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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Communication intervention"”.
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Multilingual preschool learners: a collaborative approach to communication intervention
… was utilised to collect data on the language and communication proficiency in English of 30 learner participants. Results indicated that the teacher participants perceived certain personal challenges while supporting the preschool learners acquiring English as Language of Learning and Teaching …
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Storybook reading with young children with autism: a parent-implemented communication intervention
… benefit from evidence-based, parent-implemented communication interventions. One parent was trained and coached to use evidenced-based naturalistic communication teaching strategies (i.e., modeling, mand-model, and time delay) and storybook reading techniques while reading books with her child …
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Developing Trust in a Cross-Functional Workgroup: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Communication Intervention
… of the group must trust each other. I created an intervention based on developing communication techniques in a small group to build trust in a cross-functional workgroup. The purpose of this study was to (a) examine the potential effectiveness of an intervention I created using specifically …
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Social Communication Intervention via Telehealth Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review
… profound and long-lasting, therefore warranting intervention. Neurorehabilitation targeting social communication post-TBI has to date been dominated by social skills and communication partner training, with telehealth (TH) delivery thereof recently emerging as a promising avenue of intervention. …
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A combined spoken communication intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder who are minimally verbal
… study was to explore the effect of a combined intervention program, incorporating both communication and speech production strategies, on the spoken language of children with ASD who were minimally verbal. This study used a single case design across four participants, ages 3 to 6 years, who …
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Employee wellness coaching as an interpersonal communication intervention: exploring intervention effects on healthcare costs, risks, and behaviors
… health. Wellness coaching is a behavioral health intervention whereby coaches work with clients to help them attain wellness-promoting goals in order to change lifestyle-related behaviors across a range of areas. Given the limited amount of research on wellness coaching, this project had four main …
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Exploring the lived experience of both the provider and the receivers of an Intentional Compassionate Communication Intervention (ICCI) for older people in an Accident and Emergency Department
… experience in A&E, an Intentional Compassionate Communication Intervention (ICCI) was developed by a hospital in Southern England to enhance the delivery of compassionate care. The ICCI comprised proactive communication-focused support targeted at older people, particularly those who were alone. …
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Effects of Multi-Modal Communication Plans on Increasing Expressive Communication Skills of Individuals with Moderate-Significant Disabilities
… developing effective and efficient expressive communication skills. In the current study, the expressive communication skills of six individuals with moderate to significant disabilities are observed to determine whether having a formal multi-modal communication plan will help to increase the …
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Quantitative Differences in the Conversational Performance of People with Severe Expressive Aphasia Using Three Types of Visual Screen Displays on Speech Generating Devices
… study measured quantitative differences in communication success, communicator roles and act functions during dyadic conversational interactions between six people with severe aphasia and their peer communication partners across three conditions involving a type of augmentative communication …
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Investigating the effects of integrated systematic decoding, spelling and communication instruction for students with complex communication needs
… impact of an integrated decoding, spelling and communication intervention on literacy and communication outcomes for students with complex communication needs (CCN). The current study was done with three students with CCN, all of whom used a particular augmentative communication device. Using a …
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Primary school teachers' opinions and attitudes towards stuttering in two socio-economic quintiles within the Western Cape
… of the multidisciplinary team as one of main communication intervention partners for children who stutter (CWS). Teachers' attitudes towards stuttering are therefore important as attitudes are likely to influence behaviour. Through determining their attitudes as well as examining the factors …
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The Effects of tDCS on the Identification of Emotion in a Speaker’s Voice in Young Adults with Autism
… therapy to address differences in social communication that may inhibit successful social interactions. Emerging evidence suggests that noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) can improve some cognitive functions, including skills contributing to social communication, such as working memory, …
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Exploring the Influence of a Solution-focused Coaching Intervention on Coach Communication Skills and Athlete Self-actualization: An Action Research Study
… project, which involved a year long, humanistic communication intervention with a female interuniversity sport team, aimed to disrupt the dominant sport discourses that contribute to harmful coach behaviour, athlete compliance and docility. The research questions included: (i) Do solution-focused …
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The Role of Parent Responsiveness and Vocal Complexity in Expressive Language Outcome: Intervention Effects in Toddlers at Risk for ASD and Language Impairment
… with: a) ASD (7-19%), which is defined by social communication impairments; or b) other language and/or cognitive delays (14-20%) by age three. Vocal complexity, a measure of the quality and maturity of vocal communication, seems to be a strong predictor of later expressive language in typically …
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SHOULD COMMUNICATION INTERVENTIONS PROMOTING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE ADDRESS MISINFORMATION BELIEFS? IMPLICATIONS FROM TWO NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE LONGITUDINAL SURVEY STUDIES AND A RANDOMIZED ONLINE EXPERIMENT
When developing messages for a communication intervention targeting behavior change, the interventionist must decide which messaging topics are most worthwhile to target. This dissertation focuses on the role of misinformation beliefs in such interventions, and whether such beliefs merit campaign …
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Snack Talk: A Class Wide Intervention to Increase Peer Interactions of Preschool Students at Mealtimes
… the effectiveness of a class wide social skill intervention during preschool mealtimes. Previous research indicates that naturalistic, class wide, routine based interventions are more likely to be implemented by teachers and classroom staff than individualized interventions. Additional research …
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Perceptions about language development of isiXhosa-speaking primary caregivers of young children receiving speech-language therapy in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background: Research on communication intervention with young children provides support for the involvement of primary caregivers in their child’s language intervention (Kaiser, & Roberts, 2011; Roberts, & Kaiser, 2011). Research suggests that the perceptions of these caregivers regarding their …
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A scoping review of primary caregivers'perceptions of their involvement in augmentative and alternative communication of their children
BACKGROUND: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention is pivotal for obtaining functional outcomes in communication and participation of children with complex communication needs (CCN). Various studies focused on the experiences and perceptions of parents as primary caregivers …
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Stigma Isn’t All Bad: How Storytelling and Monster Metaphors in Anita Blake Challenge Existing Notions of Health-Related Stigma and Generate Productive Stigma Outcomes
… testing, treatment and other public health interventions. Like people living with HIV/AIDS, zombies, vampires and werewolves which are found in fictional narratives experience a variety of stigmatizing behaviours. They are diagnosed as ‘sick’ or ‘diseased’, labelled and stereotyped as …
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Telepractice in the Communication Treatment of Individuals with Post-stroke Aphasia: Systematic Review
… of services to distant sites employing telecommunication, has been developing rapidly nowadays. Owing to the nature of the condition and treatment foci in aphasia, telepractice has been identified as a potential mode for intervention to persons with aphasia (PWA) in the field of …
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