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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Speech-Language Pathologist"”.
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Success Factors of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Post Early Intervention
… proven successful through the improvement of speech production and language development (Topia & Hocking, 2012). Several factors play an important role in a child’s success or abandonment of an AAC device including speech-language pathologist (SLP) expertise, familial support and perceptions, …
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Examination of two early intervention screeners to predict identified disability by third grade
… scores obtained by students on the Preschool Language Scales, Fifth Edition (PLS-5) and Brigance Early Childhood Screener (BECS) during preschool and later special education eligibility status. The purpose of this study is to determine if the PLS-5 and BECS scores can predict future special …
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Knowledge and Perceptions of SLP Graduate Students Regarding Multiculturalism
… With this comes a greater need for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who are able to assess and treat such individuals – a training process that begins in graduate programs. The primary objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and perceptions of graduate students in …
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Utilizing Home Environments for Optimal Outcomes of Early-Intervention Speech Therapy
… the approaches of in-home early-intervention speech-language pathologists in the Oklahoma SoonerStart program and provide recommendations for professionals working in the field of early-intervention. Mosli et al., (2016) explain the important roles family members play in the development of a …
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Easily Administered Recognition of Linguistically-Handicapped Youngsters
… who are typically used to screen children for speech, language and hearing have not been effective with this age group. This is partially due to the limited contacts they have with these children and the environmental limitations for eliciting an adequate speech and language sample (Behrens, …
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Effects of a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience on Graduate Communication Disorders Students’ Future Clinical Practice
… of person-centered care in the field of speech-language pathology. Current literature indicates that speech-language pathologists typical follow the medical model of diagnosing and treating patients. Thus, more emphasis on providing person centered care is essential, especially for …
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Dementia: Incorporating Families And Caregivers In Direct Speech-Language Intervention
… for individuals with dementia. The role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is suggested to not only treat the individual with dementia, but consider the role and perspective of the caregiver (Watson, Aizawa, Savundranayagam & Orange, 2013). Providing education and training to caregivers of …
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Promoting Interactions in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Peer-mediated Intervention.
… to their developmental level. In this model, a speech language pathologist and three early childhood educators trained typically- developing peers to engage children with ASD in play. Three preschool children with ASD and six peers participated in five social skills training sessions followed by …
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Relationship of Parent-Child Temperament and Parent Responsivity on Language Outcomes in Autistic Children
… between parent and child temperament on language acquisition as well as the relationship between parent responsivity and parent-child temperament in autistic children. Participants were 25 parent-child dyads of autistic children between the ages 2 and 8 years of age (18 boys, 7 girls). …
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Speech-language pathologists on the autism spectrum
… examines the state of diversity in the field of speech-language pathology (SLP) as it pertains to autistic representation and possible implications. In the first article, Demographic Analysis of Autistic Speech-Language Pathologists, the purpose was to determine the demographic differences …
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A COMPARISON OF METADISCOURSE MARKERS AND WRITING QUALITY IN ADOLESCENT WRITTEN NARRATIVES
… 8, Story Construction of the Test of Written Language-Third Edition (TOWL-3), (Hammill & Larsen, 1996). It is hypothesized that there will be a correlation between the number of metadiscourse markers and the standard score of Subtest 8, Story Construction of the TOWL-3, (Hammill & Larsen, …
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A COMPARISON OF METADISCOURSE MARKERS AND WRITING QUALITY IN ADOLESCENT WRITTEN NARRATIVES
… 8, Story Construction of the Test of Written Language-Third Edition (TOWL-3), (Hammill & Larsen, 1996). It is hypothesized that there will be a correlation between the number of metadiscourse markers and the standard score of Subtest 8, Story Construction of the TOWL-3, (Hammill & Larsen, …
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Social Outcomes of Students with Language Impairment: An Eight-Year Follow-up Study
This study re-examined the language and social skills of four females with language impairment who were initially studied eight years ago (Brinton, Fujiki, Montague, & Hanton, 2000; Fujiki, Brinton, Isaacson, & Summers, 2001). Language measures included the Clinical Evaluation of Language …
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The enculturation of a hearing family with a deaf child: we are all learning to sign
This study explored the sign language learning experiences and contexts of a hearing family who decided to learn and use American Sign Language (ASL) with their young deaf child. Multiple informants, including family members and professional participants, and multiple methods of data collection and …
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Pragmatics, Prosody, and Social Skills of School-Age Children with Language-Learning Differences
… basic emotions and responding to cues in speech) have immediate and progressive consequences in both academics and social living. Children with typical language skills are successfully interacting with peers and acknowledging social rules for different environments (e.g., playing at school …
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Implementing Changes to Practice Based on Alberta Education's Inspiring Education: A Case Study of Speech-Language Pathologists
The role of the speech-language pathologist working within a school district should be responsive to the Ministry of Education’s mandates and initiatives toward supporting students. In Alberta, the Ministry’s Inspiring Education initiative was introduced in 2008 and influenced changes to the way …
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Standardization of Oral Cloze as a Language Assessment Device for Bilingual Hispanic Children
… the feasibility of oral cloze procedures as a language screening for bilingual Hispanic students. If such a procedure were normed, and proven to be both reliable and valid, the resultant assessment device would have potential screening tool as a for determining the presence of a language …
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Needs Analysis of Genetics and Genomics in Communication Sciences and Its Disorders: Evidence for Change
… and clinical practices within the field speech-language pathology. Method: Seventy-five program directors of degree programs and 265 speech-language pathologists participated in two web-based surveys. Results: Program directors and speech-language pathologist reported to be aware of …
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Factors Contributing to the Shortage of Speech-Language Pathologists in Utah Schools
… to Utah's critical shortage of school-based speech-language pathologists. Specifically, this study focused on the following three constructs: (a) stress levels among professionals currently in the field, (b) attrition and the reasons professionals leave their positions, and (c) factors at the …
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