Breaking the Speech Barrier
Speech is such an essential part of human communication that we may take it for granted. Not having the ability to speak has historically excluded individuals with severe speech and language disorders from social interaction as well as from opportunities in employment, education and more.
On March 8, 2018 as part of the Women Inspire speaker series, Georgia State’s Dr. MaryAnn Romski discussed her research that has led to new discoveries, technological interventions and supports for parents, teachers and caregivers of children with severe speech and language disorders.
The talk was entitled: “Giving a Voice to Individuals With Disabilities: Breaking the Speech Barrier.”
Dr. Romski is a Regents Professor of Communication, who holds joint appointments in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Educational Psychology, Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Education and Human Development.
The founding director of Georgia State’s Center for Research in Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL), she is a certified speech-language pathologist with more than 30 years of clinical and research experience in the field.
Her research interests include child language and communication development and disorders, augmentative and alternative communication, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Women Inspire celebrates the achievement of Georgia State University women who motivate and inspire others. Open to the university community, the speaker series showcases distinctive women from the ranks of Georgia State’s stellar faculty who are making a difference and are eager to share their stories to empower others.
The next Women Inspire lecture on April 3 will feature Dr. Risa Palm, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, who discuss research into views on climate change.
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Dr. MaryAnn Romski, Regents Professor of Communication, gives a talk into her research and scholarship into speech and language disorders, entitled “Giving a Voice to Individuals With Disabilities: Breaking the Speech Barrier.”
Left to right: Dr. Kavita Pandit, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Dr. MaryAnn Romski, Regents Professor of Communication; Dr. Risa Palm, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Dr. MaryAnn Romski (left) and Savannah Torrance (right), one of Dr. Romski’s students and a member of Georgia State’s 1913 Society.
Over the decades, Dr. MaryAnn Romski (left) has worked alongside Drs. Robin Morris (center) and Rose Sevcik (right) to study interventions for severe speech and language disorders.