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A Qualitative Analysis of a Novel Face-Tracking Application and a Proposed Research Design to Study Glossectomy Speech using this Method
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Background: Following glossectomy, patients often utilize compensatory articulatory behaviors (CABs) to compensate for their acquired speech impairments. Incidental findings have indicated the presence of lower lip inversion CABs, but no study has investigated these inversions directly. A...
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Advancing Our Understanding of Speech Motor Control Through an Investigation of Intermuscular Coherence in Typical Speakers
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There is a need to characterize intermuscular coherence (IMC) in selected muscles of the speech mechanism in order to establish its utility as a tool to study speech motor control. IMC is a correlation in the frequency domain that provides information about whether two signals (i.e.,...
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An Investigation of Changes in Social-Pragmatic Communication Following Participation in the PEERS Program
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Abstract Background: The Program for the Educational Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) is a manualized social skills program designed to help teenagers diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder make and maintain friendships. To date, outcomes of PEERS have primarily related to social skills...
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Breathing Dynamics for Non-speech and Speech Tasks Following Intensive Voice and Speech Treatment in Children with Motor Speech Disorders Secondary to Cerebral Palsy
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Introduction. Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most frequently occurring cause of movement disorders in children. It has a prevalence of 2-2.5 cases per 1000 live births and is a chronic condition, requiring lifelong rehabilitation. The ability to communicate is a primary factor in positive...
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Building communication ramps: An examination of barriers and facilitators in making businesses accessible for individuals with aphasia
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The present study investigated barriers and facilitators to making businesses accessible for people with aphasia – specifically, external factors that contribute to communication accessibility. Nine people with aphasia were interviewed about their experiences accessing businesses and services in...
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Spring 2017
Spoken language comprehension is a complex task that involves taking into account many types of information at the same rate as speech unfolds. It is established that adults use both non-linguistic cues, such as visual context, as well as linguistic cues, such as semantic animacy, to maximize...
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Clients’ Experiences with, and Perceptions of, Psychological Counseling to Augment Stuttering Therapy
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Introduction: Stuttering impacts almost every aspect of life, stimulating fear and speaking avoidances, anxiety, frustration, anger, guilt, and/or shame in those affected. Because stuttering triggers anxiety and other psychological and emotional reactions and limits participation in society, it...
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Spring 2021
Despite research indicating long-term risks associated with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD; Anderson et al., 2016; Bishop et al., 2016; Winstanley et al., 2018), there is still uncertainty whether children with language difficulties/DLD in the preschool years may outgrow their language...
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Consultant Practitioners’ Self Reported Techniques for Supporting Central and Northern Albertan Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Consultants in central-northern Alberta have worked to support integration of children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) in inclusive classrooms. Parents in the region had requested access to Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services; however, the consultants at one publicly funded...
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Determining functional outcome criteria in wait list assessment for patients with head and neck cancer
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The purpose of this study was to contribute to the development of a waiting list prioritization tool, the Jaw Reconstruction Rehabilitation (JRR) tool, for use with head and neck cancer patients who are waiting for oral rehabilitation with osseointegrated implants. The JRR had previously included...