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PhD, CCC-SLP
Laurel Bruce, PhD, CCC-SLP: Laurel is a speech-language pathologist who worked for twelve years in the school setting, with a focus on earliest interventions for speech sound disorders. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. at Arizona State University where she did a concentration in the Translational Genetics of Communication Abilities. Laurel is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of speech and hearing science at ASU. Her research interests include pediatric speech sound disorders, genetics of communication disorders, and school-based service delivery. She loves being part of the Babble Boot Camp research team.
PhD, CCC-SLP
Beate Peter, PhD, CCC-SLP: Beate earned a master's degree in speech-language pathology and a PhD in speech and hearing sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. Following three years as a practicing speech-language pathologist in the Shoreline (WA) School District, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Statistical Genetics at the University of Washington. Beate is currently an Associate Professor of speech and hearing science at Arizona State University and has an active interest in researching the genetic etiologies of disorders of spoken and written language as well as genetics education. She developed and regularly teaches an introductory course in genetics for speech-language pathology graduate students, and she co-developed an online Certificate in Clinical Genetics for Health Professionals. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of investigating genotype-phenotype associations in communication disorders is the opportunity to use this knowledge clinically to improve outcomes. At ASU, Beate and her lab team launched the Babble Boot Camp, a clinical trial of preventive interventions for infants at known genetic risk for severe speech and language disorders. The pilot cohort consists of very young children with classic galactosemia.
Dr. Beate Peter is an employee of Arizona State University. Research for the Babble Boot Camp is funded by a grant from the NIH. Dr. Laurel Bruce is an employee of Arizona State University.
Dr. Peter has no relevant non-financial disclosures. Dr. Bruce has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
This presentation will briefly mention a relevant continuing education option provided by Arizona State University: a self-paced online certificate in clinical genetics for health professionals. Dr. Peter and Dr. Bruce have no other relevant content information to disclose.
This webinar was funded by our sponsors, SLP Toolkit and SLP Now. We would also like to thank the presenters of this course who have provided their speaking services at no charge.
5 mins | Introductions, disclosures, and very basic genetics review. |
10 mins | How genetic changes influence neural development which impacts communication development. |
5 mins | FOXP2: The first “speech gene:” how a family study paved the way for genetic research in speech and language; family design and trio design. |
15 mins | What we’ve learned about the genetics of nonsyndromic communication disorders (DLD, SSD). |
10 mins | What can we do about it? Action steps for SLPs. |
10 mins | The future of genetic research: How can SLPs apply precision medicine? Two examples of genetic research impacting lives: individual level (Shelby’s story) and intervention level (The Babble Boot Camp). |
5 mins | Questions |