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Thiessen, Amber; Beukelman, David; Hux, Karen; Longenecker, Maria – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the visual attention patterns of adults with aphasia and adults without neurological conditions when viewing visual scenes with 2 types of engagement. Method: Eye-tracking technology was used to measure the visual attention patterns of 10 adults with aphasia and 10 adults without neurological…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Visual Stimuli, Responses
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Harvey, Judy; Hux, Karen; Snell, Jeffry – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2013
This single case study served to examine text-to-speech (TTS) effects on reading rate and comprehension in an individual with mild aphasia and cognitive impairment. Findings showed faster reading, given TTS presented at a normal speaking rate, but no significant comprehension changes. TTS may support reading in people with aphasia when time…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Case Studies
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McKelvey, Miechelle L.; Hux, Karen; Dietz, Aimee; Beukelman, David R. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: To determine the effect of personal relevance and contextualization of images on the preferences and word-picture matching accuracy of people with severe aphasia. Method: Eight adults with aphasia performed 2 experimental tasks to reveal their preferences and accuracy during word-picture matching. The researchers used 3 types of visual…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Attitudes, Pictorial Stimuli