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Speech-Language-Hearing Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The Use of a Dynamic Screening of Phonological Awareness to Predict Reading Risk for Kindergarten Students
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-30)Response to intervention has been proposed as a framework for early identification and intervention. In such a framework, all students receive periodic screening (i.e., universal screening) for risk for reading disabilities; ... -
Relationship between Bilirubin and Auditory Function in Premature Neonates
(University of Kansas, 2010-01-01)Research has shown hyperbilirubinemia is more prevalent in preterm infants than in term infants. Hyperbilirubin is toxic to the central nervous system and may cause neurological impairments in newborns with the most ... -
Improving the Social Communication Competence of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-21)A repeated measures design was used to investigate the effect of group intervention on the teaching of partner-focused questions to people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and the perceived ... -
Phonological Awareness Development of Preschool Children with Cochlear Implants
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-04)Purpose: 1) To assess whether very early access to speech sounds provided by the cochlear implant (CI) enabled children with severe to profound hearing loss to develop age-appropriate phonological awareness abilities during ... -
The Interface between the Lexicon and Finiteness Marking in Specific Language Impairment
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-14)Inconsistent omission of finiteness markers is a clinical marker for Specific Language Impairment (SLI). A similar pattern of omission is observed during normal development. Potential limiting factors during this stage of ... -
Age-Related Changes in Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials and Dynamic Visual Acuity at Near and Far Distances
(University of Kansas, 2009-09-03)Morphological changes in the vestibular system associated with aging are well documented, but the ability to measure these changes clinically has been limited. Two such tests that have been useful for this purpose are ... -
Language Ability and Social Withdrawal: Ratings of English Language Learning Children's Withdrawn Behavior in Native and Nonnative Language Contexts
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-30)This study is one of the first investigations of withdrawn behavior in English language learning (ELL) children. Children with communication difficulties are known to have increased levels of withdrawn behavior. Withdrawn ... -
LARYNGEAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN MALE-TO-FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL PERSONS: ENDOSCOPIC AND STROBOSCOPIC PRESENTATION
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-22)Data are lacking regarding the physical correlates that accompany the methods used by male-to-female transsexual (MFT) persons to feminize their voices. Visual study of these alterations is needed to better understand the ... -
Morphosyntactic Skills of Poor Comprehenders
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-23)Purpose: This study investigated the morpho-syntactic abilities of children who show deficits in reading comprehension in spite of adequate word reading abilities. These children are often referred to in the literature as ... -
An Evaluation of the Factors that Influence the Amount of Time and Place of Service Provision in the Schools
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-29)The purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting the amount of time and place school-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) provided speech and language intervention. A national survey completed by 1,897 school ... -
Phonological development in toddlers with Down syndrome and mixed-etiology developmental delays
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)Consonant inventory and syllable complexity measures were taken at two points from 50 children with developmental delays. Twenty-six children had Down syndrome (DS). Canonical and noncanonical words and utterances, and the ... -
Prelinguistic Communication and the Acquisition of Verbal Communication in Young Children with Fragile X Syndrome
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)This retrospective study investigated potential predictors of the acquisition of verbal communication skills in young children with fragile x syndrome (FXS). In addition, descriptive information concerning this population's ... -
Semantic Processing in Children with Reading Comprehension Deficits
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)This investigation compared the semantic processing abilities of fourth-grade children with specific reading comprehension deficit (SRCD) to a chronological-age matched control group (4NR) and a younger, reading comprehension ... -
Oral Air Pressure, Nasal Air Flow, and Velopharyngeal Area in the Speech of Young Children
(University of Kansas, 2008-09-02)There are limited data regarding velopharyngeal (VP) aerodynamics for children younger than six years of age. Aerodynamic data can serve as evidence in the decision-making process regarding adequacy of VP function. Data ... -
Group Speech Therapy in Individuals With Parkinson Disease: Face-to-Face Versus Telemedicine
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-31)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of group speech therapy for individuals with Parkinson Disease (IWPD) in general and to compare outcomes of group treatment delivered face-to-face (FtF) versus delivery ...