The thesis titled Role of speech therapist in the rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders characterizes the role of speech therapy intervention as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team taking care of a patient with a neurological diagnosis in the process of comprehensive rehabilitation care. The theoretical part of the thesis is based on professional literature, it defines the terminology related to communication and communication disability in general, then it focuses on neurological diseases and patients with neurogenic communication disorder. The main part is focused on speech therapy intervention in the process of comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with neurological diseases. The practical part of the thesis presents results of a survey, carried out on neurological departments of hospitals in the Czech Republic in October 2016 to obtain information on whether and how the speech therapy intervention is provided at neurological departments in hospitals in the Czech Republic. Key words: Communication, neurogenic communication disorders, neurological department, speech disorders, speech therapist, speech therapy intervention

Mokiniai, turintys kalbėjimo, kalbos ir komunikacijos sutrikimų, mokydamiesi bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose, susiduria su specifiniais sunkumais, kuriuos lemia sutrikę ar nepakankamai išlavinti kalbiniai gebėjimai. Jiems turi būti teikiama individualizuota, mokinių poreikius atitinkanti pagalba. O vienas iš svarbių pagalbos teikėjų – mokytojas. Iškelta hipotezė, kad pedagogai bendradarbiaudami su mokyklos logopedais, kitų institucijų specialistais aktyviai dalyvauja vaikų, turinčių kalbėjimo, kalbos ir komunikacijos sutrikimų, ugdymo procese bei teikiant jiems pagalbą įveikiant šiuos sutrikimus. Atliktas empirinis tyrimas, kurio tikslas – išsiaiškinti pedagogų požiūrį į mokinius, turinčius kalbėjimo, kalbos ir komunikacijos sutrikimų bei jų taikomus ugdymo metodus, bendradarbiavimo su kitais specialistais aspektus. Siekiant užsibrėžto tikslo tyrimui naudota anketa bei interviu. Tyrime dalyvavo 100 pradinių klasių pedagogų iš įvairių miesto pradinių bei vidurinių mokyklų. / Pupils with speech, language and communication disorders in secondary schools face specific difficulties caused by impaired or underdevelopped language skills. Students must be given individualized support. And one of the major donors is the teacher. The hypothesis shows that teachers in collaboration with the school speech therapists and other specialists from different institutions actively participate in children‘s with language and communication disorders educational process and assist them in dealing with these problems. An empirical study is made to find out teachers' approach to students with speech, language and communication disorders. In order to achieve the objective study a questionnaire and an interview are used. The study involved 100 primary school teachers from various primary and secondary schools in town.

The present study aimed to identify in the field of training and in the perception of rehabilitation professionals-physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists-South region of Brazil, as develops the theme of interdisciplinarity of caution. This is a cross-sectional study of qualitative and quantitative approach in view of the instruments chosen for the collection of data which will be exploratory-descriptive research. The data collection took place from online quizzes created in Google DocsOffline®,, for each of the specific professional areas and also from the analysis of the teaching designs of graduation courses in physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, in the South region, available online. For the data analysis we used the descriptive analysis of the studied variables and Chi-square test of Pearson. Also content analysis was used for the open questions. The results found by analyzing the training of physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists regarding interdisciplinary character experiences during undergraduate studies have shown that this is not a recurring theme for all professionals, showing that their absence in the period of formation interferes with the recognition of other assignments in addition to specialties make it difficult for professionals, during practice, the recognition of the need for other professional and need to make referrals. The analysis of the educational projects of the courses and the perception of the coordinators of the courses