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List Equivalency Of The Azbio Sentence Test, Lauren C. Bush
List Equivalency Of The Azbio Sentence Test, Lauren C. Bush
Honors Theses
The AzBio Sentence Test was developed as a measure of speech perception abilities and intended to be more reliable and closer to real life conditions than the previous speech perception measures commonly used. The purpose of speech perception measures is to partially determine cochlear implant candidacy as well as pre- and post-outcomes of cochlear implantation. The AzBio Sentence test is composed of 15 lists of 20 sentences each. There is limited research conducted on the equivalency of each of these lists. Of the previous limited reasearch conducted, one study found that only 10 of the 15 lists were equivalent. The …
The Effect Of Easy Onset Time Treatment On Voice Onset Time In Stuttering, Candace M. Franklin
The Effect Of Easy Onset Time Treatment On Voice Onset Time In Stuttering, Candace M. Franklin
Honors Theses
For over 70 million people who stutter, it is a disorder that can affect a person’s social, emotional, and professional life on a daily basis (Gordon, 2002). Stuttering is defined as a fluency disorder that includes the repetition of words, pauses in speech, or sound prolongation (Hedge, 2001). Although there are many different theories as to what causes stuttering, the etiology of stuttering remains undetermined. As a result, much research has been done on various treatment approaches to try and ease the effects of stuttering. One particular approach is the Easy Onset Time approach. This approach encourages the client to …
The Effect Music Has In Speech Therapy, Emily K. Nester
The Effect Music Has In Speech Therapy, Emily K. Nester
Honors Theses
The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the use of music in speech therapy. A survey was sent via email to Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) certified speech-language pathologists to acquire knowledge on the use of music in their therapy sessions. The author used the source, SurveyMonkey, to collect and analyze the data. The data was used to determine the prevalence of music in speech therapy. In addition, when music was used, the data portrayed how music was incorporated into therapy and the particular gender, genre, and/or disorder preferred.
Evaluation Of Hearing Aid Wearers’ Appearance By Individuals Who Do Not Wear Hearing Aid Devices, Lauren M. Lott
Evaluation Of Hearing Aid Wearers’ Appearance By Individuals Who Do Not Wear Hearing Aid Devices, Lauren M. Lott
Honors Theses
This study focuses on the perception of individuals who do not wear hearing aids and their perception of their hearing aid wearing peers. This thesis considers the opinions of students at The University of Southern Mississippi through the use of a paper survey evaluating the participant’s perception of the following attributes: attractiveness, confidence, motivation, trustworthiness, education, friendliness, intelligence, disability, and body image. Data is collected from 150 students from ages 18-30. This study hopes to determine whether or not there will be a significant change in perception of an individual once they are viewed with a hearing aid.