Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
2020
Wireless Sensing of Lower Lip and Thumb-Index Finger ‘Ramp-and-Hold’ Isometric Force Dynamics in a Small Cohort of Unilateral MCA Stroke: Discussion of Preliminary Findings, Steven M. Barlow, Rebecca Custead, Jaehoon Lee, Mohsen Hozan, and Jacob Greenwood
Revisiting the Role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Aphasia Rehabilitation, Aimee Dietz, Sarah Wallace, and Kristy Weissling
ADHD Parent and Teacher Symptom Ratings: Differential Item Functioning across Gender, Age, Race, and Ethnicity, George J. DuPaul, Qiong Fu, Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Robert C. Reid, and Thomas J. Power
Development of First- and Second-Language Vocabulary Knowledge among Language-Minority Children: Evidence from Single Language and Conceptual Scores, J. Marc Goodrich and Christopher J. Lonigan
Retinoic acid degradation shapes zonal development of vestibular organs and sensitivity to transient linear accelerations, Kazuya Ono, James Keller, Omar López Ramírez, Antonia González Garrido, Omid A. Zobeiri, Hui Ho Vanessa Chang, Sherri M. Jones, Andrianna Ayiotis, Gregg Duester, Charles C. Della Santina, Sarath Vijayakumar, Kathleen E. Cullen, Ruth Anne Eatock, and Doris K. Wu
Supporting the Visual-Cognitive Sciences by Exploring the Application of Photographic Composition to Visual Scene Displays, Kevin Pitt, John McCarthy, and Adrienne R. Pitt
The perceptions of AAC professionals on supporting the clinical translation of brain-computer interface technology, Kevin Pitt, Miechelle L. McKelvey, Kristy Weissling, and Brynley Klein
Photos for Visual Scene Displays: Input from Interviews with Visual Media Experts, Kevin Pitt, Meghan Salley, Kathrin Sindt, and John McCarthy
Functional Connectivity Evoked by Orofacial Tactile Perception of Velocity, Yingying Wang Dr., Fatima Sibaii, Rebecca Custead, Hyuntaek Oh, and Steven M. Barlow
2019
Examining sensory ability, feature matching and assessment-based adaptation for a brain–computer interface using the steady-state visually evoked potential, Jonathan S. Brumberg, Anh Nguyen, Kevin M. Pitt, and Sean D. Lorenz
Motor-Induced Suppression of the N100 Event-Related Potential During Motor Imagery Control of a Speech Synthesizer Brain–Computer Interface, Jonathan S. Brumberg and Kevin M. Pitt
Taste Manipulation and Swallowing Mechanics in Trauma-Related Sensory-Based Dysphagia, Angela M. Dietsch, H. Duncan Dorris, William Pearson, Katie E. Dietrich-Burns, and Nancy Pearl Solomon
Automatic Nonnutritive Suck Waveform Discrimination and Feature Extraction in Preterm Infants, Chunxiao Liao, Austin O. Rosner, Jill L. Maron, Dongli Song, and Steven M. Barlow
Auditory, Cognitive, and Linguistic Factors Predict Speech Recognition in Adverse Listening Conditions for Children With Hearing Loss, Ryan W. McCreery, Elizabeth A. Walker, Meredith Spratford, Dawna Lewis, and Marc A. Brennan
Differentiation of Patients with Balance Insufficiency (Vestibular Hypofunction) versus Normal Subjects Using a Low-Cost Small Wireless Wearable Gait Sensor, Tam Q. Nguyen, Jonathan H. Young, Amanda Rodriquez, Steven Zupancic, and Donald Y. C. Lie
The relationship between socioeconomic status and white matter microstructure in pre-reading children: A longitudinal investigation, Ola Ozernov-Palchik, Elizabeth S. Norton, Yingying Wang, Sara D. Beach, Jennifer Zuk, Maryanne Wolf, John D.E. Gabrieli, and Nadine Gaab
Behind the Scenes of Noninvasive Brain– Computer Interfaces: A Review of Electroencephalography Signals, How They Are Recorded, and Why They Matter, Kevin M. Pitt, Jonathan S. Brumberg, Jeremy D. Burnison, Jyutika Mehta, and Juhi Kidwai
Considering Augmentative and Alternative Communication Research for Brain-Computer Interface Practice, Kevin M. Pitt, Jonathan S. Brumberg, and Adrienne R. Pitt
