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More Than Words
Speech-Language Research Investigates Communication Gestures In Autistic Adults
Spoken language involves more than the use of words: We vary our pitch, tempo, loudness and movements to emphasize words and change their meaning within a sentence. When we emphasize a word, it affects how the listener interprets it. This emphasis is one element of prosody of English speakers — the intonation, stress, and rhythm that tells the listener what's important in the sentence...
Spotlight On: Kaitlin Vogen ’23
Kaitlin Vogen ’23 works as a research assistant for a Ph.D. candidate investigating motor speech. The study explores how individuals on the autism spectrum move their arms and mouths while communicating.
Meet Lauren Rauert '22
Lauren Rauert, Communication Sciences and Disorders ’22, remembers feeling anxious in her first year at UVM, and she wants to help other students feel comfortable and connected. Rauert volunteers for CNHS LINKS, a peer mentor group providing first-year CNHS students with friendship and guidance.