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Tongue-Thrust Etiology : A Review Of The Literature, Betty C. Vine

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

In recent years the attention of specialty groups has been drawn toward the peculiar oral behavior commonly referred to as tongue-thrust. This behavior is not only characterized by multiple symptomatology, but it also has been characterized by multiple terminology.

In addition to the wide variety of views and theories on the tongue-thrust behavior, there is an ever greater discrepancy of opinion concerning the causal factors of this behavior. What is its etiology? Is it a functional disorder? Is it organically based or a combination of the two?

The purpose of the study was to attempt to organize the most prevalent …

A Study In The Comparison Of Ocular And Extremity Dominance Among A Stuttering And Non-Stuttering School-Age Population, Bruce Frank Brantingham

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The nul-hypothesis has been confirmed by the analysis of the study, in that they show no relationship between stuttering and unilateral dominance. The results indicate that the laterality measure of the experimental group did not differ significantly from that of the control group.

In as much as the results of only one statistical test were significant, it is felt that this does not detract from the contribution of the study. It would seem that the results obtained from this comparison, the analysis of overall visual adequacy and extremity dominance, could have occurred by chance alone. It is pointed out, however, …

The Feasibility Of Employing A Neurophysiological Approach To Learning Disabilities In The Public School, Betty M. Zelman

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A number of procedures characteristic of the neurophysical approach to learning problems were employed in the Rialto Unified School District. This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of their use in the public school setting.

The results of the investigation indicated that:

1. The practices may be employed in public schools.
2. School administrators gave support for the program.
3. School personnel either are or may be trained to carry out the procedures.
4. Chronological age appears to have little expected to be extensive.
5. Cooperation from the home cannot be expected to be extensive.
6. Further study should be given to public school uses …

A Survey Of Needs For, And Availability Of, Referral Sources For The Yucaipa Joint Unified School District Speech And Hearing Therapy Program, Matthew J. Digby

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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