A5033057181- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Gender Studies in Language
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Digital Communication and Language
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
George Washington University
2013-2025
GW Medical Faculty Associates
2023
Google (United States)
2015
Florida State University
2006
Transgender healthcare is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field. In the last decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in number and visibility of transgender gender diverse (TGD) people seeking support gender-affirming medical treatment parallel with significant rise scientific literature this area. The World Professional Association for Health (WPATH) international, multidisciplinary, professional association whose mission to promote evidence-based care, education, research,...
Abstract Background People transitioning from male to female (MTF) gender seek speech–language pathology services when they feel their voice is betraying genuine self or perhaps the last obstacle representing authentic gender. Speaking fundamental frequency (pitch) and resonance are most often targets in treatment because combination of these two characteristics can account for majority how listeners perceive a speaker's Intonation, quality, pragmatics non‐verbal communication contribute...
Forty participants (20 male) had 3-minute conversations with trained male and female communication partners in a repeated-measures, within-subject design. Eighty were transcribed coded for dependent clauses, fillers, tag questions, intensive adverbs, negations, hedges, personal pronouns, self-references, justifiers, interruptions. Results suggest no significant changes language based on speaker gender. However, when speaking female, interrupted more used clauses than male. There was...
Outcomes of script training for individuals with apraxia speech (AOS) and mild anomic aphasia were investigated. Script is a functional treatment that has been successful but not applied to AOS. Principles motor learning incorporated into promote long-term retention scripts.Three AOS completed training. A multiple-baseline, across-behaviors design examined acquisition client-selected scripts. Errors speaking rates also analyzed. Random practice delayed feedback learning. Probes elicited up 6...
The cultures and service needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) minority groups are relevant to speech-language pathologists (SLPs). In particular, transgender individuals seeking communication services from SLPs in order improve quality life require culturally clinically competent clinicians. Knowledge attitudes regarding a population foundational stages toward cultural competency (Turner, Wilson, & Shirah, 2006). purpose this research is assess LGBTQ knowledge among...
There is sparse prospective data on the effects of testosterone therapy voices transgender men (also referred to as trans or female-to-male transsexuals). Our aim was investigate timing and degree voice deepening over 12 months among an ethnically diverse sample men. This a 12-month study at academic outpatient endocrinology clinic speech center. The participants were seven naïve therapy. All patients received two assessments baseline one assessment 3, 6, 9, while intramuscular esters. Serum...
Purpose: The purpose of this conceptual study was to develop a transdisciplinary theoretical approach clinical practice in the area voice that is informed by contemporary and social sciences theories production.Method: We used sampling survey literature for different conceptualisations forces contribute production analysed these forces' capacity act ("agency") on voice. classified selected according wider perspectives them evaluated their account complexity production.Result: identified...
ABSTRACT Voice therapy, especially during male-to-female transition, typically targets acoustic measures of voice. Self-perception femininity may be a valuable measure to incorporate into clinical protocols and empirical investigations treatment efficacy. Speech samples 20 transgender 10 cisgender speakers were rated by 25 listeners. Mean fundamental frequency (Fo) semitone range, but not perturbations, the speaker's voice strongly related speaker- listener-rated femininity. Listener-rated...
Virtual reality environments (VREs) are computer-generated, 3-dimensional worlds that allow users to experience situations similar those encountered in the real world. The purpose of this study was investigate VREs for potential use assessing and treating persons who stutter (PWS) by determining extent which PWS's affective, behavioral, cognitive measures a VRE correlate with same live environment.Ten PWS delivered speeches-first audience and, on another day, 2 virtual audiences (neutral...
The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine changes in gender-related voice domain pitch measured by fundamental frequency, function-related domains vocal quality, range, and habitual level the self-perceptions transmasculine people during their first year testosterone treatment.Seven trans men received 2 assessments at baseline 1 assessment 3, 6, 9, 12 months after starting treatment.Vocal quality measures varied between within participants but were generally normal limits...
Inclusion of sex-atypical voices in speech perception protocols can reveal variations listener and is particularly applicable developing guidelines for transgender treatment. Ninety-three listeners, divided into four groups based on sex sexual orientation, provided auditory-perceptual measures gender display 21 cisgender men, women, 22 women. There was no significant evidence that those characteristics were influential, except women perceived as significantly more feminine by nonstraight...
When engaging in research with marginalized communities, it is important for researchers to reflect on their practice and consider what steps they can take avoid perpetuating inequality or causing harm. This article provides guidance working trans gender-diverse individuals from the perspective of two speech-language pathologists. Key considerations presented by authors include importance reflexive practices-thinking deeply about acknowledging impacts one's personal beliefs, values,...
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people their communication wishes are diverse heterogeneous, so it is important to understand the situation goals of each person individually when they arrive for professional interventions. This article describes development content validation Voice Communication Situation Questionnaire developed with TGD presumed female at birth (VCSQPFAB). Phase 1 included a transdisciplinary literature review an initial draft questionnaire designed collect...
Recent research presents a picture of diminishing gender differences in language. Two experiments examined whether language use can predict perceptions and femininity; one included male female speakers telling personal narrative, the other also male-to-female transgender analyzed an oral description. In each experiment, raters read transcribed samples before judging rating femininity speaker. Only number T-units, words per T-unit, dependent clauses pronouns T-unit emerged as different...