Pub Date : 2010-12-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805334985
Rogayah A Razak, C. Madison, Y. K. Siow, M. A. A. Aziz
Abstract This article describes the development of the Malay Preschool Language Assessment Tool (MPLAT) designed to assess the language abilities of Malay preschool children between 4;0 to 6;11 years of age. The MPLAT is a prototype assessment tool that measures receptive, expressive use of language and early literacy skills. The rationale, construct validity, content validity, and early reliability evidence are presented. Potential items (217) were administered to 59 children and an item analysis was completed. Developmental analysis, test-retest and interexaminer reliability, and further content validity study was completed on another group of 42 children. The preliminary test-retest and interexaminer reliability coefficients were strong. Subtests and total test raw scores increased with age and all six subtests were correlated with each other and with test total. The MPLAT promises to be a valuable assessment tool for Malay children.
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Pub Date : 2010-12-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335010
Acoustic analysis of word and segment duration in children with speech sound disorder. Macrae, T., Robb, M. P., & Gillon, G. T. June 2010, 77–86. Familiarity with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and speech-language pathology services in adults living in American Samoa. Isaki, E., & Ainu’u, S. September 2010, 163–170. Guidance for providers of speech and language therapy services: Dysarthria. Enderby, P., Cantrell, A., John, A., Pickstone, C., Fryer, K., & Palmer, R. September 2010, 171–190. Language outcomes following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with CNS chemotherapy: A two-year follow-up study. Lewis, F. M., Murdoch, B. E., Barwood, C., Docking, K. M., & Gellatly, A. March 2010, 51–60. Malaysian parents’ use of positive reinforcement: A descriptive study and implications for the Lidcombe program. Vong, E., Wilson, L., McAllister, L., & Lincoln, M. June 2010, 87–108. Parental perceptions of children’s reading ability. Arciuli, J., Gurisik, B., & Munro, N. March 2010, 61–66. Preliminary content validity and reliability of a newly developed Malay preschool language assessment tool. Razak, R. A., Madison, C. L., Siow, Y. K., & Aziz, M. A. A. December 2010, 217–234. Speech, language, and hearing risk for Samoan children K to 3. Hess, G., Woll, B., & Boles, L. March 2010, 21–40. The (in)visibility of children with communication impairment in Australian health, education, and disability legislation and policies. McLeod, S., Press, F., & Phelan, C. March 2010, 67–75. The longer term effects of an integrated phonological awareness intervention for children with childhood apraxia of speech. McNeill, B. C., Gillon, G. T., & Dodd, B. September 2010, 145–162. The universality of facial expression and recognition in normal and disordered communication: A review of the literature. Kimbarow, M. L., Quach, W., & Meyerson, M. D. March 2010, 1–12.
语音障碍儿童单词和音段持续时间的声学分析。麦克雷，T.，罗伯，M. P.，和吉伦，G. T.， 2010年6月，77-86。熟悉美属萨摩亚成人中风、创伤性脑损伤和语言病理学服务。Isaki, E， & Ainu 'u, S. September 2010, 163-170。言语和语言治疗服务提供者指南:构音障碍。Enderby, P.， Cantrell, A.， John, A.， Pickstone, C.， Fryer, K.， & Palmer, R.， 2010年9月，第171-190页。中枢神经系统化疗治疗急性淋巴细胞白血病后的语言预后:一项为期两年的随访研究。Lewis, f.m.， Murdoch, b.e.， Barwood, C, Docking, k.m.， & Gellatly, A. March 2010, 51-60。马来西亚父母对积极强化的使用:一项描述性研究及其对利德库姆计划的影响。Vong, E.， Wilson, L.， McAllister, L.， and Lincoln, M. June 2010, 87-108。父母对孩子阅读能力的看法。Arciuli, J.， Gurisik, B.， and Munro, N.， March 2010, 61-66。新开发的马来语学前语言评估工具的初步内容效度与信度。Razak, R. A.， Madison, C. L.， Siow, Y. K.， and Aziz, M. A.。2010年12月，217-234。萨摩亚K至3岁儿童的言语、语言和听力风险。赫斯，G.，沃尔，B.，和波尔斯，L.， 2010年3月，21-40。沟通障碍儿童在澳大利亚卫生、教育和残疾立法和政策中的可见度。McLeod, S, Press, F， & Phelan, C. 2010年3月，67-75页。综合语音意识干预对儿童言语失用症的长期影响。McNeill, b.c.， Gillon, g.t.， & Dodd, b.p e2010年9月，145-162。正常与障碍交流中面部表情与识别的普遍性:文献综述。Kimbarow, m.l, Quach, W， & Meyerson, m.d . 2010年3月，1-12。
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Pub Date : 2010-12-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335029
