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Semantic Feature Analysis Application For People With Aphasia, Alison Meyer
Semantic Feature Analysis Application For People With Aphasia, Alison Meyer
Honors Program Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Name That! App as a treatment for aphasia. There are a variety of treatment approaches available. This study will look into the benefits of each approach as well as testing one approach in particular: Semantic Feature Analysis. In addition, there are a limited number of apps available that use this approach and there is very little research into the efficacy of them. Conducting research will help determine the benefits of using a Semantic Feature Analysis approach as well as the benefits of working with the Name That! App. …
Speech Inhibition With Utterance Length And Complexity, Meghan Opolka
Speech Inhibition With Utterance Length And Complexity, Meghan Opolka
Honors Program Theses
For many individuals, speech is a nearly automatic behavior which requires little in the way of thinking about each step in the process. In addition, speech is variable and flexible both across and within situations (Netsell, 1982). Despite the fact that this is true for many individuals, speech is an extremely complex motor behavior that requires many different systems and structures to be functioning with one another. These three major systems that must work efficiently and effortlessly include the articulatory/resonatory, phonatory, and respiratory systems. This interaction relies on the theory of motor equivalence; where the capacity of the motor control …
Barriers To Accessing Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac): Pogo Boards As A Potential Solution, Amanda Jo Huisman
Barriers To Accessing Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac): Pogo Boards As A Potential Solution, Amanda Jo Huisman
Honors Program Theses
Communication is extremely important to our livelihood because it gives us an avenue to ensure our basic needs are met, create and foster growth of relationships, solve disputes, and learn from one another. As a result, most individuals find communication both satisfying and rewarding. However, for others communication can be a source of frustration, and may simply be impossible for some. When this is the case, certain types of technology, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be used to assist an individual with their communication. Despite the many advantages of AAC, there are unique challenges associated with its use as …
Iowa Conference On Communicative Disorders [Program, 2014], Iowa Conference On Communicative Disorders
Iowa Conference On Communicative Disorders [Program, 2014], Iowa Conference On Communicative Disorders
Iowa Conference on Communicative Disorders Programs
The Iowa Conference on Communicative Disorders provides continuing education activities in speech- language pathology that are acceptable to the State of Iowa and the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Areas of emphasis include adults and pediatrics.