TY - JOUR A1 - Cuperus, Pauline A1 - de Kok, Dörte A1 - de Aguiar, Vania A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Understanding user needs for digital aphasia therapy BT - experiences and preferences of speech and language therapists JF - Aphasiology : an international, interdisciplinary journal N2 - Background: Aphasia therapy software applications (apps) can help achieve recommendations regarding aphasia treatment intensity and duration. However, we currently know very little about speech and language therapists' (SLTs) preferences with regards to these apps. This may be problematic, as clinician acceptance of novel treatments and technology are a key factor for successful translation from research evidence to practice. Aim: This research aimed to increase our understanding of clinicians' experiences with aphasia therapy apps and their perceived barriers and facilitators to the use of aphasia apps. Furthermore, we wanted to explore the influence of some demographic factors (age, country, and SLT availability in the client's hometown) on SLTs' attitudes towards these apps. Method & Procedures: 35 Dutch and 29 Australian SLTs completed an online survey. The survey contained 9 closed-ended questions and 3 open-ended questions. Responses to the closed-ended questions were summarised through the use of descriptive statistics. The responses to the open questions were analysed and coded into recurring themes that were derived from the data. Logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between the demographic variables and the responses to the closed-ended questions. Outcomes & results: Participants were overwhelmingly positive about aphasia therapy apps and saw the potential for their clients to use apps independently. As facilitators of app use, participants reported accessibility and inclusion of different language modalities, while high costs, absence of a compatible device, and clients' potential computer illiteracy were listed as barriers. None of the analysed demographic factors consistently influenced differences in participants' attitudes towards aphasia therapy apps. Conclusions: The positive, extensive and insightful feedback from speech and language therapists is both useful and encouraging for app developers and aphasia researchers, and should facilitate the development of appropriate, high-quality therapy apps. KW - telemedicine KW - mobile applications KW - user research KW - speech and language therapy KW - clinician feedback Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2022.2066622 SN - 0268-7038 SN - 1464-5041 VL - 37 IS - 7 SP - 1016 EP - 1038 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Korochkina, Maria A1 - Bürki-Foschini, Audrey Damaris A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Apples and oranges BT - how does learning context affect novel word learning? JF - Journal of memory and language : JML N2 - Despite scarce empirical evidence, introducing new vocabulary in semantic categories has long been standard in second language teaching. We examined the effect of learning context on encoding, immediate recall and integration of new vocabulary into semantic memory by contrasting categorically related (novel names for familiar concepts blocked by semantic category) and unrelated (mixed semantic categories) learning contexts. Two learning sessions were conducted 24 hours apart, with each participant exposed to both contexts. Subsequently, a test phase examined picture naming, translation and picture-word interference tasks. Compared to the unrelated context, the categorically related context resulted in poorer naming accuracy in the learning phase, slower response latencies at the immediate recall tasks and greater semantic interference in the picture-word interference task (picture naming in L1 with semantically related novel word distractors). We develop a theoretical account of word learning that attributes observed differences to episodic rather than semantic memory. KW - Word learning KW - Learning context KW - Episodic memory KW - Semantic memory KW - Integration KW - Word production Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2021.104246 SN - 0749-596X SN - 1096-0821 VL - 120 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fernandez, Leigh A1 - Höhle, Barbara A1 - Brock, Jon A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Investigating auditory processing of syntactic gaps with L2 speakers using pupillometry JF - Second language research N2 - According to the Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH), second language (L2) speakers, unlike native speakers, build shallow syntactic representations during sentence processing. In order to test the SSH, this study investigated the processing of a syntactic movement in both native speakers of English and proficient late L2 speakers of English using pupillometry to measure processing cost. Of particular interest were constructions where movement resulted in an intermediate gap between clauses. Pupil diameter was recorded during auditory presentation of complex syntactic constructions. Two factors were manipulated: syntactic movement (such that some conditions contained movement while others did not), as well as syntactic movement type (either causing an intermediate gap or not). Grammaticality judgments revealed no differences between the two groups, suggesting both were capable of comprehending these constructions. Pupil change slope measurements revealed a potential sensitivity to intermediate gaps for only native