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Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

The impact of bilingualism on psychomotor development in preschool children in Poland: unlocking unique patterns of growth and interaction

Magdalena Tkaczuk , Alicja Ziarniak , Martyna A. Czylok , Zofia Bełdzińska , Anna Marczak , Marta Zawadzka , Przemysław M. Waszak , Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska

Published: 30-06-2024 | Abstract | pp. 1-18

This study examines bilingualism’s impact on preschoolers’ psychomotor development, considering parents’ age, upbringing, and environment. A total of 183 surveys were administered to 183 children (95 boys and 87 girls), including 101 bilinguals and 82 monolingual Polish speakers. The data were analyzed via STATISTICA 10.0. The results indicate that monolinguals achieve speech milestones faster. Both groups vocalize before saying the first sentence. The time when children say their first word and sentence is significantly affected by the week of pregnancy when the baby is born. This correlation was found only in bilingual children.

2024-06-30



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Dysphagia in adults – a systematic review of the literature

Urszula Malina , Paulina Wójcik-Topór

Published: 30-06-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-32

his article is an attempt to provide a systematic review of the Polish literature on dysphagia in adults. The International Classification of Functioning, Health, and Disability (ICF) highlights the impact of various types of disorders, including motor, communication, and primary function disorders, on the daily functioning of patients. Nowadays dysphagia is known as swallowing disorder is common in adults, especially after neurological incidents, but it can also have structural and muscular causes. Dysphagia certainly affects the quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on dysphagia and the possibilities of therapeutic measures that would allow speech therapists and neuro-speech therapists in Poland to contribute to current international diagnostic and therapeutic trends. A review of the scope of research was conducted to describe and summarize the state of research on dysphagia in adults. The research showed that in Poland the knowledge base is incomplete and fragmentary and most reports concern the sphere of medical treatment rather than therapy.

2025-06-30



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Functional diagnosis of communication skills and needs of girls with ASD

Marta Niemiec

Published: 30-06-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-15

This study is dedicated to recognising the issue of appropriate, accurate and reliable identification of communication needs and skills in the diagnostic process among girls/women with autism spectrum disorders. The present article describes changes in the approach to diagnosing people with ASD, the latest classifications and diagnostic criteria of the disorder in question. It characterises the deficits related to communicative competences in people with autism spectrum disorder and Asperger’s syndrome. Consideration is also given here to the specificity of the diagnostic assessment of girls/women with ASD and Asperger’s syndrome and the utility of using functional diagnosis and selected diagnostic tools to correctly identify the communication skills and needs of girls with autistic spectrum behaviours.

2023-06-30



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Doctor–Patient Communication – According to Patients

Agnieszka Sulkowska , Stanisław Milewski , Katarzyna Kaczorowska-Bray

Published: 23-12-2018 | Abstract | pp. 36-55

This article is concerned with the important issue of communication between doctors and patients. A patient’s agreement to proposed therapy, his or her cooperation, and engagement in the therapeutic process to a large extent depend on the communicative skills of a doctor or therapist. This article stems from the survey carried out among the patients of the Clinical Hospital of the University Medical Centre in Gdansk, and, thereby, it attempts to evaluate the aforementioned skills.

2018-12-23



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

When Words Fall Silent – A Case Study of a Boy with Suspected Selective Mutism

Monika Kij , Agnieszka Leśniak-Stępień

Published: 30-06-2025 | Abstract | pp. 1-10

Communication forms the foundation of social relationships and largely determines how a person functions within a group. This article focuses on mutism, understood as a specific form of communication disorder. It presents basic information about this phenomenon. The theoretical section is complemented by an analysis of a case study of a five-year-old boy with suspected selective mutism. The conclusions drawn from the case description serve as a basis for considering possible determinants and factors that may contribute to the development of mutism.

2025-06-30