of the studied areas identified that such actions, at graduation, happen in elective courses, extension projects or research, not being mandatory in character and therefore not part of the education of all students. The second time, by analyzing the perception of physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists on the exercise of the interdisciplinarity in their professional practice it has been observed that these professionals recognize the importance of interdisciplinarity in the area, however not all perform interdisciplinary actions in your daily work. This happens due to a lack of professionals in the workplace, but also by the ignorance about the assignments of some professionals. In relation to the importance of interdisciplinary care to Human Communication Disorders found that professionals are aware and recognize that the subject attended both by physical therapy, and speech therapy and occupational therapy require an integral vision and not just look at its pathology. Given this, it is possible to point out the need for initial training that addresses the interdisciplinarity in health care and to prepare professionals to practice based on an interdisciplinary context. Highlights the importance of teachers sensitized and concerned to propose actions of interdisciplinary character to form professionals to develop the practice based on interdisciplinary logic. / O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar no campo da formação e na percepção de profissionais de reabilitação fisioterapeutas, fonoaudiólogos e terapeutas ocupacionais da região sul do Brasil, como se desenvolve o tema da interdisciplinaridade no cuidado em saúde. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa tendo em vista os instrumentos escolhidos para a coleta de dados os quais serão de investigação exploratório-descritiva. A coleta dos dados se deu a partir de questionários online criados no Google DocsOffline®, específicos para cada uma das áreas profissionais e para coordenadores dos cursos de graduação das mesmas áreas, e a partir da análise dos projetos pedagógicos de cursos de graduação em Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, da região sul, disponíveis online. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a análise descritiva das variáveis estudadas e o Teste do Qui-Quadrado de Pearson. Também se utilizou a análise de conteúdo para as questões abertas. Os resultados encontrados ao analisar a formação de fisioterapeutas, fonoaudiólogos e terapeutas ocupacionais quanto às experiências de caráter interdisciplinar durante a graduação mostraram que este não é tema recorrente para todos os profissionais. Observou-se que a ausência do tema no período da formação interfere no reconhecimento das atribuições de outras especialidades além de dificultar para os profissionais, durante a prática, o reconhecimento da necessidade de outro profissional e da necessidade de realizar encaminhamentos. Da análise dos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos e da percepção dos coordenadores dos cursos das áreas estudadas identificou-se que tais ações, na graduação, acontecem em disciplinas eletivas, projetos de extensão ou pesquisa, não sendo de caráter obrigatório e, portanto, não fazendo parte da formação de todos os alunos. No segundo momento, ao analisar a percepção de fisioterapeutas, fonoaudiólogos e terapeutas ocupacionais sobre o exercício da interdisciplinaridade na sua prática profissional observou-se que esses profissionais reconhecem a importância da interdisciplinaridade na área, porém nem todos realizam ações de caráter interdisciplinar no seu cotidiano de trabalho. Isso acontece pela falta de profissionais da área nos locais de trabalho, mas também pelo desconhecimento sobre as atribuições de alguns profissionais. Em relação à importância da interdisciplinaridade no cuidado aos Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana observou-se que os profissionais estão cientes e reconhecem que os sujeitos atendidos tanto pela Fisioterapia, quanto pela Fonoaudiologia e pela Terapia Ocupacional necessitam de uma visão integral e não apenas do olhar sobre sua doença. Diante disso, é possível apontar a necessidade de uma formação inicial que aborde a interdisciplinaridade no cuidado em saúde e que prepare os profissionais para a prática baseada nesse contexto. Evidencia-se a importância de professores sensibilizados e implicados em propor ações de caráter interdisciplinar para que assim se formem profissionais capacitados para desenvolver a prática pautada nessa lógica.

