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Anomalous White Matter Morphology in Adults Who Stutter
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Cieslak, Matthew; Ingham, Rojer J.; Ingham, Janis C.; Grafton, Scott T. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2015
Aims: Developmental stuttering is now generally considered to arise from genetic determinants interacting with neurologic function. Changes within speech-motor white matter (WM) connections may also be implicated. These connections can now be studied in great detail by high-angular-resolution diffusion magnetic resonance imaging. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Males, Neurological Impairments
Real-Life Challenges in Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Persons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Ray, Jayanti – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Given the linguistic and cognitive demands of communication, adult Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users with acquired communication disorders may have difficulty using AAC systems consistently and effectively in "real-life" situations. The process of recommending AAC systems and strategies is an area of exploration,…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Strategies, Speech Language Pathology
Case Study of a Cancer Survivor: Beating the Odds
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Ocampo, Alaine – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2011
Medulla blastomas are known to be invasive and rapidly growing tumors. This case study follows a boy's journey for 3 years from when he was first diagnosed with medulla blastoma. The journey illustrates the complexities and challenges faced by individuals treated for brain tumors. A multifaceted view based on psychometric, cognitive-neuroscience,…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Cancer, Males, Children
Breathing-Impaired Speech after Brain Haemorrhage: A Case Study
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Heselwood, Barry – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2007
Results are presented from an auditory and acoustic analysis of the speech of an adult male with impaired prosody and articulation due to brain haemorrhage. They show marked effects on phonation, speech rate and articulator velocity, and a speech rhythm disrupted by "intrusive" stresses. These effects are discussed in relation to the speaker's…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Brain, Speech Communication, Speech Impairments
Double Jeopardy for Children Who Stutter: Race and Coexisting Disorders
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Blood, Gordon W.; Blood, Ingrid; Kreiger, Jennifer; O'Connor, Shelah; Qualls, Constance Dean – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the influence of racial and ethnic backgrounds in children who stutter (CWS) with 18 specific coexisting disorders. A sample of 1,184 speech-language pathologists responded to a detailed questionnaire designed to answer questions about the type and prevalence of coexisting disorders in 2,535 CWS.…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Racial Factors, Stuttering, At Risk Students
Parametric Quantitative Acoustic Analysis of Conversation Produced by Speakers with Dysarthria and Healthy Speakers
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Rosen, Kristin M.; Kent, Raymond D.; Delaney, Amy L.; Duffy, Joseph R. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: This study's main purpose was to (a) identify acoustic signatures of hypokinetic dysarthria (HKD) that are robust to phonetic variation in conversational speech and (b) determine specific characteristics of the variability associated with HKD. Method: Twenty healthy control (HC) participants and 20 participants with HKD associated with…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Speech Impairments, Neurological Impairments, Comparative Analysis