The Early Reading Screening Instrument: a method for identifying kindergarteners at risk for learning to read.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that occurs secondary to brain injury, such as stroke. It causes communication difficulties that have a significant impact on quality of life and social relationships. Although the efficacy of speech-language therapy has been clearly demonstrated in this population, l...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Lavoie M,Bier N,Macoir J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modifications of fluid viscosity and/or volume are common strategies in dysphagia management, with increased viscosity or reduced volume intended to reduce aspiration. Little attention has been given to whether cough response to aspiration varies across different viscosities and volumes. AIMS:This prosp...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Miles A,McFarlane M,Scott S,Hunting A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of phonological awareness intervention for children at risk for reading disorder has received increasing attention in the literature. This paper reports the follow-up data for participants in the Gillon (2000a) intervention study. The performance of twenty, 5-7-year-old New Zealand children with spoken la...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Gillon GT

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A survey of clinicians made by Joffe and Pring in 2008 revealed that different approaches exist between researchers and clinicians in the treatment of children with phonological problems. Researchers have examined specific approaches to treatment often giving substantial amounts of therapy and have obtained ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Lancaster G,Keusch S,Levin A,Pring T,Martin S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, there has been growing recognition of the need to involve clients in decisions about the healthcare they receive and in the evaluation of services offered. In health services research, survey and scaling methods have become important tools for research into 'consumer views' and the perspectives of ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Glogowska M,Campbell R,Peters TJ,Roulstone S,Enderby P

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an initial validation study, the Unhelpful Thoughts and Beliefs About Stuttering (UTBAS I) scale, demonstrated excellent psychometric properties as a self-report measure of the frequency of unhelpful cognitions associated with social anxiety for adults who stutter. AIMS:The aim was to further validate th...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Iverach L,Menzies R,Jones M,O'Brian S,Packman A,Onslow M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Swedish Program for health surveillance of preschool children includes screening of language and communication abilities. One important language screening is carried out at age 4 years as part of a general screening conducted by health nurses at child health centres. The instruments presently in use for ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Lavesson A,Lövdén M,Hansson K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefit of devices delivering altered auditory feedback (AAF) as a therapeutic alternative for those who stutter. AIMS:The effectiveness of a device delivering AAF (SpeechEasy®) was compared with behavioural techniques in the treatment of stuttering in a randomized cli...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Ritto AP,Juste FS,Stuart A,Kalinowski J,de Andrade CR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who stutter produce speech that is characterized by intermittent, involuntary part-word repetitions and prolongations. In addition to these signature acoustic manifestations, those who stutter often display repetitive and fixated behaviours outside the speech producing mechanism (e.g. in the head, arm...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Guntupalli VK,Everhart DE,Kalinowski J,Nanjundeswaran C,Saltuklaroglu T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posterior nasal fricatives are a learned compensatory articulation error and commonly substituted for oral fricatives. Treatment of such articulation errors requires the modification or teaching of skilled movements. A motor-based approach is designed to teach the complex motor skill movement sequences requi...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Mason KN,Pua E,Perry JL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated how a dementing illness such as Alzheimer's disease, might affect an individual's recourse to higher order contextual information in the access and integration of lexical material in on-line discourse comprehension. More specifically, the experiment investigated the priming of homophones...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Chenery HJ,Ingram JC,Murdoch BE

