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2014-04-14
Beckett, Laura, Bruder, Ann, Pranjivan, Trisha, Weran, Pamela, Garrett-Petts, Samantha, Benetti, Sarah
The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is a community resource that offers a variety of materials, technology and services as well as an extensive on-line database of digital materials for the public to utilize. The purpose of this project was to identify EPL’s existing resources and assistive...
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2016-05-30
Dumbrell, Kate, Hornby, Bryn, Stephenson, Kayla, Schneider, Phyllis
Narratives are widely used in language assessment and intervention. They are clinically useful, as they require the skills of combining words and sentences into meaningful stories. Narratives of children with impairments predict later academic achievement, language development, and reading...
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Establishing Translational Research Pipelines for Smart Devices
2012-09-05
The development of a translational research path has traditionally been a haphazard approach, filtering technologies so that the ‘best of breed’ may ultimately succeed. The conversion ratio of brilliant ideas to useful devices remains suboptimal, as many ‘fail to progress’. The reality of...
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2017-12-15
Fainsinger, Lisa, Jaeb, Leanne, Mahe, Natalie, Urish, Rina
AAC Camp Alberta is a weekend family camp for children who use speech-generating devices. This poster reports the results of pre- and post-camp surveys of students and parents from the 2017 camp. Both students and parents reported increased knowledge and confidence using aided language...
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2017
Alves, Cecilia B., Werther, Karin, Roberts, Mary Roduta
Introduction: • Health science professions have identified and documented competencies for practice in their respective areas (e.g., Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 2012) • Performance-based assessments are one method for assessing students’ competencies within a simulated...
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Evidence-Based Best Practices in Supporting Elementary‐Aged Children with Mild-to-Moderate Hearing Impairments in School Programs
Download2014-06-30
Freeman, Alicia, Bihis, Shantelle
School-aged children with mild-to-moderate hearing impairments are almost always found in inclusive rather than separate educational settings, yet teachers and school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may lack a full understanding of the educational and speech/language needs of children...
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Examination of Interface Designs Which Maximize Communicative Output in Disabled Children Using an Augmentative Communication Device during a Robot-Controlled Play Scenario
Examination of Interface Designs Which Maximize Communicative Output in Disabled Children Using an Augmentative Communication Device during a Robot-Controlled Play Scenario
Download2011-02-10
Blazina, Kerstin, Friesen, Jamie, Adams, Kim, Cook, Al, Slauenwhite, Kristen
The purpose of this study, which is part of a larger interface design study, is to expand on evidence suggesting that the use of robotic play with disabled children who have a decreased ability to play, may promote the development of their motor, cognitive and linguistic skills.
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2013-06-27
Coutts, Brittany, Cartmell, Melissa, Mitchell, Megan
Traditionally, research on reading comprehension has relied on offline measures such as answering questions after reading a passage. However, for individuals with aphasia (an acquired neurological language impairment), working memory impairments may confound such measures. In contrast,...
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2018-11-16
George, Sneha, Komarnicki, Lauren, Weishaupt, Annie, Ruelling, Andrea, Werther, Karin, Kim, Esther
The Alberta Aphasia Camp (ABAC) is a weekend retreat, providing recreational and therapeutic activities for people with aphasia and their caregivers. The camp was staffed by an interprofessional team and provided an opportunity for students to collaborate and apply classroom knowledge in a...