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Treatment Options for TauopathiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Opinion statement To date, there are no approved and established pharmacologic treatment options for tauopathies, a very heterogenous group of neuropsychiatric diseases often leading to dementia and clinically diagnosed as atypical Parkinson syndromes. Among these so-called Parkinson plus syndromes are progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), also referred to as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome; frontotemporal dementia (FTD); and corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Available treatment strategies are based mainly on small clinical trials, miscellaneous case reports, or small case-controlled studies. The results...
Source: Current Treatment Options in Neurology - February 3, 2012 Category: Neurology Tags: Current Treatment Options in Neurology Source Type: research

Ask Washington State Legislators to Preserve Funding for the Neurodevelopmental CentersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: ASHA Action Alerts)
Source: ASHA Action Alerts - February 3, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Source Type: news

Letter by Daniels Regarding Article “Silent Aspiration Risk is Volume-Dependent”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s00455-011-9391-8Authors Stephanie K. Daniels, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Houston, 100 CRS, Houston, TX 77204, USA Journal DysphagiaOnline ISSN 1432-0460Print ISSN 0179-051X (Source: Dysphagia)
Source: Dysphagia - February 1, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Transportation Service for Medicaid Enrollees Surpasses 857,000 Rides in First Six MonthsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The state's non-emergency medical transportation manager, LogistiCare, has received more than 380,000 calls from Medicaid enrollees and coordinated more than 857,000 trips to physician and dental visits, mental health outpatient therapy appointments, physical, occupational or speech therapy, and hospital stays, according to Department of Health Services (DHS) officials. (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 31, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Predicting Story Goodness Performance from Cognitive Measures following Traumatic Brain Injury.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The cognitive variables predicted performance on the SGI measures although there were differences in the amount of explained variance. The results suggest that storytelling ability draws upon a number of underlying skills and underscore the importance of using discrete cognitive tasks rather than broad cognitive indices in investigating the cognitive substrates of discourse. PMID: 22294408 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Lê K, Coelho C, Mozeiko J, Krueger F, Grafman J Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Constrained vs. Unconstrained Intensive Language Therapy in Two Individuals with Chronic, Moderate-to-Severe Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech: Behavioral and fMRI Outcomes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Participants accurately produced more target words post-CIAT than post-PACE. Behavioral and fMRI results support the notion that the intense and repetitive nature of obligatory speech production in CIAT has a positive effect on word retrieval, even in chronic moderate-to-severe aphasia with co-morbid AOS. PMID: 22294409 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Kurland J, Pulvermüller F, Silva N, Burke K, Andrianopoulos M Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

A comparison of intention and pantomime gesture treatment for noun retrieval in people with aphasia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: IGT and PGT had positive treatment effects, but for contrasting communication modalities. Two individuals with mild-moderate aphasia improved verbal production for both IGT and PGT, while pantomime treatment led to improved gesture use in two individuals with severe aphasia. PMID: 22294410 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Ferguson NF, Evans K, Raymer AM Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Effects of Word Frequency and Modality on Sentence Comprehension Impairments in People with Aphasia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results show that sentence comprehension in people with aphasia is influenced by word frequency and presentation modality. PMID: 22294411 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Dede G Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Short form Philadelphia Naming Test: Rationale and Empirical Evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The short forms can be used to reliably estimate PNT performance, and the results can be compared to the provided norms. The two matched tests allow for measurement of change in naming ability. PMID: 22294412 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology)
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Walker GM, Schwartz MF Tags: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Source Type: research

Verbs and attention to relational roles in English and Tamil.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract ABSTRACTEnglish-learning children have been shown to reliably use cues from argument structure in learning verbs. However, languages pair overtly expressed arguments with verbs to varying extents, raising the question of whether children learning all languages expect the same, universal mapping between arguments and relational roles. Three experiments examined this question by asking how strongly early-learned verbs by themselves, without their corresponding explicitly expressed arguments, point to 'conceptual arguments' - the relational roles in a scene. Children aged two to four years and adult speakers ...
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 31, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Sethuraman N, Smith LB Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

Speech and swallowing outcomes in buccal mucosa carcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sunila John, Rashida M Hassuji, B RajashekharIndian Journal of Palliative Care 2011 17(3):238-240Buccal carcinoma is one of the most common malignant neoplasms among all oral cancers in India. Understanding the role of speech language pathologists (SLPs) in the domains of evaluation and management strategies of this condition is limited, especially in the Indian context. This is a case report of a young adult with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa with no deleterious habits usually associated with buccal mucosa carcinoma. Following composite resection, pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction,...
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - January 28, 2012 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sunila JohnRashida M HassujiB Rajashekhar Source Type: research

