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- 17Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
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Fall 2021
BackgroundChildhood apraxia of speech (CAS) has attracted controversy in the field of speech-language pathology for decades. There is some agreement that CAS is a neurological speech sound disorder that impairs a child’s ability to plan and/or program the precise and sequential movements required...
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Learning Therapist's Intervention from Demonstration: Application for Robotic Assistance to Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Physical interaction with the environment and object manipulation play an important role in the development of children's cognitive and perceptual skills. For children who have severe physical impairments, one of the biggest concerns is the loss of opportunities for play. Robots can be used to...
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Spring 2018
This thesis discusses the organization of motor pathways in adults and children with cerebral palsy (CP). Individuals with CP experience impairments in the control of head and neck functions. The cranial nerves that innervate the head and neck pass through the brainstem. Thus, motor impairment...
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2017-01-10
Due to limited research exploring Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), very few comprehensive sources exist for families with children diagnosed with CAS. The author paired family-friendly imagery with current scientific research to create a booklet informing parents about CAS. The author also...
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Effects of an Intensive Voice Treatment on Articulatory Function and Speech Intelligibility in Children with Motor Speech Disorders
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Producing speech that is clear, audible, and intelligible to others is a challenge for many children with cerebral palsy (CP) and children with Down syndrome (DS). Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of using the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®) to increase vocal...
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Alterations in Neural Connectivity following Placental Insufficiency, its Role in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and the Neuropreventive Effects of Broccoli Sprout Supplementation: A Potential Therapeutic Intervention
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Background Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) as a result of suboptimal in utero environments can cause perinatal brain injury and ultimately lead to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). In the developed world placental insufficiency (PI) is the leading cause of IUGR. This antepartum insult...
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Hypothermia and the Evaluation of Combination Therapies for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
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Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is still of major concern in the neonatal period, resulting in chronic neurological sequelae stemming from damage to the term newborn brain. Full-body and focal-head cooling within 6 hours of birth have proven neuroprotective in human newborns and various...