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2016-05-04

Bedard, Janice, Williston, Heidi, Cleary, Stuart, Robertson, Kirsten

Introduction: Breathing and swallowing are integrally related biomechanical processes that are often impaired in people with ALS (PALS). This may lead to significant functional impairments that negatively impact their quality of life. Purpose: The purpose of the overall project was to investigate...

2013-04-09

Ross, Jillian, Hoskyn, Tassani, Thayaparan, Ahila

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a common motor neuron disorder resulting in the deterioration, weakness and eventual atrophy of many of the key muscles of the body required to sustain life. Breathing and swallowing problems are common among...

2015-03-23

Bittman, Caitlin, McAvoy, Rielle, Forest, Elissa, Duncan, Alicia

Background: In aphasia therapy, there has been a shift in focus from impairment-level intervention towards ones focusing on enhancing life participation. Within Canada and the United States there exist several weekend camps that provide examples of participation-level interventions for people...

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...

2014-06-27

Stewart, Ande, Haggerty, Anne, Miltenburg, Amanda, Boduch, Megan

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST), or exhaling against high resistance at the airway opening, is a procedure that requires high chest wall muscular effort. High expiratory effort practiced over time is thought to strengthen the neural control of these chest wall muscles as measured by...

2013-02-19

Lesy, Shay, Camlis, Whitney, Baraniski, Tamara, Dopko, Carla

Narratives are an important part of language that is incorporated into our everyday lives. Not only do narratives predict future success in school, but they also have a large impact on our social interactions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a classroom-based language intervention...

2011-07-11

Chin, Chelsea, Kaytor, Danielle, Chan, Vicky

Purpose: This study examined the effects of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT®LOUD) on the speech intelligibility of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and children with Down syndrome (DS). Method: Naïve listeners were recruited to decode the pre- and post-treatment recorded single-word...

2011-01-13

King, April, Nicholson, Maureen, Clifton, Alanah, Boliek, Carol, Walker, Laticia

The purpose of this study was to develop a pilot listening task designed to examine pre- and post-treatment intelligibility ratings, as well as error patterns, following intensive voice treatment (LSVT®LOUD), in a group of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and another group of children with Down...

2011-06-28

Ostertag, Amanda, Ketch, Rhonda, Moncks, Nadine, Erickson, Dorie

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons. These impairments cause functional limitations in many motor systems, including those supporting respiration and swallowing. As ALS progresses, specific...

2017-12-15

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. ...