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Investigating Lesion Size and Neuroimaging Methods with Magnetic Resonance Imaging in People With Aphasia
Download2013-06-28
Brown, Meara, Massar, Abbey, Filion, Lisa, Keith, Margaux
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lesion size on performance on various cognitive and linguistic tasks in three individuals with left-hemisphere stroke. Findings from previous research studies have indicated mixed results, with some studies arguing that the location of the...
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Involving Speech-Language Pathologists in the development of a mobile health device for dysphagia treatment
Download2017-12-15
Ferguson, Lindsay, Ferguson, Carissa, Rieger, Jana, Constantinescu, Gabi
Six speech-language pathologists specializing in swallowing impairments were recruited to participate in a discussion group using a consensus method called the Nominal Group Technique (NGT). The clinicians were provided with a clickable prototype of the app and were asked to consider the overall...
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Involving Users in the Design of a Speech Generating Device Interface for Lego Robot Control
Download2011-12-05
This paper describes the process of developing a speech generating device (SGD) interface to control Lego robots which involved the end -users in testing and iterative improvements of the interface. The participants had differing skills and preferences which resulted in individual interfaces...
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2016-04-29
Clarke, Jessica, Pollock, Karen, Shurb-Beach, Amber
Children adopted from China (CAC) undergo a unique form of language acquisition, which may put them at risk for later language difficulties. Twenty-nine North American children, adopted from China prior to two years of age, were assessed at three time points in order to identify early predictors...
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Language Development in School-age Children Adopted from Haiti: A Longitudinal Study
2011-07-20
Perry, Ashley, Bylsma, Karen, Yam, Casey
The language development of children adopted internationally is a topic of growing interest, however, most studies have investigated children adopted from China or Eastern Europe. This project is a follow-up study that explored the language development of school-age children who were adopted from...
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2015-07-29
Perez-Leon, Pollock, Karen, Mullen, Chloe
Children adopted from China (CAC) have a unique path of language development, as they are cast abruptly into a new ambient language, typically with limited or no ongoing exposure to their birth language. They often face additional risks of speech and language delays due to a history of...