Recently added articles from American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology:
Phase asymmetries in normophonic speakers: visual judgments and objective findings.(Research)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Purpose: To ascertain the amount of phase asymmetry of the vocal fold vibration in normophonic speakers via visualization techniques and compare findings for habitual and pressed phonations. Method: Fifty-two normophonic speakers underwent stroboscopy and high-speed ...
Treatment research.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008; ... The current context in which the speech and language community conducts its research is one that increasingly places a premium on the generation of knowledge that has direct bearing on the complex, multi-determined disorders we treat and the multifaceted environments in which we work ....
Effects of augmentative and alternative communication intervention on speech production in children with autism: a systematic review.(Research)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Purpose: This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention on speech production in children with autism or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. Method: A systematic review methodology was ...
Teaching a young child with autism to request assistance conditionally: a preliminary study.(Research)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Purpose: Investigators taught a 5-year-old boy with autistic disorder and severe language delay to conditionally use requests for assistance. Method: A within-participant multiple-probe design across 3 functional tasks was implemented in order to evaluate the child's ...
Multicultural/multilingual instruction in educational programs: a survey of perceived faculty practices and outcomes.(Research)(Survey)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Purpose: To describe the instructional strategies reported for multicultural/multilingual issues (MMI) education at programs in speech-language pathology and audiology and the perceived ease and effectiveness of doing so. Method: A 49-item questionnaire elicited anonymous ...