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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"speech difficulties"”.
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Child-Centered Group Play Therapy with Children with Speech Difficulties
… pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children with speech difficulties as an intervention strategy for improving specific speech problems in the areas of articulation, receptive language, and expressive language. A second purpose was that of determining the efficacy of child-centered group play …
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Phonological development in Swahili a descriptive, cross-sectional study of typically developing pre-schoolers in Tanzania
… appropriate materials available for speech language therapists working in the region. The challenges of assessing and managing Swahili speaking children with speech difficulties are further exacerbated by the limited research available on the typical acquisition of Swahili phonology. …
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Impact of speech amplification devices on quality of life in persons living with Parkinson's disease and hypophonia : a quality improvement project
… neurons of the brain that frequently cause speech and voice disturbances (Mohseni et al., 2023). Of the motor and nonmotor symptoms that develop in PD, tremor, speech difficulties, and muscle rigidity are the most common (World Health Organization, 2023). The pathophysiology of PD is not …
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Characterizing Speech Motor Pattern in Minimally Verbal Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Surface Electromyography
… Spectrum Disorder (mvASD) experience significant speech production challenges linked to impaired motor skills. Despite the prevalence of these speech difficulties, the underlying motor mechanisms remain poorly understood. This thesis investigates the neuromuscular activity associated with speech …
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The acquisition of Setswana phonology in children aged 3;0 – 6;0 years : a cross-sectional study
… aimed to describe the typical development of speech in first language Setswana speaking children. Thirty-six children, aged 3;0 – 6;0 years, attending preschools in Hebron in the North-West Province of South Africa, participated in the study. The objectives of the study were documenting the …
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The acquisition of Setswana phonology in children aged 2;0 – 6;5 years
… and 3) contrast typical vs atypical Setswana speech acquisition and determine the occurrence and nature of speech sound disorders in children acquiring Setswana. The participant group comprised 81 children from the North-West Province of South Africa. All children were attending preschool and …
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The global Landscape of ALS: A combined Analysis of Patient Experiences (IMPACT-ALS) and epidemiological Characteristics (LAENALS) in Europe and Latin America
… symptoms were weakness (81%), fatigue (61%), speech difficulties (38%), pain (27%), and mood alterations (23%). Despite progressive disability, self-rated quality of life remained moderate (median 6/10), reflecting a “well-being paradox” of psychological adjustment despite physical decline. …