Download or read book Text to speech and Reading While Listening Reading Support for Individuals with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury written by Judy Harvey (Writer on communication disorders) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) often have reading challenges. They maintain or reestablish basic decoding and word recognition skills following injury, but problems with reading comprehension often persist. Practitioners have the potential to accommodate struggling readers by changing the presentational mode of text in a variety of ways. Text-to-speech (TTS) is one way in which electronic text can be manipulated. Researchers have studied the effect of TTS in conjunction with silent reading for individuals with learning disabilities, specific reading disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and emotional behavioral disorders. However, limited research to date has addressed reading patterns and accommodations for individuals with similar cognitive impairments resulting from TBI. The purpose of this study was to investigate the rate in words per minute (WPM) at which neurotypical readers read as compared to individuals with TBI. Second, I sought to compare comprehension rate and accuracy for factual and inferential information in three contexts: (a) reading only (RO), (b) reading while listening to TTS (RL), and (c) listening only to TTS (LO). I calculated a WPM average for each experimental passage and used a paired samples t-test to determine if a significant difference existed between reading rates of participants with TBI and neurotypical readers. I employed a 3 X 2 repeated measure ANOVA across reading contexts and question type (factual versus inferential). Planned pairwise comparisons allowed determination of significant differences between modalities of listening and reading. The four major findings were: (a) individuals with TBI read significantly slower than neurotypical readers, (b) readers with TBI demonstrated significantly better performance when answering factual comprehension questions than inferential comprehension questions, (c) reading comprehension did not significantly differ across the three contexts of RO, LO, or RL, and (d) analysis of individual performance patterns revealed some participants benefitted from TTS support despite heterogeneity across participants. The clinical implication of this study is that practitioners should evaluate performances across accommodations before applying a blanket approach for reading comprehension.
Download or read book Prisoners Without Bars written by Donna O'Donnell Figurski and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Laugh! Cry! G-A-S-P!" This heart-wrenching and triumphant love story is a tale of advocacy and caregiving. Donna's husband, David, stumbled into their bedroom, his hand covering a blood-filled eye from a brain hemorrhage. Donna called 9-1-1. David slipped into a coma. At that moment, Donna was thrust onto the path of caregiver for her best friend and the love of her life. In her debut memoir, Donna shares how a neurosurgeon said that David would make a "great organ donor." She writes of arrogant doctors, uncaring visitors, insensitive ambulance drivers, and problematic nurses. She also tells of the many compassionate doctors, nurses, therapists, staff, strangers, family members, and friends who helped them on their journey. Donna compellingly describes her ability to appear positive as she experiences the horror of making life-or-death decisions. As her world crashes, she credits laughter as her lifesaver. More than thirteen years later, Donna and David are living a "new normal" together.
Download or read book Comprehensive Aphasia Test written by Taylor & Francis Group and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders written by Jack S. Damico and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 2354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders is an in-depth encyclopedia aimed at students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on human communication—both normal and disordered—across the lifespan. This timely and unique set will look at the spectrum of communication disorders, from causation and prevention to testing and assessment; through rehabilitation, intervention, and education. Examples of the interdisciplinary reach of this encyclopedia: A strong focus on health issues, with topics such as Asperger's syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, anatomy of the human larynx, dementia, etc. Including core psychology and cognitive sciences topics, such as social development, stigma, language acquisition, self-help groups, memory, depression, memory, Behaviorism, and cognitive development Education is covered in topics such as cooperative learning, special education, classroom-based service delivery The editors have recruited top researchers and clinicians across multiple fields to contribute to approximately 640 signed entries across four volumes.
Download or read book Clinical Management of Communication Problems in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury written by Anita S. Halper and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and structured approach to the development and impleme ntation of treatment plans and the documentation of progress. Focuses on the cognitive-linguistic problems that are unique to TBI patients a s well as a framework on which subsequent evaluation and treatment gui delines are based.
Download or read book Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury written by Skye McDonald and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are very few books available which are concerned with the unique communication problems that can come with traumatic brain injury (TBI). In recent years there has emerged a realisation that these difficulties in communication are closely tied to the cognitive, behavioural and social problems observed following traumatic brain injury. This is changing the way people with TBI are assessed and is generating new approaches to rehabilitation. This volume will be of interest to psychologists, speech pathologists and therapists and linguists. Clinicians and researchers working with people with traumatic brain injury, and their students, will find it a comprehensive source of contemporary approaches to characterising the communication problems of people with TBI and for planning rehabilitation.
