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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"Language & Communication"”.
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Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication.
Video communication of British Sign Language (BSL) is important for remote interpersonal communication and for the equal provision of services for deaf people. However, the use of video telephony and video conferencing applications for BSL communication is limited by inadequate video quality. BSL …
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Language, communication, and cognition: A study of slum-dwelling women in a nutrition education programme in India
… status and nutrition knowledge. The demand for language and cognitive skills, barriers they may present, and the potential beneficial effects on these skills, specifically within individuals with low literacy skills, have been unexplored. This interdisciplinary thesis addresses these gaps by …
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The Dangers of Speaking a Second Language: An Investigation of Lie Bias and Cognitive Load
… world is an interconnected global village. Communication and business transactions are increasingly conducted in non-native languages. Literature suggests that biases are present when communicating in non-native languages; that a truth bias is present in first language communication, and a …
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Expressive Language as a Prospective Predictor of Externalizing Behaviors: Profiles of Preschool-aged Children's Competencies as Moderating Influences
… between preschool-aged children’s expressive language ability and externalizing behaviors remain poorly understood and may be moderated by other influences, including child sex, temperamental anger/frustration, receptive language, and adaptive communication skill (i.e., “real-world” usage of …
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Pragmatic communication following traumatic brain injury in early childhood
… level functional skills, especially in the language/communication domain. Difficulties in these areas are likely to contribute to persisting social and academic difficulties often associated with TBI. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of TBI on children's pragmatic …
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Observational study of children with autism who have participated in hyperbaric oxgen therapy
… tool assessed improvements in the area of speech/language/communication, sociability, sensory/cognitive awareness, health/physical/behavior of a child with autism.The results were assessed with the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Personal Computer) software using t-test with …
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Grounded Situation Models for Situated Conversational Assistants
… which engages in physically situated natural language conversation with human partners and assists them in carrying out tasks. This thesis addresses some prerequisites towards an ideal truly cooperative SCA through the development of a computational model of embodied, situated language agents …
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Transdiagnostic Approaches to Neurodevelopment
… study explored the interrelationships between language, communication, cognitive, and behavioural difficulties using network science (Chapter I). A subsequent study investigated how children vary in their relative strengths and weakness across these domains, and how this variation relates to …
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Does Infants' Socially-guided Attention Uniquely Predict Language Development?
… attention behaviors uniquely predicted emerging language abilities. This longitudinal study examined attention regulation skills, joint attention behaviors, infants' expressive/receptive language (current), emerging communication abilities at 16- and 17-month-old (time 1); expressive/receptive …
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Survey of Classroom Practices and Attitudes of Teachers of Young Authors
… Creative writing was taught for self-expression, language/communication development; and (14) Teachers believed students had potential to write and believed students enjoy creative writing.
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Factors that Influence the Participation of Immigrant Latino Parents in the Special Education Process of their Children with Disabilities
… system, perception of school personnel, English language communication skills, and ability to confront school personnel about the child’s needs.</p>
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'n Spieëlse studie : 'n bespreking van kaats- en watersimboliek as moontlike sleutel tot die primordiale dimensie met spesiale verwysing na enkele werke van Wilma Stockenström
… primordial, as well as a model to explain how language and linguistic processes are insufficient to bring about accurate communication in a social environment. Certain significant findings come to the fore in terms of the relationship between language, communication and the primordial reality. …
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Language Learning in Interactive Environments
Natural language communication has long been considered a defining characteristic of human intelligence. I am motivated by the question of how learning agents can understand and generate contextually relevant natural language in service of achieving a goal. In pursuit of this objective, I have been …
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An experimental study of the effects of direct instruction in comprehension strategies taught through listening upon reading comprehension of fourth grade students
… groups.Listening and reading are important language communication skills for children, both in school and in daily life. This study has attempted to add to the body of knowledge related to ways that these two lifetime skills may be taught in the elementary school.
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Promoting the Social Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Mobile Technologies
… Children with autism demonstrate impairments in language, communication skills, and social interactions; hence, these children have difficulties with communicating and interacting socially with their peers, educators, and parents. One of the latest interventions is the use of mobile technologies …
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Women Empowerment Through Self-Selected Groups: The Case of LAPO Microfinance Bank Ltd.
… observations were made about participants’ body language, communication, networking and interactions with others. The research drew on the analytical frameworks of Alternative Development with major emphasis on Friedman’s (1992) Empowerment Theory. The study found that there were positive changes …
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An investigation as to how a computerised multimedia intervention could be of use for practitioners supporting learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
… contribution to knowledge in the computing, language, communication and educational fields. The aim was to establish the therapeutic (language and communication skills) and educational (literacy and numeracy skills) use of individual tailored computer games for practitioners supporting …
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#Politie. Twittergebruik door wijkagenten & de veiligheidsbeleving van de burger
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Language in medicine: Language use in clinical interactions about medically unexplained symptoms
Contains fulltext : 253708.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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