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The cognitive benefits of bilingualism in autism spectrum disorder: Is theory of mind boosted and by which underlying factors?
(2021)This study examined whether bilingualism boosts Theory of Mind as measured by a non-verbal false belief (FB) task in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and how this potential boost may stem from improvements in ... -
A computerized test for the assessment of mild cognitive impairment subtypes in sentence processing
(2018)This study examines thesentence processing ability of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) subtypes. In addition to standard MCI neuropsychological tests, an experimental approach was applied to assess language. 133 people (93 ... -
From Broca and Wernicke to the Neuromodulation Era: Insights of Brain Language Networks for Neurorehabilitation
(2019)Communication in humans activates almost every part of the brain. Of course, the use of language predominates, but other cognitive functions such as attention, memory, emotion, and executive processes are also involved. ... -
Lexical Diversity in Cypriot-Greek-Speaking Toddlers: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study
(2021)Background/Aims: The number of different words (NDW), an essential measure of lexical diversity, is extremely valuable towards providing data regarding children's language development. However, in Cyprus, practitioners are ... -
Longitudinal Trajectories and Normative Language Standards in Older Adults With Normal Cognitive Status
(2022)Objective: To determine the longitudinal trajectories and normative standards of language in older adults. Method: Participants were drawn from the cognitively normal (CN) subgroup of the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation ... -
Morphosyntactic abilities in young children with Down syndrome: Evidence from the Greek language
(2022)Down syndrome is the most common genetic syndrome of intellectual disabilities with a distinct linguistic profile. Language research so far has come mainly from the English language, a language with different syntax and ... -
Nonverbal communication, play, and language in Greek young children with Williams syndrome
(2011)This study investigated nonverbal communicative abilities, functional play, and symbolic play in 11 toddlers with Williams syndrome (WS) during spontaneous communication. The WS group was compared with a group of typically ... -
Translation and validation of the Italian version of the user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS)
(2021)Background. Health sciences are steadily developing apps to help people to adopt correct lifestyles and to help physicians to monitor patients with chronic diseases. However, a properly validated tool that can evaluate ... -
Translation into modern standard Arabic, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties' evaluation of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in Arabic-speaking athletes with Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury
(2019)Background The Lower Extremity Functional Scale evaluates the functional status of patients that have lower extremity conditions of musculoskeletal origin. Regional Arabic dialects often create barriers to clear communication ... -
The Use of Standardized Intraoperative Language Tests in Awake Craniotomies: A Scoping Review
(2022)Assessment of speech and language functions is an essential part of awake craniotomies. Although standardized and validated tests have several advantages compared to homemade (or mixed) batteries, in the literature it is ... -
Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the xerostomia questionnaire in head and neck cancer patients
(2017)Purpose: Xerostomia after radiation therapy for head and neck (H&N) cancer has serious effects on patients’ quality of life. The purpose of this study was to validate the Greek version of the self-reported eight-item ...