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        Inner speech impairments in autism

        Three experiments investigated the role of inner speech deficit in cognitive performances of children with autism. ...

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        The relationship between pitch contours in infant-directed speech and early signs of autism in infancy

        Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by mothers during interactions are associated with infant language and social development. ...

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        Inner speech impairment in children with autism is associated with greater nonverbal than verbal skills

        We present a new analysis of Whitehouse, Maybery, and Durkin's (2006, Experiment 3) data on inner speech in children with autism (CWA). ...

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        The recruitment and retention of Speech and Language Therapists: What do university students find important?

        The increasing need for speech and language therapy (SLT) services, coupled with poor employment retention rates, poses serious cost-benefit considerations. ...

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        Do children with autism 'switch off' to speech sounds? An investigation using event-related potentials

        Autism is a disorder characterized by a core impairment in social behaviour. A prominent component of this social deficit is poor orienting to speech. ...

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        Aspects of speech-language abilities are influenced by MECP2 mutation type in girls with Rett syndrome

        This study investigates relationships between methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene (MECP2) mutation type and speech-language abilities in girls with Rett syndrome. ...

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        Brief Report: Further Evidence for a Link Between Inner Speech Limitations and Executive Function in High-Functioning Children with Autism

        This study investigated the involvement of inner speech limitations in the executive dysfunction associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). ...

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        The orofacial, oromotor, speech, and voice characteristics of adolescents in youth detention: a comparison of groups with and without prenatal alcohol exposure

        Language disorder is highly prevalent in youth justice; however, orofacial, oromotor, speech, and voice anomalies have been largely overlooked. There has been some documentation of these among individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), and adolescents with PAE are over-represented in youth justice. ...

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        Heritability of Specific Language Impairment and Nonspecific Language Impairment at Ages 4 and 6 Years Across Phenotypes of Speech, Language, and Nonverbal Cognition

        Nonverbal IQ is not on the same causal pathway as language impairments ...

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        Longitudinal study of language and speech of twins at 4 and 6 years: Twinning effects decrease, zygosity effects disappear, and heritability increases

        This study investigates the heritability of language, speech, and nonverbal cognitive development of twins at 4 and 6 years of age. ...

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        Missing voices: Profile and extent of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adult stroke survivors in Western Australia

        The needs of Aboriginal stroke patients with acquired communication disorder should inform appropriate service design for speech pathology and rehabilitation ...

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        A collaborative approach towards prevention of otitis media in Aboriginal children

        Otitis media is very common in Aboriginal children in Western Australia and chronic ear disease causes major problems in speech and language development and education. Up until recently, most programmes dealing with the problem of OM have focused on clinical interventions rather than prevention. The Enhanced Prevention Working Group was established as part of the WA Child Ear Health Strategy (2017–2021). The Group has worked collaboratively to develop a set of recommendations for prevention of OM in Aboriginal children. ...

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