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Practice distribution and novel word learning in children
(2023-05)
The current study aimed to compare the effectiveness of massed versus distributed practice in improving novel word learning in typical children between the ages of 4-7 years. The study involved twenty-four monolingual ...
Study of lip musculature during speech and nonspeech production tasks using EMG-based outcome measures.
(2023-05)
Non-speech Oral-Motor Exercises (NSOMEs) are oral activities that are thought to influence speech production without actually executing speech (Forrest, 2002). A recurring question among studies investigating the clinical ...
Preliminary investigation into the effectiveness of a virtual reality scenario for adolescents who stutter
(2023-05)
Stuttering is a fluency disorder that is often a lifelong diagnosis, posing challenges in communication and quality of life for people who stutter (PWS). Various interventions have been developed to address these issues, ...
Effects of a 5-week cognitive stimulation program among participants with mild cognitive impairment or dementia
(2023-05)
The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of a curated cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) program for participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or different stages of dementia living in a local Midwest ...
Executive function and novel word learning in monolingual and bilingual children
(2023-05)
The proposed study aimed to compare the executive function ability of monolingual and bilingual preschoolers between 4 and 6 years. The preliminary data suggests that both groups differed across all the tasks except for ...
Effect of sleep-based consolidation on speech motor learning
(2023-05)
This study investigated the effect of sleep on motor speech learning. Forty-five participants practiced a non-meaningful speech phrase and were tested later for retention. Testing occurred 12-24 hours after practice. ...