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The Index Of Phonetic Complexity: At-A-Glance Scoring System, Terminology, Instructions, & Data Forms, Kathy J. Jakielski May 2022

The Index Of Phonetic Complexity: At-A-Glance Scoring System, Terminology, Instructions, & Data Forms, Kathy J. Jakielski

Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity

This document is the Index of Phonetic Complexity, the at-a-glance scoring system, terminology, instructions, & data forms to accompany Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity. To see the entire series, visit: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cgi/siteview.cgi/csdbuildingspeech

Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity is a dual approach to treating and evaluating articulatory complexity in child speech. It has two components: Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity. These two components can be used independently or together. When used together, the speech-language pathologist has a method for selecting goals and targets of varying levels of articulatory difficulty, plus a means for measuring changes in a child’s words, targeted and produced, …


Building Speech Pattern 6: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski May 2022

Building Speech Pattern 6: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski

Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity

Building Speech Pattern 6: Picture Stimuli is part 6 of 8 in the picture stimuli to accompany the Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity documents. To see the full series, visit: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cgi/siteview.cgi/csdbuildingspeech

Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity is a dual approach to treating and evaluating articulatory complexity in child speech. It has two components: Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity. These two components can be used independently or together. When used together, the speech-language pathologist has a method for selecting goals and targets of varying levels of articulatory difficulty, plus a means for measuring changes in a child’s words, targeted and produced, …


Building Speech Pattern 7: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski May 2022

Building Speech Pattern 7: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski

Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity

Building Speech Pattern 7: Picture Stimuli is part 7 of 8 in the picture stimuli to accompany the Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity documents. To see the full series, visit: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cgi/siteview.cgi/csdbuildingspeech

Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity is a dual approach to treating and evaluating articulatory complexity in child speech. It has two components: Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity. These two components can be used independently or together. When used together, the speech-language pathologist has a method for selecting goals and targets of varying levels of articulatory difficulty, plus a means for measuring changes in a child’s words, targeted and produced, …


Building Speech Pattern 8: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski May 2022

Building Speech Pattern 8: Picture Stimuli, Kathy J. Jakielski

Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity

Building Speech Pattern 8: Picture Stimuli is part 8/8 in the picture stimuli to accompany the Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity documents. To see the full series, visit: https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cgi/siteview.cgi/csdbuildingspeech

Building Speech & Quantifying Complexity is a dual approach to treating and evaluating articulatory complexity in child speech. It has two components: Building Speech and Quantifying Complexity. These two components can be used independently or together. When used together, the speech-language pathologist has a method for selecting goals and targets of varying levels of articulatory difficulty, plus a means for measuring changes in a child’s words, targeted and produced, at one …


Voice-Related Experiences Of Nonbinary Individuals (Veni) Development And Content Validity, Grace Shefcik, Pei-Tzu Tsai Jan 2021

Voice-Related Experiences Of Nonbinary Individuals (Veni) Development And Content Validity, Grace Shefcik, Pei-Tzu Tsai

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Transgender individuals may seek a variety of gender-affirming health and educational services, including voice modification from speech-language pathologists. Measuring the client's self-perception of their communication experiences is crucial for providing client-centered services and measuring outcomes. However, there is currently no validated assessment tool for the nonbinary population, a part of the transgender population. This study explores the voice-related concerns and experiences among the nonbinary population to create a valid measure of their self-perception of voice. Ten nonbinary individuals were surveyed about their voice-related concerns and experiences. A thematic analysis of the responses led to the development of the questionnaire, titled …


Long-Term Effects Of A Short-Term Study Abroad On Mindset, Madasyn Hofstedt, Heidi Harbers, Amy Yacucci Dec 2019

Long-Term Effects Of A Short-Term Study Abroad On Mindset, Madasyn Hofstedt, Heidi Harbers, Amy Yacucci

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

This literature review will examine 10 studies. The first section will discuss one study regarding common personality traits that practicing SLPs and SLP graduate students possess. The next section will review four studies about studying abroad. The final section will summarize four studies about the impact of mindset on life experiences and one study on how a growth mindset may potentially affect a study abroad experience.


