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Western University
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Elborn College
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London, Ontario CANADA
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2011-12 Poster Presentations
Speech-Language Pathology Presentations
Aupperle, R: What are the effects of variable feedback frequency on the retention of speech motor skills?
Bagri, K: The effect of unilingual treatment in bilingual adults with aphasia.
Bailes, J: Can imitation, joint attention and the level of play in preschool years predict later language outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder?
Bancroft, S: Does changing parent verbal interaction styles increase fluency in children who stutter?
Breaks, A: Effect of primary versus secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) on voice rehabilitation in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy.
Brittain, K: Are speech-generating devices an effective way to teach children with autism new communicative skills?
Butler, K: What is the effectiveness of prosocial training on the participation of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Coady, J: What is the independent role of rapid naming deficits in reading difficulties?
Davis, V: Does electronic versus paper book experience result in differences in level of emergent literacy development in young children?
Dirks, A: In Children with Nonverbal Autism Spectrum Disorder, does the Picture Exchange Communication System Facilitate Speech?
Fraser, H: The impact of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) on cough and swallow outcomes in clients with Parkinson’s Disease.
Gioacchino, M: Examining the efficacy of a telerehabilitation model for the delivery of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment.
Goldberg, L: Effectiveness of EMA in improving articulatory accuracy in adults with AOS.
Greenwood, L: How accurate are Voice Accumulators for measuring vocal behaviour?
Gilsenan, E: What are the effects of music therapy on the communication of children diagnosed with autism?
Harrison, G: What is the rate of peer victimization in children with specific language impairment, and what attributes are associated with peer victimization?
Herczeg, J: Are phonological awareness intervention programs effective in dedicated classrooms for children with speech and/or language disorders?
Ingram, A: Does music therapy have a positive impact on language functioning in adults with dementia?
Karelsen, K: Is the picture exchange communication system or sign language the most appropriate augmentative and alternative communication system for nonverbal children with autism spectrum disorder?
Liu, C: Is robot-assisted therapy a viable treatment option for improving social interaction in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)?
López, M: Are laryngeal manual therapies effective in improving voice outcomes of patients with muscle tension dysphonia?
McDonald, A: Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) an effective intervention approach for adults who stutter?
Minett, N: The effects of Montessori-Based Dementia Programming on engagement of persons with dementia within social contexts.
Nyentap, J: Does parent-child shared book reading improve oral language skills in low-income preschoolers?
Palangio, M: Does early acceptance and subsequent decision-making regarding augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) positively affect the patient’s communication in the end-stages of the disease?
Pauls, L: Do classroom-based music activities influence literacy skills in Elementary school children with poor reading skills?
Peter, S: In children with phonological/articulation disorders, do non-speech oral motor exercises improve speech production compared to direct speech therapy?
Richardson, J: Is PROMPT an effective treatment method for adults with acquired apraxia of speech and coexisting aphasia?
Rose, B: What screening instruments are most effective for the dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Rutherford, C: Effectiveness of functional communication training using augmentative and alternative communication on the challenging behaviour of children with autism
Sampietro, S: Is emergent literacy advanced through speech intervention that incorporates structured early/pre-literacy training for preschool children with isolated phonological disorders?
Serdar, S: How is Quality of Life Affected in Children with Velo-pharyngeal Insufficiency?
Sidock, J: Is the integration of mobile device apps’ into speech and language therapy effective clinical practice?
Skidmore, E: What are the effects of intensive speech therapy intervention for speech outcomes in children with cleft lip and palate?
Stephen, A: Is Group Therapy Effective in Remediating Social Communication Skills Following a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Adolescents and Adults?
Audiology Presentations
Allen, J: Does the evidence support the use of audiological tests to define characteristics specific to EVA?
Arsenault, C: Can individuals with hearing impairment associated with Usher Syndrome benefit from a cochlear implant?
Basheikh, M: Does the evidence indicate that when tinnitus therapies, specifically Tinnitus Retraining Therapy, Tinnitus Masking, or Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy are compared, one of these therapies is more effective in the reduction of tinnitus-related distress?
Bennett, M: Efficacy of notched-sound therapy for neural plasticity mediated tinnitus treatment.
Cumming, A: Do we see auditory system acclimatization with hearing instrument use, using electrophysiological measures?
De Souza, L: Do Personal FM Systems Improve Speech Perception Ability for Aided and/or Unaided Pediatric Listeners with Minimal to Mild, and/or Unilateral Hearing Loss?
Dunn, A: What evidence suggests that (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder is due to impairments in the descending auditory pathways?
Flook, K: The Impact of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs on language development of children with hearing loss.
Gilmour, B: Does electroacoustic stimulation provide more benefit to speech recognition compared to electrical stimulation for hybrid cochlear implant candidates?
Hillier, J: Effects of mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss on the language development of school aged children.
Hoffmann, M: Which tympanic measures (multifrequency or standard) are effective for detecting otosclerosis in patients with middle ear disorders?
Kooistra, R: The Effectiveness of Hearing Conservation Initiatives on the Incidence of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Amongst Industrial Workers.
Lesniak, G: The Benefits of Auditory Training for Adults with Mild to Moderate Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
Mann, S: What are the objective and subjective benefits provided by the BAHA hearing system in children with unilateral hearing loss?
Mehra, M: Which CI Strategy is the Most Successful for Music Appreciation?
Naji, R: In the adult population receiving little benefit from hearing aids, would the Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear implant provide better outcomes on measures such as speech intelligibility and subjective questionnaires?
Nicholaou, I: Based on its effect on speech and phoneme recognition in children, should frequency lowering be used in pediatric amplification?
Ninan, P: Based on health related quality of life (HRQoL) outcome measures, are cochlear implants (CIs) a suitable treatment option for adults with profound post-lingual deafness?
Sangster, L: Can wideband energy reflectance be used in newborn hearing screening to detect transient middle ear dysfunction and to interpret screening results?
Spurrell, K: What Barriers Exist When Transitioning to Work or Post-Secondary Education Following High School?