Bakgrund: Det förekommer skillnader avseende hur barnhälsovårdssjuksköterskor identifierar utvecklingsavvikelser, och det har sedan länge efterfrågats evidensbaserade, standardiserade metoder för upptäckt av kommunikativa och motoriska utvecklingsavvikelser. Syfte: Att undersöka hur motoriska och eller kommunikativa utvecklingsavvikelser för barn upp till och med 18 månader uppmärksammas inom barnhälsovården, vilka förutsättningar det finns för bedömningen, samt vilka åtgärder som vidtas vid utvecklingsavvikelser. Metod: En beskrivande kvalitativ studie baserad på individuella semi-strukturerade intervjuer med 12 barnhälsovårdssjuksköterskor som arbetade på barnavårdscentraler inom Region Uppsala genomfördes. Materialet har analyserats utifrån Malteruds analysmetod systematisk textkondensering. Resultat: Barnhälsovårdsjuksköterskorna använde klinisk blick, vilken de utvecklat genom erfarenhet, när de bedömde barns utveckling. Den kliniska undersökningen beskrevs i termer av att erhålla en helhetsbild av barnet, samt att den motoriska och kommunikativa utvecklingen hör samman, och bedömdes i denna helhet. Kontinuiteten beskrevs som betydelsefull och något som underlättade bedömningen av barnets utveckling. Ett kollegialt stöd beskrevs som värdefullt, och vid utvecklingsavvikelser kunde barnhälsovårdssjuksköterskorna konsultera varandra. Vid misstanke om utvecklingsförsening följdes barnet upp, samt fick ofta uppgifter att öva på till återbesöket. I de fall utvecklingsavvikelsen kvarstod eller då det handlade om en tydlig avvikelse remitterades barnet vidare. I analysen framkom att det fanns individuella skillnader i barnhälsovårdsjuksköterskornas bedömning. Slutsats: Dagens riktlinjer med fokus på milstolpar kan försvåra barnhälsovårdssjuksköterskans utvecklingsbedömning för barn upp till och med 18 månader. En standardisering, eller ett screeninginstrument för att tydliggöra bedömningarna bidrar till en jämlik och rättvis barnhälsovård. Tidig upptäckt och tidiga insatser har stor betydelse för barnets framtida utveckling. / Background: There are differences in how Child health nurses identify developmental disorders. Furthermore, it has been requested evidence-based methods for detection of communicative- and motor disorders. Aim: Investigate how motor and communicative disorders for children up to, and including 18 months, are noted in Child health centres. Also, the basis for the assessment, what measures are taken in case of developmental disorders, and if there are any differences in the assessments. Method: Descriptive qualitative interview study, based on individual semi-structured interviews, with 12 Child health nurses working at Child health centres in Uppsala Region. The transcriptions were analysed with systematic text condensation by Malterud. Result: Child health nurses used intuition when assessing children's development, which they had procured through experience. The clinical examination was described as getting a general picture of the child. The motor and communication development was assessed in whole, due to their related. Continuity was described as meaningful and something that facilitated the assessment of the child. Collegial support was valuable, and the Child health nurses could consult each other, in case of developmental disorders. If the Child health nurses suspected development delay, the child was followed up. The family then often got exercises to practice before the re-visit. In cases where the developmental delay remained, or when the disorder was obvious, the child was referral further. The analysis found that there were individual differences in the assessment done by Child health nurses. Conclusions: Today's guidelines focusing on milestones can aggravate the Child health nurse's developmental assessment of children up to and including 18 months. A standardized method, or a screening tool, contributes to an equal and fair Child healthcare. Early detection and early intervention are of great importance to the child's future development.

Personer med kommunikationsnedsättning gällande språk, tal eller röst, samt personer med kognitiva svårigheter som påverkar kommunikationsförmågan, kan få stöd av tolk anställd vid Taltjänst. Beroende på individens behov kan tolken ge stöttning på olika sätt och i olika situationer. För att tolken ska kunna stötta tolkanvändaren vid samtal med en tredje part brukar förberedande samtal genomföras. En tidigare studie har visat att förberedande samtal hade en avgörande roll för att gemensam grund skulle kunna uppnås i samtal mellan tolk, tolkanvändare och tredje part. Utifrån detta syftade föreliggande studie till att undersöka hur uppbyggandet av gemensam grund gick till under förberedande samtal mellan tolk och tolkanvändare. Ytterligare ett syfte med studien var att undersöka tolkars och tolkanvändares upplevelse av taltjänsttolkning.   