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Peer reviewedPayne-Johnson, Joan C. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1986
Results of audiometric evaluation and a comprehensive communication competence test battery on 20 closed head injured (CHI) and 15 non CHI control Subjects suggested that CHI has an immediate generalized effect upon the cerebral mechanisms subserving intelligence, speech, language, memory, and specific writing, reading, and arithmetic skills. (CL)
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Neurological Impairments
Peer reviewedBellaire, Karen; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1986
Decreased naturalness of speech in a 20-year-old closed-head injured male was related to short, uniform breath groups, inhalation during every pause, and restricted fundamental frequency. Data related to patterns of breathing and pausing during samples of connected speech along with measures of respiratory control are presented. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Case Studies, Neurological Impairments, Speech Handicaps
