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The influence of temperament and perinatal factors on language development: a longitudinal study

Frontiers in Psychology
Early language development is characterized by large individual variation. Several factors were proposed to contribute to individual pathways of language acquisition in infancy and childhood.
Andrea Balázs, Andrea Balázs, Andrea Balázs, Krisztina Lakatos, Veronika Harmati-Pap, Ildikó Tóth, Bence Kas, Bence Kas   +7 more
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Caveat Emptor: The Meaning of Perception and Integration in Speech Perception [PDF]

, 2009
A recent letter^1^ claimed integration of auditory and tactile information in speech perception. Although I have been an advocate of multisensory integration, neither perception nor integration was sufficiently formalized, operationalized, and tested to ...
Dominic Massaro
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[18F]Fluorodeprenyl‐D2 PET as a Tool to Monitor Disease Activity in GAD65‐Ab Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate [18F]fluorodeprenyl‐D2 ([18F]F‐DED) positron‐emission tomography (PET) imaging as a biomarker of disease activity in autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibodies. Methods [18F]F‐DED PET was performed in 25 GAD65‐AIE patients and 8 controls using dynamic (0–60 min) and ...
Julia S. Dorneich, Jonathan A. Gernert, Hanna Zimmermann, Lisa Tagnin, Marianthi Zeinaki, Laura Sanzo, Letizia Vogler, Elisabeth Kaufmann, Justina Dargvainiene, Frank Leypoldt, Gérard N. Bischof, Robert Perneczky, Boris‐Stephan Rauchmann, Simon Lindner, Günter U. Höglinger, Rudolf A. Werner, Martin Kerschensteiner, Tania Kümpfel, Matthias Brendel, Franziska S. Thaler   +19 more
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Can you hear me clearly? The differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception

Frontiers in Communication
This study examined the differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception. Forty native Cantonese adults were tested with the Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone identification tasks.
William Choi, William Choi, William Choi, Tianyu Chu, Tianyu Chu, Jiaqing Zu, Jiaqing Zu   +6 more
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Neural bases of accented speech perception

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015
The recognition of unfamiliar regional and foreign accents represents a challenging task for the speech perception system (Adank, Evans, Stuart-Smith, & Scott, 2009; Floccia, Goslin, Girard, & Konopczynski, 2006).
Patti eAdank, Helen E Nuttall, Briony eBanks, Dan eKennedy-Higgins   +3 more
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Comparison of word-, sentence, and phoneme-based training strategies in improving the perception of spectrally-distorted speech [PDF]

, 2008
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of three self-administered strategies for auditory training that might improve speech perception by adult users of cochlear implants. The strategies are based, respectively, on discriminating isolated words, words in
Stacey, PC, Summerfield, AQ
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Advancing Age Modulates Associations Between Cognitive Impairment and Brain Volumes in Early MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but manifestations following the first demyelinating event are relatively unexplored. We investigated cross‐sectional associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–derived brain volumes and the presence of cognitive impairment outcomes five years after the first ...
Piriyankan Ananthavarathan, Marco Pitteri, Michael Foster, Sara Collorone, Sara Salama, Elisa Colato, Ferran Prados, Baris Kanber, Marios Yiannakas, Claudia A. M. Gandini Wheeler‐Kingshott, Indran Davagnanam, Frederik Barkhof, Declan Chard, Olga Ciccarelli, Ahmed Toosy   +14 more
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Influence of cross-linguistic exposure on speech perception under informational masking conditions: a cross-sectional study

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Speech perception is often disrupted by competing sounds, which act as energetic or informational maskers. Although informational masking has been studied globally, its effects in multilingual settings where migration and exposure to ...
Prajwal Kumar Eranna, Jim Saroj Winston, Dhananjay Rachna, Pradeep Kumar Mahapatra   +3 more
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Preferences for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Prevention Strategies in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury. Methods Participants with a history of
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between teachers’ beliefs and their perception of hate speech in school: a study in Germany and Switzerland

Frontiers in Education
Hate speech is a global issue that is also prevalent among adolescents and requires an educational response. Teachers handle hate speech as part of their professional role.
Julia Kansok-Dusche, Alexander Wettstein, Saskia M. Fischer, Saskia M. Fischer, Sebastian Wachs, Sebastian Wachs, Ludwig Bilz   +6 more
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