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2017-02-07
Eichelt, Karissa, Zielinski, Tammie, Pollock, Karen, Nicoladis, Elena, Koh, Jessie Bee Kim
Speech-language pathologists often assess children’s expressive language, which sometimes includes narrative abilities, when screening and diagnosing language delays. Typically, narratives are analyzed for grammatical complexity (i.e., mean length utterance or MLU) and lexical complexity (i.e.,...
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2011-12-13
Meng, M., Howery, K., Gu, J., Cook, A.M.
The goal of this study was to explore how children who have significant physical disabilities could use a robotic arm to interact in a play and exploration activity. These children cannot manipulate toys and other objects to engage in typical play activities with adults or their peers. A robotic...
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The benefits of an immersive Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Camp experience for Rehabilitation Medicine students
Download2017-06-22
Ames, Allison, Archer, Britany, Inkster, Michelle, Pollock, Karen
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) camps provide opportunities for children who use AAC, and their families, to build communication skills in a short-term intensive format. Students in graduate rehabilitation medicine programs are often utilized as counsellors at these camps, but...
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The Development and Effectiveness of an Online Phonetics Refresher Module for Incoming Speech-Language Pathology Students
Download2017-04-21
Blackmore, Sarah, Geisheimer, Sarah, Grant, Kelsey, Preus, Ashley, Pollock, Karen
This project involved the development and evaluation of an online phonetics refresher module for incoming speech-language pathology (SLP) students at the University of Alberta, class of 2018. The module was intended to provide new students with the opportunity to review phonetics concepts and...
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Using Eye Gaze to Examine Language Production Processes in Children with Language Impairments
Download2017-06-28
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...
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Using Lego Robots to Estimate Cognitive Ability in Children Who Have Severe Physical Disabilities
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Harbottle, N., Volden, J., Harbottle, C., Cook, A.M., Adams, K.D.
Abstract Purpose: To determine whether low cost robots provide a means by which children with severe disabilities can demonstrate understanding of cognitive concepts. Method: Ten children, ages 4 to 10, diagnosed with cerebral palsy and related motor conditions, participated. Participants, had...