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The Influence Of Task Type And Working Memory On The Syntactic Complexity Of Narrative Discourse Production In Healthy Aging Adults, Kacie N. Gamm
The Influence Of Task Type And Working Memory On The Syntactic Complexity Of Narrative Discourse Production In Healthy Aging Adults, Kacie N. Gamm
Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders
This study investigated the lifespan influences of task type and working memory on the syntactic complexity of narrative discourse production. Participants included 180 healthy adults across three age cohorts: 20-29 years (Young Group), 60-69 years (Older Group) and 75-89 years (Elderly Group). Participants completed standardized working memory measures and four discourse tasks (single/sequential picture description, storytelling and personal recount). Syntactic complexity for each sample was measured via clausal density yielding a complexity index. For analysis, participants were placed into one of two groups based on working memory scores above (High Working Memory Group) or below (Low Working Memory Group) the …
Social-Emotional Development In Children With Hearing Loss, Lori Gayle Harris
Social-Emotional Development In Children With Hearing Loss, Lori Gayle Harris
Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders
Many positive outcomes have been documented for children with hearing loss utilizing current treatment approaches such as early identification and intervention, including appropriately fit sensory devices and communication modes that focus on listening and spoken language. However, challenges related to social-emotional development have been widely observed. The development of communication skills in children with hearing loss is impacted by many factors, including the degree of hearing loss, the child's age at onset and identification, the presence of other disabilities, and when the child receives intervention. While there are a variety of therapeutic options available for children with hearing loss to …
Assessing Candidacy For Intensive Language Therapy: A Preliminary Study, Jessica N. Bellamy
Assessing Candidacy For Intensive Language Therapy: A Preliminary Study, Jessica N. Bellamy
Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders
The goal of the present study was to examine changes in the speech and language performance of patients with chronic, non-fluent aphasia over the course of a three-hour group speech and language treatment session, a time allotment comparable to intensive therapy practices. Nine participants, (three groups of three), with chronic, non-fluent aphasia were seen for a single group therapy session three hours in length. Therapeutic activities were designed to be as similar as possible for each group of participants. Each participant was individually assessed before (time 1), during (time 2), and after (time 3) the group treatment session. Assessments included …