Language intervention at schools: Changing orientations within the South African context
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 1989 The role of the speech therapist in the school has changed drastically over the last decade. The reasons for these changes originate from a growing realisation of the importance of contextualising intervention within a particular community.
Erna Alant
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A technology prototype system for rating therapist empathy from audio recordings in addiction counseling [PDF]
PeerJ Computer Science, 2016 Scaling up psychotherapy services such as for addiction counseling is a critical societal need. One challenge is ensuring quality of therapy, due to the heavy cost of manual observational assessment. This work proposes a speech technology-based system to
Bo Xiao +5 more
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Attention control comparisons with SLT for people with aphasia following stroke: methodological concerns raised following a systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: Attention control comparisons in trials of stroke rehabilitation require care to minimize the risk of comparison choice bias. We compared the similarities and differences in SLT and social support control interventions for people with aphasia.
Brady, Marian C. +5 more
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South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 1994 The purpose of the present study was to survey and compare the knowledge and attitudes of final year occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech-language therapy students, concerning the role of the speech-language therapist as a member of the stroke ...
Lisa Felsher, Eleanor Ross
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Functional Impact of Tinnitus in Patients with Hearing Loss
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Introduction Tinnitus, which is considered the third worst symptom for humans, is a common complaint among people living with hearing loss and may negatively affect the quality of life of those who have it.
Erika Barioni Mantello +5 more
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a play-based pragmatic language intervention for children with autism. Methods: A sample of 71 children with autism were randomized to an intervention-first group (n = 28 analyzed ...
Cordier, Reinie +3 more
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An Alternative Non-Traditional Approach to Learning: The Metacognitive-Mapping Approach
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998 The current article is a continuation of a previous article (Leaf, Uys Louw 1997) suggesting that alternatives to the current traditional perceptions of learning and therapeutic methods are essential if learning institutions are to enable learners to ...
Caroline M. Leaf +2 more
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Speech and language assessment in adult cochlear implant candidates and users
Listy klinicke logopedie, 2020 In the Czech literature there is a lack of information about speech and language assessment in adult cochlear implant (CI) candidates and users.
Lucie Nohová, Julie Čefelínová
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Specific interactions of the english language teacher and the logopedist when working with bilingual children [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2020 The article examines the specifics of the interaction between an English teacher and a speech therapist within the educational process; substantiated the specifics of constructing binary lessons; the peculiarity of the formation of knowledge assimilation
Demidova A.P. +2 more
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Specific Language Impairment (SLI): The Internet Ralli Campaign to Raise Awareness of SLI
Psychology of Language and Communication, 2014 In this short article, we discuss what is specific language impairment (SLI) and why it is a hidden disability that few people have heard about. We describe the impact on research, policy and practice of SLI being a neglected condition.
Conti-Ramsden Gina +4 more
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