Emerson thesis -- Communication sciences and disorders
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Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Acoustic analysis of intonation styles in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2023
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Identifier: cd_2023spring_kim_boram.pdf
Overview
"This paper focused on measuring intonation styles in spontanous [sic] speech produced by young children (age 4-7) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Wiggliness and Spaciousness metrics and discrete cosine transform (DCT) were applied for analyses. The results revealed that the ASD group exhibited larger values in both Wiggliness and Spaciousness metrics compared to a typically developing (TD) group. The DCT result indicated that the ASD group demonstrated higher values in decomposed...
Dates:
2023
"And Yet, Still I Hope": Participation-related and familial predictors of autism-specific parenting self-efficacy, 2019
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Identifier: cd_2019spring_kurzrok_jennifer.pdf
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"Parenting self-efficacy, i.e. the expectations caregivers have about their abilities to successfully parent their children, has been shown to predict parental ability to cope with the unique challenges of raising a child with ASD (Pastor-Cerezuela et al., 2016; Kuhn & Carter, 2006). Despite high parental participation requirements, little research has investigated the impact of a child's therapy programming on parental confidence. This study assessed the effects of participation- and...
Dates:
2019
Avatars, apps, & autism : an innovative approach to facilitate social language, 2018
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Identifier: cd_2018spring_parent_kelsey.pdf
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"Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prefer communicating via computers, rather than face-to-face. We analyzed how four adolescents with ASD used social language in a face-to-face conversation, followed by two conversations with the same partner represented as a computer avatar. Specifically, we investigated the use of contingent language in response to close-ended questions and to bait-and-hook statements. Bait-and-hook statements created a natural opening in conversation for...
Dates:
2018
Baby signs : the parental experience, 2014
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Overview
The intent of this study was to examine the endurance of baby signs from the parents' perspective, with the hope to provide insight into its functional value to parents.--Abstract.
Dates:
2014
"Can You Hear Me Now?": Perspectives on Speech-Language Teletherapy from Adults with Neurogenic Communication Disorders, 2022
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Identifier: cd_2022summer_powell_lauren.pdf
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"The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in countless speech-language pathologists and clients with communication disorders transitioning to the use of telepractice for speech-language pathology services. Using a qualitative approach, the current study examines client satisfaction with the receipt of teletherapy services. It provides first-person perspectives from adults with neurogenic communication disorders who received remote speech and language therapy services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
Dates:
2022
Capturing unconventional language use over time in individuals on the autism spectrum: A preliminary study, 2021
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Identifier: csd_2021spring_arnold_rachel.pdf
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"The language expression of children on the autism spectrum has often been described as atypical or unusual. However, little is known about how this unconventional use of language changes over time and how it may relate to adult outcomes. This qualitative study provides a longitudinal language analysis of seven unconventional language features in three individuals across the spectrum. Video recordings of participants at three time points were transcribed and coded for each linguistic...
Dates:
2021
Category selection in patients with nonfluent aphasia : implications for use of a picture-based alternative communication system, 1998
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Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1998
Coding Conventions for Unconventional Language: A Reliability Study, 2023
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Identifier: cd_2023spring_davis_luke.pdf
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"Unconventional language describes spoken utterances that are idiosyncratic in nature and do not follow neurotypical social conventions surrounding the form, content, and/or use of language. These language forms are of high interest to autistic individuals and their families, in addition to autism researchers, clinicians, and educators. Luyster, Zane, and Wisman Weil (2022) suggested an operational framework to describe and categorize these language forms, but further study is required to...
Dates:
2023
Communication and Life Participation Outcomes of a Recreational Sailing Program for Adults with Aphasia, 2019
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Identifier: cd_2019spring_callahan_colleen.pdf
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"We investigated the effects of a 10-week recreational sailing program on communication, quality of life, and confidence for two individuals with chronic mild-moderate aphasia. This study employed a pretest/posttest design in which the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the Assessment for Living with Aphasia, two discourse prompts, and an adapted Communication Confidence Questionnaire were administered to participants before and after the intervention period. Intervention consisted of a...
Dates:
2019
Comparing divergent creativity in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing peers, 2017
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Identifier: cd_2017summer_mcclintock_kelly.pdf
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"This study explored how 6-12-year-old children with and without ASD approach divergent creativity and formation of novel ideas using an online survey. Both concrete and abstract images were studied." --Abstract.
