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The effect of the percentage of syllables stuttered, attention, and perfectionism on listener’s comprehension scores

Revista de Investigación en Logopedia, 2023
The primary aim of this study was to compare the listening comprehension levels of four groups of people who listened to recordings that varied in terms of the percentage of syllables stuttered (%SS). The secondary aim was to examine the effects of %SS,
M. Emrah Cangi, Muhsin Dölek, Derya Çavdar   +2 more
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A Greek Pediatric Word Recognition Test by Picture Identification

Brain Sciences, 2023
(1) Background: The study aimed to construct a clinically valuable closet-set WRS test with a picture identification task for young Greek-speaking children. (2) Methods: The test material was meticulously designed based on specific criteria. To determine
Nikolaos Trimmis, Konstantina Chatzi, Vasiliki Grammatsoulia, Foteini Feida, Konstantinos Mourtzouchos, Angelos Papadopoulos, Panagiotis Plotas   +6 more
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Interaction of discourse processing impairments, communicative participation, and verbal executive functions in people with chronic traumatic brain injury

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
IntroductionEspecially in the chronic phase, individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) (IwTBI) may still have impairments at the discourse level, even if these remain undetected by conventional aphasia tests.
Julia Büttner-Kunert, Julia Büttner-Kunert, Sarah Blöchinger, Sarah Blöchinger, Zofia Falkowska, Zofia Falkowska, Theresa Rieger, Charlotte Oslmeier, Charlotte Oslmeier   +8 more
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Digital participation in traumatic brain injury: scoping review about assessment tools for computer-mediated communication

Frontiers in Communication, 2023
BackgroundIndividuals with chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often affected by communication disorders which might have an impact on their social participation.
Julia Büttner-Kunert, Julia Büttner-Kunert, Julia Royko, Katharina Resch, Nathalie Heider, Zofia Falkowska   +5 more
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Costs involved in using a cochlear implant in South Africa

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2012
Cochlear implantation is an expensive but effective lifelong intervention for individuals with a severe-to-profound hearing loss. The primary aim of this study was to survey the short- and long-term costs of cochlear implantation.
Gillian Robyn Kerr, Seppo Tuomi, Alida Müller   +2 more
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The Development of a Pilot App Targeting Short-Term and Prospective Memory in People Diagnosed with Dementia

Behavioral Sciences, 2023
Background: According to the World Health Organization, people suffering from dementia exhibit a serious decline in various cognitive domains and especially in memory.
Vicky Nanousi, Konstantina Kalogeraki, Aikaterini Smyrnaiou, Manila Tola, Foteini Bokari, Voula Chris Georgopoulos   +5 more
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Speech deficits in multiple sclerosis: a narrative review of the existing literature

European Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating autoimmune disease. MS patients deal with motor and sensory impairments, visual disabilities, cognitive disorders, and speech and language deficits.
Panagiotis Plotas, Vasiliki Nanousi, Anastasios Kantanis, Eirini Tsiamaki, Angelos Papadopoulos, Angeliki Tsapara, Aggeliki Glyka, Efraimia Mani, Fay Roumelioti, Georgia Strataki, Georgia Fragkou, Konstantina Mavreli, Natalia Ziouli, Nikolaos Trimmis   +13 more
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The Persistence of language Disorders in a Group of Disadvantaged Grade 3 Learners

South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2007
A strong correlation between early language impairment and academic failure has been suggested by past research. This follow-up cohort study of 25 monolingual, disadvantaged grade 3 learners investigated whether the language impairments diagnosed in ...
Daleen Klop, Seppo K. Tuomi
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Navigating professional roles in early literacy intervention: exploring the experiences of speech language therapy students, teachers and clinical tutors

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
Speech-language therapists (SLTs) in South Africa are increasingly considering alternative models of service delivery to children at risk for language and literacy development delays. A transprofessional model of collaboration allows SLTs and teachers to
Helena Oosthuizen, Daleen Klop, Monique Visser   +2 more
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Internet-of-Things Devices in Support of the Development of Echoic Skills among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sensors, 2021
A significant therapeutic challenge for people with disabilities is the development of verbal and echoic skills. Digital voice assistants (DVAs), such as Amazon’s Alexa, provide networked intelligence to billions of Internet-of-Things devices and have ...
Krzysztof J. Rechowicz, John B. Shull, Michelle M. Hascall, Saikou Y. Diallo, Kevin J. O’Brien   +4 more
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