Local Doctor Talks About Treating Gabrielle GiffordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (CBS) – As Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords hugged President Obama at the State of the Union address, a speech-language pathologist here in Boston was watching with tears in her eyes. Dr. Marjorie Nicholas, an Associate Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, spent two weeks working with Giffords in October. Dr. Nicholas says it was an intense period of speech and language therapy. “It was extremely exciting,” she says. “As the rest of the world has seen with Gabby, she is a very inspiring person. It was a great honor for me to be able to work with her and be part of her rehabilitation.” ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Aphasia brain injury Gabrielle Giffords Karen Anderson Marjorie Nicholas MGH Institute of Health Professions President Barack Obama Source Type: news

Induction of the Swallowing Reflex by Electrical Stimulation of the Posterior Oropharyngeal Region in Awake HumansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract We designed an electrical stimulation system to safely and reliably evoke the swallowing reflex in awake humans, and then examined the neural control of reflex swallowing initiated by oropharyngeal stimulation. A custom-made electrode connected to a flexible stainless-steel coil spring tube was introduced into the pharyngeal region through the nasal cavity and placed against the posterior wall of the oropharynx. Surface electrodes placed over the suprahyoid muscles recorded the electromyogram during swallowing. Swallowing reflexes were induced several times by 30 s of repetitive electrical puls...
Source: Dysphagia - January 27, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Modeling the Anti-masking Effects of the Olivocochlear Reflex in Auditory Nerve Responses to Tones in Sustained NoiseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The medial olivocochlear reflex (MOCR) has been hypothesized to provide benefit for listening in noise. Strong physiological support for an anti-masking role for the MOCR has come from the observation that auditory nerve (AN) fibers exhibit reduced firing to sustained noise and increased sensitivity to tones when the MOCR is elicited. The present study extended a well-established computational model for normal-hearing and hearing-impaired AN responses to demonstrate that these anti-masking effects can be accounted for by reducing outer hair cell (OHC) gain, which is a primary effect of the MOCR. Ton...
Source: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology - January 27, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Source Type: research

Structural Analysis of Muscles Elevating the Hyolaryngeal ComplexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study demonstrates that structurally the long pharyngeal muscles have similar potential to contribute to this critical function, with the suprahyoid muscles having the greatest potential. If verified by functional data, these findings would amend current swallowing theory. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00455-011-9392-7Authors William G. Pearson, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, L-1004, Boston, MA 02118, USASusan E. Langmore, Speech-Language Pathology, Boston University Medical Center for Speech and Hea...
Source: Dysphagia - January 25, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Multi Parametric Voice Assessment: Sri Ramachandra University ProtocolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed at verifying the face validity and feasibility of using the developed voice assessment protocol in a multi specialty tertiary care hospital. It included: history, clinical examination, visual analysis, perceptual analysis, aerodynamic measures, acoustic analysis and patients’ self assessment of voice. The developed protocol was administered on 200 patients with voice concerns and problems. Correlation of self assessment with the assessment by the professionals was done using Kendaul tau_b correlation test. The scores of self assessment did not correlate significantly with acoustic measures. Differen...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - January 24, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Source Type: research

Validity of Conducting Clinical Dysphagia Assessments for Patients with Normal to Mild Cognitive Impairment via TelerehabilitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract To assess the validity of conducting clinical dysphagia assessments via telerehabilitation, 40 individuals with dysphagia from various etiologies were assessed simultaneously by a face-to-face speech-language pathologist (FTF-SLP) and a telerehabilitation SLP (T-SLP) via an Internet-based videoconferencing telerehabilitation system. Dysphagia status was assessed using a Clinical Swallowing Examination (CSE) protocol, delivered via a specialized telerehabilitation videoconferencing system and involving the use of an assistant at the patient’s end of the consultation to facilitate the assessment. Le...
Source: Dysphagia - January 24, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Deglutitive Subglottic Air Pressure and Respiratory System RecoilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to confirm the presence of positive subglottic air pressure during swallowing, known as deglutitive subglottic air pressure (DPsub), in a group of healthy individuals. We also sought to determine if respiratory system recoil is responsible for generating the pressure. Ten healthy volunteers underwent direct DPsub measurement via percutaneous puncture of the cricothyroid membrane. Simultaneous DPsub and nasal airflow volumes were recorded while participants swallowed calibrated boluses over a wide range of lung volumes. Body plethysmography was used to determine fun...
Source: Dysphagia - January 24, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Recognition of Face Identity and Emotion in Expressive Specific Language ImpairmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2012;64:73–79 (DOI:10.1159/000335875) (Source: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica : Last 20 articles)
Source: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica : Last 20 articles - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Source Type: research