speakers, however, both native and late L2 speakers showed similar facilitation during processing of the second gap site. Acoustic analysis revealed potential acoustic cues that may have facilitated the processing of these constructions. This suggests that, contrary to the predictions of the SSH, late L2 speakers are capable of constructing rich syntactic representations during the processing of intermediate gap constructions in spoken language. KW - filler gap dependency KW - intermediate gap KW - L2 sentence processing KW - pupillometry KW - shallow structure hypothesis Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/0267658317722386 SN - 0267-6583 SN - 1477-0326 VL - 34 IS - 2 SP - 201 EP - 227 PB - Sage Publ. CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kohnen, Saskia A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey A1 - Geigis, Leonie A1 - Coltheart, Max A1 - McArthur, Genevieve A1 - Castles, Anne T1 - Variations within a subtype BT - Developmental surface dyslexias in English JF - Cortex : a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behaviour N2 - Surface dyslexia is characterised by poor reading of irregular words while nonword reading can be completely normal. Previous work has identified several theoretical possibilities for the underlying locus of impairment in surface dyslexia. In this study, we systematically investigated whether children with surface dyslexia showed different patterns of reading performance that could be traced back to different underlying levels of impairment. To do this, we tested 12 English readers, replicating previous work in Hebrew (Gvion & Friedmann, 2013; 2016; Friedmann & Lukov, 2008; Friedmann & Gvion, 2016). In our sample, we found that poor irregular word reading was associated with deficits at the level of the orthographic input lexicon and with impaired access to meaning and spoken word forms after processing written words in the orthographic input lexicon. There were also children whose surface dyslexia seemed to be caused by impairments of the phonological output lexicon. We suggest that further evidence is required to unequivocally support a fourth pattern where the link between orthography and meaning is intact while the link between orthography and spoken word forms is not functioning. All patterns found were consistent with dual route theory while possible patterns of results, which would be inconsistent with dual route theory, were not detected. Crown Copyright (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. KW - Reading difficulties KW - Proximal causes KW - Dissociations KW - Development Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2018.04.008 SN - 0010-9452 SN - 1973-8102 VL - 106 SP - 151 EP - 163 PB - Elsevier CY - Paris ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hameister, Inga A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - The cat in the tree - using picture descriptions to inform our understanding of conceptualisation in aphasia JF - Language, cognition and neuroscience N2 - Conceptualisation is the first step of speech production and describes the process by which we map our thoughts onto spoken language. Recent studies suggest that some people with language impairments have conceptualisation deficits manifested by information selection and sequencing difficulties. In this study, we examined conceptualisation in the complex picture descriptions of individuals with and without aphasia. We analysed the number and the order of main concepts (ideas produced by >= 60% of unimpaired speakers) and non-main concepts (e.g. irrelevant details). Half of the individuals with aphasia showed a reduced number of main concepts that could not be fully accounted for by their language production deficits. Moreover, individuals with aphasia produced both a larger amount of marginally relevant information, as well as having greater variability in the order of main concepts. Both findings provide support for the idea that conceptualisation deficits are a relatively common impairment in people with aphasia. KW - Aphasia KW - conceptualisation KW - discourse KW - concept analysis KW - macroplanning Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2018.1497801 SN - 2327-3798 SN - 2327-3801 VL - 33 IS - 10 SP - 1296 EP - 1314 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - Abingdon ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marusch, Tina A1 - Jäger, Lena Ann A1 - Neiss, Leander A1 - Burchert, Frank A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Overt language production of German past participles BT - investigating (ir-)regularity JF - Language, cognition and neuroscience N2 - We report two experiments and Bayesian modelling of the data collected. In both experiments, participants performed a long-lag primed picture naming task. Black-and-white line drawings were used as targets, which were overtly named by the participants. Their naming latencies were measured. In both experiments, primes consisted of past participle verbs (er tanzt/er hat getanzt "he dances/he has danced") and the relationship between primes and targets was either morphological or unrelated. Experiment 1 additionally had phonologically and semantically related prime-target pairs as well as present tense primes. Both in Experiment 1 and 2, participants showed significantly faster naming latencies for morphologically related targets relative to the unrelated verb primes. In Experiment 1, no priming effects were observed in phonologically and semantically related control conditions. In