Leah Guidry, Teresa Thibodeaux, Kimberly Barnes, Brooklyn Lafleur, R. Bettagere
Abstract The present study examined the perceptions of 35 international students who had learned English as a second language (ESL) and who were enrolled in three state universities in Louisiana. Recorded passages consisting of speech samples of two speakers with a Cajun English (CE) dialect and two speakers with a Standard American English (SAE) dialect were presented to the participants. After listening to each recording, the participants were asked to rate several aspects of the speakers by filling out a short survey questionnaire, which was constructed for the purpose of the present study. The questionnaire contained Likert-type scale items that pertained to the speakers' intelligibility of speech, personality (likability), education, income, and employment status. The results suggested that a bias was present among international students in regards to their perceptions of CE speakers' education, income, and employment status, but SAE and CE speakers were viewed almost similarly in terms of intelligibility and likability.
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Pub Date : 2010-12-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805334967
Lokesh Bathala
phosyntactic Deficits in Malayalam-Speaking Broca’s Aphasics” published in this journal (Aithal, Veena, James, & Rajashekar, 2009). The authors deserve great appreciation for undertaking this study in less explored Indian languages such as Malayalam. However, certain shortcomings of the study are worth considering. First, the subjects selected in the study had a mean age of 40 years (range: 25–55 years) which may not be the true representation of the distribution of people with aphasia in the general population. For instance, a recent study (Sridharan et al., 2009) revealed that the median age of stroke was 67 years in Kerala (where the present study was conducted). Although the apparently lower mean age in Aithal et al.’s study is not a limitation per se, the authors could have cautioned the readers on the generalization of the present findings in the discussion. Furthermore, under the “subjects” section of “Methods,” some vital information such as: (a) the postonset of time, (b) whether the subjects underwent language therapy, and if so, (c) how long, and (d) how frequently (e.g., Nicholas, Helm-Estabrooks, WardLonergan, & Morgan, 1993; Pederson, Joergensen, Nakayama, Raaschou, & Skyhoj Olsen, T., 1995) could have been more useful for the generalization of the results. Aithal et al. (2009) stated that the subjects had a score of 4 in spontaneous speech fluency. According to the norms of Western Aphasia Battery, the fluency scores of nonfluent aphasia could range from 0 to 4. In this context, it is apparent that the subjects of the present study were in the borderline of nonfluent to fluent aphasic categories. The previous study in Kannada to which the authors have compared their findings included subjects with fluency scores ranging from 0 to 4. Therefore, the claimed difference between Malayalamand Kannada-speaking subjects with Broca’s aphasia may be attrib-
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Pub Date : 2010-12-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805334994
K. Tsukada, Thu T. A. Nguyn
Abstract This study examined the extent to which speakers' first language (L1) dialect affects the identification of word-final stops which are phonetically unreleased in Vietnamese. Furthermore, a /t/-/k/ merger has been reported for the Southern, but not the Northern dialect. Given this cross-dialectal phonetic difference, we tested the hypothesis that the stops produced by the speakers of the Southern dialect are identified less accurately than those produced by the speakers of the Northern dialect. The results showed that the speakers' dialect influenced the extent to which final stops are accurately identified and, in general, for all five vowels tested (/i a /), the stops spoken by the speakers of the Northern dialect were more accurately identified than those spoken by the speakers of the Southern dialect. However, the accuracy of stop place identification depended on the identity of the preceding vowels.
摘要本研究考察了母语方言对越南语中语音未释放的词尾停顿识别的影响程度。此外，南方方言中有/t/-/k/合并的报道，而北方方言中没有。考虑到这种跨方言的语音差异，我们测试了这样一个假设，即南方方言的说话者发出的停顿识别得不如北方方言的说话者发出的停顿准确。结果表明，说话者的方言影响了最终停顿准确识别的程度，总的来说，对于所有五个被测试的元音(/i a /)，北方方言说话者的停顿比南方方言说话者的停顿更准确地识别出来。然而，停止位置识别的准确性依赖于前元音的同一性。
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Pub Date : 2010-09-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335074
Brigid C McNeill, G. Gillon, B. Dodd
Abstract Background: The link between spoken and written language has prompted the development of phonological awareness interventions for children with literacy difficulties. Aims: This study examined the longer term effects of an integrated phonological awareness intervention for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Method: Twelve children aged 4 to 7 years with CAS participated in the 18-hour intervention, administered over 12 weeks. Speech, phonological awareness, letter-knowledge, word decoding, and spelling were assessed 6 months following completion of the intervention and compared to preintervention and postintervention scores. The rate of development in these measures were compared to 12 children with typical development. The reading accuracy and comprehension of children with CAS in a connected reading task was examined. Results: The improvement in the participants' phonological awareness, decoding, and spelling immediately postintervention was maintained. Further accelerated growth over the 6-month follow-up period was not evident. Children with CAS transferred their decoding skills to a connected reading task. Conclusions: Children with CAS require ongoing support to enable continued growth in written language skills following intensive phonological awareness intervention.
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Pub Date : 2010-09-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335065
E. Isaki, Shauna Ainu'u
Abstract Thirty-two adult participants (16 females and 16 males) completed a questionnaire in American Samoa about stroke, traumatic brain injury, and speech-language pathology services. The questionnaire was administered by a bilingual Samoan research assistant familiar with the local culture. Responses from the questionnaire revealed that adult residents of American Samoa had limited knowledge about speech-language pathology services and treatment of communication disorders.
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Pub Date : 2010-09-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335047
P. Enderby, A. Cantrell, A. John, C. Pickstone, K. Fryer, R. Palmer
Abstract Commissioners of speech and language therapy services are requiring more explicit information to inform purchasing decisions. The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in the United Kingdom commissioned work to identify the needs of commissioners and supply core information to support managers of speech and language therapy services in the tendering process. This paper details issues of importance to commissioners including the nature of dysarthria, its impact and epidemiology, the nature of speech and language therapy, and consideration of different modes of service provision and evidence. The literature review undertaken was unique in that it searched not only for evidence-based practice but also for papers that would have an influence on purchasing decisions. The synthesis for the provision of dysarthria services is provided.
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Pub Date : 2010-06-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335083
D. Burnham, Caroline Jones, G. Leigh, W. Noble, Helen Brown, Alex Varley, David Green, Jerry Goldfried, Helen Tam, Amanda Reid
Abstract Despite the popularity of television captioning among deaf and hard-of-hearing Australians and its utility for other sections of the community (e.g., second language learners of English), there is little systematic research on relevant factors in captioning and patterns of caption use. This paper reports data from the Television Caption Users Survey (conducted October–December, 2000), the largest Australian survey to date of caption users' viewing habits and preferences. The results of this survey have not been previously reported beyond the submission of an industry report, but remain entirely pertinent to the current situation of caption usage in Australia and internationally. Results indicate that caption use is influenced strongly by functional hearing level and experience with captions, as well as by demographic factors. Possible underuse of captions by certain groups warrants further research both by survey and experimental approaches.
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Pub Date : 2010-06-01DOI: 10.1179/136132810805335128
Julie V. Marinac, Michael Antonio
Abstract Aims: This study examined the importance of reporting discriminatory power analysis when determining the validity of using standardized assessment tools with extrapolated normative data for secondary school students. Methods: The participants were 80 secondary school-aged students, selected based on typically developing phonological awareness and literacy skills. The Queensland University Inventory of Literacy (QUIL; Dodd, Holm, Oerlemans, & McCormick, 1996), a formal test of phonological awareness skills for students in years 1 to 7, was used as an exemplar test. Raw scores were obtained for each subtest prior to discriminatory power and normal distribution analyses. Results: When the raw scores were converted to standard scores and percentile ranks the results appeared to provide clinically applicable data. The discriminatory power analysis, however, determined that only 3 of the 10 subtests met sensitivity standards (i.e., were normally distributed). Conclusion: This suggests that discriminatory power, in addition to validity and reliability should be reported to allow informed use of standardized assessment tools.
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