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2016-03-23
Muc, Nausha, Suleman, Salima, Kim, Esther, Dahlke, Kaetlyn, Lorenz, Allison
Aphasia is a language disorder, but it may also be accompanied by subtle cognitive impairments including deficits in working memory (WM). These cognitive and WM impairments are hard to quantify as traditionally, performance is assessed with a verbal or motoric response. These measures can be...
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2019-11-08
Begrand-Fast, Paris, Christie, Arlie, Horn, Shania, Ruelling, Andrea, Kim, Esther
Edmonton is home to potentially thousands of individuals affected by aphasia. No aphasia centre currently exists in Edmonton or the surrounding area. These centres can provide a stepping stone for People with Aphasia (PWA) to participate in their community. The purpose of this study was to...
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A pilot project examining the application of Multi-Modal Aphasia Treatment (M-MAT) in a long term care setting
Download2017-12-15
Chung, Angela, Mayo, Caroline, Cleary, Stuart, Kim, Esther
The purpose of this study is to examine: 1) the feasibility of adapting M-MAT to b delivered in a long term care setting and 2) the impact of adapted M-MAT on language and communication outcomes of an individual with aphasia.
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A review of the lifetime trajectories of cortical development and how they may differ in people who stutter
Download2014-06-24
Henderson, Rhaeling, Cameron, Brodie
This paper is directed towards an audience who is less familiar with cortical development across the lifespan. We summarized brain imaging research that has examined cortical growth in the typical population and highlighted this growth as it relates to the speech relevant regions of the brain. ...
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Anticipation during language processing: Investigating the use of sentence context during reading in young adults
Download2016-05-11
Johns, Alison, Wilson, Kristy, Kim, Esther, Cummine, Jacqueline
The N400 is an event-related potential (ERP) component that has been suggested to be associated with the processing of semantic information. Specifically, researchers have found that the N400 effect is prominent when words are incongruent in a given sentence context. Furthermore, the size of the...
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Behavioural Assessment of Language Processing using the Dual Route Model and Independence Equations
Behavioural Assessment of Language Processing using the Dual Route Model and Independence Equations
Download2011-05-18
Miller, Amanda, Spence, Stacy, Halliwell, Nicole
The independence equations employed by Castles et al. (2006) and McDougall et al. (2005), have been used to provide evidence for a dual route model of reading. However, such reports have been limited to basic naming tasks. To test the robustness of previous claims, we examined the utility of...
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Comprehension monitoring behaviour during reading of connected text in elementary school-children: Comparing eye-tracking and think-aloud methods
Download2017-06-29
Chomey, Stacey, Collett, Janelle, Molzan, Bradie, Skoczylas, Melissa, Kim, Esther, Charest, Monique
Comprehension monitoring while reading is the ability to recognize that a coherence problem has occurred and that a repair strategy is needed to resolve a discrepancy in understanding. This pilot study examined two methods for detecting incoherence: eye-tracking and think-aloud protocols. The...
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Creating a Framework for the First Alberta Aphasia Camp: Literature Review, Interview Results, Logistical Research, and Insights from a Visit to the Aphasia Camp Northwest
Download2014-06-13
Boden, Candice, Juvik, Emily, Gould, Liam
This paper outlines the authors’ efforts in researching and laying the framework for the inaugural aphasia camp to be implemented in Alberta, the Alberta Aphasia Camp (ABAC). This includes a review of previous research discussing the benefits of non-traditional therapy for people living with...
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Current Practices of Speech-Language Pathologists Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Adults with Communication Disorders in Alberta
Download2017-05-27
Church, Torie, Manuel, Abigail, Nguyen, Nguyen, Kim, Esther, Tomlinson, Heather
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide language-based services which makes working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) clients uniquely challenging. Alberta is becoming increasingly diverse, but little is known about the ways in which Albertan SLPs are currently serving their...
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Differences in rate of speech in male, female, and male-to-female transgender speakers: A replication study
Download2017-12-15
Frankel, Jessica, Haeusler, Brianne, Boliek, Carol, Rieger, Jana, Hardy, Teresa
The literature exploring rate of speech (RoS) as a communication-based cue to gender has been inconclusive, with some studies finding no difference and some concluding that cisgender males speak at a faster rate than cisgender females. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a...