Åtta tolkanvändare, med varierande svårigheter, och fem tolkar deltog i studien. Materialet bestod av inspelningar från åtta förberedande samtal och tolv intervjuer. Intervjuerna med tolkar och tolkanvändare analyserades utifrån innehållsmässiga komponenter. Under intervjuerna med tolkanvändare framkom att tolkanvändare upplever att det är lättare att samtala med personer de känner. Under intervjuerna med tolkar framkom att samtliga tolkar anser att förberedande samtal är viktigt inför samtal med tredje part. Det inspelade materialet av förberedande samtal transkriberades och analyserades. Resultatet visar att olika samtalsstrategier kan användas för att tolk och tolkanvändare ska nå gemensam grund. Tre samtalsstrategier som användes för uppbyggande av gemensam grund identifierades; begäran om förtydligande & begäran om bekräftelse av förståelse, visuellt stöd samt ljud & kroppsspråk. Tolkar använder sig i samtliga samtal av begäran om förtydligande och begäran om bekräftelse av förståelse. Både tolkar och tolkanvändare använder sig i merparten av samtalen av visuellt stöd. Icke-lexikala ljud och kroppsspråk används i de flesta samtal, oftast av tolkanvändare, men ibland även av tolkar. I de flesta av de studerade samtalen används en kombination av samtalsstrategier. Föreliggande studies resultat kan bidra till att medvetandegöra strategier som tolkar anställda vid Taltjänst använder sig av, vilket eventuellt kan leda till mer effektiv tolkning i framtiden. / People with communication disorders involving language, speech, voice, and cognitive impairment affecting the ability to communicate, can be provided with an interpreter from Speech Interpreter Service as a means of support. The interpreter provides the user with support specified to their needs. Preparatory conversations held between the interpreter and the user prior to a meeting with a third party are customary. A previous study has shown that preparatory conversations were crucial in order to reach common ground between interpreter, user and a third party. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate how the interpreter and the user establish common ground during preparatory conversations. A further aim was to investigate how interpreters and users experience Speech Interpreter Service.   Eight users with various communication disorders and five interpreters participated in the study. The data consisted of eight preparatory conversations and twelve interviews. The interviews with interpreters and users were analysed based on content. The interviews with users showed that they think it is easier to talk to people they know. The interviews with interpreters showed that they consider preparatory conversations before a meeting with a third party to be important. The data from preparatory conversations was transcribed and analysed. The result shows that various conversational strategies may be used in order to establish common ground between interpreter and user. The analysis revealed three conversational strategies beneficial to establishment of common ground between interpreter and user; clarification request & candidate understanding, visual support, and sounds & body language. Interpreters used clarification requests and candidate understandings in all preparatory conversations. Both users and interpreters used visual support in most conversations. Non-lexical sounds and body language was also used in most conversations, particulary by users but also by interpreters. The result of the present study may contribute to awareness raising of which conversation strategies interpreters are using, that might possibly lead to even more effective interpreting in the future.

Children Communication Disorders (CCD) are correlated to multifactorial causes, which interfere on the children´s interaction with the environment. Objectives: To study the relationship between biological, socio demographic and economic, interactional-affective and functional factors with the CCD: speech, voice, orofacial motricity and stomatognathic functions; to determine the prevalence and identify CCD risk and protection factors at five years of age. Method: a cross-sectional study with children belonging to the 2005 live birth cohort from Aracaju-SE. Data collection was done at 141 public and private institutions within Aracaju districts, after taking written authorization from relatives responsible for the children. Validated protocols were used to speech analysis (TERDAF) and orofacial motricity and stomatognathic functions (AMIOFE). The visual-analogical scale (CAPE-V) scores measured voice deviant general level (GGDVDM). Expert speech-language pathologist interviewed the responsible for the children and evaluated them. Univariated and multivariated data analysis were used. Results: 371 children were studied, from both sex and age average of 5.12 years old. Regarding biological factors, 108 (29%) children were born by cesarean sections. Anthropometric measures were taken at birth and 17 (4%) children were low weight. Regarding socio-demographic-economic factors, 126 (34.5%) lived on north area receiving up to three minimum wages as familiar income. Concerning interactional-affective factors, only 23 (6%) mothers take direct care of their children, 338 (91%) children were breast fed, being 244 (66%) longer than three months and 207 (56%) children were cared by employed caregivers. Regarding functional factors, 