CASLPA Clinical Research
Grant Recipients and
Community Rehab Inc.
Clinical Research Grant Recipient
2010 CASLPA Clinical
Research Grant Recipients
Kathy Packford - Remote ABR via Telehealth: A study
in improving patient access to audiology services.
Abstract:
This research will involve provision of diagnostic Auditory
Brainstem Response (ABR) services from the Glenrose Rehabilitation
Hospital (Alberta) via telehealth to patients referred for this
testing from more remote or distant areas and to measure the
efficacy of this method of service delivery using a questionnaire.
Noreen Simmons - The impact of cochlear implantation
on parents' communication choices for their preschoolers
Abstract:
Secondary data of preschool children with cochlear implants
will be analyzed to identify age at implantation, mode of communication
before and after implantation, and language outcomes. Results
from the study will provide information on the impact of changing
technology and early identification on the mode of communication
choices used with Deaf/hearing loss children.
CASLPA would like to thank AON for their generous sponsorship
and support of clinical research in Canada.
2010 Community
Rehab Inc. Clinical Research Grant Recipient
Merrill Tanner - Vocalization therapy for speech and
voice disorders in idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Abstract:
A single group pretest-posttest study will examine a vocalization
and choral singing program designed to improve the voices and
speech of 32 people with Parkinson's disease. Participants attend
two sessions per week for six weeks. Outcomes to be examined
include communication functioning (perceptually judged voice
quality and self assessed intelligibility) and voice related
quality of life in community living.
CASLPA would like to thank Community Rehab Inc. for their
generous sponsorship and support of clinical research in Canada.
