A systematic review of active group-based dance, singing, music therapy and theatrical interventions for quality of life, functional communication, speech, motor …

MS Barnish, SM Barran - BMC neurology, 2020 - Springer
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative condition associated
with a wide range of motor and non-motor symptoms. There has been increasing interest in …

An introduction to item response theory and Rasch models for speech-language pathologists

C Baylor, W Hula, NJ Donovan, PJ Doyle, D Kendall… - 2011 - ASHA
Purpose To present a primarily conceptual introduction to item response theory (IRT) and
Rasch models for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Method This tutorial introduces …

The Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB): Item bank calibration and development of a disorder-generic short form

C Baylor, K Yorkston, T Eadie, J Kim, H Chung… - 2013 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to calibrate the items for the Communicative
Participation Item Bank (CPIB; Baylor, Yorkston, Eadie, Miller, & Amtmann, 2009; Yorkston et …

How does difficulty communicating affect the social relationships of older adults? An exploration using data from a national survey

AD Palmer, JT Newsom, KS Rook - Journal of communication disorders, 2016 - Elsevier
Healthy social relationships are important for maintaining mental and physical health in later
life. Less social support, smaller social networks, and more negative social interactions have …

A qualitative study of interference with communicative participation across communication disorders in adults

C Baylor, M Burns, T Eadie, D Britton, K Yorkston - 2011 - ASHA
Purpose To explore the similarities and differences in self-reported restrictions in
communicative participation across different communication disorders in community …

Minimally detectable change and minimal clinically important difference of a decline in sentence intelligibility and speaking rate for individuals with amyotrophic lateral …

KL Stipancic, Y Yunusova, JD Berry, JR Green - Journal of Speech …, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the minimally detectable change (MDC)
and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of a decline in speech sentence …

Loudness perception and speech intensity control in Parkinson's disease

JP Clark, SG Adams, AD Dykstra, S Moodie… - Journal of communication …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine loudness perception in individuals with hypophonia
and Parkinson's disease. The participants included 17 individuals with hypophonia related …

The impact of communication impairments on the social relationships of older adults: Pathways to psychological well-being

AD Palmer, PC Carder, DL White, G Saunders… - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose Social contact is known to be vital for older adults' mental and physical health but,
because communication impairments often co-occur with other types of disability, it is difficult …

Variables associated with communicative participation in Parkinson's disease and its relationship to measures of health-related quality-of-life

MJ McAuliffe, CR Baylor… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Communication disorders associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) often lead to
restricted participation in life roles, yet there is a limited understanding of influencing factors …

The impact of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®) on voice, communication, and participation: Findings from a prospective, longitudinal study

LA Bryans, AD Palmer, S Anderson, J Schindler… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®), an intensive 4-week
program of voice therapy, is regarded as the most well-researched, efficacious treatment for …