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Miyuki Watanabe; Jade Cartwright; John E. Pierce – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative condition characterised by a prominent and progressive deterioration in language abilities, which significantly impacts quality of life and interpersonal relationships. Speech and language therapy plays a crucial role in offering interventions. Group intervention is one mode of…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Speech Therapy, Intervention, Group Therapy
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E. Lydia Wu-Chung; Anthony K. Brandt; Melia E. Bonomo; Bryan T. Denny; Christof Karmonik; J. Todd Frazier; Karl Blench; Christopher P. Fagundes – Creativity Research Journal, 2024
Maintaining healthy cognitive functioning and delaying cognitive decline in cognitively intact and cognitively impaired adults are major research initiatives for addressing dementia disease burden. Music interventions are promising, non-pharmaceutical treatment options for preserving cognitive function and psychological health in older adults with…
Descriptors: Creativity, Music Activities, Neurological Impairments, Mild Disabilities
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Wallace, Sarah J.; Worrall, Linda; Rose, Tanya A.; Alyahya, Reem S. W.; Babbitt, Edna; Beeke, Suzanne; de Beer, Carola; Bose, Arpita; Bowen, Audrey; Brady, Marian C.; Breitenstein, Caterina; Bruehl, Stefanie; Bryant, Lucy; Cheng, Bonnie B. Y.; Cherney, Leora R.; Conroy, Paul; Copland, David A.; Croteau, Claire; Cruice, Madeline; Dipper, Lucy; Hilari, Katerina; Howe, Tami; Kelly, Helen; Kiran, Swathi; Laska, Ann-Charlotte; Marshall, Jane; Murray, Laura L.; Patterson, Janet; Pearl, Gill; Quinting, Jana; Rochon, Elizabeth; Rose, Miranda L.; Rubi-Fessen, Ilona; Sage, Karen; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Visch-Brink, Evy; Volkmer, Anna; Webster, Janet; Whitworth, Anne; Le Dorze, Guylaine – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Evidence-based recommendations for a core outcome set (COS; minimum set of outcomes) for aphasia treatment research have been developed (the Research Outcome Measurement in Aphasia--ROMA, COS). Five recommended core outcome constructs: communication, language, quality of life, emotional well-being and patient-reported…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Aphasia, Foreign Countries
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Baloloy, Jim Rey R.; Hechanova, Maria Regina; Co, Trixia Anne C.; Angeles, Patrick Louis B. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: The aim of this study was to pilot and evaluate the feasibility of an early intervention programme for low-risk drug users in the Philippines. Design: The early intervention consists of three sessions delivered by paraprofessionals focusing on stress, wellbeing, substance use, family and drug use and communication skills. The study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Drug Abuse, Program Effectiveness
Safstrom, Brittani – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This mixed-methods study examined the impact of Southeastern Day Program (SDP) on parent, student, and staff perceptions of quality of life, well-being, and vocational achievement. The results of this study were beneficial to determine the impact that SDP had on adults within the community and how to best meet the needs of their learners. The…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Well Being, Occupational Aspiration, Vocational Aptitude
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Nicholas Behn; Jerry Hoepner; Peter Meulenbroek; Melissa Capo; Julie Hart – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Rehabilitation for cognitive-communication impairments following brain injury can be complex given the heterogenous nature of impairments post injury. Project-based intervention has the potential to improve communication skills and create a meaningful real-life context where individuals collaborate to develop a concrete product, which…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Communication Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills
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Olthof-Nefkens, Maria W. L. J.; Derksen, Els W. C.; Debets, Frieda; de Swart, Bert J. M.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Kalf, Johanna G. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Communication difficulties are common in people with dementia, and often present from an early stage. However, direct treatment options for people with dementia that positively influence their daily communication are scarce. Aims: To evaluate the potential impact and feasibility of a personalized logopaedic intervention. Methods &…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Disorders
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Jérôme Lichtlé; Naomi Downes; Aaron Engelberg; Emilie Cappe – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk higher levels of stress and a lower quality of life compared to parents of typically developing children. Few parent training programs focus on parenting outcomes, and few authors evaluate the implementation fidelity of their program. A systematic review was conducted to target studies…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Stress Management
Tresa Kappil; Anna Jefferson; Swati Gayen; AshLee Smith – Abt Associates, 2023
Living in poverty worsens every type of life outcome for children, from physical and mental health to earnings, educational attainment, child welfare involvement, and risky behavior--and the longer children live in poverty, the worse their outcomes are as adults. Guaranteed Income (GI) is a policy that seeks to redress such inequities by providing…
Descriptors: Poverty, Public Policy, Welfare Services, Income
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Christina Nicolaidis; Mirah Scharer; Dora M. Raymaker; Joseph Vera; Todd Edwards; Ian Moura; Mary Baker-Ericzén; Joelle Maslak; Liu-Qin Yang; Rachel Kripke-Ludwig; Steven K. Kapp; Andrea Joyce; Anna Wallington; Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) Outcomes Project Team – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
People are increasingly recognizing the need for service interventions to improve the lives of autistic adults. However, less is known about how to best evaluate such services. We aimed to identify (1) which self-reported outcomes are most important to measure when evaluating the effectiveness of services for autistic adults and (2) what survey…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Program Evaluation, Intervention
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Adegbolagun, Alero; Ani, Cornelius; Adejumo, Olurotimi; James, Bawo; Omigbodun, Olayinka – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a serious blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is particularly prevalent in Africa. The condition can be associated with physical and psychological difficulties. There are no studies of psychological interventions for people affected by SCD in Africa where the majority of affected persons live.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Well Being, Mental Health
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Emily H. Becher; Sunghun Lim; Jenifer K. McGuire; Sharon Powell; Ellie M. McCann; Sarah E. Cronin; Veronica Deenanath – Family Science Review, 2022
This article describes a quasi-experimental design study comparing a sample of divorcing parents who attended a divorce education program to a sample of divorcing parents who did not attend a divorce education program. The data were analyzed using four child outcomes (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems, prosocial behaviors), with…
Descriptors: Divorce, Predictor Variables, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness
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Cappe, Emilie; Downes, Naomi; Albert-Benaroya, Sophie; Ech-Chouikh, Julie Allard; De Gaulmyn, Aude; Luperto, Lydia; Caron, Valérie; Roussel, Elisabeth; Taton, Romain; Sankey, Carol – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The objective was to evaluate the impact of a psychoeducational program on the stress and quality of life of parents with a child with autism. In total, 20 parents attended a shortened version (SV group) of the program and 15 others a complete version (CV group). An assessment of perceived stress, parenting stress, and quality of life was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Stress Variables, Stress Management
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Aguiñaga, Susan; Marques, Isabela G.; Kitsiou, Spyros; Balbim, Guilherme M.; Gerber, Ben S.; Buchholz, Susan W.; Bustamante, Eduardo E.; Marquez, David X. – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Older Latinxs engage in lower levels of leisure-time physical activity (PA) compared with non-Latinx Whites. Latin dance is a culturally relevant type of leisure-time PA that may engage older Latinx populations, particularly when coupled with mobile health technologies (mHealth). This single group pre-post feasibility study described the PA and…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Age Differences, Well Being, Physical Activity Level
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Leite, Carina Sofia Correia; Pereira, Ana Paula da Silva – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Several studies have stressed the outcomes for families who are supported by Early Intervention in the following dimensions: knowledge/information; development of competencies; well-being; and quality of life. As a result, this study assessed 999 families to examine the outcomes of Early Intervention in Portugal. Our results show that families…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Well Being, Quality of Life, Early Intervention
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