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2012-06-25

Conley, Robyn, O'Brien, Colleen, Hanson, Karly, Fournier, Angèle

Technology use in assessment and intervention in speech-language pathology is an area of rapid growth. Decisions about what type of device to use should be evidence based and take into account best practice principles (BPPs) within speech-language pathology. This study explored the benefits and...

2012-05-31

Shaw, Libby (Elizabeth)

The following review aimed to discover what elements in AAC interface design best facilitate AAC use in play in order to support children with complex needs in their linguistic, cognitive, and social development. The review explored how AAC use helps in development and how AAC effectiveness can...

2015-06-16

Eleason, Claire

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) proves to have great potential for investigating the white matter network of the brain. The ability to study these pathways may offer important insight into the neurological differences of people with communication disorders. However, due to the high level of...

2015-06-30

Sanders, Kaitlin, Borger, Paige, Charest, Monique, Schneider, Phyllis, McFarlane, Lu-Anne, Yip, Beatrice

BACKGROUND INFORMATION There is compelling evidence that, for the majority of children with specific language impairment (SLI), language difficulties are longstanding. Other research, however, has reported that a high proportion of affected preschool-age children recover by about kindergarten...

2018-03-01

Paradis, Johanne, Govindarajan, Krithika, Hernandez, Keren

The home language environment and language abilities were compared between children with ASD and children with typical development, both from newcomer families. Children were in elementary school, mostly 6 and 7 year olds. The goal was to understand if there were differences in bilingual...

1992

Fitzpatrick, Anne

1991-03-01

Hyndman, Jennifer

Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health and Welfare, Social Affairs, Seniors and the Status of Women

2014-05-05

Ortlieb, Andrea, Babar, Aseea, Baird, Shelby, Lang, Bretton

Background: The term mental state can be used to describe a person’s emotional or cognitive condition (i.e. feelings, thoughts, or perceptions). Narratives provide an important context for the use of mental state words, since stories in Western culture frequently describe characters’ thoughts...

2011-08-03

Yungwirth, Shaelene, Genuis, Sarah, Charlton, Sheila

Currently, cognitive function of children with motor impairment is difficult to assess because most cognitive assessment tasks require manipulation of small objects and/or verbal intelligibility. Research has demonstrated that play using robots allows children with motor impairments to manipulate...

2015-06-07

Erven, Leslie, Langevin, Marilyn, Savill, Shay-Lee, Danielsen, Sarah

Background/Purpose: Teachers’ understanding of stuttering can powerfully influence the educational experience of children who stutter. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate changes in student teachers’ understanding of the impact of stuttering on the lives of PWS before and...