sodium-activated potassium channels shape peripheral auditory function and activity of the primary auditory neurons in mice, Daniël O.J. Reijntjes, Jeong Han Lee, seojin Park, Nick M.A. Schubert, Marcel van Tuinen, Sarath Vijayakumar, Timothy A. Jones, Sherri M. Jones, Michael Anne Gratton, Xiao-Ming Xia, Ebenezer N. Yamoah, and Sonja J. Pyott
Atoh1 Directs Regeneration and Functional Recovery of the Mature Mouse Vestibular System, Zahra N. Sayyid, Tian Wang, Leon Chen, Sherri M. Jones, and Alan G. Cheng
The relationship between biological and psychosocial risk factors and resting‐state functional connectivity in 2‐monthold Bangladeshi infants: A feasibility and pilot study, Ted K. Turesky, Sarah K.G. Jensen, Xi Yu, Swapna Kumar, Yingying Wang, Danielle D. Sliva, Borjan Gagoski, Joseph Sanfilippo, Lilla Zöllei, Emma Boyd, Rashidul Haque, Shahria Hafiz Kakon, Nazrul Islam, William A. Petri Jr., Charles A. Nelson, and Nadine Gaab
2018
Early uneven ear input induces long-lasting differences in left-right motor function, Michelle W. Antoine, Xiaoxia Zhu, Marianne Dieterich, Thomas Brandt, Sarath Vijayakumar, Nicholas McKeehan, Joseph C. Arezzo, R. Suzanne Zukin, David A. Borkholder, Sherri M. Jones, Robert D. Frisina, and Jean M. Hébert
Grxcr2 is required for stereocilia morphogenesis in the cochlea, Matthew R. Avenarius, Jae-Yun Jung, Charles Askew, Sherri M. Jones, Kristina L. Hunker, Hela Azaiez, Atteeq U. Rehman, Margit Schraders, Hossein Najmabadi, Hannie Kremer, Richard J. H. Smith, Gwenaelle S. G. Geleoc, David F. Dolan, Yehoash Raphael, and David C. Kohrman
A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Real-Time Speech Synthesis: The Importance of Multimodal Feedback, Jonathan S. Brumberg, Kevin M. Pitt, and Jeremy D. Burnison
Brain–Computer Interfaces for Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Tutorial, Jonathan S. Brumberg, Kevin M. Pitt, Alana Mantie-Kozlowski, and Jeremy D. Burnison
Saliva Production and Enjoyment of Real-Food Flavors in People with and Without Dysphagia and/or Xerostomia, Angela M. Dietsch, Cathy A. Pelletier, and Nancy Pearl Solomon
Working memory in school-age children with and without a persistent speech sound disorder, Kelly Farquharson, Tiffany Hogan, and John E. Bernthal
A Rapid, Handheld Device to Assess Respiratory Resistance: Clinical and Normative Evidence, Aaron B. Holley, Wesley D. Boose, Michael Perkins, Karen L. Sheikh, Nancy P. Solomon, Angela M. Dietsch, Jafar Vossoughi, Arthur T. Johnson, and Jacob F. Collen
My Client Knows That He’s About to Stutter: How Can We Address Stuttering Anticipation during Therapy with Young People Who Stutter?, Eric S. Jackson, Hope Gerlach, Naomi H. Rodgers, and Patricia M. Zebrowski
Loss of α-Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (αCGRP) Reduces Otolith Activation Timing Dynamics and Impairs Balance, Sherri M. Jones, Sarath Vijayakumar, Samantha A. Dow, Joseph C. Holt, Paivi M. Jordan, and Anne E. Luebke
A screening protocol incorporating brain-computer interface feature matching considerations for augmentative and alternative communication, Kevin M. Pitt and Jonathan S. Brumberg
Guidelines for Feature Matching Assessment of Brain–Computer Interfaces for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Kevin M. Pitt and Jonathan S. Brumberg
2017
Brain encoding of saltatory velocity through a pulsed pneumotactile array in the lower face, Rebecca Custead, Hyuntaek Oh, Yingying Wang, and Steven M. Barlow
Swallowing Mechanics Associated With Artificial Airways, Bolus Properties, and Penetration–Aspiration Status in Trauma Patients, Angela M. Dietsch, Christopher B. Rowley, Nancy Pearl Solomon, and William G. Pearson Jr.
