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Respiratory, laryngeal, and articulatory adjustments to changes in vocal loudness in typically developing children and children with spastic-type cerebral palsy
DownloadSpring 2011
This study explored the physiological adjustments made by the speech mechanism when sustained maximum phonations and sentences differing in vocal loudness were produced by typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy (CP). Respiratory adjustments (lung volume initiation,...
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Speech breathing and prosody during statement and question productions in seven-year-old children
DownloadSpring 2014
Papadopoulos, Georgina Paulette Maria
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of prosodic contrasts in differing contextual scenarios (e.g., questions, statements) on acoustic measures and speech breathing parameters in children. Twelve English-speaking 7-year-old children participated. Structured and unstructured...
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Fall 2009
Thirty-eight clinicians were surveyed regarding their current clinical practices in assessing, tracking treatment and determining discharge criteria for clients with resonance disorders. When these results were compared with recommendations from the literature for best practices, it was found...
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Functional outcomes of pharyngeal stimulation in patients with dysphagia after surgical treatment for head and neck cancer
DownloadFall 2010
Head and neck cancer patients often experience swallowing disorders placing them at risk for aspiration and malnutrition. This study examined the effects of electrical stimulation to the pharyngeal wall on swallowing function in post-surgical head and neck cancer patients. Swallowing of liquid,...
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Surgical reconstruction of the lingual and hypoglossal nerves in oropharyngeal cancer: anterior oral cavity sensorimotor and quality of life outcomes
DownloadFall 2010
This study explores the effects of surgical reconstruction and nerve repair on sensorimotor function and quality of life (QOL) for patients with base of tongue (BOT) cancer compared to healthy, age-matched adults. Sensations were tested on the anterior two-thirds of the oral tongue for two-point...
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The effects of vocal loudness and speaking rate on voice-onset time in typically developing children and children with cochlear implants
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This study explores the effects of manipulating vocal loudness and speech rate on voice onset time (VOT) in normal hearing children and two children with cochlear implants (CIs). 15 normal hearing participants and two participants with CIs produced all six stop consonants in the phrase “It’s a...