Evidence Based Systematic Review of Aphasia Therapy for bilingual individuals [PDF]
, 2010 Relatively little is known about the best practices for language therapy in bilingual aphasia. This systematic review examined three crucial questions faced by speech-language pathologists during clinical decision making: outcomes when language therapy ...
Faroqi-Shah, Yasmeen +3 more
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Listen up: Reflections on the CDI and HSE Speech and Language Services in Tallaght West [PDF]
, 2016 The primary aim of this study was to build on the previous evaluation of the Childhood Development's Initiatives (CDI) speech and language approach and carry out a comparative evaluation of speech and language therapy services for young children across ...
Judy Irwin, Nóirín Hayes
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Beneficial effects of pharmacological treatment in post-stroke dynamic aphasia: a behavioural and neuroimaging study [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction : Dynamic Aphasia (DA) is a rare form of language disorder characterized by reduced spontaneous speech with preservation of other language functions.
Beltrán-Corbellini, Álvaro +8 more
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Interactional challenges to the consistent enactment of therapy for language impairments in aphasia [PDF]
, 2005 The information-processing demands of therapy tasks trigger language/cognitive processing work through which the goals of language therapy are achieved. It has been suggested that the way tasks are modulated, and consistency in the application of therapy
Horton, Simon
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Accessibility of computer therapy and technology for people with aphasia [PDF]
, 2014 Language difficulties present within aphasia can substantially affect a user’s ability to access and interact with technology. Surprisingly however, there is comparatively little research into the impact of this condition upon accessibility.
Roper, A.
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The effect of mild-stage Alzheimer’s disease on the acoustic parameters of voice
The Egyptian Journal of OtolaryngologyObjective Our study aimed to reveal the differences by comparing the objective and subjective voice features of individuals diagnosed with mild-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with those with normal cognitive abilities.
Emel Arslan-Sarımehmetoğlu +1 more
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Evaluation of Auditory Evoked Potentials in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Integrative NeuroscienceBackground: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a recurrent demyelinating neuroinflammatory disorder of the central nervous system.
Lucas Pinto Mielle +5 more
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Communicative-Pragmatic Assessment Is Sensitive and Time-Effective in Measuring the Outcome of Aphasia Therapy [PDF]
, 2017 A range of methods in clinical research aim to assess treatment-induced progress in aphasia therapy. Here, we used a crossover randomized controlled design to compare the suitability of utterance-centered and dialogue-sensitive outcome measures in speech-
Andres +41 more
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Who really decides? Feeding decisions ‘made’ by caregivers of children with cerebral palsy
South African Journal of Communication DisordersBackground: There are no definitive guidelines for clinical decisions for children with cerebral palsy (CP) requiring enteral feeds. Traditionally, medical doctors made enteral feeding decisions, while patients were essentially treated passively within a
Lavanya Naidoo +2 more
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Bridges between people: nonverbal mediation in an intercultural perspective and training proposals [PDF]
, 2019 Starting from the meaning of terms prejudices and mediation, the paper will deal with the theme of “intercultural mediation”, discussing aspects that characterize it, focusing on the non-verbal and creative elements.
Mignosi Elena
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