OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess swallowing, mouth opening and speech function during the first year after radiation-based treatment (RT(+)) after introduction of a dedicated preventive rehabilitation program for stage III-IV oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC). METHODS: Swallowing, mouth opening and …

Social issues are becoming increasingly pressing. From dementia to climate change to corona; we as people, citizens, residents and city users - through our own experience or otherwise - have a sense of them. However, truly understanding and addressing these issues is difficult because there is no single …

Lector Gezonde Stad Jeannette Nijkamp richt zich met haar onderzoeksprogramma op een gezonde stedelijke fysieke leefomgeving. Doel is het verkleinen van gezondheidsverschillen tussen bewoners met een hoge en lage sociaaleconomische status. Deze laatste groep heeft namelijk een kortere levensverwachting, …

Speech by dr. Robert Baars at the official inauguration as Professor in Climate Smart Dairy Value Chains at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, 24th September 2021, Dairy Campus, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

Opening speech voor 'Oriëntatieplein' docenten opleidingen Docent Muziek en Docent Beeldende Kunst & Vormgeving, Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Er wordt gesproken van luisterproblemen wanneer kinderen moeite hebben met het verstaan van spraak ondanks een goed gehoor. In 2017 is het Dutch Position Statement Kinderen met Luisterproblemen (DPS) ontwikkeld. Voor logopedisten is het van belang om hiervan op de hoogte te zijn, zodat zij geïnformeerd …

It was a landmark speech. On May 26, Angola’s president apologized and asked forgiveness for mass executions that occurred in 1977. He also announced the returning of victims’ remains to their families and the issuance of death certificates. But what does this mean for Angola’s wider reconciliation process? …

Purpose Although researchers have explored parental perspectives on childhood speech and language disorders, this work has mostly been conducted in English-speaking countries. Little is known about parental experiences across countries. Participation in the COST Action IS1406 ‘Enhancing children’s oral …

This thesis aims to provide information about the concept "virtual reception" and how this can be realised in combination with certain concepts such as Voice-to-Text, Text-to-Voice and virtual avatars. In this project, an application has been created in the form of a virtual assistant to answer the …