J.B. Orange, Western University
Professor
School of Communication Sciences And Disorders
London, Ontario
jborange@uwo.ca
Office:
(519) 661-2111 ext. 88921
Bio/Research
Dr. Orange is an Professor and Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Faculty of Health Sciences. His research interests include the analysis of conversational discourse, sociolinguistic features and the cognitive-communication profiles of adults and older adults wi...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Orange is an Professor and Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Faculty of Health Sciences. His research interests include the analysis of conversational discourse, sociolinguistic features and the cognitive-communication profiles of adults and older adults with aphasia, dementia right brain injury, and traumatic brain injury. Other current interests include the development of communication education and training programs for caregivers of individuals with dementia. His current research projects include the development of a scale designed to measure language and everyday communicative functions for individuals with dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) and and traumatic brain injury. Also underway are studies that examine the language, discourse, and cognitive-communication features of various groups of individuals including those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and cognitive impairment, Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, and frontotemporal lobe dementia.
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