In Memoriam: James F. Jerger, PhD
American Academy of Audiology
July 25, 2024
"James F. Jerger, PhD, was the Founder of the American Academy of Audiology and served as its first president. He created the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology and served as its first editor-in-chief for more than 25 years. He was a gifted and prolific writer, a renowned scientist, and a beloved teacher and colleague."
New neuroscience research upends traditional theories of early language learning in babies
The findings challenge traditional theories of language acquisition that emphasize the rapid learning of phonetic elements. Instead, the study suggests that the individual sounds of speech are not processed reliably until around seven months, and the addition of these sounds into language is a gradual process.
New research reveals that infants primarily learn language through rhythm rather than individual sounds, challenging traditional theories. The study emphasizes the importance of rhythmic speech patterns, like nursery rhymes, in early language development.
If you want to check out my most recent work, it's currently available for free (#openAccess) from the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00150
I conducted a multi-site survey of communication disorders in active-duty service members and estimated the prevalence of voice problems (11.7%). Some surprising risk factors for dysphonia: cadmium exposure and self-reported changes in hearing.
Do you have questions about sensation and perception, hearing and hearing loss, aural/oral communication disorders, or sensory aids?
Reply to this toot and I'll answer it as best as I can. Please note I'm not a medical doctor so I can't give you specific medical advice.
#Auditory #AskFedi #AskMeAnything #AMA #Science #Neuroscience #Biomedical #SLHS #Audiology #HearingAids #CochlearImplants #Speech #SLP #voice #dysphonia #Hearing #Sound #Acoustics #Psychoacoustics #Neuromodulation #neuromod
Officially published today:
"Prevalence of Self-Reported Voice Concerns and Associated Risk Markers in a Nonclinical Sample of Military Service Members"
By me and my colleagues.
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00150
#voice #SLP #dysphonia #auditory #SLHS
I can share a PDF when I get one from the journal.
"I have no mouth and I must scream
You should believe your disabled friends and colleagues when they tell you how crap the world can be.
You should also try empathy building exercises. Here are some examples, please add your own in the comments:"
Terence Eden @Edent relates his experience of a small slice of the challenges faced by people with #speech / #voice disorders in this 2019 blog:
#empathy #dignity #inclusion #autonomy #SLP #SLHS #disability
I've spent a week cosplaying as a disabled user. And I hate it. A couple of months ago, I attended a private talk given by a disabled colleague of mine. "Everyone should believe disabled people's stories about accessibility problems," she said. "But, given that people don't, here's what I want you to do. Spend one [...]
Where Did All the Audiologists Go? Audiology Workforce Analysis Deep Dive with Dr. Victor Bray
🚨 AWESOME DISSERTATION ALERT 🚨
"Examining the Effects of Background Noise on Contextualized Word Learning"
Caitlin A. Ross, PhD, West Virginia University, 2021
"Previous studies have examined isolated word learning and some studies have manipulated noise levels. Yet, few, if any, studies have experimentally examined “real-life” noise effects on vocabulary learning when more contextual information is available to facilitate learning."
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2598030912?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
Are there any other #Trans #Transgender #Auditory or #Audiology people on here?
Wow, prior art from 1973! It is someone's PhD dissertation. I don't know if I was previously aware of a P. W. Stevenson. I cannot figure out the full name.
Hello #Auditory #Science folks, do you know who this is? I believe they got their PhD from the University of #Essex
Stevenson, P. W. (1973). Reaction time measurements in speech discrimination tasks—An automated system with closed response sets. Journal of Phonetics, 1(4), 347-367.
T. T. Perry