The developmental trajectory of spatial listening skills in normally-hearing children.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These data can guide the selection of tests for future studies and inform the interpretation of results from clinical populations. PMID: 22271871 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Lovett RE, Kitterick PT, Huang S, Summerfield AQ Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Auditory, Visual, and Auditory-Visual Perception of Emotions by Young Children with Hearing Loss vs. Children with Normal Hearing.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The relatively high accuracy of emotion perception by children with HL may be explained by their intensive rehabilitation, which emphasizes suprasegmental and paralinguistic aspects of verbal communication. PMID: 22271872 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Most T, Michaelis H Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Vocal tract representation in the recognition of cerebral palsied speech.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Articulatory knowledge is useful in reducing rates of error in automatic speech recognition for speakers with dysarthria, and in reducing statistical uncertainty of their acoustic signals. These findings may help to guide clinical decisions related to the use of ASR in the future. PMID: 22271873 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Rudzicz F, Hirst G, van Lieshout P Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Frequency Response of Synthetic Vocal Fold Models with Linear and Nonlinear Material Properties.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Nonlinear synthetic models appear to more accurately represent the human vocal folds than linear models, especially with respect to F(0) response. PMID: 22271874 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Shaw SM, Thomson SL, Dromey C, Smith S Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Segmentation and Representation of Consonant Blends in Kindergarten Children's Spellings.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: During the period of emergence, the properties of phonemes that comprise consonant blends influence children's ability to segment and represent blends. This finding has implications for how phonemic awareness and spelling instruction and intervention might proceed. PMID: 22269579 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Werfel KL, Schuele CM Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Speech Disfluency in School-age Children's Conversational and Narrative Discourse.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was designed to (a) compare the speech fluency of school-age children who do and do not stutter (CWS and CWNS, respectively) within two standard diagnostic speaking contexts (conversation and narration) while also controlling for speaking topic, and (b) examine the extent to which children's performance on such discourse tasks is affected by age. METHOD: Participants were 44 school-aged children who were divided evenly into four groups, depending upon their age (older, younger) and fluency status (CWS, CWNS). Children conversed with an examiner about a series of pictures, and then told a story about the same pi...
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Byrd CT, Logan KJ, Gillam RB Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Is there a Cognate Advantage for Typically Developing Spanish-speaking ELLs?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, typically developing Spanish-speaking school-age ELL students demonstrated a cognate advantage. There was also considerable within-group variation in performance. Clinical implications are discussed as well as directions for future study. PMID: 22269581 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Kelley A, Kohnert K Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Language Outcomes of Contextualized and Decontextualized Language Intervention: Results of an Early Efficacy Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results revealed signs of efficacy in an intervention approach in which clinicians treated multiple linguistic targets in meaningful activities with high levels of topic continuity. With some minor revisions, this intervention should be ready to be tested in a larger, more costly and more internally valid efficacy study. PMID: 22269582 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Gillam SL, Gillam RB, Reece K Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Spoken persuasive discourse abilities of adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Persuasive discourse production was affected following ABI. Given its importance in social and academic situations, further investigations into factors that influence discourse production in ABI are warranted. PMID: 22269583 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Moran C, Kirk C, Powell E Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Speech-Language Pathologist Job Satisfaction in School Versus Medical Settings.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Further research should evaluate important aspects of job satisfaction in both settings, especially nature of work and operating conditions. PMID: 22269584 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Kalkhoff NL, Collins DR Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Using Norm-referenced Tests to Determine Severity of Language Impairment in Children: Disconnect Between U.S. Policy-makers and Test Developers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Researchers and clinicians should be cautious in determining language severity using norm-referenced test performance given the inconsistency in guidelines and lack of empirical data within test manuals to support this use. PMID: 22269585 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Spaulding TJ, Swartwout MJ, Martinez C Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

