2006-07 Poster Presentations

Speech-Language Pathology Presentations

Anderson, M.A: Critical Review: The Effects of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy on Speech in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy.

Angle, K: Critical Review: The effectiveness of errorless learning in the treatment of word finding difficulties for persons with aphasia.

Atteslander, E: Critical Review: What is the Evidence for Deficits in Decoding Emotion through Facial Expressions in Parkinson’s Disease?

Butler, C.P: Critical Review: The Effectiveness of TEACCH on Communication and Behaviour in Children with Autism.

Butler, L: Critical Review: The Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin as Treatment for Drooling among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

Cagnin, D: Critical Review: The Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Children with Drooling Problems.

Coulas, V: Critical Review: The efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation approaches for recovery of memory impairments following stroke.

Devine, K: Critical Review: The use of Auditory Integration Training to reduce aberrant behaviours in individuals with PDD.

Grass, V: Critical Review: How do speech-language pathologists provide therapy to school-aged children who stutter and have a concomitant speech or language disorder?

Henderson, K: Critical Review: The Cause of Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Hypersalivation versus Swallowing Impairment.

Hisson, R.A: Critical Review: Evidence for Residual Long-Term Speech Deficits Following Transient Cerebellar Mutism in Childhood.

Howden, A: Critical Review: The Impact of Recurrent Otitis Media on Phonological Development in Preschool Children.

Iulianella, I: Critical Review: Can sub-thalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) improve speech output in patients with Parkinson’s Disease?

Lorincz, O: Evidence for improved speech production following levodopa medication in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.

Maloney, K: Critical Review: Efficacy of Narrative-Based Intervention on Improving Oral Narrative Skills in Children with Language Impairments.

Marcotte, P: Critical Review: Effectiveness of FEES in comparison to VFSS at identifying aspiration.

McEwen, S.D: Critical Review: Efficacy for SLP – Teacher Collaboration for Classroom Based Intervention.

Meredith, S: Critical Review: Evidence of the Association between Laryngopharyngeal Sensory Deficits and Risk of Aspiration.

Nouh, N: Critical Review: The Impact of Strengthening Exercises on Swallowing Function.

Paling, J: Critical Review: Does Baby Sign Language have a Positive Affect on the Language Development of Typically Developing, Hearing Infants of Hearing Parents?

Randev, J: Critical Review: Do cochlear implants improve literacy outcomes in children with hearing impairments?

Vuckovich, M: Critical Review: Electropalatography and the productive speech intelligibility of children and adolescents with hearing impairments.

Audiology Presentations

Altman, T: Critical Review: In preschool aged children (0-3years), is there evidence of noise induced hearing loss related to the use of battery-operated age-appropriate toys?

Bianchi, K: Is there evidence to show that older adults with hearing loss who use hearing aids and participate in an information-based aural rehabilitation group will experience increased hearing aid benefits?

Emerson, K: Critical Review: Is there evidence to support that FM listening devices benefit children with learning disabilities (LD) in the educational setting?

Johnson, J: Critical Review: Is there Evidence to Support the Use of FM Technology within the Preschool Population?

Neukom, M: Critical Review: Efficacy of Otoprotective Drugs in Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss.

Reid, M: Critical Review: Is There Evidence to Support the Use of Directional Microphone Technology within the Pediatric Population?

Wheeler, K.S: Critical Review: Is there evidence that auditory steady-state response measures provide a more accurate electrophysiological estimate of behavioural thresholds for infants than tone-burst auditory brainstem response measures?