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The effects of the Pragmatic Intervention Programme in children with Autism Spe...
Pereira, Tatiana; Ramalho, Ana Margarida; Valente, Ana Rita S.; Couto, Pedro Sá; Lousada, MarisaPurpose: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) frequently face pragmatic impairments which may result in learning, socialization, and mental health difficulties, therefore early intervention is crucial. In Portugal, the Pragmatic Intervention Programme (PICP) has been recently developed and validated, but its effects are unknown. This study aims to determine the ...
Association between acoustic speech features and non-severe levels of anxiety a...
Albuquerque, Luciana; Valente, Ana Rita S.; Teixeira, António; Figueiredo, Daniela; Sá Couto, Pedro; Oliveira, CatarinaBackground Several studies have investigated the acoustic effects of diagnosed anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are not characteristics of the typical aging process, but minimal or mild symptoms can appear and evolve with age. However, the knowledge about the association between speech and anxiety or depression is scarce for minimal/mild symptoms, typical of healthy aging. As longevity and aging a...
Reliability and validity evidence of the Assessment of Language Use in Social C...
Valente, Ana Rita S.; Hall, Andreia; Alvelos, Helena; Leahy, Margaret; Jesus, Luis M. T.Background: The appropriate use of language in context depends on the speaker's pragmatic language competencies. A coding system was used to develop a specific and adult-focused self-administered questionnaire to adults who stutter and adults who do not stutter, The Assessment of Language Use in Social Contexts for Adults, with three categories: precursors, basic exchanges, and extended literal/non-literal disc...
A country-wide probability sample of public attitudes toward stuttering in Port...
Valente, Ana Rita S.; St. Louis, Kenneth O.; Leahy, Margereth; Hall, Andreia; Jesus, Luis M. T.Background: Negative public attitudes toward stuttering have been widely reported, although differences among countries and regions exist. Clear reasons for these differences remain obscure. Purpose: Published research is unavailable on public attitudes toward stuttering in Portugalas well as a representative sample that explores stuttering attitudes in an entire country. This study sought to (a) determine the ...