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SPELLING ACCURACY WITH NON-FLUENT APHASIA: WORD PROCESSING V.S. WORD PREDICTION COMPUTER SOFTWARE

THOMPSON, ELIZABETH M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116211390

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2005, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Speech-Language Pathology.
The purpose of this pilot investigation was to gather preliminary information on whether a word prediction treatment protocol developed by thesis committee members Angel Ball, PhD and Sandra Grether, PhD., which utilized the word prediction computer software Co:Writer® 4000, would increase spelling accuracy in individuals with non-fluent aphasia. Given the indisputable uniqueness of individuals in this population, this study was conducted using a multiple case study design, which included three participants (mean age of 55) presenting with chronic non-fluent aphasia up to eleven years post onset. Pre- and post-treatment data were collected within two different circumstances: 1) using a word processing application only; and 2) using Co:Writer® 4000 word prediction software. Each participant was asked to perform the same three sentence level writing tasks under each of these circumstances: 1) sentences given picture representations of 4 nouns and 4 verbs with no contextual cueing; 2) sentences given 10 active pictures with verbal contextual cueing; and 3) spontaneous "Cookie Theft" picture description. The results of this study illustrated the uniqueness of the participants involved, and indicated that word prediction software may be more suitable for individuals with non-fluent aphasia who demonstrate no more than a mild impairment in auditory and reading comprehension. Only one of the three participants in this study demonstrated improved overall spelling with the word prediction program. This participant had a higher comprehension level and ability to utilize the features of the word prediction program than the other two participants.
Angel Ball (Advisor)
53 p.
spelling; word prediction; non-fluent aphasia

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  • THOMPSON, E. M. (2005). SPELLING ACCURACY WITH NON-FLUENT APHASIA: WORD PROCESSING V.S. WORD PREDICTION COMPUTER SOFTWARE [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116211390

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • THOMPSON, ELIZABETH. SPELLING ACCURACY WITH NON-FLUENT APHASIA: WORD PROCESSING V.S. WORD PREDICTION COMPUTER SOFTWARE. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116211390.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • THOMPSON, ELIZABETH. "SPELLING ACCURACY WITH NON-FLUENT APHASIA: WORD PROCESSING V.S. WORD PREDICTION COMPUTER SOFTWARE." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116211390

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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