Ramesh Kaipa

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater | Oklahoma State · Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Previous surveys in the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Canada have indicated that most of the speech-language pathologists (SLPs) tend to use non-speech oral-motor exercises (NSOMEs) on a regular basis to treat speech disorders.At present, there is considerable debate regarding the clinical effectiveness of NSOMEs. The...

Introduction: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate speech intelligibility and speech rate in individuals with Parkinson's disease using altered auditory feedback (AAF) in comparison to age-matched healthy controls. Based on prior research, it is hypothesized that the use of AAF will improve participants' speech intelligibility. Method...

Purpose The purpose of the current study was to investigate the lag effects in two different versions of distributed practice on learning novel language vocabulary. Method Forty-four healthy monolingual English-speaking participants were randomly assigned to two versions of distributed practice. The two versions of distributed practice were create...

The current study compared the role of massed versus distributed practice in learning novel foreign language utterances. Fifty healthy native English-speaking participants were randomly assigned to either massed or distributed practice groups. All participants practiced eight novel French utterances 25 times each for a total of 200 times, with the...

Purpose: The role of principles of motor learning (PMLs) in speech has received much attention in the past decade. Oral motor learning, however, has not received similar consideration. This study evaluated the role of three practice conditions in an oral motor tracking task. Method: Forty-five healthy adult participants were randomly and equally as...

Alport syndrome is an X-linked syndrome that results in nephritis, renal failure, sensorineural hearing loss, and eye deficits. As a result of sensorineural hearing loss, these individuals are likely to experience difficulties in the area of speech and language. While studies in the past have examined the speech and language characteristics of chil...

Purpose: Although, individuals with Parkinson’s disease present with motor learning problems, the role of principles of motor learning in learning motor skills has not systematically evaluated in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. This pilot study evaluated the role of constant, variable, random, and blocked conditions on spatial and temporal le...

In this experiment, we investigated the role of practice variability (constant versus variable practice) and practice schedule (random versus blocked practice) on spatial and temporal learning of a speech task as a function of aging. The participants were 80 healthy individuals (40-80 years) with no history of cognitive, sensory, or motor disorders...

Background: Prior studies have investigated the influence of principles of motor learning on speech motor learning. However, the interactive effect of different principles of motor learning on speech motor learning remains unknown. Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the interaction of two principles of motor learning i.e. practice vari...

Functional symmetry of medial olivocochlear bundle as a function of handedness remains to be well investigated. The current study aimed to assess the functional symmetry of medial olivocochlear bundle through contralateral inhibition of otoacoustic emissions in right and left-handed individuals. Thirteen left-handed and 13 right-handed individuals...

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most commonly occurring pediatric anxiety disorders. Children with SAD are characterized by excessive anxiety of separation from the primary attachment figure. These children exhibit fear of separation from their parents and display behaviors such as clinging, excessive crying, and tantrums. Children...

Objectives: Auditory verbal therapy (AVT) is one of the primary treatment approaches for developing spoken language in children with hearing impairment (HI), but its outcomes have not been thoroughly investigated. The current study aimed to systematically review past studies investigating AVT outcomes in children with HI. Methods: A systematic s...

Introduction: The benefits of different practice conditions in limb-based rehabilitation of motor disorders are well documented. Conversely, the role of practice structure in the treatment of motor-based speech disorders has only been minimally investigated. Considering this limitation, the current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of s...

Purpose: Treatment intensity (sometimes referred to as ‘‘practice amount’’) has been well-investigated in learning non- speech tasks, but its role in treating speech disorders has not been largely analysed. This study reviewed the literature regarding treatment intensity in speech disorders. Method: A systematic search was conducted in four databa...

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common childhood anxiety disorder that is characterized by extreme anxiety in children due to the fear of separation from the primary attachment figure or from home. A handful of studies in the past have indicated that children with SAD can not only present with co-morbid conditions like autism spectrum disord...

Purpose: Determining optimal intensity of behavioral treatment for dysphagia has been one of the most debated topics. The purpose of the current study was to systematically review the studies that offered evidence for behavioral treatment intensity for dysphagia. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in six scientific databases using 16 diffe...

Objectives: The current study aimed to compare the auditory interference control of participants with Learning Disability (LD) to a control group on two versions of an auditory Stroop task. Methods: A group of eight children with LD (clinical group) and another group of eight typically developing children (control group) served as participants....

The increasing enrollment in academic programs across universities has resulted in bigger-sized classrooms over the past few years. Instructors teaching big classes often find it difficult to capture and maintain students’ attention. Often times, students find it intimidating to be verbally engaged in classroom discussions, and for this reason, the...

Children with communication disorders present with a range of comorbid conditions. Occasionally one of the comorbid conditions manifests so strongly that the primary condition goes unnoticed by the clinician. This tendency to overlook comorbid health problems in the presence of a disability is referred to as diagnostic overshadowing. This is a five...

This study involved an acoustic and perceptual analysis of the speech produced by a 31-year-old female following total glossectomy. Speech samples were collected on three occasions within the first 3 months following glossectomy. Vowel articulation was examined acoustically as a function of vowel space and the Euclidean distance separating corner v...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the temporal features of pain-elicited crying demonstrated by healthy full term infants to estimate (1) the respiratory rate during cry and (2) the inspiratory and expiratory phase composition of the cry respiratory cycle. The pain-elicited cries of 12 newborn infants were recorded within the first 2...

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) refers typically to younger children who are extremely unwilling to separate from major attachment figures or from home. When this behavior persists well past three years of age. (particularly up to six years and beyond), the normal phase of separation anxiety turns out into something away from the normal, which is...