addition, the production latencies were not influenced by verb type. KW - Overt language production KW - long-lag priming KW - regularity KW - Bayesian analysis KW - German past participles Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2018.1527936 SN - 2327-3798 SN - 2327-3801 VL - 34 IS - 3 SP - 289 EP - 308 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - Abingdon ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Creet, Ella A1 - Morris, Julie A1 - Howard, David A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Name it again! investigating the effects of repeated naming attempts in aphasia JF - Aphasiology : an international, interdisciplinary journal KW - Aphasia KW - word retrieval KW - naming KW - repeated naming KW - priming Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2019.1622352 SN - 0268-7038 SN - 1464-5041 VL - 33 IS - 10 SP - 1202 EP - 1226 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - Abingdon ER - TY - GEN A1 - Marusch, Tina A1 - Jäger, Lena Ann A1 - Neiß, Leander A1 - Burchert, Frank A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Overt language production of German past participles BT - investigating (ir-)regularity T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - We report two experiments and Bayesian modelling of the data collected. In both experiments, participants performed a long-lag primed picture naming task. Black-and-white line drawings were used as targets, which were overtly named by the participants. Their naming latencies were measured. In both experiments, primes consisted of past participle verbs (er tanzt/er hat getanzt “he dances/he has danced”) and the relationship between primes and targets was either morphological or unrelated. Experiment 1 additionally had phonologically and semantically related prime-target pairs as well as present tense primes. Both in Experiment 1 and 2, participants showed significantly faster naming latencies for morphologically related targets relative to the unrelated verb primes. In Experiment 1, no priming effects were observed in phonologically and semantically related control conditions. In addition, the production latencies were not influenced by verb type. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe - 492 KW - overt language production KW - long-lag priming KW - regularity KW - Bayesian analysis KW - German past participles Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-420621 SN - 1866-8364 IS - 492 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lampe, Leonie A1 - Fieder, Nora A1 - Krajenbrink, Trudy A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey T1 - Semantische Nachbarschaft in der Wortproduktion bei Aphasie JF - Spektrum Patholinguistik (Band 10) - Schwerpunktthema: Panorama Patholinguistik: Sprachwissenschaft trifft Sprachtherapie Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-405102 SN - 1866-9085 IS - 10 SP - 103 EP - 114 PB - Universitätsverlag Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröder, Astrid A1 - Grimm, Angela A1 - Schulz, Petra A1 - Heide, Judith A1 - Frank, Ulrike A1 - Wahl, Michael A1 - Lampe, Leonie A1 - Fieder, Nora A1 - Krajenbrink, Trudy A1 - Nickels, Lyndsey A1 - Bykova, Ksenia A1 - Wilzek, Alexa A1 - van den Engl-Hoek, Lenie A1 - Huckabee, Maggie-Lee A1 - Balzer, Julia A1 - Ebert, Susanne A1 - Kaps, Hella A1 - Matteschk, Maria A1 - Tzschöckel, Katharina Andrea A1 - Dressel, Katharina A1 - Kröger, Bernd J. A1 - Diwoky, Laura Cassandra A1 - Breitenstein, Sarah A1 - Bruno, Giulia A1 - Lassotta, Romy A1 - Adani, Flavia A1 - Ferchland, Lisa A1 - Baatz, Charlotte A1 - Netzebandt, Jonka A1 - Heyde, Cornelia J. A1 - Cleland, Joanne A1 - Scobbie, James M. A1 - Roxburgh, Zoe A1 - Schmidt, Jessica ED - Adelt, Anne ED - Yetim, Özlem ED - Otto, Constanze ED - Fritzsche, Tom T1 - Spektrum Patholinguistik Band 10. Schwerpunktthema: Panorama Patholinguistik: Sprachwissenschaft trifft Sprachtherapie N2 - Das 10. Herbsttreffen Patholinguistik mit dem Schwerpunktthema »Panorama Patholinguistik: Sprachwissenschaft trifft Sprachtherapie« fand am 19.11.2016 in Potsdam statt. Das Herbsttreffen wird seit 2007 jährlich vom Verband für Patholinguistik e.V. (vpl) durchgeführt. Der vorliegende Tagungsband beinhaltet die vier Hauptvorträge zum Schwerpunktthema sowie Beiträge zu den Kurzvorträgen »Patholinguistik im Fokus« und der Posterpräsentationen zu weiteren Themen aus der sprachtherapeutischen Forschung und Praxis. N2 - The Tenth Autumn Meeting Patholinguistics (Herbsttreffen Patholinguistik) with its main topic »Panorama Patholinguistics: Linguistics meets speech/language therapy« took place in Potsdam on November 19 2016. This annual meeting has been organised since 2007 by the Association for Patholinguistics (Verband für Patholinguistik e.V./vpl). The present proceedings contain the four keynote talks on the main topic as well as contributions from the short talks in the section »Patholinguistics in Focus« and from the poster session covering a broad range of areas in speech/language therapy research and practice. T3 - Spektrum Patholinguistik - 10 KW - Patholinguistik KW - Sprachtherapie KW - Spracherwerb KW - Aphasie KW - Schluckstörungen KW - Lese-Rechtschreibschwierigkeiten KW - patholinguistics KW - speech/language therapy KW - language acquisition KW - ahasia KW - dysphagia KW - dyslexia Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-397019 SN - 978-3-86956-404-3 SN - 1866-9085 SN - 1866-9433 IS - 10 PB - Universitätsverlag Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER -