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Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia: Diagnosis and Treatment Efficacy
(2015)Adductor spasmodic dysphonia is the most common form of spasmodic dysphonia. It is characterized by spasms that cause the vocal folds to close tightly and stiffen. This presentation seeks to compare the efficacy of traditional ... -
Best Practices in Cochlear Implantation in Prelingually Deaf Children Who Use Tonal Languages
(2019-05)Objective: This review seeks to determine what cochlear implant design, insertion technique, and aural rehabilitation method will improve tonal perception and speech perception for prelingually deaf pediatric cochlear ... -
Brodmann Area 44 and 45 Deficits and Their Impact on Speech and Language
(2014)This poster reviews Broca's aphasia, and what cerebral areas are affected. Specifically, the difference between Brodmann’s areas 44 and 45 is explained, as well as their differing roles on language and communication. ... -
A Comparison of Language Deficits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Specific Language Impairment
(2016)Recently, many studies have been performed to determine the relationship of language deficits of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with specific language impairment (SLI). Both autism and SLI are defined ... -
A Comparison of the Effect of Parkinson's Disease on Verbal and Signed Modalities
(2019-05)Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by deficits in movement. The effects of PD on verbal communicators have long been known, but little is known of its ... -
A Comparison of Treatment Approaches for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
(2016)Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is defined as a developmental disorder that affects speech motor planning and programming, and leads to disrupted accuracy and consistency of articulatory movements necessary for speech. ... -
Computer-Based Therapy for Children with Low-Functioning Autism
(2015)Children with low-functioning autism have difficulties with social interactions and are limited in their communication skills. Even though traditional therapy methods have been beneficial, studies have shown that computer-based ... -
Craniofacial morphology as a clinical implication for intelligibility-based speech therapy in adults with Down Syndrome
(2019-05)Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder associated with craniofacial features that may impact speech intelligibility and cause communication breakdown. Speech intervention has not been investigated in-depth in adults ... -
The Double D: A Review of Dementia Symptoms in Adults with Down Syndrome and the Validity of Assessment Tools
(2017)Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder. Individuals with DS experience cognitive and functional deficits, rapid aging and have an increased risk of dementia diagnosis. Dementia results in intellectual ... -
The Effect of Advanced Parental Age on Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2018-05)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by varying deficits in social communication and social interactions, and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. The origin of ASD has long ... -
The Effect of Bilingualism on the Aging Brain
(2015)The aging brain undergoes structural changes negatively impacting its function. However, the extent of these pathologies may be experience dependent. Researchers have found evidence of bilingualism as a neuroprotective ... -
The Effect of Prosthetic Devices on Speech Intelligibility in Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate
(2015)Individuals with cleft lip and palate usually undergo surgery in infancy. Individuals who are not able to receive the proper reconstructive may benefit from a prosthetic device. This poster reviews the various options, ... -
The Effects of Childhood Apraxia of Speech on the Development of Phonological Awareness
(2014)Research shows that childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is not only a disorder of motor planning for articulation, but is characterized by an impoverished phonological representation system. This presentation investigates ... -
The Effects of Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir Antiviral Treatments in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
(2016)Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is one of the leading causes of non-hereditary newborn hearing losses. Typically children with a hearing loss would receive amplification to help combat the loss; however, new research has ... -
Effects of peer-mediated interventions on social communication of children with autism spectrum disorders who utilize augmentative and alternative communication systems
(2018-05)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders characterized by impairments in social communication and interaction. Peer-mediated interventions(PMI) have been found to have a positive impact on social interaction ... -
Electrocochleography as a Diagnostic Tool for Ménière’s Disease: A Comparison Between Presentation Methods and Various Sound Stimuli
(2017)Ménière’s disease is a vestibulocochlear disease thought to be caused by endolymphatic hydrops, or increased fluid pressure in the inner ear. At the time of this review, guidelines for diagnosis require audiometric ... -
The Influence of Texture Modification on Nutrition in People with Dysphagia
(2015)Texture modification is the most common form of treatment among patients with dysphagia. It has been associated with a significant number of successful therapy outcomes for swallowing disorders. In contrast it has also ... -
Investigating the availability of services for individuals with communication disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2019-05)In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that there are at most six Speech-Language Therapists per one million individuals with communication disorders. It is evident that this population is severely limited in appropriate ...