A Preliminary Study of a Spanish Graphic Novella Targeting Hearing Loss Prevention, Mark Guiberson and Emily Wakefield
RAP: A Reading Comprehension Strategy for Students with Learning Disabilities and Concomitant Speech-Language Impairments or ADHD, Suzanne E. Kemp
Neuropharmacological Targets for Drug Action in Vestibular Sensory Pathways, Choongheon Lee and Timothy A. Jones
Assessment with children who need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Clinical decisions of AAC specialists., Shelley Lund, Quach Wendy, Kristy S.E. Weissling, Miechelle L. McKelvey, and Aimee R. Dietz
Gfi1Cre mice have early onset progressive hearing loss and induce recombination in numerous inner ear non-hair cells, Maggie Matern, Sarath Vijayakumar, Zachary Margulies, Beatrice Milon, Yang Song, Ran Elkon, Xiaoyu Zhang, Sherri M. Jones, and Ronna Hertzano
Lessons to be learned: how a comprehensive neurobiological framework of atypical reading development can inform educational practice, Ola Ozernov-Palchik, Xi Yu, Yingying Wang, and Nadine Gaab
Development of Tract-Specific White Matter Pathways During Early Reading Development in At-Risk Children and Typical Controls, Yingying Wang, Meaghan V. Mauer, Talia Raney, Barbara Peysakhovich, Bryce L. C. Becker, Danielle D. Silva, and Nadine Gaab
2016
Using Motor Imagery to Control Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication, Jonathan S. Brumberg, Jeremy D. Burnison, and Kevin M. Pitt
Factor Analysis of the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale for Children in Head Start Programs, Cynthia J. Cress, Matthew C. Lambert, and Michael Epstein
A History of the Audiology Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 1920 to 2015, T. Newell Decker
Teacher Perceptions of Two Multi-Component Interventions: Disability Awareness and Science, Emily A. Dorsey, Chryso Mouzourou, Hyejin Park, Michaelene M. Ostrosky, and Paddy C. Favazza
Using Caregiver Strain to Predict Participation in a Peer-Support Intervention for Parents of Children With Emotional or Behavioral Needs, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Stacy-Ann A. January, and Matthew C. Lambert
Stereocilia-staircase spacing is influenced by myosin III motors and their cargos espin-1 and espin-like, Seham Ebrahim, Matthew R. Avenarius, M’hamed Grati, Jocelyn F. Krey, Alanna M. Windsor, Aurea D. Sousa, Angela Ballesteros, Runjia Cui, Bryan A. Millis, Felipe T. Salles, Michelle A. Baird, Michael W. Davidson, Sherri M. Jones, Dongseok Choi, Lijin Dong, Manmeet H. Raval, Christopher M. Yengo, Peter G. Barr- Gillespie, and Bechara Kachar
Assessing the Writing Achievement of Young Struggling Writers: Application of Generalizability Theory, Steve Graham, Michael Hebert, Michael Paige Sandbank, and Karen R. Harris
Students at Enrollment Into CommunityBased Systems of Care: Characteristics and Predictors of Functioning in School, Stacy-Ann A. January, Matthew C. Lambert, Michael Epstein, Mary Spooner, and Tesfayi Gebreselassie
Annexin A5 is the Most Abundant Membrane-Associated Protein in Stereocilia but is Dispensable for Hair-Bundle Development and Function, Jocelyn F. Krey, Meghan Drummond, Sarah Foster, Edward Porsov, Sarath Vijayakumar, Dongseok Choi, Karen Friderici, Sherri M. Jones, Alfred L. Nuttall, and Peter G. Barr-Gillespie
Latent Structure of Scores From the Emotional and Behavioral Screener, Matthew C. Lambert, Stacy-Ann A. January, and Corey D Pierce
Differential effects of Cdh23753A on auditory and vestibular functional aging in C57BL/6J mice, Bruce E. Mock, Sarath Vijayakumar, Jessica Pierce, Timothy A. Jones, and Sherri M. Jones
Real-Time Classification of Patients with Balance Disorders vs. Normal Subjects Using a Low-Cost Small Wireless Wearable Gait Sensor, Bhargava Teja Nukala, Taro Nakano, Amanda Rodriguez, Jerry Tsay, Jerry Lopez, Tam Q. Nguyen, Steven Zupancic, and Donald Y. C. Lie
Neural encoding of saltatory pneumotactile velocity in human glabrous hand, Hyuntaek Oh, Rebecca Custead, Yingying Wang, and Steven M. Barlow
Applied Examples of Screening Students At Risk of Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Corey D. Pierce, Philip D. Nordness, Michael Epstein, and Douglas Cullinan
