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CSD at ASHA 2021
The ASHA Convention hosted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the premier annual professional education event for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Bringing together approximately 15,000 attendees, the Convention provides unparalleled opportunities to hear the latest research and gain new skills and resources to advance your career.
Faculty and students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders regularly present at ASHA, translating research to practice.
In 2021:
- more than 50% of CSD faculty,
- more than 50% of Ph.D. students,
- more than 60% of 2nd year MS-SLP students
- and 3 undergraduate CSD students
are listed as an author on at least one ASHA presentation.
ASHA 2021 Presentations by Day and Time
ASHA 2021 Presentations by Topic Area
Thursday
1-Hour Seminar
4 - 5 p.m. ET
Posters - Live Q&A
10 - 11:30 a.m. ET
- Teaching vs. Testing: Applying the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework to Improve AAC Outcomes (Poster 8009V; 8009L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
- Bottom-up & Top-down Processing of Sentence Repetition in Spanish-English Bilinguals (Poster 8050V; 8050L)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
- Inpatient Medical Interactions with an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8070V; 8070L)
- Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists Supervising Graduate Students in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Poster 8071V; 8071L)
- Relative Timing and Phonetic Complexity in Adults with Dysarthria Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Poster 8109V; 8109L)
1 - 2:30 p.m. ET
2:30 - 4 p.m. ET
- Gaze Patterns of an Individual with Cortical Visual Impairments to Stimuli of Varying Complexity (Poster 8187V; 8187L)
- Identification of Environmental Sounds from Living versus Nonliving Sources by Individuals with Autism (Poster 8192V; 8192L)
4 - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Collaborating with Paraeducators to Support Positive Peer Interactions for Students with Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8239V; 8239L)
- Promoting Autonomy in Individuals Who Communicate Using AAC: A Call to Action (Poster 8241V; 8241L)
- Beyond Requesting: A Systematic Review of AAC Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Poster 8243V; 8243L)
- Evidence of Racial Disparities in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services (Poster 7101V; 7101L)
5:30 - 7 p.m. ET
Friday
1-Hour Seminar
8 - 9 a.m. ET
11 a.m. - Noon ET
Posters - Live Q&A
8 - 9:30 a.m. ET
9:30 - 11 a.m. ET
- A Comparison of Dysphagia Tools in Community Dwelling Older Adults (Poster 8552V; 8552L)
- Effect of Motion in AAC displays on Attention and Learning by Individuals with Down Syndrome (Poster 8556V; 8556L)
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
- Visual Attention to Images of Varying Complexity by Individuals with CVI: Considerations for AAC Design (Poster 8605V; 8605L)
- Cry Volubility in Full Term and Preterm Infants (Poster 8643V; 8643L)
12:30 - 2 p.m. ET
- Comparison of Vowel and Sentence Intelligibility in Individuals with Dysarthria Secondary to ALS (Poster 8687V; 8687L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
3:30 - 5 p.m. ET
5 - 6:30 p.m. ET
Saturday
1-Hour Seminar
3 - 4 p.m. ET
Virtual Library
1-Hour Seminar
Technical Research Sessions
- Effects of an AAC App Feature on Decoding by Individuals with Down Syndrome (Technical Research 4542V)
- We've Never Done This Before: A Thematic Synthesis of Parents' Perspectives on AAC services (Technical Research 4552V)
- Personal Narratives by Autistic Adults of Underrepresented Genders (Technical Research 4562V
- Exploring the Feasibility of English-Speaking Clinicians Administering Sentence Repetition Tasks in Spanish (Technical Research 4637V)
- Does Melody Contour Differ Between Cry Types? (Technical Research 4736V)
Technical Clinical Session
Posters
- Teaching vs. Testing: Applying the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework to Improve AAC Outcomes (Poster 8009V; 8009L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
- Comparison of Vowel and Sentence Intelligibility in Individuals with Dysarthria Secondary to ALS (Poster 8687V; 8687L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
- Bottom-up & Top-down Processing of Sentence Repetition in Spanish-English Bilinguals (Poster 8050V; 8050L)
- Inpatient Medical Interactions with an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8070V; 8070L)
- Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists Supervising Graduate Students in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Poster 8071V; 8071L)
- Relative Timing and Phonetic Complexity in Adults with Dysarthria Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Poster 8109V; 8109L)
- A Comparison of Speech Efficiency in Children and Adults who Stutter (Poster 8132V; 8132L)
- Gaze Patterns of an Individual with Cortical Visual Impairments to Stimuli of Varying Complexity (Poster 8187V; 8187L)