Dates:
2017
Cultural Considerations When Working with Chinese-American Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Exploring Chinese Immigrant Cargivers' [sic] Journeys, 2023
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Identifier: cd_2023spring_lai_alisha.pdf
Overview
"Culture plays a large role in how families access and navigate information related to their children's disabilities and disorders. Minority families have been found to have difficulties and to face disparities when accessing healthcare services. Limited information exists on how culture affects diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in US- based Chinese immigrant families. The current study aims to identify cultural considerations professionals should take into account...
Dates:
2023
Effects of Intonation Training in Transfeminine Voice Therapy, 2019
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Identifier: cd_2019spring_tanner_sarah.pdf
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"A societal assumption exists that feminine voices employ more intonation than masculine voices. This belief has led to intonation treatment being incorporated as a commonly used technique in transfeminine voice therapy programs. We explored the role of intonation by investigating the effects of a transfeminine voice program that focused solely on intonation. Two transwomen participated in ten weeks of individual voice treatment consisting exclusively of intonation exercises. Dependent...
Dates:
2019
Examining caregiver knowledge of shared-book reading practices for children with hearing loss : a pilot study, 2018
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Identifier: cd_2018spring_babeu_carolyn.pdf
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"Shared book reading (SBR) is associated with many aspects of language growth for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Parents of children with hearing loss often report difficulty engaging their children in successful reading experiences. The goal of this research was to examine the extent to which a 4-week SBR training influences caregiver knowledge of important early literacy concepts and results in increased confidence levels. Three caregivers with deaf or hard of hearing infants...
Dates:
2018
Examining Early Intervention: Factors Associated with Family Well-Being, 2023
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Identifier: cd_2023spring_carreras_caroline.pdf
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"Early intervention is critical for young children with autism spectrum disorder to provide the child and the family with necessary support and services to increase family well-being. This study uses a mixed methods design to investigate early intervention factors that contribute to family satisfaction and well-being, among a small sample of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other related conditions (PDD-NOS, aspergers, etc.). The results revealed that families expressed...
Dates:
2023
Examining Perspectives of Bilingual Latinx Caregivers and Speech-Language Pathologists Through Dyadic Interviews: Implications for Latinx Children on the Autism Spectrum, 2021
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Identifier: cd_2021summer_esquilin_nieves_astrid.pdf
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"This qualitative study explored cultural perspectives and needs of bilingual, Latinx caregivers with children on the autism spectrum through conversations, with their children's Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). The purpose was to examine the perspectives of both of these groups, through dyadic interviews, and how they mutually informed one another. Two dyads (mothers and SLPs) participated, completing background questionnaires, dyadic interviews, and post-interview written reflections....
Dates:
2021
Experiences and Perspectives of Bilingual Adolescents Receiving Speech-Language Therapy: A Photovoice Journey, 2021
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Identifier: csd_2021summer_loewenstein_toby.pdf
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"This qualitative study explored the experiences and perspectives related to communication and speech-language therapy of four bilingual adolescents (aged 11-14) using photovoice. In response to prompts, students took photos representing their perspectives on communication and speech-language therapy. Participants met first with the researcher to discuss their photos and create captions, and then, as a group, to share photos, discuss themes, and create a photovoice video exhibit shared with...
Dates:
2021
Expertise of school-based speech-language pathologists who work with students who speak African American English, 2011
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Overview
School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) must be able to identify the unique features of African American English (AAE) when working with children who may or may not be from an African American background. The linguistic features of AAE often rese
Dates:
2011
Exploring Client Perceptions of Gender Affirming Voice Therapy Supporting Voice Feminization, 2021
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Identifier: cd_2021summer_harris_kaila.pdf
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"Past research has demonstrated the validity of using client-led measures of success in gender affirming voice therapy (GAVT). Despite this, the existing body of research supporting methodology for voice feminization relies heavily on acoustic-perceptual measures. The current study seeks to fill knowledge gaps around client perceptions of GAVT supporting voice feminization and the methods clients find most helpful. Using a mixed-methodological approach, we employed a survey (completed by 21...
Dates:
2021
Express Yourself: First Impressions and Perception of Gender Expression in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders., 2022
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Identifier: cd_2022summer_baer_meghan.pdf
Overview
"The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between first impressions of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their perceived gender expression. Additionally, we investigated the role of rater identity on first impression formation to determine whether rater characteristics including gender and autism related traits influence how they perceive others. Previous perception studies have shown differences in the in the first impressions formed by autistic...
Dates:
2022
Feasibility of home video training for bilingual language intervention : a case study, 2013
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Overview
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a caregiver-based approach, Video Home Training (VHT), in intervention with a bilingual child with a language disorder and his family.--Abstract.
Dates:
2013