Speech-Language-Hearing Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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ANOW RESPONSE RECORDED VIA ELECTROCOCHLEOGRAPHY IN NORMAL HEARING ADULTS
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Currently, there is no objective hearing measure used clinically that reliably assesses low frequency hearing thresholds (below a 1000 Hz or so). A new measure, the auditory nerve overlapped waveform response (ANOW), holds ... -
Age as a Factor in the Treatment of Late-Acquired Sounds
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The current practice for treating speech sound disorders includes initiating treatment only after the expected age of acquisition has passed, according to developmental normative data. Unfortunately, for children who ... -
Compliance, Pain Experience, and Outcomes from Dysphagia Exercises in Individuals with Oropharyngeal Cancer with Latent Dysphagia
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Background: Several studies in the past ten years support the use of dysphagia exercises before and during RT as a means of reducing swallowing difficulty in people with head and neck cancer (HNC) prompting widespread ... -
Bilingual Children’s Performance on Three Nonword Repetition Tasks: The Role of Language Experience and Ability
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Nonword repetition (NWR) tasks represent one assessment tool for Specific Language Impairment (SLI). The use of such tasks has been established and verified for monolingual children. However, the diagnostic accuracy of NWR ... -
Expressive Language in Preschoolers Born Preterm: Results of Language Sample Analysis and Standardized Assessment
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Children born preterm constitute one of the largest populations of children at risk for the development of language impairments. A little over one in ten pregnancies result in a preterm birth and approximately 25% of these ... -
Interactive Book Reading to Accelerate Word Learning in Bilingual Children with Specific Language Impairment
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)The current project sought to add to the limited body of research on treatment for native Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELLs) with language impairments. In particular, the current study explored the effectiveness ... -
Extension of School Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services to Home: A National Survey
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study examined support parents were given by school personnel after their school-aged child received a speech-generating device (SGD) to communicate. The study investigated whether parents received support and if so, ... -
Word Learning in Children with Specific Language Impairment: Influence of Child and Word Characteristics
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Children with specific language impairment (SLI) have significantly poorer word learning ability than their same-age peers. It is not clear exactly where in the process of learning a new word these children struggle, but ... -
Early Predictors of Later Language Ability in Children with Fragile X Syndrome
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The predictive ability of early language skills on later expressive language was examined in children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and children with FXS with co-morbid autism. Children were visited in their homes and ... -
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment Process in the Schools: A National Survey
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study assessed the procedures and methods of AAC assessments in the school setting and roles of speech-language pathologists in this process. A survey entitled “AAC Assessment Procedures in the Schools: A National ... -
Methionine sulfoxide reductase A provides age-dependent protection from early-onset hearing loss in the mouse cochlea: anatomical study.
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Background: Methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MsrA) protects the biological activity of proteins from oxidative stress damage and fights onset of age-related hearing loss (Alqudah, ARO 2015 and 2016). In the current study ... -
THE USE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PRAGMATIC CUES IN NOVEL VERB LEARNING: A CROSS-LINGUISTIC STUDY OF MANDARIN CHINESE AND ENGLISH
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)As children hear a novel verb in a NOUN-VERB-NOUN (i.e., NVN) structure, they generally infer that the verb is transitive, like the verb “hit” (Naigles, 1990; Yuan, Fisher, & Snedeker, 2012). However, the relationship ... -
The Impact of Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises on Vocal Function in Singers: Straw Phonation vs. Lip Trill
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Singing and acting teachers have used semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTs) for many years to help elicit easier and more efficient vocal production. There is limited research on SOVTs and the application to singers. ... -
Intensive Eye Gaze Training for AAC Access: A Case Study
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This was a case study investigating intensive eye gaze intervention for accessing an augmentative and alternative communication device. The participant was an individual with cortical visual impairment and other comorbid ... -
Exploring learning potentials of late talking children through a structured dynamic assessment
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Late talking children have variable language trajectories. Some spontaneously “catch up” with their peers before early school age and some late talking children are later diagnosed with specific language impairments. ... -
Early Home Literacy Practices of the Prairie Band Potawatomi People
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Home experiential differences theory suggest Native American (NA) students face unfamiliar customs when attempting to navigate U.S. public schools, which places them at a disadvantage for academic success compared to their ... -
Spontaneous Gestural Communication as a Predictor of Autism Spectrum Diagnosis in Children with Fragile X Syndrome
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)This study aimed to determine if early spontaneous gestural communication is a predictor of later Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis in children who have already been diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). The ... -
Effects of Neighborhood Density and Noise on Children's Word Learning
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Studies show that words are organized with similarity neighborhoods based on similar sound structure. Some words have many similar sounding words, while others have few. The number of neighbors a word has is called ... -
Evaluating the Feasibility and Effects of the Complexity Account of Treatment Efficacy (CATE) for Joint Attention Intervention with Children with ASD
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Much discussion in recent years has focused on the topic of Joint attention (JA) in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The literature demonstrates the crucial role of JA in developing social-communicative ... -
A Look at Employment for Adults Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)This research study examined employment for adults who use augmentative and alternate communication (AAC). A self-compiled, 54-question survey was created using SurveyMonkey and disseminated via listservs and social media. ...