Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Parham, Douglas F."
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An exploratory comparison of utterance durations between children with autism spectrum disorder and children with developmental delays
Stevenson, Alisha M. (Wichita State University, 2018-05)There are several acoustic variables of interest in the speech output of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These variables include fundamental frequency (perceived as pitch), intensity (perceived as loudness), ... -
Association between dual-language education and mathematics development in elementary school
Reyes, Jared (Wichita State University, 2018-05)Children who learn to use two languages at an early age could be at an academic advantage in subjects not typically associated with linguistic or verbal acumen. However, culturally and linguistically diverse students tend ... -
Comparative pitch analysis in young children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Harbutz, Lydia (Wichita State University, 2020-05)Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience delayed speech development. Current research shows that ASD is associated with atypical vocal quality. An early sign of ASD is difficulty recognizing and using ... -
Rib cage and abdominal movement during utterance production in infants around the first year of life
Pike, Jennifer R. (Wichita State University, 2014-07)Introduction: The chest wall is composed of two primary components: the rib cage and the abdomen. In healthy adults, these two mechanisms are coupled during both breathing at rest and speech breathing. However, with ... -
Syllable number and durations of infant vocalizations during mother-infant interaction
Mirt, Jessica J. (Wichita State University, 2014-05)Introduction: Although much is known about how infants produce sounds during the first two years of life, little is known about how they change their speech behaviors during communication with another person. More research ... -
The impact of expressive aphasia on speech breathing in older adults
Kanade, Ashwini (Wichita State University, 2020-05)Aphasia is defined as a language disorder resulting from brain damage; it involves the loss of language understanding (receptive aphasia) and/or language production (expressive aphasia). While deficits in expressive language ... -
The relationship between timing of single-syllable utterances and breath support in infants around the first year of life
Brady, Alissa M. (Wichita State University, 2014-07)Introduction: The relationship between speech production and the respiratory system in infancy is not well understood. A potentially informative aspect of infant speech development is the timing between vocalization and ... -
The relationship between timing of single-syllable utterances and breath support in infants during the second year of life
Drechsler, Heidi M. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)The critical window for language development is in the first three years of life. Throughout the second year, speech development is more rapid than at any other stage. The second year of life is marked by the emergence of ...