... PAMELA SNOW ... related disorders (in particular CD and juvenile delinquency) is of particula... more ... PAMELA SNOW ... related disorders (in particular CD and juvenile delinquency) is of particular relevance here, given the role played by social skills development in school-based drug education programmes over the last 20 years (Coggins, 1998; McDonald, 1999; Wragg, 1991). ...
International Journal of Speech-language Pathology, 2010
While the first 3 years of formal schooling have obvious importance for the transition to literac... more While the first 3 years of formal schooling have obvious importance for the transition to literacy, it must be remembered that learning to read is a linguistically-based task that draws heavily on mastery of key oral-language skills such as phonemic and morphological awareness, vocabulary development, and early syntax. In order to support the transition to literacy, and because oral language competence is important in its own right, it is vital that early-years teachers are skilled at identifying children who may be at risk of oral language impairment. In this study, 15 teachers completed the Children's Communication Checklist (second edition) on children in their first year of school (n = 149), and ratings were compared with results of screening using the Clinical Examination of Language Fundamentals Screening Test (fourth edition). Teacher ratings showed poor sensitivity and specificity in identifying children whose oral language skills require further investigation. Results are discussed in the light of recommendations for teacher pre-service education, SLP advocacy for oral language competence as a life-long determinant of health, issues in screening during the early years of school, and implications for further research.
... is least relevant to European adolescents who in recent years report increased patterns of bi... more ... is least relevant to European adolescents who in recent years report increased patterns of binge drinking (Anderson & Baumberg, 2006; Craplet ... of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients' (Sackett, Rosenberg, Gray, Haynes, & Richardson ...
Abstract: There is a dearth of research on the undergraduate research training provided to pharma... more Abstract: There is a dearth of research on the undergraduate research training provided to pharmacy students. We aimed to identify and provide examples of effective pedagogy in teaching research and evidence-based practice (EBP) to undergraduate pharmacy ...
The major aim of this study was to describe the conversational abilities of a group of severely i... more The major aim of this study was to describe the conversational abilities of a group of severely injured TBI speakers, at a minimum of 2 years post-injury. The association between conversational impairment and (a) selected measures of executive function and (b) psychosocial handicap was also examined. Twenty-four members of the group of 26 severely injured TBI speakers who had initially been assessed between 3 and 6 months post-injury were reviewed at a minimum of 2 years post-injury (mean = 2 years, 10 months). At initial assessment, TBI speakers were compared with non-TBI orthopaedic patients and with a group of university students. At follow-up, however, they were compared only with the orthopaedic patients. Conversational assessment was carried out using a modified form of Damico's Clinical Discourse Analysis. As a group, the TBI speakers' conversational abilities did not improve over time. There was, however, a subgroup (n = 8) of speakers who did improve, and these could be distinguished by greater initial severity of injury and a significantly longer period of speech-language pathology intervention than the speakers who either remained the same or worsened over time. Modest associations between conversational discourse skills and measures of executive function and a measure of psychosocial handicap were identified. These findings indicate that disruptions in conversation persist into the longer term. More assiduous efforts may need to be made to (a) identify subtle discourse changes in the early months after injury and (b) engage TBI speakers in speech-language pathology services. Such services are also required over a longer time frame, in community-based models of service provision.
... Address correspondence to: Pamela C. Snow, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood H... more ... Address correspondence to: Pamela C. Snow, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia ... 17ą30 year old males and seems to be more common amongst unskilled, or semi-skilled workers (Bond 1984, Brooks 1984, Rimel et al ...
... PAMELA SNOW ... related disorders (in particular CD and juvenile delinquency) is of particula... more ... PAMELA SNOW ... related disorders (in particular CD and juvenile delinquency) is of particular relevance here, given the role played by social skills development in school-based drug education programmes over the last 20 years (Coggins, 1998; McDonald, 1999; Wragg, 1991). ...
International Journal of Speech-language Pathology, 2010
While the first 3 years of formal schooling have obvious importance for the transition to literac... more While the first 3 years of formal schooling have obvious importance for the transition to literacy, it must be remembered that learning to read is a linguistically-based task that draws heavily on mastery of key oral-language skills such as phonemic and morphological awareness, vocabulary development, and early syntax. In order to support the transition to literacy, and because oral language competence is important in its own right, it is vital that early-years teachers are skilled at identifying children who may be at risk of oral language impairment. In this study, 15 teachers completed the Children's Communication Checklist (second edition) on children in their first year of school (n = 149), and ratings were compared with results of screening using the Clinical Examination of Language Fundamentals Screening Test (fourth edition). Teacher ratings showed poor sensitivity and specificity in identifying children whose oral language skills require further investigation. Results are discussed in the light of recommendations for teacher pre-service education, SLP advocacy for oral language competence as a life-long determinant of health, issues in screening during the early years of school, and implications for further research.
... is least relevant to European adolescents who in recent years report increased patterns of bi... more ... is least relevant to European adolescents who in recent years report increased patterns of binge drinking (Anderson & Baumberg, 2006; Craplet ... of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients' (Sackett, Rosenberg, Gray, Haynes, & Richardson ...
Abstract: There is a dearth of research on the undergraduate research training provided to pharma... more Abstract: There is a dearth of research on the undergraduate research training provided to pharmacy students. We aimed to identify and provide examples of effective pedagogy in teaching research and evidence-based practice (EBP) to undergraduate pharmacy ...
The major aim of this study was to describe the conversational abilities of a group of severely i... more The major aim of this study was to describe the conversational abilities of a group of severely injured TBI speakers, at a minimum of 2 years post-injury. The association between conversational impairment and (a) selected measures of executive function and (b) psychosocial handicap was also examined. Twenty-four members of the group of 26 severely injured TBI speakers who had initially been assessed between 3 and 6 months post-injury were reviewed at a minimum of 2 years post-injury (mean = 2 years, 10 months). At initial assessment, TBI speakers were compared with non-TBI orthopaedic patients and with a group of university students. At follow-up, however, they were compared only with the orthopaedic patients. Conversational assessment was carried out using a modified form of Damico's Clinical Discourse Analysis. As a group, the TBI speakers' conversational abilities did not improve over time. There was, however, a subgroup (n = 8) of speakers who did improve, and these could be distinguished by greater initial severity of injury and a significantly longer period of speech-language pathology intervention than the speakers who either remained the same or worsened over time. Modest associations between conversational discourse skills and measures of executive function and a measure of psychosocial handicap were identified. These findings indicate that disruptions in conversation persist into the longer term. More assiduous efforts may need to be made to (a) identify subtle discourse changes in the early months after injury and (b) engage TBI speakers in speech-language pathology services. Such services are also required over a longer time frame, in community-based models of service provision.
... Address correspondence to: Pamela C. Snow, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood H... more ... Address correspondence to: Pamela C. Snow, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia ... 17ą30 year old males and seems to be more common amongst unskilled, or semi-skilled workers (Bond 1984, Brooks 1984, Rimel et al ...
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