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Showing 1 to 20 of 352 for “"Communication sciences"”.
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Gestalt Language Processing in Accredited Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
… associated principles of educators in accredited communication sciences and disorders programs. The data from the study suggests that many educators do not consider themselves familiar with this topic, and about half of them teach about this topic. However, despite their level of knowledge it …
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Faculty and student perspectives on course collaborations within the communication sciences and disorders discipline
… the perspectives of students and faculty in the communication sciences and disorders discipline following their engagement in CCRD. Findings include shifts in participants’ teaching and learning perspectives, insight into partnership dynamics, logistical challenges of CCRD, and ideas for future …
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Needs Analysis of Genetics and Genomics in Communication Sciences and Its Disorders: Evidence for Change
… of this investigative study suggest the field of communication sciences and its disorders is not keeping pace with the demands of new advancements in genetics and genomics. Several discrepancies may contribute to misconceptions and misinformation surrounding genetics and genomic in speech-language …
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Evaluation of Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Student Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Client Interactions
<p>Problem</p> <p>Communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate students may have trauma histories and may be ill-equipped to identify and manage trauma responses in clients. This mixed-methods study examined graduate student attitudes towards implementing trauma-informed educational practice …
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Creative pedagogy : a qualitative study of immersive learning at the Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS)
The Center for Information and Communication Sciences graduate program commenced at Ball State University in 1986 with a specific focus to train graduate students to be leaders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry. The Center is the manifestation of a vision birthed out of …
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Mindset, Academic Motivation, And Academic Self-Efficacy As Correlates Of Academic Achievement Among Undergraduate Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
… with academic achievement among undergraduate communication sciences and disorders students.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>Undergraduate communication sciences and disorders students in the Great Lakes States of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois completed a 75-item survey to determine the …
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The impact of faculty feedback on student perceptions of faculty-student relationships
<p>This qualitive study examined four communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate students’ experiences with feedback from CSD faculty members to understand how it affected their relationships with faculty. Review of the literature revealed the importance and impact of feedback; however, it …
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATIONS ON THE INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
… however, it is starting to make an appearance in Communication Sciences and Disorders programs. As a result, this is a topic of great interest to faculty teaching in the area of speech-language pathology. Interprofessional education, believed to be a catalyst for successful interprofessional …
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Effects of a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience on Graduate Communication Disorders Students’ Future Clinical Practice
… Force of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), alternative learning opportunities, such as simulation, should be incorporated into training programs to provide students with a host of learning opportunities. However, the effects of simulation-based …
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Exploring student-led interprofessional education through a community service project
… science programs including Dental Hygiene, Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech and Hearing, Health Services Administration and Occupational Therapy participated in a community service event. Students provided screenings to veteran patients including a health history intake, hearing …
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The investigation of treatment outcomes for adults with chronic brain injury following intensive multidisciplinary treatment
Although communication sciences and disorders (COMD) research supports intensive treatment for individuals with chronic brain injury, funding to provide these services is limited. This study explored the use of interdepartmental university resources to provide an intensive, multidisciplinary …
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The effects of disclosure on university students' perceptions of a person with aphasia.
… were 201undergraduate students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. There were 67 students in self-disclosure condition (i.e., the PWA gave a verbal disclosure statement prior to her videotaped conversation with the examiner), 68 students in the other-mediated disclosure …
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“When do I get to see the dog?”: The communicative environment during animal assisted speech therapy sessions for adults with acquired cognitive-communicative disorders
… in the theoretical framework of distributed communication (Hengst, 2015) and supported by multi-disciplinary research on the impact of rich and complex communicative environments, this project was designed to study Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) as an activity that (while rarely used in the …
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Environmental influences on communication development: Implications for children with neurodevelopmental communication impairments
At the intersection of clinical neuroscience and communication sciences and disorders, this dissertation provides a compilation of studies aimed at examining contextual influences on children's communication development and the implications of this work for children with neurodevelopmental …
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La cobertura televisiva de la crisis del Prestige: Agendas, encuadres y discursos en los noticiarios españoles
… some of the main contributions coming from the Communication Sciences field are also revisited in order to deepen the knowledge about audiovisual information. In this topic, a detailed study about the newscast as a salient TV format is also completed. Crises are presented as periods when the …
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Hands-On Learning with Speech-Generating Devices: Capturing the Learning Processes of CSD Students
While there has been an increase in the number of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) programs providing preservice training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in recent decades, there continues to be limited evidence to indicate how preservice speech-language pathologists …
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Effects of two different behavioral swallowing exercise protocols performed during radiation therapy on swallowing physiology, function, quality-of-life and weight outcomes following organ-preservation treatments for head and neck cancers
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two different prophylactic behavioral swallowing exercise regimens performed by head and neck cancer/s (HNC) patients during radiation therapy with/without chemotherapy (RT/C) on swallowing physiology, function, quality-of-life …
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Child acquisition of referring expressions
Children, like adults, use referring expressions to refer to specific objects, events, or people. Research has provided insights into how children use referring expressions and the appearance of forms developmentally (Radford, 1990; Abu-Akel, et al., 2004; Pine & Lieven, 1997). This study examined …
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The effects of visual representations on teacher training of phonological awareness principles
Teachers are now being held to high accountability standards in reading instruction, yet studies show that teachers lack adequate knowledge in reading and phonological awareness principles (Moats, 1994, 2009; Spencer, Schuele, Guillot, & Lee, 2008). The purpose of this study was to determine the …
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Time of day effects on language discourse in healthy aging and dementia
This study’s purpose was to investigate whether language discourse follows a diurnal pattern across one 10-hour day in normal healthy aging individuals (NHA) and individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Ten healthy older adults; and ten older adults clinically labeled with probable …
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