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Implementation of the C-BiLLT, an Accessible Instrument to Assess Language Comprehension in Children with Limited Motor and Speech Function: An International Clinician Survey
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Bootsma, Jael N.; Stadskleiv, Kristine; Phoenix, Michelle; Geytenbeek, Johanna J. M.; Gorter, Jan Willem; McCauley, Dayle; Fiske, Sara; Campbell, Fiona; Crews, Natasha; Cunningham, Barbara Jane – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
This study assessed implementation of the Computer-based Instrument for Low-motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT). The C-BiLLT is an accessible language comprehension assessment tool originally developed for children with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs. The purpose of the current study was to understand the clinical contexts in which…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing
Convergent Validity of Functional Communication Tools and Spoken Language Comprehension Assessment in Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Vaillant, Emma; Oostrom, Kim J.; Beckerman, Heleen; Vermeulen, Jeroen R.; Buizer, Annemieke I.; Geytenbeek, Johanna J. M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: The majority of children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience challenges in functional communication from a young age. A pivotal aspect of functional communication is language comprehension. A variety of classification systems and questionnaires are available to classify and describe functional communication skills in children with CP.…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Language Skills
Comparing a Playful Interactive Product to Watching Television: An Exploratory Study for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; van Oorsouw, Wietske M. W. J.; Wintels, Sophie C.; van Delden, Robby W.; Evers, Vanessa; Reidsma, Dennis – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: New technologies could broaden activities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). This study compared watching television with a newly-developed interactive ball. Method: The ball responded with sounds, lights, and wiggling to the player's voice and movements. Five control sessions (watching television)…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Manipulative Materials, Interaction, Television Viewing