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A Case For Early Intervention Speech Therapy For All Children In The Foster Care System, Moriah Manchack
A Case For Early Intervention Speech Therapy For All Children In The Foster Care System, Moriah Manchack
Honors Theses
A look into the need for Early Intervention speech therapy services for children in the foster care system, as well as the laws and provisions for these services.
Importance Of The Social Model Of Disability In The Field Of Speech/Language Pathology, Sidney Salyers
Importance Of The Social Model Of Disability In The Field Of Speech/Language Pathology, Sidney Salyers
Honors Theses
The social model of disability seeks to differentiate between an individual's impairment and the ways in which society is disabling to them. In this thesis, I explore how the social model of disability can be implemented in the field of speech/language pathology, specifically highlighting appropriate language use and stigma.
Benefits Of Music Therapy When Used Collaboratively With Language Therapy, Rebekah Grace Oliver
Benefits Of Music Therapy When Used Collaboratively With Language Therapy, Rebekah Grace Oliver
Honors Theses
Music is a large aspect of every culture. Music can calm a child in distress, create friendships, give people a way to express themselves, and even define the differences between generations and cultures. Famous Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Researchers have studied how music can influence a person’s ability to absorb knowledge, as well as induce fluent speech for a stutterer. However, the effects of music therapy in combination with language therapy for children with language delays have not been studied to their fullest extent. For the past year and a half, I …
Neuroplasticity And Speech-Language Pathology: What It Means For Language Development And How To Apply It To Therapy, Kiley Gamble
Neuroplasticity And Speech-Language Pathology: What It Means For Language Development And How To Apply It To Therapy, Kiley Gamble
Honors Theses
Research about the brain's ability to adapt and change is important for speech-language pathologists working with children with language disorders. It offers the possibility to go beyond teaching a simple skill or concept and address the brain itself. Teaching the brain new ways to process information would allow speech-language pathologists to reach the root of the problem, rather than just stopping at the surface symptoms. Research findings in neuroplasticity have important implications for how speech-language pathologists work with language disorders in preschool and school-age children, and techniques based on these findings, such as attention and music training, may produce greater …