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2010
Encarnacao, P., Adams, K., Cook, A.
Robots have been widely used in rehabilitation. Among the various applications, robots have been developed to assist children with motor disabilities in play and academic activities. Several studies have shown the efficacy of these robotic tools, not only for allowing children to actively...
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2005
Miller, B., Bentz, B., Lynch, C., Cook, A.M., Harbottle, N.
A robotic arm system was developed for use by children who had very severe motor disabilities and varying levels of cognitive and language skills. The children used the robot in a three-task sequence routine to dig objects from a tub of dry macaroni. The robotic system was used in the child’s...
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2019-11-08
Chan, Kelly, Epp, Rebecca, Inaba, Chelsea, Toohey, Krista, Nicoladis, Elena, Shokrkon, Anahita
Semantic verbal fluency (SVF) tasks require participants to name as many items from a particular category as possible (e.g.,“Tell me as many animals as you can.”) in 60 seconds. Previous studies have shown that cluster switching, or a transition between adjacent subcategories (e.g., from ‘pets’...
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2019-11-08
Hutchinson, Megan, McPhedran, Tara, Miller, Clare, Wilson, Taylor, Adams, Kim, Pollock, Karen
A focus on the experiences and perspectives of siblings of children who use AAC who participated in AAC Camp Alberta. While gaining a deeper understanding of this relationship was key, information was also used for program planning.
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Simulated Tongue Protrusion Data (ArtiSynth)
2023-01-01
The following dataset was created as part of Noor Al-Zanoon PhD thesis which aims to understand the impact of radiation induced fibrosis on tongue function using computer simulation. The data set consists of the results of using a virtual biomechanical model of the tongue and simulating a...
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Sleep and children with cerebral palsy: A review of current evidence and environmental non-pharmacological interventions
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Brown, Cary A. , Roduta Roberts, Mary, Dutt, Risha
Between 23%–46% of children with cerebral palsy experience sleep problems. Many of the sensory-motor and cognitive features of cerebral palsy (such as immobility, pain, and seizures) act as predisposing factors for sleep problems in this population. This paper presents the background related to...
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2012-06-15
The Speechies Speak Out blog was created to advocate the Speech Language Pathology & Audiology program at the University of Alberta and to attract prospective students. Weekly updates or \"posts\" included highlighting the experiences and perspectives of students, as well as integrating current...
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2020-07-01
Torry Hruska, Carlee Wilson, Melissa Skoczylas, Andrea A.N. MacLeod
Context: Telehealth has been used as an adjunct to traditional face-to-face Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) practice for quite some time. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a halt in much of SLP practice, followed by an uptake of telehealth. Practice via telehealth helped stop the spread...
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Stimulating Language and Reducing Children's Screen Time. Children's communication during COVID-19.
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Aguila, Kylene, Demers, Catrine, Multilingual Families Laboratory*, MacLeod, Andrea A.N.
The Multilingual Family Laboratory conducted a brief survey on Children's Communication during COVID-19, in which 201 Francophone, Anglophone and Hispanophone families participated. In this infographic, we will try to respond to one of the parents' requests.