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Speech Pathology and Audiology
Items in this Collection
- 25Pollock, Karen
- 18Paslawski, Teresa
- 15Hopper, Tammy
- 15Kim, Esther
- 14Schneider, Phyllis
- 13Cleary, Stuart
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Using Lego Robots to Estimate Cognitive Ability in Children Who Have Severe Physical Disabilities
Download2011
Harbottle, N., Volden, J., Harbottle, C., Cook, A.M., Adams, K.D.
Abstract Purpose: To determine whether low cost robots provide a means by which children with severe disabilities can demonstrate understanding of cognitive concepts. Method: Ten children, ages 4 to 10, diagnosed with cerebral palsy and related motor conditions, participated. Participants, had...
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Using Pupillometry to Measure Cognitive Effort During a Task of Inhibition in People with Aphasia
Download2017-05-10
Hartman, Bethany, Reid, Jenny-Lynn, Kim, Esther
Background: Aphasia is a communication disorder resulting from stroke, characterized by difficulty speaking, listening, reading and writing. Recent evidence suggests that persons with aphasia (PWA) can exhibit impairments in cognition, such as inhibition. Inhibition is the ability to suppress...
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1990
Cook, Albert M., Stanger, Carol A.
In this study, we investigate the relationship between the developmental age of very young able bodied children and their interation with the Hero 2000 robot. This study will be used to design protocol for disabled children using the Hero 2000 robot. Exceptional children are at a much higher...
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Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Model to Gain Insight into the Impact of Cochlear Implants on Prelingually Deafened Recipients
Download2014-06-17
Huettmeyer, Fiona, Malysa, Chantal
A number of factors influence the quality of life of deaf individuals following cochlear implantation. In this study, we adapted the ICF model to create a survey to specifically fit Cochlear Implant (CI) users. This enabled us to make a novel comparison and correlation among multiple factors and...
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Verbs are hard! A Comparison of Verb use During Storytelling Between Children with Developmental Language Disorder and Typical Language Development
Download2019-11-08
Borle, Stephanie, de Goede, Andrea, Klassen, Kelsey, Sawatzky, Jessica, Charest, Dr. Monique, Skoczylas, Dr. Melissa
Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) struggle with learning and using language without any obvious cause. Prior research has found that children with DLD struggle to learn new verbs, suggesting that verbs may pose a particular challenge for children with DLD. Prior studies also...
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Videoconferencing vs. Face-To-Face: A Comparison of Results from Two Articulation Testing Conditions
Videoconferencing vs. Face-To-Face: A Comparison of Results from Two Articulation Testing Conditions
Download2011-02-12
Nickel, Natasha, Flottemesch, Christen, Morrical, Deirdre, Axani, Carly
The use of videoconferencing to provide speech-language services has been promoted by such agencies as Alberta Health Services. It allows previously un-serviced, rural areas to access direct speech services from a speech-language pathologist (SLP), while also reducing the costs associated with...
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2011-12-05
Cook, Albert, Wang, Mengliao, Encarnação, Pedro, Adams, Kim
Previous studies have demonstrated that Lego robots can be used to enable children with motor impairments to actively participate in play and academic activities. Additionally, by appropriately designing the activities and observing children’s performance, it is possible to assess children’s...
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2011
Cook, A.M., Londral, A.R., Azevedo, L., Adams, K., Maya, C., Gil, I., ENCARNAÇÃO, P., Rodrigues, S., Piedade, G.
Robots with adapted controllers have been used to assess cognitive skills of children with motor impairments who are sometimes difficult to assess with standardized tests that rely on verbal or motor responses. This paper describes the development of a virtual robot and a virtual scenario that...
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2019-11-08
Chan, Joyce, Hood, Laura, Ryan, Brooklyn, Loucks, Dr. Torrey, Ley, Dr. David, Guptill, Dr. Christine
Previous research shows a trend of positive or neutral impacts of virtual reality (VR) for reducing certain forms of anxiety. For example, as measured by self-report and heart rate, Harris, Kemmerling, and North (2002) found that public speaking anxiety was reduced for university students...