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Duquesne University

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

2017

Alternating Treatments Design; Assistive Technology; Motor Dysfunction; Speech-to-Text; Traumatic Brain Injury; Written Expression

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Does Speech-To-Text Assistive Technology Improve The Written Expression Of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury?, Michaela Ann Noakes Jan 2017

Does Speech-To-Text Assistive Technology Improve The Written Expression Of Students With Traumatic Brain Injury?, Michaela Ann Noakes

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Traumatic Brain Injury outcomes vary by individual due to age at the onset of injury, the location of the injury, and the degree to which the deficits appear to be pronounced, among other factors. As an acquired injury to the brain, the neurophysiological consequences are not homogenous; they are as varied as the individuals who experience them. Persistent impairment in executive functions of attention, initiation, planning, organizing, and memory are likely to be present in children with moderate to severe TBIs. Issues with sensory and motor skills, language, auditory or visual sensation changes, and variations in emotional behavior may also …