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Examining the Impact of Medical Cannabis Prescribed for Post-Stroke Chronic Pain on Speech and Language Abilities: A Case Study
Download2019-11-08
Anderson, Brett, Burry, J. Claire, Rude, Brittney, Kim, Esther, Burrows, Michael
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of medical cannabis use on speech and language abilities in an individual with aphasia and apraxia of speech.
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2019-11-08
Faulkner, Danielle, Ho, Mikayla, Smelquist, Brittany, Chapman, Trelani, Cummine, Jacqueline, Loucks, Torrey
The aim of this project was test whether reading ability is influenced by auditory processing in a large sample of young adults.
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A pilot project examining the application of Multi-Modal Aphasia Treatment (M-MAT) in a long term care setting
Download2017-12-15
Chung, Angela, Mayo, Caroline, Cleary, Stuart, Kim, Esther
The purpose of this study is to examine: 1) the feasibility of adapting M-MAT to b delivered in a long term care setting and 2) the impact of adapted M-MAT on language and communication outcomes of an individual with aphasia.
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2017-12-14
McLellan, Tara, Paslawski, Teresa, Truong, Suzanne, Chan, Lily, Westfall, Claire
Drugs can affect speech-language pathology assessment and treatment, yet speech-language pathologists (SLPs) typically have limited experience considering the effects of medications on their work with clients. The aim of this project was to create a resource to help SLPs consider, as part of a...
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Differences in rate of speech in male, female, and male-to-female transgender speakers: A replication study
Download2017-12-15
Frankel, Jessica, Haeusler, Brianne, Boliek, Carol, Rieger, Jana, Hardy, Teresa
The literature exploring rate of speech (RoS) as a communication-based cue to gender has been inconclusive, with some studies finding no difference and some concluding that cisgender males speak at a faster rate than cisgender females. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a...
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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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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
Davies, Brynn, Poets, Sarena, Thomlinson, Stephanie, Loucks, Torrey
Stuttering is a developmental disorder characterized by involuntary disfluencies. Given that stuttering treatment reduces stuttering symptoms we predict the variability of fluent speech will decrease post-treatment. Speech rate is typically slower in adults who stutter regardless of treatment...