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2019-11-08
Chan, Joyce, Hood, Laura, Ryan, Brooklyn, Loucks, Dr. Torrey, Ley, Dr. David, Guptill, Dr. Christine
Previous research shows a trend of positive or neutral impacts of virtual reality (VR) for reducing certain forms of anxiety. For example, as measured by self-report and heart rate, Harris, Kemmerling, and North (2002) found that public speaking anxiety was reduced for university students...
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2018-11-16
Aime, Rachelle, Cipkar, Emily, Hines, Darby, McFarlane, Lu-Anne, Suleman, Salima
Participants in an interprofessional educational seminar between student SLPs and education students were surveyed. The seminar incorporated video, online learner-led activities, traditional facilitator-led learning and completion of a case study. eClass site provided students access to...
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2019-11-08
Shelton, Kira, Smith, Hailey, Zacharias, Jocelyn, Pollock, Karen E.
This study will review and revise “AAC and Read With Me 1.0” and develop a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of “AAC and Read With Me 2.0” as a resource for parents of children with complex communication needs who do not have an AAC system.
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Talking and Drawing: Building Oral Language Skills Through a Parent-Child Journaling Activity in Northern Saskatchewan
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de Groot, Lonneke, Vriend, Meagan, Whitworth, Allison, Lim, Jacqueline, Milburn PhD, Trelani, Charest PhD, Monique
This poster reports on the development phase of a collaborative research project with J. Lim, Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP) from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. J. Lim initiated the development of a parent-child journaling activity to be integrated with local preschools. This...
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Impact of "Sound Sense" program on the development of knowledge-translation and oral-presentation competency in MScSLP students
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Davis, Kiersten, Ko, Jessica, Campbell, Melanie
"Sound Sense" is a hearing-loss prevention program for grade-six children. Graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology, who were enrolled in the Fall 2017 CSD 534 Aural (Re)Habilitation course, engaged in advocacy for and delivery of "Sound Sens" to grade-six classrooms. This study evaluated...
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2017-12-15
Charpentier, Gabrielle, Dudley-Smith, Lara, Pickard, Leticia, Van der Pijl, Kimberley, Campbell, Melanie
Currently there are few rehabilitation resources available to older adults with hearing loss. Aural rehabilitation techniques are not always offered upon diagnosis by an audiologist or hearing aid practitioner and the few programs that are in existence are not consistently available or well...
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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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The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on overt reading of words in skilled readers
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Hunt, Tawna, LeBlanc, Michael, Mincer, Adina, Rosentreter, Robin, Boliek, Carol, Cummine, Jacqueline
The present study used transcranial direct-current simulation (tDCS) to explore the contribution of the superior temporal gyrus to speech output including: Vocal reaction time; Word Accuracy; Word Duration; and Intermuscular coherence of right and left orbicularis oris and masseter muscles. ...
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2017-12-15
Cheeseman, Jenna, Ellingson, Dallin, Sterling, Aidan, Boliek, Carol
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an intensive expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) program on the respiratory system. Specifically, lung volume events, chest wall muscle activation patterns and expiratory pressures were measured before and after treatment. The...