Effect Of Parallel Talk On The Language And Interactional Skills Of Preschoolers With Cochlear Implants And Hearing Aids, Sharon A. Raver, Jonna Bobzien, Corrin Richels, Peggy Hester, Anne Michalek, Nicole Anthony Mar 2012

Effect Of Parallel Talk On The Language And Interactional Skills Of Preschoolers With Cochlear Implants And Hearing Aids, Sharon A. Raver, Jonna Bobzien, Corrin Richels, Peggy Hester, Anne Michalek, Nicole Anthony

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Children with profound congenital hearing loss often do not have the same prelinguistic opportunities for social and verbal interaction as their peers with typical hearing [14]. Consequently, language and social skills may be challenging for this group, even after they are provided with amplification or a cochlear implant. This pilot study examined the effectiveness of using a parallel talk intervention to increase the language and interactional skills of three preschoolers with deafnesss. Results revealed that all participants increased verbal turn-taking and that two of the three increased initiated and responded vocal/verbal comments, and initiated and responded nonverbal responses during a …


Ua21/1 Access & Opportunities, Wku Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance Jan 1997

Ua21/1 Access & Opportunities, Wku Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance

WKU Archives Records

This publication is meant to be a key resource for students with disabilities who are attending Western Kentucky University. This guidebook contains valuable information that will direct students to the tools and resources necessary to gain access to programs and services at the University.


Ua12/2/1 March Magazine, Wku Student Affairs Mar 1987

Ua12/2/1 March Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald featuring these articles:

  • Struck, Angela. Joyce Wilder Offers the Deaf Helping Hands
  • Harris, Carla. Western 2000: A Future Not too Far Over the Hill
  • Jessie, Lisa. Sky Diving


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 50, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association Apr 1979

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 50, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • Harrison, Lowell. Wanted: Your Memories
  • Highland, Jim. Dr. John Minton Named Interim President
  • An Emotion-Filled Thanks for Harriet and Dero Downing
  • Armstrong, Don. C. Ray Franklin Gives Priceless Antiques for Display at Kentucky Museum
  • Conway, Sheila. An Iranian Ordeal for Carlton Jackson
  • Tharp, Kerry. Larry Cuzzort Blazes to Two-Mile Record
  • Salato, Nancy. Speech Clinic Gets New Quarters
  • Western Offers Courses for Study Abroad
  • Newspaper Course Covers Death & Dying
  • Grant Provides Course for Understanding Arts
  • Public Relations Students Promote Financial Aid Information
  • Medical Technology Students Study in Rural Areas …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association Oct 1978

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • Dero Downing Steps Down
  • Douglas, Michele. Top Banana – Gary Riggs
  • Egan, Sherry. WKU State Climatic Center
  • Gibson, Debbie. I Kind of Believe It’s a Gift – Burt Feintuch, Folk Music
  • New on the Gridiron
  • Adams, Bob. Digital Voltmeter – Engineering Technology
  • Schock, Jack. The Projectile Point – Archaeology
  • Armstrong, Bryan. Confessions of a Journalism Intern
  • Highland, Jim. Terry Climer
  • Beauchamp, Donnie. Commonplace Things – Photography
  • Miller, Richard. The Exceptional Student – Psychology, Biology
  • Harry Snyder Speaks at Commencement
  • Douglas, Michele. Students Take Advantage of Study Trips Abroad
  • Western …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 47, No. 2, Wku Alumni Association Jan 1976

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 47, No. 2, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

  • Johnston, Anne. The Kentucky Building On the Move
  • Dickey, Debbie. The Next 100 Years, Homecoming 1976
  • Armstrong, Don. Ogden College - A Report
  • Ogden Rally
  • McConnell, Winnie. Under the Sign of the Waterbearer - Thomas Merton, James Baker
  • Bicentennial Bookshelf Authors
  • Highland, Jim. WKU Speech Clinic, Success - Step-by-Step
  • Conway, Sheila. Exercise, Exercise!
  • Thomas, Megan. PR Group 'Best in Nation'
  • Miskell, Tim. A Photographic Exhibition
  • James Davis Named Interim Vice President for Academics
  • Dean J.T. Sandefur Nominated for Top AACTE Post
  • John Herrick Speaks at Las Vegas
  • Grant Funds Study Center on Latin …