- Identification of Environmental Sounds from Living versus Nonliving Sources by Individuals with Autism (Poster 8192V; 8192L)
- Collaborating with Paraeducators to Support Positive Peer Interactions for Students with Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8239V; 8239L)
- Promoting Autonomy in Individuals Who Communicate Using AAC: A Call to Action (Poster 8241V; 8241L)
- Beyond Requesting: A Systematic Review of AAC Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Poster 8243V; 8243L)
- Evidence of Racial Disparities in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services (Poster 7101V; 7101L)
- Parent Perspectives on Communication and AAC for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum (Poster 8296V; 8296L)
- The Occurrence of Noise in Full-term and Pre-term Infant Cries (Poster 8550V; 8550L)
- A Comparison of Dysphagia Tools in Community Dwelling Older Adults (Poster 8552V; 8552L)
- Effect of Motion in AAC displays on Attention and Learning by Individuals with Down Syndrome (Poster 8556V; 8556L)
- Visual Attention to Images of Varying Complexity by Individuals with CVI: Considerations for AAC Design (Poster 8605V; 8605L)
- Cry Volubility in Full Term and Preterm Infants (Poster 8643V; 8643L)
- Texture Appreciation and Food Selection in Healthy Aging Adults: A Qualitative Study using Semi-structured Interviews (Poster 8707V; 8707L)
- The Effects of Symbol Background Color on Visual Search in a Large Grid Display (Poster 8756V; 8756L)
- Cortical Vision Impairment & Communication: Parent Perspectives on Supports and Barriers Related to Complex Needs (Poster 8803V; 8803L)
Adult Swallowing
Posters
- A Comparison of Dysphagia Tools in Community Dwelling Older Adults (Poster 8552V; 8552L)
- Texture Appreciation and Food Selection in Healthy Aging Adults: A Qualitative Study using Semi-structured Interviews (Poster 8707V; 8707L)
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
1-Hour Seminar
Technical Research Sessions
- Effects of an AAC App Feature on Decoding by Individuals with Down Syndrome (Technical Research 4542V)
- We've Never Done This Before: A Thematic Synthesis of Parents' Perspectives on AAC services (Technical Research 4552V)
Posters
- Teaching vs. Testing: Applying the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework to Improve AAC Outcomes (Poster 8009V; 8009L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
- Inpatient Medical Interactions with an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8070V; 8070L)
- Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists Supervising Graduate Students in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Poster 8071V; 8071L)
- Gaze Patterns of an Individual with Cortical Visual Impairments to Stimuli of Varying Complexity (Poster 8187V; 8187L)
- Collaborating with Paraeducators to Support Positive Peer Interactions for Students with Complex Communication Needs (Poster 8239V; 8239L)
- Promoting Autonomy in Individuals Who Communicate Using AAC: A Call to Action (Poster 8241V; 8241L)
- Parent Perspectives on Communication and AAC for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum (Poster 8296V; 8296L)
- Effect of Motion in AAC displays on Attention and Learning by Individuals with Down Syndrome (Poster 8556V; 8556L)
- Visual Attention to Images of Varying Complexity by Individuals with CVI: Considerations for AAC Design (Poster 8605V; 8605L)
- The Effects of Symbol Background Color on Visual Search in a Large Grid Display (Poster 8756)
- Cortical Vision Impairment & Communication: Parent Perspectives on Supports and Barriers Related to Complex Needs (Poster 8803V; 8803L)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
1-Hour Seminars
- Investigating the Relationship Between AAC Use by Pediatric Psychiatric Inpatients with ASD and Problem Behaviors (1-Hour Seminar 1124)
- Daily Experiences of Parents Who Support their Adult Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (1-Hour Seminar 1285)
Technical Research Session
Posters
- Identification of Environmental Sounds from Living versus Nonliving Sources by Individuals with Autism (Poster 8192V; 8192L)
- Beyond Requesting: A Systematic Review of AAC Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Poster 8243V; 8243L)
Equity, Inclusion and Influence of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Poster
Fluency
Poster
Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals
Technical Research Session
Leadership and Professional Issues
1-Hour Seminar
Literacy Assessment and Intervention
1-Hour Seminar
Models of Academic and Clinical Education
Technical Clinical Session
Motor Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan
Posters
- Relative Timing and Phonetic Complexity in Adults with Dysarthria Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Poster 8109V; 8109L)
- Comparison of Vowel and Sentence Intelligibility in Individuals with Dysarthria Secondary to ALS (Poster 8687V; 8687L) *Meritorious Poster Submission
Speech and Language Science
Technical Research
Posters
- Bottom-up & Top-down Processing of Sentence Repetition in Spanish-English Bilinguals (Poster 8050V; 8050L)
- Cry Volubility in Full Term and Preterm Infants (Poster 8643V; 8643L)