173 (48%) children said their first words before one year old and 197 (52%) between one and two years of age; 229 (62%) were restless; 110 (30%) presented attention difficulties and 46 (12%) depended on their caregivers to their everyday activities. During sleeping 124 (34%) children were restless, 135 (37%) presented sialorrhea and 114 (31%) snored. The prevalence of CCD was 76.5%, being 65.8% presenting phonological disorder (PD), 26.4% presenting discreet to moderate voice deviant general level (GGDVDM) and 15.4% with mild orofacial motricity dysfunction (DMO). Sixteen phonological processes (PP) of moderated severity were identified and were not expected for this age. The DMO average score was lower on subjects born by cesarean section, presenting inappropriate weight and with relation to the marital situation. The GGDVDM was higher in 47 (34%) children with preponderant quiet temper. The DMO and the GGDVDM showed some difference regarding familiar income. On the multivariated analysis, the protective factor of children´s communication was normal childbirth. The risk factor was preponderant quiet temper and more than four dwellings at residence. Conclusion: there was high prevalence of CCD related to speech, voice and orofacial motricity, with multifactorial etiology. Normal delivery (biological variable) was a protective factor, and the socio-demographic-economic factors such as more than four persons per house and preponderant quiet temper represent greater risk. Surveillance multidisciplinary intervention actions directed to the children and their families may minimize social educational difficulties and promote well-being and quality life in different life periods. / Os distúrbios da comunicação infantil (DCI) estão correlacionados a fatores multifatoriais de origem diversa, os quais interferem na interação da criança com o ambiente em que se insere. Objetivos: avaliar a relação dos fatores biológicos, sociodemográfico-econômicos, interacional-afetivos e funcionais com os DCI: fala, voz, motricidade orofacial e funções estomatognáticas; determinar a prevalência e identificar fatores de risco e de proteção dos DCI aos cinco anos de idade. Método: estudo transversal, realizado com crianças pertencentes à Coorte de nascidos vivos no ano de 2005, de Aracaju-SE. Após assinatura de autorização pelos responsáveis, a coleta dos dados ocorreu em 141 instituições públicas e privadas distribuídas pelos bairros de Aracaju. Utilizaram-se protocolos validados para a análise da fala (TERDAF) e da motricidade orofacial e funções estomatognáticas (AMIOFE). A escala analógico-visual (CAPE-V) com escores mensurou o grau geral do desvio da voz. Após entrevista com os responsáveis, fonoaudiólogas treinadas realizaram as avaliações. Foi utilizada análise uni e multivariada na análise dos dados. Resultados: foram estudadas 371 crianças, de ambos os gêneros e média de 5,12 anos de idade. Assim, 108 (29%) crianças nasceram de parto cesárea e 94 (25%) peso inadequado. Como fatores sociodemográfico-econômicos, 126 (34,5%) residiam na zona norte e 323 (87%) tinham renda familiar de até três salários mínimos. Quanto aos fatores interacional-afetivos, apenas 23 (6%) das mães cuidavam diretamente dos filhos, 348 (94%) crianças eram cuidadas por outras pessoas que não os pais e 338 (91%) crianças recebiam amamentação materna, sendo 244 (66%) por mais de três meses. Quanto aos fatores funcionais, as primeiras palavras foram emitidas antes de um ano por 173 (48%) crianças e por 197 (52%) entre 1-2 anos de idade, 229 (62%) tinham temperamento agitado, 110 (30%) possuíam dificuldade de atenção e 46 (12%) eram dependentes do cuidador em atividades diárias. Durante o sono, 124 (34%) eram agitadas, 135 (37%) apresentavam sialorreia e 114 (31%) roncavam. A prevalência dos DCI ocorreu em 76,5% das crianças, 65,8% com transtorno fonológico, 26,4% com grau geral do desvio da voz discreto-moderado e 15,4% com disfunção da motricidade orofacial grau leve (DMO). Foram identificados dezesseis processos fonológicos de gravidade moderada e não mais esperados para esta idade. A média do escore da DMO foi menor nos nascidos de parto cesárea, peso inadequado e em função da situação conjugal. O grau geral do desvio da voz foi maior em 47 (34%) das crianças com temperamento calmo preponderante. A DMO e o grau geral do desvio de voz mostraram diferença quanto à renda familiar. Na análise multivariada, o fator protetor da comunicação infantil foi o parto normal (p=0,05). O fator de risco identificado foi o temperamento calmo preponderante (p=0,033) e mais de quatro moradores na residência (p=0,012). Conclusão: houve alta prevalência de DCI relacionado à fala, à voz, à motricidade orofacial e funções estomatognáticas correlacionada a fatores multifatoriais. O parto normal foi o fator protetor e ter mais de quatro moradores na residência e temperamento calmo preponderante foram fatores de risco para distúrbios da comunicação. Ações de vigilância com intervenção transdisciplinar com as crianças e suas famílias podem minimizar dificuldades socioeducacionais e promover bem-estar e qualidade de vida nos seus diversos ciclos.