Impact of four non-clinical speaking environments on a child's fundamental frequency and voice level: A preliminary case study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The child produced significantly different F(0) and dB SPL patterns across four different speaking environments. If future studies substantiate this pattern, clinicians and researchers must be aware of this difference when working with children. PMID: 22269586 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - January 23, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Hunter EJ, Halpern AE, Spielman JL Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: research

A Comparison of Communication Using the Apple iPad and a Picture-based System.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions have been shown to improve both communication and social skills in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. AAC applications have become available for personal devices such as cell phones, MP3 Players, and personal computer tablets. It is critical that these new forms of AAC are explored and evaluated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of the Apple iPad™ as a communication device by comparing its use to a communication system using picture cards. Five elementary students wi...
Source: Augmentative and Alternative Communication - January 21, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Flores M, Musgrove K, Renner S, Hinton V, Strozier S, Franklin S, Hil D Tags: Augment Altern Commun Source Type: research

Medicare Outpatient Reimbursement at Stake!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: ASHA Action Alerts - January 21, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Source Type: news

Putting singular and plural morphology in context*Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study explores the development of children's knowledge of linguistic and pragmatic aspects of singular and plural in Italian, for definite articles (Experiment 1) and verbs (Experiment 2). Participants aged three to adult were asked to pick objects from two dishes, each with a different number of items on them (one vs. two), following the morphological information. Results show that children understand that singular forms refer to 'one' at about age four, whereas they understand that plural forms refer to 'more than one' when they are older than six. Moreover, children use singular and plural knowledge in appropriate ...
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Dispaldro M, Benelli B Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

A cue-based approach to the acquisition of grammatical gender in Russian*Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses the acquisition of gender in Russian, focusing on some exceptional subclasses of nouns that display a mismatch between semantics and morphology. Experimental results from twenty-five Russian-speaking monolinguals (age 2 ; 6-4 ; 0) are presented and, within a cue-based approach to language acquisition, we argue that children rely on certain morphosyntactic micro-cues in the course of acquisition of semantic agreement. A discrepancy is observed in the acquisition of semantic agreement across the different noun classes, and this suggests that children are highly sensitive to fine distinctions in syntax ...
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Rodina Y, Westergaard M Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

Functional reorganization in the developing lexicon: separable and changing influences of lexical and phonological variables on children's fast-mapping.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the cross-sectional developmental trajectories of influence of PP and ND on fast-mapping in thirty-eight English-speaking children aged 3 ; 01-5 ; 02, in a task varying PP and ND orthogonally. PP and ND exerted separable influences on fast-mapping. Overall, low ND supported better fast-mapping. The influence of PP changed across the developmental trajectory, 'switching' from a high to a low PP advantage. A potential explanation for this 'switch' is advanced, suggesting that it represents functional reorganization in the developing lexicon, which emerges from changes in the developing lexicon, as phonolo...
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: McKean C, Letts C, Howard D Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

The emergence of grammar in very-low-birth-weight Finnish children at two years of age.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract ABSTRACTIt is not well understood how grammar emerges in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) children. The main aim of the present study was to gain information on the emergence of grammar in this group at 2 ; 0. The Finnish version of the Communicative Development Inventory was used to collect data from VLBW children (N=156) and full-term controls (N=146). At a group level, the grammatical skills of the VLBW children were significantly weaker than those of the controls. However, when the effect of lexicon size and premature birth on the emergence of grammar was analyzed in detail, few significant differences we...
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Stolt S, Matomäki J, Haataja L, Lapinleimu H, Lehtonen L, Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

The initial stages of first-language acquisition begun in adolescence: when late looks early.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 22261245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Child Language)
Source: Journal of Child Language - January 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Ramírez NF, Lieberman AM, Mayberry RI Tags: J Child Lang Source Type: research

Radiology Quiz Case 1: Diagnosis [Clinical Problem Solving: Radiology]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)
Source: Archives of Otolaryngology - January 16, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Congenital Anomalies of Head & Neck, Laryngology/ Speech/ Language Pathology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Radiology of Head & Neck, Pediatrics, Congenital Malformations, Neonatology and Infant Care, Diagnosis Clinical Source Type: research

Radiology Quiz Case 1 [Clinical Problem Solving: Radiology]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)
Source: Archives of Otolaryngology - January 16, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hill, C. A., Gallagher, T. Q., Maturo, S., Sadow, P. M., Curtin, H. D., Hartnick, C. J. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Congenital Anomalies of Head & Neck, Laryngology/ Speech/ Language Pathology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Radiology of Head & Neck, Pediatrics, Congenital Malformations, Neonatology and Infant Care, Diagnosis Clinical Source Type: research

Vocal Outcome After Arytenoid Adduction and Ansa Cervicalis Transfer [Original Article]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Treatment with AA + ACN-RLN provides near-normal vocal function in the 24-month follow-up. Therefore, this method could be a successful surgical treatment for severe paralytic dysphonia. (Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)
Source: Archives of Otolaryngology - January 16, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hassan, M. M., Yumoto, E., Kumai, Y., Sanuki, T., Kodama, N. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Laryngology/ Speech/ Language Pathology, Voice Disorders, Prognosis/ Outcomes Original Article Source Type: research

Supraglottoplasty for Occult Laryngomalacia to Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome [Original Article]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Supraglottoplasty is an effective technique for the treatment of OSAS associated with occult laryngomalacia. (Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)
Source: Archives of Otolaryngology - January 16, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chan, D. K., Truong, M. T., Koltai, P. J. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Airway Obstruction, Endoscopy of Upper Aerodigestive Tract, Laryngology/ Speech/ Language Pathology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Sleep Apnea, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Endoscopy/ Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediat Source Type: research

Speech therapy for compensatory articulations and velopharyngeal function: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to describe the process of intensive speech therapy for a 6-year-old child using compensatory articulations while presenting with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) and a history of cleft lip and palate. The correction of VPI was temporarily done with a pharyngeal obturator since the child presented with very little movement of the pharyngeal walls during speech, compromising the outcome of a possible pharyngeal flap procedure (pharyngoplasty). The program of intensive speech therapy involved 3 phases, each for duration of 2 weeks incorporating 2 daily sessions of 50 minutes of therapy. A to...
Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science - January 13, 2012 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The changes in nasalance observed after drilling holes of known sizes in a speech bulb suggest that nasometry reflect changes in transfer of sound energy related to different sizes of velopharyngeal opening. (Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science)
Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science - January 13, 2012 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

An Uncommon Cause of DysphagiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ConundrumPages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s00455-011-9382-9Authors Abdul Khaliq, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012 IndiaRakesh Kochhar, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012 IndiaKim Vaiphei, Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, IndiaRashi Kochhar, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandiga...
Source: Dysphagia - January 11, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

The Effect of Surface Electrical Stimulation on Swallowing in Dysphagic Parkinson PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study describes the effects of a single session of surface electrical stimulation using different electrode positions in ten patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (median Hoehn and Yahr score: II) and oropharyngeal dysphagia compared to ten age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects during videofluoroscopy of swallowing. Three different electrode positions were applied in random order per subject. For each electrode position, the electrical current was respectively turned “on” and “off” in random order. Temporal, spatial, and visuoperceptual variables were scored by experienced raters who w...
Source: Dysphagia - January 11, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Tags: Dysphagia Source Type: research

Effects of Sampling Context on Spontaneous Expressive Language in Males with Fragile X Syndrome or Down Syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Sampling context characteristics should be considered when assessing expressive language in individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. PMID: 22232386 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 9, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Kover ST, McDuffie A, Abbeduto L, Brown WT Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Contribution of Family Environment to Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users' Speech and Language Outcomes: Some Preliminary Findings.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Some of the variability in cochlear implantation outcomes that have protracted periods of development is related to family environment. Because family environment can be modified and enhanced by therapy or education, these preliminary findings hold promise for future work in helping families to create robust language-learning environments that can maximize their child's potential with a cochlear implant. PMID: 22232387 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 9, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Holt RF, Beer J, Kronenberger WG, Pisoni DB, Lalonde K Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research

Use of Telehealth for Research and Clinical Measures in Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Validation Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Results from this study demonstrate that telehealth is a viable option for research and clinical measures. Additional studies are needed to investigate ways to improve speech perception at remote locations that lack sound booths, and to validate the use of telehealth for pediatric services (e.g., play audiometry), sound-field threshold testing, and troubleshooting equipment. PMID: 22232388 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR)
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - January 9, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Hughes ML, Goehring JL, Baudhuin JL, Diaz GR, Sanford T, Harpster R, Valente DL Tags: J Speech Lang Hear Res Source Type: research