Grant Recipients
2018 SAC Clinical Research Grant Recipients
Congratulations to our two 2018 Clinical Research Grant recipients!
Tina Vallentin
Integrating Telepractice into Post-Stroke Hospital Based Outpatient Rehabilitation: A pilot study
Abstract:
This mixed methods research will investigate the use of telepractice by adults with communication disorders following a stroke. The primary research questions relate to feasibility, satisfaction and usability of participants’ personal technology in their homes. An interpretative description framework will be used to analyze post-treatment interviews to understand participant perspectives.
Jacqueline Lim
Talking and drawing: Building oral language skills through a parent-child journaling activity in Northern Saskatchewan
Abstract:
This pilot study will identify the effects of implementing a home-preschool journaling program, on children’s oral language and emergent literacy outcomes. Each week, parents will encourage their children to draw and talk about a picture of a family experience and educators will facilitate classrooms discussions about the drawings at preschool.