Amplitude Modulation Perception In Children With Auditory Processing Disorder, 2019 The University of Western Ontario
Amplitude Modulation Perception In Children With Auditory Processing Disorder, Winnie Ly
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Children with developmental delays in auditory processing are more prone to experience difficulty in a classroom setting. Temporal cues are reported to be important for speech understanding in noisy and quiet conditions. One method to assess the ability to discriminate temporal cues is the amplitude modulation task. The purpose of this thesis was to examine amplitude modulation perception in listeners (children with auditory processing disorder (APD), typically developing children and adults) through an adaptive amplitude modulation task, estimation of psychometric functions for this task study and verification of the amplitude modulation task on a portable device (iPaas-based Application Suite …
Picture Cued And Speech Production Cued Approaches For Speech Sound Learning, 2019 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Picture Cued And Speech Production Cued Approaches For Speech Sound Learning, Michelyve C. Petit
LSU Master's Theses
This study examined the use of speech production cued cards, MorphoPhonic faces (MPF), and plain picture (PP) cards when seeking to remediate speech sound errors, specifically sounds / ɹ / and / s / in the word initial position. Fourteen children were provided articulation therapy at their public school using both stimulus types across four weeks. Each week, the total number of correct productions of target phoneme / s / and /ɹ/ were recorded and averaged. These results were used to graphically showcase trends in their performance with both stimulus types. The results demonstrated that MPF cards were advantageous for …
Aphasia & Stutter Therapy: An Ailment Not To Be Treated, 2019 Union College - Schenectady, NY
Aphasia & Stutter Therapy: An Ailment Not To Be Treated, Janae Nieto
Honors Theses
This work demonstrates the history of two common speech and communication disorders: aphasia and stuttering. Once considered incurable diseases, these conditions have since generated rich rehabilitation practices and accompanying schools of thought. The first part of the thesis takes up adult aphasia, excluding cases involving speech and communication disorders due to other mental illnesses. The second half of this project conveys the history of stuttering. The majority of the modern cases analyzed in this thesis focus on developmental stuttering in children; although, different forms of stuttering are embedded in the progression of the therapy history. Each chapter includes a section …
Acoustic Characteristics Of Vowels Produced By Young Children From The New Orleans Area, 2019 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Acoustic Characteristics Of Vowels Produced By Young Children From The New Orleans Area, Rebecca E. Dorsa
LSU Master's Theses
Understanding dialects and their effects on speech and language is integral to the field of speech-language pathology, as dialectal differences could potentially be misdiagnosed as speech or language disorders if these factors are not well-considered. The number and organization of the vowel system of one regional dialect of American English differs from those of another regional dialects. Therefore, understanding the effect of dialect on vowel productions in children can aid in the accurate evaluation of children from various dialectal backgrounds. The aims of the proposed study were to 1) determine the age at which young children develop acoustic markers of …
Honorable Mention Contest Entry: Consonant Acquisition In Infants With Cochlear Implants And Their Normal-Hearing Peers, 2019 Chapman University
Honorable Mention Contest Entry: Consonant Acquisition In Infants With Cochlear Implants And Their Normal-Hearing Peers, Minh-Chau Vu
Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize
This is Minh-Chau Vu's submission for the 2019 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize, which received an honorable mention. It contains her essay on using library resources, a summary of her research project on consonant acquisition in infants with cochlear implants and their normal-hearing peers, and her works cited list.
Minh-Chau is a sophomore at Chapman University, majoring in Biological Sciences. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Mary Fagan.
Use Of Video-Models To Teach Language Stimulation Techniques, 2019 Louisiana State University
Use Of Video-Models To Teach Language Stimulation Techniques, Jason Killian
LSU Master's Theses
The current study was designed to assess the feasibility of creating videos depicting Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) support strategies and presenting them to graduate students in a communication sciences and disorders program, and whether differences in accuracy existed between first- and second-year graduate students. EMT support strategies were chosen due to the previous successes found within the literature. Twelve videos were presented to ten graduate students. Each participant response was analyzed for accuracy and overall responses were compiled to create overall video clarity.
Results showed that the Communication Temptation EMT support strategy videos achieved the highest levels of clarity, while …
Effects Of External Memory Aid Assessment And Treatment On Everyday Task Performance Of Individuals With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, 2019 University of South Florida
Effects Of External Memory Aid Assessment And Treatment On Everyday Task Performance Of Individuals With Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Alyssa M. Lanzi
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Individuals with mild neurocognitive disorder complete many activities of daily living independently; however, they may require the use of compensatory strategies while performing everyday tasks. Compensatory strategies, such as external memory aids, incorporate a strengths-based approach to enhance the functional needs of individuals. Although external memory aids have a strong evidence-base, limited assessment tools and interventions are available to facilitate the development of individualized treatment plans that promote sustained strategy use. To better support the everyday needs of individuals with mild neurocognitive disorder and to inform clinicians who are developing interventions, the current dissertation includes four paper that examine a …
Recreational Sound Risk For A University Student: Case Study, 2019 Illinois State University
Recreational Sound Risk For A University Student: Case Study, Michele Wattman, Antony Joseph
AuD Capstone Projects - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Concern about noise exposure in recreational settings is growing and unsafe levels of sound are frequently being experienced in a variety of non-occupational settings such as pubs, nightclubs, concerts, parties, and fitness classes. Damage to the auditory system may occur with regular participation in these loud activities. A case study was conducted to estimate sound exposure levels and risk associated with common activities. Findings demonstrated that pubs presented a hazardous sound environment, so information about health-oriented behavior is essential to effectively improve hearing conservation awareness for university students. Public awareness and personal hearing protection should be strongly considered to prevent …
Exploring A Connection Between Learning And Student Perception Of Place, 2019 Western Michigan University
Exploring A Connection Between Learning And Student Perception Of Place, Katelyn Roberts
Honors Theses
The quality of the physical environment is understood to impact overall health, wellbeing, and capacity to learn and engage in daily life. This pilot study explores how students in the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences program at Western Michigan University view the effects of indoor and outdoor nature spaces at the College of Health and Human Services on the East Campus of Western Michigan University on their learning experience. Results of the study suggest that there are significant relationships between the participant’s perception of interesting qualities in the College of Health and Human Services and feeling a sense of connection …
Speech-Language Pathology Students’ Motivation For Learning, 2019 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Speech-Language Pathology Students’ Motivation For Learning, Amie M. King, Steffany M. Chleboun
Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders
The primary purpose of this exploratory study was to attempt to gain a better understanding of speech-language pathology students’ motivations for learning. Motivation was assessed in undergraduate and graduate students in two categories of coursework. Results showed statistically significant differences between undergraduate and graduate students in the overall areas of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, while there were no significant differences in other areas of motivation. These results were situated in potential implications for students, professors, and programs as well as the need for follow-up studies.
Autoscore: An Open-Source Automated Tool For Scoring Listener Perception Of Speech, 2019 Utah State University
Autoscore: An Open-Source Automated Tool For Scoring Listener Perception Of Speech, Stephanie A. Borrie, Tyson S. Barrett, Sarah E. Yoho Leopold
Psychology Faculty Publications
Speech perception studies typically rely on trained research assistants to score orthographic listener transcripts for words correctly identified. While the accuracy of the human scoring protocol has been validated with strong intra- and inter-rater reliability, the process of hand-scoring the transcripts is time-consuming and resource intensive. Here, an open-source computer-based tool for automated scoring of listener transcripts is built (Autoscore) and validated on three different human-scored data sets. Results show that not only is Autoscore highly accurate, achieving approximately 99% accuracy, but extremely efficient. Thus, Autoscore affords a practical research tool, with clinical application, for scoring listener intelligibility of speech.
Communication Of Deaf People Based On Myoware Muscle Sensor, 2019 Wayne State University
Communication Of Deaf People Based On Myoware Muscle Sensor, Mohamad Ataya
Research Opportunities for Engineering Undergraduates (ROEU) Program 2018-19
The current project aims to create a product that enhances communication of deaf people. The developed product has the following features:
• a muscle sensor that transcribes sign language into actual letters
• a voice detector that translates speech into actual words
• the ability to receive and send emergency alerts.
Assistive Devices For Communication Use With The Elderly, 2019 Illinois State University
Assistive Devices For Communication Use With The Elderly, Corrine Koepsell, Antony Joseph
AuD Capstone Projects - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hearing loss is one of the prevalent medical conditions in older adults. Although it has been documented that hearing loss is associated with various aspects of social and physical health, hearing assistive technologies and audiologic rehabilitation have been infrequently tapped clinical solutions. Cost and user problems in background noise are two common reasons why hearing aids are underutilized by seniors, and by younger age groups as well. Alternative tools, such as assistive listening devices, may be helpful for older listeners, even though they are used less frequently than hearing aids. To identify if assistive listening devices are satisfactory, a pilot …
Christopher Stewert, 2019 Fontbonne University
Christopher Stewert, Christopher Stewert
FCNC: 2019 Scholars
Program
Deaf Education, MA | Fontbonne University
Previous Education
Communication, BA | University of Missouri – St. Louis
Jacqueline Garcia-Closky, 2019 Fontbonne University
Jacqueline Garcia-Closky, Jacqueline Garca-Closky
FCNC: 2019 Scholars
Program
Deaf Education, MA | Fontbonne University
Previous Education
Childhood Education, BS | SUNY New Paltz
Education, MS | Bank Street College of Education
Lauren Dick, 2019 Fontbonne University
Lauren Dick, Lauren Dick
FCNC: 2019 Scholars
Program
Deaf Education, MA | Fontbonne University
Previous Education
ASL/English Interpreting, BS | Bloomsburg University
Genevieve Vazquez, 2019 Fontbonne University
Genevieve Vazquez, Genevieve Vazquez
FCNC: 2019 Scholars
Program
Deaf Education, MA | Fontbonne University
Previous Education
Speech/Language Pathology & Audiology, BA | Iona College
Cassandra Lanni, 2019 Fontbonne University
Cassandra Lanni, Cassandra Lanni
FCNC: 2019 Scholars
Program
Deaf Education, MA | Fontbonne University
Previous Education
Psychology, BS | Lasell College
Ipei 2019: Mariah Davis, 2019 Fontbonne University
Ipei 2019: Mariah Davis, Mariah Davis
IPEI: 2019 Scholars
Program
Early Intervention in Deaf Education, MA
Education
Early Intervention in Deaf Education, BA | Fontbonne University
Ipei 2019: Lauren Brown, 2019 Fontbonne University
Ipei 2019: Lauren Brown, Lauren Brown
IPEI: 2019 Scholars
Program
Early Intervention in Deaf Education, MA
Education
Early Intervention in Deaf Education, BA | Fontbonne University