Download or read book When Your Child Learns Differently written by Kathryn Fishman-Weaver and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocating for a child who learns differently can sometimes feel like an isolating and daunting task. This book reminds families that they are not alone. When Your Child Learns Differently is a compassionate guide that:
Download or read book Barn Burning written by William Faulkner and published by Tale Blazers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted from Collected Stories of William Faulkner, by permission of Random House, Inc.
Download or read book Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury written by Felise S. Zollman, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-05-28 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Manual provides an excellent road map to the many topics relevant in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of individuals with TBI. As such, the book can serve either as a fine introduction for the uninitiated or as a valued reference for seasoned clinicians. I highly recommend [it]... Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation This is a stellar quality book that will be beneficial for every member of the multidisciplinary team that is required to treat patients with TBI. It offers a concise but broad and informative view of the disorder, and can serve as an easy-to-read and access primary text. 4 Stars! Doody’s Reviews Now completely revised and updated, Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury:Assessment and Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive evidence-based guide to brain injury diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, delivered in a succinct format designed for targeted access to essential content. This concise text, featuring internationally known contributors drawn from leading TBI programs, is organized into five sections. Part 1 discusses fundamental concepts needed to provide a context for clinical decision-making. Part 2 covers mild TBI, from natural history to sports-related concussion, post-concussion syndrome, and more. Part 3 focuses on moderate to severe TBI and contains chapters on pre-hospital, emergency and ICU care, rehabilitation, community reintegration, management of associated impairments, and post-injury outcomes. Part 4 covers the complications and long-term sequelae that may arise in patients with TBI, including spasticity, movement disorders, posttraumatic seizures, hydrocephalus, behavioral and sleep disturbances, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Part 5 focuses on special considerations and resources, including issues specific to selected populations or injury environments (military, pediatric, workers compensation and older patients), as well as return to work and medico-legal issues in TBI. Comprehensively updated to reflect the current state of the art in this rapidly evolving field, this book is a must-have for neurologists, physiatrists, primary care physicians, mental health professionals, social workers, and other healthcare providers who treat TBI patients. New to the Second Edition: "Key Points" section in each chapter crystallizes important clinical pearls New chapters cover anoxia complicating TBI, screening for emotional distress in TBI patients, management of chronic behavioral disturbances, and assistive technology Every chapter has been updated to reflect current evidence-based practice
Download or read book Student Mental Health written by Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapter authors address life transitions and the university student experience, as well as the challenges of caring for university students with mental health issues. The book has positive strategies, including ways to foster mental health for distinct university student populations.
Download or read book 63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners K 6 written by Bob Algozzine and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An in-depth, effectively organized resource guide for teachers at all grade levels, putting meaningful, practical strategies and activities just a page-turn away. Filled with the voices of teachers and students, this book won′t have time to gather dust on the shelf." —Ruth Devlin, ELL Teacher Paradise Professional Development School, Las Vegas, NV "I love the way the book addresses specific behaviors and classroom situations. The format is consistent throughout the text, which makes finding information on a specific topic, skill, or content area easy." —Roxie Ahlbrecht, Second-Grade Teacher Robert Frost Elementary School, Sioux Falls, SD Evidence-based practices for delivering instruction that meets students′ diverse learning needs! The increased inclusion of students with disabilities and learning differences in the general education elementary classroom has challenged novice and expert educators to seek more effective ways of meeting diverse learning needs. This detailed guide offers easy access to information about effective teaching methods that allow educators to be more responsive to individual concerns. 63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, K–6 presents successful, teacher-tested instructional methods that can be used across content areas and grade levels for elementary students with or without disabilities. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction. Readers will find: Descriptions of how to teach students with diverse learning styles and needs Feedback from teachers on how to implement or modify each tactic Information to help teachers choose appropriate strategies for specific subjects, grades, or learning difficulties Motivational and multifaceted, this resource is an essential tool for providing an informed approach that improves academic performance for all elementary students.
Download or read book Current Index to Journals in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation written by Christine Lefaivre and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect is a groundbreaking treatment for those suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This strategy is different from most others because it is individually designed for each client and focuses on the cognitive retraining of the brain based on pre-injury lifestyle as well as the organic damage to the brain, rather than the disability alone. Starting in the community, after the acute and in-patient rehabilitation phases of recovery have been completed, the Lefaivre Rainbow Effect maximizes the recovery process by positioning the TBI survivor to be a motivated participant in the arduous journey of recovery. Key features: Provides tools and templates for managing the individualized treatment and integration process, including additional material available for download Addresses physical, emotional, and cognitive deficits with a strong influence on participation in life activities Includes the unique theory of the traumatically induced dysfunctional family, with the aim to preserve the family unit and reduce the overall loss for the survivor of brain injury Features a practical approach, including chapter summaries, case studies, diagrams, and templates Offers guidance on producing an Independent Medical Evaluation and preparing effectively for cross examination in recognition of the adversarial aspect of many TBI cases This essential text demonstrates how rehabilitation professionals, including occupational therapists, doctors, nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, and neuropsychologists, can use the Lefaivre Rainbow Effect in their practices to improve therapeutic outcomes for their clients.
Download or read book Narrative Approaches to Brain Injury written by David Todd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together narrative approaches and brain injury rehabilitation, in a manner that fosters an understanding of the natural fit between the two. We live our lives by narratives and stories, and brain injury can affect those narratives at many levels, with far-reaching effects. Understanding held narratives is as important as understanding the functional profile of the injury. This book explores ways to create a space for personal stories to emerge and change, whilst balancing theory with practical application. Despite the emphasis of this book on the compatibility of narrative approaches to supporting people following brain injury, it also illustrates the potential for contributing to significant change in the current narratives of brain injury. This book takes a philosophically different approach to many current neuro-rehabilitation topics, and has the potential to make a big impact. It also challenges the reader to question their own position, but does so in an engaging manner which makes it difficult to put down.
Download or read book Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Toolkit written by Margaret M. Weightman and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 2014 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: NO FURTHER DISSCOUNT ON THIS PRODUCT TITLE --OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex condition for which limited research exists. The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in numerous service members returning home after sustaining TBI, and healthcare providers scrambling to find resources on how to treat them. This toolkit is a comprehensive source of inventories and therapy options for treating service members with mild TBI. All aspects of mild TBI are covered, including vestibular disorders, vision impairment, balance issues, posttraumatic headache, temporomandibular dysfunction, cognition, and fitness, among others. With easy-to-follow treatment options and evaluation instruments, this toolkit is a one-stop resource for clinicians and therapists working with patients with mild TBI.
Download or read book Social and Communication Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury written by Skye McDonald and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can seriously disrupt the social and communication skills that are basic requirements for everyday life. It is the loss of these interpersonal skills that can be the most devastating for people with TBI and their families. Although there are many books that focus upon TBI, none focus on communication and communication skills specifically. This book fills this important gap in the literature and provides information ranging from a broad overview of the nature of pathology following TBI and its effects on cognition and behaviour, through to the latest evidence about ways to assess and treat social and communication disorders. Much has changed in the field of communication disorders and TBI since the first edition of this book was published in 1999. There have been advances in neuroimaging, providing more accurate understanding of how the brain is damaged in TBI and also insights into its repair. There has been a burgeoning interest in social cognition, and advances in how communication is conceptualized, with a particular focus on the role of how context facilitates or impedes communicative ability. Most importantly, much has changed in the arena of rehabilitation. There is now a growing evidence base of treatments aimed at improving communication problems following TBI, new resources for accessing this information and renewed interest in different kinds of methods for demonstrating treatment effects. Bringing together a range of expert international researchers interested in understanding the nature and treatment of TBI this book covers topics from understanding how the brain damage occurs, how it affects social and communication skills and how these problems might be treated. As such it will be of great interest to clinicians, postgraduate and undergraduate students and researchers in neuropsychology, speech and language pathology.
Download or read book Coaching College Students with Executive Function Problems written by Mary R. T. Kennedy and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although EF difficulties are often addressed in school-age children, there are few resources showing how to help these individuals when they are older. This book presents a dynamic coaching model that helps college students become self-regulated learners by improving their goal-setting, planning, time management, and organizational skills. Ideal for use with students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, and other challenges, Mary R. T. Kennedy's approach incorporates motivational interviewing and emphasizes practical problem solving. User-friendly features include numerous concrete examples, sample dialogues, and print and online resource listings. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book contains 20 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials for repeated use.