Predicting Speech Intelligibility Decline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Based on the Deterioration of Individual Speech Subsystems, Panying Rong, Yana Yunusova, Jun Wang, Lorne Zinman, Gary Pattee, James D. Berry, Bridget Perry, and Jordan R. Green
Professional Practice and Ethical Issues Related to Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Schools, Brenda Scheuermann, Reece L. Peterson, Joseph B. Ryan, and Glenna Billingsley
Dysphagia Management and Research in an Acute-Care Military Treatment Facility: The Role of Applied Informatics, Nancy Pearl Solomon, Angela M. Dietsch, Katie E. Dietrich-Burns, Edda L. Styrmisdottir, and Christopher S. Armao
Program Monitoring Practices for Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Early Intervention, Anne E. Thomas and Christine Marvin
2015
Using Visual Scene Displays as Communication Support Options for People with Chronic, Severe Aphasia: A Summary of AAC Research and Future Research Directions, David R. Beukelman, Karen Hux, Aimee R. Dietz, Miechelle L. McKelvey, and Kristy S.E. Weissling
Deletion of Shank1 Has Minimal Effects on the Molecular Composition and Function of Glutamatergic Afferent Postsynapses in the Mouse Inner Ear, Jeremy P. Braude, Sarath Vijayakumar, Katherine Baumgarner, Rebecca Laurine, Timothy A. Jones, Sherri M. Jones, and Sonya J. Pyott
Effects of Age, Sex, and Body Position on Orofacial Muscle Tone in Healthy Adults, Angela M. Dietsch, Heather M. Clark, Jessica N. Steiner, and Nancy Pearl Solomon
Convergent Validity of the Strength-Based Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale with Youth in a Residential Setting, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Matthew C. Lambert, Michael H. Epstein, and Amy Stevens
Examining Change in Therapeutic Alliance to Predict Youth Mental Health Outcomes, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Matthew Lambert, and Amy L. Stevens
RFX Transcription Factors are Essential for Hearing in Mice, Ran Elkon, Beatrice Milon, Laura Morrison, Manan Shah, Sarath Vijayakumar, Manoj Racherla, Carmen C. Leitch, Lorna Silipino, Shadan Hadi, Michèle Weiss-Gayte, Emmanuèle Barras, Christoph D. Schmid, Aouatef Ait-Lounis, Ashley Barnes, Yang Song, David J. Eisenman, Efrat Eliyahu, Gregory I. Frolenkov, Scott E. Strome, Bénédicte Durand, Norann A. Zaghloul, Sherri M. Jones, Walter Reith, and Ronna Hertzano
Psychometric Evaluation of the Symptoms and Functioning Severity Scale (SFSS) Short Forms with Out-of-Home Care Youth, Thomas J. Gross, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Matthew C. Lambert, Michael Epstein, and Amy L. Stevens
Increased resting-state functional connectivity of visual- and cognitive-control brain networks after training in children with reading difficulties, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Mark DiFrancesco, Benjamin Kay, Yingying Wang, and Scott K. Holland
Involvement of the right hemisphere in reading comprehension: a DTI study, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Yingying Wang, Elena Plante, and Scott K. Holland
Technical Adequacy and Acceptability of Curriculum-Based Measurement and the Measures of Academic Progress, Stacy-Ann A. January and Scott P. Ardoin
White Matter Differences Between Multiple System Atrophy (Parkinsonian Type) and Parkinson’s Disease: A Diffusion Tensor Image Study, L. Ji, Yingying Wang, Nanjing Medical University, and J. Shi
Validation of the Symptoms and Functioning Severity Scale in Residential Group Care, Matthew C. Lambert, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Thomas J. Gross, Michael Epstein, and Amy L. Stevens
Investigating the Influences of Language Delay and/or Familial Risk for Dyslexia on Brain Structure in 5-Year-Olds, Nora Maria Raschle, Bryce Larkin Chessell Becker, Sara Smith, Lynn Valérie Fehlbaum, Yingying Wang, and Nadine Gaab
Vocabulary Word Instruction for Students Who Read Braille, Mackenzie E. Savaiano, Donald L. Compton, Deborah D. Hatton, and Blair P. Lloyd
Professional Practice and Ethical Issues Related to Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Schools, Brenda Scheuermann, Reece Peterson, Joseph B. Ryan, and Glenna Billingsley
Tolerance of the VocaLog Vocal Monitor by Healthy Persons and Individuals With Parkinson Disease, Jeff Searl and Angela M. Dietsch
