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Luckins, Jessie M.; Clarke, Michael T. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2021
Children with partially intelligible speech and language difficulties are often provided with speech-generating devices (SGDs) to support their spoken communication. However, little is known about how SGDs can be used best to facilitate language development. This study evaluated the effects of a conversation-based intervention using SGDs, on the…
Descriptors: Children, Speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intelligibility
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Knowles, Thea; Adams, Scott G.; Page, Allyson; Cushnie-Sparrow, Daryn; Jog, Mandar – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study compared the performance of three amplification devices hypothesized to improve speech communication in individuals with hypophonia (HP), as well as to identify individuals' device preferences. Method: Twenty-two individuals with HP and their primary communication partners participated in a cross-over design study comparing…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Speech Impairments, Speech Communication, Outcomes of Treatment
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McFadd, Emily D.; Hustad, Katherine C. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study seeks to determine how speech-language impairments relate to the frequency and diversity of communication modes and functions produced by children with cerebral palsy (CP) during interactions with their mothers. Method: We studied 40 children with CP (M[subscript age] = 62 months) comprising three groups--those who were unable…
Descriptors: Children, Cerebral Palsy, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments