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Provision of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions to Norwegian Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy: Are the Right Children Receiving Interventions?
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Lillehaug, Hilde Aven; Klevberg, Gunvor Lilleholt; Stadskleiv, Kristine – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) with no or unintelligible speech need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but not all children needing AAC have access to it. This study describes the use and perceived benefit of AAC and explores factors associated with receiving AAC interventions. Using a cross-sectional design, we…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cerebral Palsy, Speech Impairments, Foreign Countries
Implementation of the C-BiLLT, an Accessible Instrument to Assess Language Comprehension in Children with Limited Motor and Speech Function: An International Clinician Survey
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Bootsma, Jael N.; Stadskleiv, Kristine; Phoenix, Michelle; Geytenbeek, Johanna J. M.; Gorter, Jan Willem; McCauley, Dayle; Fiske, Sara; Campbell, Fiona; Crews, Natasha; Cunningham, Barbara Jane – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
This study assessed implementation of the Computer-based Instrument for Low-motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT). The C-BiLLT is an accessible language comprehension assessment tool originally developed for children with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs. The purpose of the current study was to understand the clinical contexts in which…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing
Children with Developmental Language Disorder Have Lower Quality of Life than Children with Typical Development and Children with Cochlear Implants
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Christiane Lingås Haukedal; Ona Bø Wie; Stefan K. Schauber; Janne von Koss Torkildsen – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine quality of life (QOL) and its relation to language skills in children with developmental language disorder (DLD). This was examined by comparing QOL to a control group of children with typical development (TD), as well as children with cochlear implants (CIs), who potentially struggle with language…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Language Skills, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impairments
Disabilities among Norwegian Students Found Eligible for Special Education.
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Skarbrevik, Karl J. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2001
A study investigated the prevalence of different disabilities in 780 students found eligible for special education in Norway. Almost all had more than one disability, with the most common disabilities being psychosocial problems, intellectual disability, and communication disorders. One-third were reported to have attention deficit disorder or…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Communication Disorders, Disabilities, Disability Identification