Vestibular Dysfunction, Altered Macular Structure and Trait Localization in A/J Inbred Mice, Sarath Vijayakumar, Teresa E. Lever, Jessica Pierce, Xing Zhao, David Bergstrom, Yunxia Wang Lundberg, Timothy A. Jones, and Sherri M. Jones
2014
Amplitude-Integrated EEG and Range-EEG Modulation Associated with Pneumatic Orocutaneous Stimulation in Preterm Infants, Steven M. Barlow, Priya Jegatheesan, Sunshine Weiss, Balaji Govindaswami, Jaehoon Lee, Austin Oder, and Dongli Song
Frequency-Modulated Orocutaneous Stimulation Promotes Non-nutritive Suck Development in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome or Chronic Lung Disease, Steven M. Barlow, Jaehoon Lee, Jingyan Wang, Austin Oder, Sue Hall, Kendi Knox, Kathleen Weatherstone, and Diane Thompson
Perceptual and instrumental assessments of orofacial muscle tone in dysarthric and normal speakers, Angela M. Dietsch, Nancy Pearl Solomon, Laura A. Sharkey, Joseph R. Duffy, Edythe A. Strand, and Heather M. Clark
The Effect of Barium on Perceptions of Taste Intensity and Palatability, Angela M. Dietsch, Nancy Pearl Solomon, Catriona M. Steele, and Cathy A. Pelletier
The Impact of Interface Design During an Initial High-Technology AAC Experience: A Collective Case Study of People with Aphasia, Aimee R. Dietz, Kristy S.E. Weissling, Julie Griffith, Miechelle L. McKelvey, and Devan Macke
Phonological and lexical influences on phonological awareness in children with specific language impairment and dyslexia, Kelly Farquharson, Tracy M. Centanni, Chelsea E. Franzluebbers, and Tiffany Hogan
Academic Supports and Tutoring, Strategy Brief., Scott Fluke, Ann O'Connor, Jenna Strawhun, and Reece L. Peterson
Supporting Narrative Retells for People With Aphasia Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Photographs or Line Drawings? Text or No Text?, Julie Griffith, Aimee R. Dietz, and Kristy S.E. Weissling
3D Dynamic Visualization of Swallowing from Multi-Slice Computed Tomography, Andrew K. Ho, Mark A. Nicosia, Angela Dietsch, William Pearson, Jana Rieger, Nancy Solomon, Maureen Stone, Yoko Inamoto, Eiichi Saitoh, Sheldon Green, and Sidney Fels
Reading acceleration training changes brain circuitry in children with reading difficulties, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Jennifer J. Vannest, Darren Kadis, Nicole Cicchino, Yingying Y. Wang, and Scott K. Holland
Genetics of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction: Lessons from Mutant Mouse Strains, Sherri M. Jones and Timothy A. Jones
Treating Myofunctional Disorders: A Multiple-Baseline Study of a New Treatment Using Electropalatography, Alana Mantie-Kozlowski and Kevin M. Pitt
The influence of audibility on speech recognition with nonlinear frequency compression for children and adults with hearing loss, Ryan W. McCreery, Joshua Alexander, Marc A. Brennan, Brenda Hoover, Judy Kopun, and Patricia G. Stelmachowicz
Testing of the VocaLog Vocal Monitor, Jeff Searl and Angela M. Dietsch
Modulation of EEG spectral edge frequency during patterned pneumatic oral stimulation in preterm infants, Dongli Song, Priya Jegatheesan, Sunshine Weiss, Balaji Govindaswami, Jingyan Wang, Jaehoon Lee, Austin Oder, and Steven M. Barlow
Characterization Of Sex-Based Differences In The Mechanical Properties Of Human Finger Glabrous Tissue Using A Fiberoptic Sensor, Lalit Venkatesan and Steven M. Barlow
Comparison of Functional Network Connectivity for Passive-Listening and Active-Response Narrative Comprehension in Adolescents, Yingying Wang and Scott K. Holland
2013
Effects Of Body Position And Sex Group On Tongue Pressure Generation, Angela M. Dietsch, Carmen M. Cirstea, Ed T. Auer, and Jeff P. Searl
Personalizing AAC for People with Aphasia: The Role of Text and Pictures, Aimee R. Dietz, Kristy S.E. Weissling, Julie Griffith, and Miechelle L. McKelvey
Therapeutic Alliance Between Youth and Staff in Residential Group Care: Psychometrics of the Therapeutic Alliance Quality Scale, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Matthew C. Lambert, Mark Van Ryzin, Justin Sullivan, and Amy Stevens
Bulbar and speech motor assessment in ALS: Challenges and future directions, Jordan R. Green, Yana Yunusova, Mili S. Kuruvilla, Jun Wang, Gary Pattee, Lori Synhorst, Lorne Zinman, and James D. Berry
Supporting Narrative Retells for People with Aphasia using AAC: Photographs or Line Drawings? Text or No Text?, Julie Griffith, Aimee R. Dietz, and Kristy S.E. Weissling