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4 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Neuroscience

Somatosensory Event-related Potentials from Orofacial Skin Stretch Stimulation

Takayuki Ito^1,2,3, David J. Ostry^1,4, Vincent L. Gracco^1,5

¹Haskins Laboratories, ²Speech and Cognition Department, Gipsa-lab, CNRS, ³Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, ⁴Department of Psychology, McGill University, ⁵School of Communication Science and Disorders, McGill University

This paper introduces a method for obtaining somatosensory event-related potentials following orofacial skin stretch stimulation. The current method can be used to evaluate the contribution of somatosensory afferents to both speech production and speech perception.

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Ultrasound Images of the Tongue: A Tutorial for Assessment and Remediation of Speech Sound Errors

Jonathan L. Preston^1,2, Tara McAllister Byun³, Suzanne E. Boyce^2,4, Sarah Hamilton⁴, Mark Tiede², Emily Phillips², Ahmed Rivera-Campos⁴, Douglas H. Whalen^2,5,6

¹Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University, ²Haskins Laboratories, ³Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, New York University, ⁴Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati, ⁵Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, City University of New York Graduate Center, ⁶Department of Linguistics, Yale University

Ultrasound imaging can be used to display the shape and movements of the tongue in real time during speech. The images can be used to determine the nature of speech sound errors. Visual feedback of the tongue can be used to facilitate improvements in speech sound production in clinical populations.

Neuroscience

A Familiarization Protocol Facilitates the Participation of Children with ASD in Electrophysiological Research

Jacqueline Turcios^1,2, Barbara Cook¹, Julia Irwin^2,3, Taylor Rispoli⁴, Nicole Landi^2,5

¹Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Southern Connecticut State University, ²Haskins Laboratories, ³Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, ⁴Department of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University, ⁵Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut

Electrophysiological research is an important tool for identifying biomarkers of developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but data collection in these populations remains challenging. This work presents a familiarization protocol to accompany research that includes electroencephalography (EEG) to improve the likelihood of collecting EEG data from children with ASD.

Neuroscience

Neuroimaging Field Methods Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Neuroimaging to Study Global Child Development: Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Kaja K. Jasińska^1,2, Sosthène Guei³

¹Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department, University of Delaware, ²Haskins Laboratories, ³Centre de Recherche et d'Action pour la Paix

Portable neuroimaging approaches (functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy) provide advances to the study of the brain in previously inaccessible regions; here, rural Côte d'Ivoire. Innovation in methods and development of culturally-appropriate neuroimaging protocols permits novel study of the brain's development and children's learning outcomes in environments with significant poverty and adversity.