Communication Disorders & Special Education:Research
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Faculty Research & Publications

Family-centered early intervention: Supporting infants and toddlers in natural environments. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. Raver, S. A., & Childress, D. (2015).

Oxford Handbook of Aphasia and Language Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press. Raymer, A.M., & Rothi, L.J.G. (Eds.) (2017).
Explore Our Faculty Research Interests
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Development and implementation of appropriate assessment and instruction for sensory, social, cognitive, and communication skills in students with autism spectrum disorder and/or severe intellectual disability. |
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Autism spectrum disorder; significant cognitive disabilities; communication interventions; behavior support; single-case experimental design. |
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Effective teaching methods and learning strategies for teacher and parent education to improve outcomes and school readiness for young children at risk for developing high incidence disabilities. |
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Influence of principles of motor learning and motivation factors on patient outcomes in speech rehabilitation for neurogenic communication disorders; using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure cortical activity following brain injury; augmentative and alternative communication. |
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Selena Layden, Ph.D. | Autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, teacher performance, improving implementation of evidence-based practices in the classroom, special education policy. |
Contributions of executive attention (i.e. working memory capacity and attentional control) and visual cues during language-based tasks for adults with and without ADHD; scholarship of teaching and learning in inter-professional education. |
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Kimberly Murphy, Ph.D. | Child language disorders; connections between language and literacy; early identification of children at risk for literacy difficulties; intervention for language and literature disorders; evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. |
Influence of principles of neuroplasticity to optimize rehabilitation outcomes in neurologic communication disorders; auditory processing in challenging listening conditions; evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. |
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Investigation of preschool speech and language development in children who stutter and children who are deaf or hard of hearing. |