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Direct linkYunjung Kim; Austin Thompson; Ignatius S. B. Nip – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: This study examined speech changes induced by deep-brain stimulation (DBS) in speakers with Parkinson's disease (PD) using a set of auditory-perceptual and acoustic measures. Method: Speech recordings from nine speakers with PD and DBS were compared between DBS-On and DBS-Off conditions using auditory-perceptual and acoustic analyses.…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Brain, Diseases, Stimulation
Gandhi, Pooja; Mancopes, Renata; Sutton, Danielle; Plowman, Emily K.; Steele, Catriona M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Dysphagia is thought to be prevalent and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in people with Parkinson disease (PwPD). The aim of this study was to compare the frequencies of atypical and extreme values for measures of swallowing physiology in PwPD and in an age- and sex-matched cohort of healthy adults. Atypical and extreme values…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Human Body, Physiology
Hazamy, Audrey A.; Altmann, Lori J. P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Emotional processing allows us to predict our own and others' behavior, communicate our wants and needs, and understand those of others. Thus, deficits in emotional processing can negatively impact one's quality of life. While changes in emotional processing across several domains (e.g., prosody, faces) in Parkinson's disease (PD) are…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Neurological Impairments, Language Processing, Cognitive Measurement
Rogalski, Yvonne; Key-DeLyria, Sarah E.; Hazamy, Audrey; Altmann, Lori J. P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: This study compared global coherence (GC) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) to a healthy older adult (HOA) group during single (sitting) and dual (stationary cycling) tasks. Additionally, it explored the relationship between GC and cognition in PD. Method: Thirty-seven individuals with PD and 19 HOAs participated in the…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
LeLaurin, Jennifer H.; Sypniewski, Caroline; Wing, Kristen; Freytes, I. Magaly; Findley, Kimberly; Uphold, Constance R. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Caregivers of stroke survivors need trusted information on stroke prevention, rehabilitation, and self-care. Purpose: Develop and evaluate the English and Spanish-language RESCUE stroke caregiver websites and conduct a promotional campaign to enhance their reach. Methods: We developed websites by partnering with organizations and using…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Prevention, Web Sites, Information Dissemination
Canto, Angela I.; Chesire, David J.; Buckley, Valerie A.; Andrews, Terrie W.; Roehrig, Alysia D. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2014
Many students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are identified by the medical community each year and many more experience head injuries that are not examined by medical personnel. School psychologists and allied consultants have important liaison roles to identify and assist these students post-injury. In this study, 75 school psychologists (the…
Descriptors: Barriers, Neurological Impairments, Head Injuries, Brain
Thomas, Kamilah B.; Hauser, Kimberlea; Rodriguez, Nydia Y.; Quinn, Gwendolyn P. – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: To assess the barriers and benefits of taking multivitamins among Hispanic women exposed to a folic acid social marketing campaign in Florida, USA. Design and setting: Evaluation of non-pregnant women aged 18-35 from multiple Hispanic subgroups. Method: For 6 months, participants exposed to social marketing campaign educational…
Descriptors: Females, Prevention, Public Health, Compliance (Psychology)
Irvin, Dwight W.; McBee, Matthew; Boyd, Brian A.; Hume, Kara; Odom, Samuel L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
This study examines child and family characteristics thought to affect the dosage and type of common in-school and private services (i.e., speech language therapy (SLT), occupational therapy (OT) and applied behavior analysis (ABA)) received by children with ASD. Participants included 137 families and their preschool-aged children with ASD from…
Descriptors: Autism, Family Characteristics, Caregivers, Occupational Therapy
Raymer, Anastasia M.; Beeson, Pelagie; Holland, Audrey; Kendall, Diane; Maher, Lynn M.; Martin, Nadine; Murray, Laura; Rose, Miranda; Thompson, Cynthia K.; Turkstra, Lyn; Altmann, Lori; Boyle, Mary; Conway, Tim; Hula, William; Kearns, Kevin; Rapp, Brenda; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Gonzalez Rothi, Leslie J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of the Language Work Group that took place as part of the Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at the University of Florida in April 2005. Method: In this narrative review, they define neuroplasticity and review studies that demonstrate neural changes associated with…
Descriptors: Investigations, Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Workshops
Street, Debra; Burge, Stephanie; Quadagno, Jill – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Most assisted living facility (ALF) residents are White widows in their mid- to late 80s who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) because of frailty or cognitive decline. Yet, ALFs also serve younger individuals with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, or serious mental illness. We compare Florida ALFs with…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Disorders, Quality of Life, Physical Health
Wolfson, Jay – Death Studies, 2006
One of the most controversial legal and political events in the death of Theresa Marie Schiavo was the passage, by the Florida Legislature, of what become known as "Terri's Law," allowing the Florida Governor to replace her feeding and hydration tube, and requiring the appointment of a special guardian ad intern who reported to the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, State Legislation, Ethics, Death
Kelley-Moore, Jessica A.; Schumacher, John G.; Kahana, Eva; Kahana, Boaz – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2006
Disability carries negative social meaning, and little is known about when (or if), in the process of health decline, persons identify themselves as "disabled." We examine the social and health criteria that older adults use to subjectively rate their own disability status. Using a panel study of older adults (ages 72+), we estimate…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Social Networks, Anxiety, Disabilities
