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Murray, Elizabeth; McCabe, Patricia; Ballard, Kirrie J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2015
Purpose: This randomized controlled trial compared the experimental Rapid Syllable Transition (ReST) treatment to the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme-Third Edition (NDP3; Williams & Stephens, 2004), used widely in clinical practice in Australia and the United Kingdom. Both programs aim to improve speech motor planning/programming for children…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Speech Impairments, Children, Syllables
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Ballard, Kirrie J.; Robin, Donald A.; McCabe, Patricia; McDonald, Jeannie – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2010
Purpose: Dysprosody is considered a core feature of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), especially impaired production of lexical stress. Few studies have tested the effects of intervention for dysprosody. This Phase II study with 3 children investigated the efficacy of a treatment targeting improved control of relative syllable durations in…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Speech Impairments, Children, Suprasegmentals
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Ballard, Kirrie J. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2001
This article presents a critical review and reanalysis of response generalization effects in studies of treatment efficacy in apraxia of speech. The discussion focuses on the influence of the theoretical basis used to develop hypotheses and select behavior to test predictions, the complexity of the treatment task/s, and patient characteristics.…
Descriptors: Children, Generalization, Outcomes of Treatment, Performance Factors