxation/toning of the patient in a helpful way, so that...

Potential of Modelling to Support Communication Skills of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Early InterventionMain topic

PhDr. Kateřina Štinglová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):33-39 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.025702  

Ways of supporting the communication skills of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in the home environment seem to be a marginal area of professional interest. The aim of this paper is to present one of the alternative and augmentative communication strategies - namely, modelling, that can be provided to families by early intervention. The paper situates modelling in the context of alternative and augmentative communication and presents this strategy as a potentially relevant way in which families can repeatedly convey the meaning and principles of communication to children with these disorders.

ROLE OF EARLY INTERVENTION IN DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERMain topic

Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Jetelová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):28-32 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.024921  

Theory of Mind and its reflection in Children's Narrative AbilitiesMain topic

Mgr. Monika Janíková, Ph.D., Mgr. Terézia Horská, doc. Svetlana Kapalková, Ph.D.

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):21-27 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.023845  

Theory of Mind and narrative abilities are closely related in a bidirectional way. On the one hand, Theory of Mind is reflected in the quality of discourse production and comprehension, and on the other hand narrative input influences the development of Theory of Mind in children. The present contribution is theoretical in nature, defining the Theory of Mind, its development, and describing in more detail its relationship to narrative abilities in children. It also provides information on the possibilities of assessing Theory of Mind within a narrative context in the child population.

Oral Intake in Preterm ChildrenMain topic

Mgr. et Bc. Karolína Červinková

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):14-20 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.021775  

The oral intake of premature babies is made more difficult by their immaturity, so it is necessary to pay more attention to their oral intake. Globally, these babies are approached by focusing on the quality of oral intake, rather than the quantity, as a prerequisite for the formation of the mother-child bond, the optimal development of oral-motor skills, facial parts (splanchnocranium) and other related areas. For this reason, a clinical speech and language pathologist (SLP) specialising in this area features increasingly as part of the comprehensive care of premature babies with feeding problems. This often begins immediately after birth, when the...

Language delay in the context of current scientific findingsMain topic

Mgr. Alžběta Zemánková

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(2):4-13 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2024.0222109  

The review study focuses on the topic of language delay (LD), which represents an early delay in language development. This early delay may be a symptom of certain neurodevelopmental disorders (autism spectrum disorders, developmental intellectual disabilities, developmental language disorders, developmental learning disorders) or may spontaneously disappear during development. The second variant of the developmental trajectory is referred to in the Czech clinical speech therapy community as simple language delay. In the Czech environment, on the one hand, the overuse of this term is pointed out; on the other hand, there is a lack of information that...

“There is clear disconnect between what speech therapists think families want and what families actually want” – an interview with professor Sean M Redmond from the University of UtahMeeting with...

Mgr. Zuzana Lebedová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(1):82-85316  

Recenze českého překladu screeningového nástroje CCCABI*Read - recommended?!

Tereza Lištvanová, Bořek Jankovský, Barbora Srpová

Listy klinické logopedie 2024, 8(1):80-81291