Thesis is focused on special education - speech therapy and summarizes current findings about etiology, classification and symptomatology of aphasia, it also involves different approaches to the diagnosis and therapy. Thesis contains therapeutical materials, the use of which in practice is illustrated by case studies of five individuals with aphasia.

Although the importance of early identification and intervention of infants at risk for communication delays and disorders have been advocated and emphasized in literature, case finding and service delivery in rural areas in South Africa appears to be problematic. The implementation of early communication intervention (ECI) within public service delivery has been proposed in the past. The primary health care (PHC) package had to be considered as a possible vehicle to be utilized for the implementation of ECI functions in rural communities. Against this background the existing identification methods and referral systems, utilized in Ditsobotla sub-district, were described in the current study to determine the limitations in case finding, and the feasibility of the implementation of ECI functions in collaboration with other PHC programmes. A descriptive dominant-less-dominant model provided the design to describe the identification process and teamwork in Ditsobotla sub-district. Data triangulation was utilized to improve reliability and validity of results which entailed a rating scale, face-to-face interviews with PHC personnel (participants in Group 1) and face-to-face interviews with PHC programme managers (participants in group 2). The results indicated that the capacity of facilities and human resources to support the implementation of ECI functions vary within the sub-district. Therefore an incremental implementation of ECI functions is feasible in collaboration with the existing PHC package. The current identification methods and referral systems are limited and a great need for collaboration exists. ECI functions need to be implemented formally within the PHC package and guidelines for such an implementation are provided. Furthermore the identification process to be introduced needs to form part of the incremental implementation of ECI functions. The implications are discussed in terms of ECI service delivery in rural South Africa. The proposed process of incremental implementation of ECI functions in rural areas, i.e. Ditsobotla sub-district, within the PHC package is provided. The need to develop identification methods, referral systems and guidelines for the implementation of ECI in PHC are emphasized. Future practice-based research is recommended in order to improve ECI service delivery in rural areas in South Africa. Copyright / Dissertation (MCommunication Pathology)--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / Unrestricted

The topic of the diploma thesis is speech therapy and intervention of pupils with elective mutism. The thesis is structured into four chapters. The theoretical framework is presented in three chapters, the fourth one is an empirical part of the thesis. The first theoretical chapter describes the concept of communication and the definitions of basic terms, such as speech communication, speech, language, language levels of speech, socialization and social interaction. There are also listed terminological definition of elective mutism, etiology, classification and symptomatology. The second theoretical chapter is based on the issues of speech therapy and intervention and its system in the Czech Republic in terms of diagnostics, differential diagnostics, the process of therapy, prevention and prognosis. The third chapter describes the multidisciplinary approaches and support of the pupils with elective mutism in terms of family and school education. The role of the teacher is also described and at the end of the chapter indicated the help to the pupil in basic education. The fourth empirical chapter deals with qualitative research, realized by case studies, which were supplemented by other research techniques. The main objective of the research was to analyze speech therapy and intervention in pupils...

Affecting one in every 68 children, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest growing developmental disabilities. Scientific research has proven that early behavioral intervention can improve learning, communication, and social skills. Similarly, studies have shown that the usage of of-the-shelf technology boosts motivation in children diagnosed with ASD while increasing their attention span and ability to interact socially. Embracing perspectives from different fields of study can lead to the development of an effective tool to complement traditional treatment of those with ASD. This thesis documents the re-engineering, extension, and evolu- tion of Ying, an existing web application designed to aid in the learning of autistic children. The original methodology of Ying combines expertise from other research areas including developmental psychology, semantic learning, and computer science. In this work, Ying is modifed to incorporate aspects of traditional treatment, such as Applied Behavior Analysis. Using cutting-edge software technology in areas like voice recognition and mobile device applications, this project aspires to use software engineering approaches and audio-visual interaction with the learner to enhance social behavior and reinforce verbal communication skills in children with ASD, while detecting and storing learning patterns for later study. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection