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Ultrasound Images of the Tongue: A Tutorial for Assessment and Remediation of Speech Sound Errors
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2017
Ultrasound imaging can be used to display the shape and movements of the tongue in real time during speech. The images can be used to determine the nature of speech sound errors. Visual feedback of the tongue can be used to facilitate improvements in speech sound production in clinical populations.
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Group Therapy
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2025
Group therapy is a sociocultural approach to psychological treatment, where individuals with shared psychological challenges come together under the guidance of a mental health professional. This therapeutic modality offers unique opportunities for individuals to connect, share, and grow within the context of a supportive group. By fostering mutual understanding and collaboration, group therapy can address a range of psychological concerns effectively, often complementing or surpassing the...
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Development of an Innovative LED-based Illumination Device for In Vitro Application of Photodynamic Therapy with Rose Bengal
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2025
This manuscript presents a novel, innovative 3D-printed illumination device for studying Rose Bengal-mediated photodynamic therapy in vitro.
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Study Design for Navigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Speech Cortical Mapping
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2023
Navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is a highly efficient non-invasive tool for mapping speech-related cortical areas. It helps in designing brain surgery and speeds up the direct cortical stimulation conducted during the surgery. This report describes how to perform speech cortical mapping reliably for preoperative evaluation and research.
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Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
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2019
This paper introduces a method for assessing the coherence of parents' short narratives regarding their child and their relationship using the five-minute speech sample procedure.
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Individualized feedback links a person’s specific communication difficulty to targeted practice, allowing exercises to address sound production, language use, voice, fluency, or related needs. Repeated feedback helps refine performance while strengthening more efficient motor and cognitive processes. Because assessment guides treatment, clinicians can monitor changes and adjust activities toward clearer communication and greater everyday participation.
Speech, language, voice, and fluency difficulties affect communication in different ways, so treatment activities must match the affected skill. Sound production practice may target intelligibility, whereas language activities may support comprehension or self-expression. Breathing and voice training address another set of demands. Distinguishing these domains helps organize assessment and produce more relevant treatment goals.
Communication difficulties can affect emotional well-being, relationships, education, and participation in clinical care, not only the mechanics of speaking or understanding. Speech therapy therefore has psychological relevance when developmental differences or acquired neurological conditions alter self-expression and social interaction. Improving communication may reduce barriers to participation and help people engage more effectively in everyday settings.
The process begins with assessment of communication abilities and difficulties, followed by individualized treatment planning. Sessions may include sound production practice, language activities, breathing and voice training, and repeated feedback. Progress monitoring then shows whether skills are changing and helps guide further intervention. Outcomes may include improved intelligibility, comprehension, self-expression, or participation.
Activities depend on the communication goals identified through assessment. A clinician may use structured sound production practice for clearer speech, language activities for comprehension or self-expression, and breathing or voice training for more effective vocal use. Repetition and feedback are central features because they provide practice opportunities and help strengthen the motor and cognitive processes supporting communication.
Speech therapy is relevant when communication differences affect development, follow acquired neurological conditions, or create emotional and social challenges. In these contexts, treatment can address practical communication outcomes while supporting participation in education, relationships, and clinical care. Progress monitoring also provides a way to evaluate how changes in communication influence everyday functioning rather than focusing only on isolated exercises.