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A Survey of Common Baha Practices
2011-01-13
Hodgetts, Bill, Ehnes, Allison, Feist, Megan
The goal of this study was to investigate common practices within the Baha field. To obtain data, an online survey was administered to Baha practitioners.
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Academic Skills of Children Adopted from China: School-age Follow-up
2011-01-13
Pollock, Karen, Gerke, Jenessa, Fleming, Jennifer
This study investigated the academic skills of 68 school-age children adopted from China as infants/toddlers.
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Behavioural Assessment of Language Processing using the Dual Route Model and Independence Equations
Behavioural Assessment of Language Processing using the Dual Route Model and Independence Equations
Download2011-05-18
Miller, Amanda, Spence, Stacy, Halliwell, Nicole
The independence equations employed by Castles et al. (2006) and McDougall et al. (2005), have been used to provide evidence for a dual route model of reading. However, such reports have been limited to basic naming tasks. To test the robustness of previous claims, we examined the utility of...
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2011-07-04
Maschio, Nicole, Heck, Crystal, Broome, Carin
Speech generating communication devices (SGCD) are speech aids that help individuals who have severe speech impairments meet the needs of daily communication. They are commonly used by individuals who have congenital, developmental or acquired disabilities in which their ability to speak has been...
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2011-08-03
Yungwirth, Shaelene, Genuis, Sarah, Charlton, Sheila
Currently, cognitive function of children with motor impairment is difficult to assess because most cognitive assessment tasks require manipulation of small objects and/or verbal intelligibility. Research has demonstrated that play using robots allows children with motor impairments to manipulate...
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2011-06-30
The present study evaluates outcomes for individuals to determine how much better a patient’s hearing will be with a bone-anchored device on a headband than with no hearing aid, and how much better a patient’s hearing will be with the bone-anchored device connected to an implant compared to the...
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Current Issues and Regulations in Tendon Regeneration and Musculoskeletal Repair with Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Download2011-11-01
Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent stromal cells residing within the connective tissue of most organs. Their surface phenotype has been well described. Most commonly, mesenchymal stem cells demonstrate the ability to differentiate into mesenchymal tissues (bone, catailge, fat, etc...),...
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2011-12-20
Dolan, Elene, Holte, Heather, Trussell, Stephanie, Barnard, Kirsten
“The Cognition and Communication Home Workbook for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury” was designed to target speech, language and communication deficits and build upon strengths of individuals with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Development of the workbook was requested by the Brain Care...
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Development of a Robotic Device for Facilitating Learning by Children who have Severe Disabilities
Download2011-12-13
Howery, K., Meng, M.Q.H., Cook, A.M., Gu, J.J.
This paper presents technical aspects of a robot manipulator developed to facilitate learning by young children who are generally unable to grasp objects or speak. The severity of these physical disabilities also limits assessment of their cognitive and language skills and abilities. The CRS...