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Improving Language and Reading Outcomes with A Systematic TechnologyBased Approach: Two Cases

Raupp SL and Markley B

Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing, Edinboro University, United States

Corresponding author: Skye Lewis Raupp, Ph.D., CCC-SL, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing, Edinboro University, Edinboro, P.A., USA Article Details

Received: Dec 29, 2016; Accepted: Feb 09, 2017; Published: Feb 11, 2017 Competing interests

The authors have declared that […]

Provision of Audiologic Care in Nursing Homes: A Study of In-service Training with Facility Staff Members

Lamb HB 1,2, Jones AL1

1Department of Communication Disorders, Auburn University, United States 2Atlanta Hearing Associates, Georgia, United States

*Corresponding author: Alisha L. Jones, Department of Communication Disorders, Auburn University, 1199 Haley Center, Auburn, Alabama 36839. Article Details

Received: […]

Low Tech AAC/High Impact Results Research

Backes LS and Cole LM

1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Valdosta State University, United States

Corresponding author: Lora S. Backes , CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor/Clinical Supervisor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Science and Business Administration Bldg, Office #2109, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia 31698, E-mail: lsbackes@valdosta.edur Article […]

Alzheimer’s Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Review of Literature and Prospects of Future Research

Shoukry EE, M.D

SUMMARY

Most of the patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are found to have evidence of atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease on autopsy. Cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia are known risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease as […]

Idiopathic Normal pressure Hydrocephalus. How Much Are We Missing

Shoukry EE, M.D

SUMMARY

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) IS a type of brain malfunction caused by expansion of the lateral ventricles with distortion of the corona radiate fibers. The pathophysiology of idiopathic Normal pressure hydrocephalus remains unclear but is considered to be a communicating hydrocephalus due […]