Speech Pathology and Audiology

2011-06-28

Ostertag, Amanda, Ketch, Rhonda, Moncks, Nadine, Erickson, Dorie

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons. These impairments cause functional limitations in many motor systems, including those supporting respiration and swallowing. As ALS progresses, specific...

2015-03-11

Pittoors, Dana

Background: This study describes the intensity of services received by preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Edmonton area. Method: Sixty eight families were asked to describe the services their preschool children utilized at 4 time points: within 4 months of diagnosis,...

2014-07-24

DesJarlais, Jamie, Wilson, Melissa, McFarlane, Lu-Anne, Sample, Greg, Borys, Lacey

The rapid growth of mobile technology within society is changing service delivery in health care settings, including speech and language services. Despite limited research in this area, use of mobile devices as a clinical tool continues to grow. This study documents speech-language pathologists’...

2011-08-10

Keith, Evan, Krauss, Marnie, Bailey, Caris

The research team conducted a scoping review of literature related to the concept of “Clear Speech” and its application with older individuals who have hearing loss. The application of Clear Speech is hypothesized to improve speech intelligibility and thus to increase comprehension of speech by...

2012-01-01

Beriault, Rikki, Klatt, Jodi, Ditmars, Melanie

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are said to interpret language literally. If so, they would have trouble understanding figurative language, independent of their language level. Idioms (e.g. “skating on thin ice”) are a type of figurative language that are used frequently. In this...

2017-06-28

De Schiffart, Alyssa, Jones, Keri, Yourechuk, Charest, Monique

Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a label given to children who have a language impairment not accompanied by hearing loss, cognitive impairment or neurological damage (Leonard, 2014). There is substantial evidence that information processing skills, such as speed of processing or working...

2014-12-12

Wills, Chelcy, Chu, Patricia, Chernik, Alicia, Richards, Morgan

This project focused on knowledge-translation through the development of educational tools to support parents in using apps in ways that encourage interaction and language use. Best practice principles related to early language learning were used to guide the development of resources. The goal of...

2017-05-10

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...

2014-06-17

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...

2011-02-12

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...