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential value of a framework enabling practitioners to conceptualise speech and language therapy from a range of perspectives engendered by different theories about disability is explored. Four disability research paradigms are used to categorise professional activities, whilst the 'individual' and 'social' mode...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Jordan L,Bryan K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement or maintenance of speech intelligibility is a central aim in a whole range of conditions in speech-language therapy, both developmental and acquired. Best clinical practice and pursuance of the evidence base for interventions would suggest measurement of intelligibility forms a vital role in clinical decis...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Miller N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The needs of under-graduate students and newly qualified speech and language therapists (SLTs) are discussed. The results of a small-scale survey of final year SLT students and one of newly qualified therapists are presented. Similarities between clinical teaching of under-graduates and mentoring of newly qualified th...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Anderson H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that one way to increase speech pathologists' confidence in working with people who stutter is to provide them with relevant and stimulating clinical experiences during their professional preparation. This paper describes a treatment programme for adults who stutter that is conducted by...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Block S,Onslow M,Packman A,Gray B,Dacakis G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Word-finding difficulties (WFDs) in children have been hypothesized to be caused at least partly by poor semantic knowledge. Therefore, improving semantic knowledge should decrease word-finding errors. Previous studies of semantic therapy for WFDs are inconclusive. AIMS:To investigate the effectiveness of s...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Ebbels SH,Nicoll H,Clark B,Eachus B,Gallagher AL,Horniman K,Jennings M,McEvoy K,Nimmo L,Turner G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oropharyngeal dysphagia post-stroke is well known, with its presence increasing the risk of poor outcomes in particular aspiration and aspiration pneumonia. Management to minimize the risk of aspiration and improve swallow safety post-stroke includes the treatment of thickened liquids (TL), an established bo...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： McCurtin A,Healy C,Kelly L,Murphy F,Ryan J,Walsh J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inappropriate sexual behaviour by clients or patients of health professionals has been noted as a considerable problem in a number of professions. Similarly, sexual harassment by colleagues or employers has been identified as causing stress and harm. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the experienc...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Williams TH,de Seriere J,Boddington L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) frequently have difficulties with word learning and understanding vocabulary. For these children, this can significantly impact on social interactions, daily activities and academic progress. Although there is literature providing a rationale for targeting ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Wright L,Pring T,Ebbels S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Those who stutter have a proclivity to social anxiety. Yet, to date, there is no comprehensive measure of thoughts and beliefs about stuttering that represent the cognitions associated with that anxiety. AIMS:The present paper describes the development of a measure to assess unhelpful thoughts and beliefs a...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： St Clare T,Menzies RG,Onslow M,Packman A,Thompson R,Block S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with Down's syndrome seem to show a preference for the use of gestural rather than vocal productions during the first stages of language development. This 'gestural advantage' could actually be due to a developmental strategy used to compensate the difficulties in verbal production that are typical ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Zampini L,D'Odorico L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Professional placements are critical elements of speech-language pathology qualifying programmes that can be complex learning environments for international students. Students are supported by placement educators who facilitate their developing skills and competencies for professional practice in these place...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Attrill S,Lincoln M,McAllister S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Preschool and early school-aged children with specific language impairment not only have spoken language difficulties, but also are at risk of future literacy problems. Effective interventions targeting both spoken language and emergent literacy skills for this population are limited. This paper repor...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Munro N,Lee K,Baker E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this pilot study was to employ a qualitative research methodology to explore students' perceptions of learning and assessment of that learning whilst on clinical placement. The students' perceptions were sampled by questionnaire both pre- and post-placement (ten weeks block placement). The analysis of the d...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Nettleton J,Reilly O

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Earlier research and clinical practice show that specific language impairment (SLI) is often associated with nonverbal cognitive deficits and weakened skills in executive functions (EFs). Executive deficits may have a remarkable influence on a child's everyday activities in the home and school environments. ...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Kuusisto MA,Nieminen PE,Helminen MT,Kleemola L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two stuttering subjects and two control subjects were used in a comparative pilot study using EPG. The subjects read twenty sentences and repeated three words, 'a deer', 'a clock' and 'a kitkat', ten times. These data allowed three main methods of EPG analysis: variability measures on the three words in isolation; qua...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Forster C,Hardcastle W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonverbal communication abilities, including gesture use, are impaired in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about how common gestures may influence or be influenced by other areas of development. AIMS:To examine the relationships between gesture, fine motor and language in young child...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Manwaring SS,Mead DL,Swineford L,Thurm A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Across the world, research has shown that intervention for children with phonological impairment can be both effective and efficient. However, it has also raised concerns about the translation of this evidence to practice, highlighting questions around clinician knowledge and the understanding of approaches,...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Hegarty N,Titterington J,McLeod S,Taggart L

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of eight right hemisphere brain damaged (RHBD) individuals' use of gesture during discourse was explored at two points post stroke. Three topic structured conversational and three procedural discourse samples were elicited at one and six months post stroke. Gestures were analysed in terms of communicative gest...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Brady M,Mackenzie C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Language impairment (LI) in the preschool years is known to vary over time. Stability in the diagnosis of LI may be influenced by children’s individual variability, the measurement error of commonly used assessment instruments and the cut-points used to define impairment. AIMS:To investigate the agreement b...

journal_title：International journal of language & communication disorders

authors： Eadie P,Nguyen C,Carlin J,Bavin E,Bretherton L,Reilly S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00