The SPeaK Lab is focused on understanding the physiological basis of speech loss in neurodegenerative diseases and exploring psychophysical scaling for auditory-perceptual assessment of dysarthria.

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SPeaK Lab Manager Deepthi Crasta recently attended the Conference on Motor Speech (CMS) in Tempe, Arizona, to present two research posters she has been developing with the SPeaK Lab. 

  • To the left, Deepthi Crasta discusses "The Limits of Anchoring Perceptual Judgements in Dysarthria Assessment" at the CMS. 

 

Emily Bueltel presents her poster to Dr. Tena McNamara
Deepthi Crasta presents her research to Dr. Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke

Members of the SPeaK lab recently presented for ASHA Board of Director's members at CSD Research Club's event at the University of Iowa.

  • Above left, Emily Bueltel discusses "Investigating the Psychometric Properties of Visual Analog Scales in Evaluating Dysarthria" with Dr. Tena McNamara, past ASHA President.
  • Above right, Deepthi Crasta presents "Improving Perceptual Speech Ratings: The Effects of Auditory Training on Judgements of Dysarthric Speech" to Dr. Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, ASHA President.

 

Members of the SPeaK Lab stand in front of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic sign.

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