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  • genetic testing and autism tutorial for Communication Sciences and disorders
    Journal of Communication Disorders, 2018
    Co-Authors: Laura Segebart Dethorne, Stephanie Ceman
    Abstract:

    Abstract This tutorial provides professionals in Communication Sciences and disorders with an overview of the molecular basis and parental perceptions of genetic testing as associated with autism. The introduction notes the prominence of genetic testing within present-day medical practices and highlights related limitations and concerns through the lens of disability critique. The body of the tutorial provides an overview of four different forms of genetic variation, highlighting the potential associations with autism and available genetic testing. In sum, most autism cases cannot be associated directly with specified forms of genetic variation but are attributed instead to multiple genetic and environmental influences working in concert. Finally, the discussion focuses on parental perceptions of the genetic testing associated with autism, both the potential benefits and harms, and emphasizes the need to integrate first-person perspectives from autistic individuals.

  • causal effects on child language development a review of studies in Communication Sciences and disorders
    Journal of Communication Disorders, 2015
    Co-Authors: Clare R Rogers, Karissa L Nulty, Mariana Aparicio Betancourt, Laura Segebart Dethorne
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    Abstract We reviewed recent studies published across key journals within the field of Communication Sciences and disorders (CSD) to survey what causal influences on child language development were being considered. Specifically, we reviewed a total of 2921 abstracts published within the following journals between 2003 and 2013: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (LSHSS); American Journal of Speech–Language Pathology (AJSLP); Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR); Journal of Communication Disorders (JCD); and the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders (IJLCD). Of the 346 eligible articles that addressed causal factors on child language development across the five journals, 11% were categorized as Genetic (37/346), 83% (287/346) were categorized as Environmental, and 6% (22/346) were categorized as Mixed. The bulk of studies addressing environmental influences focused on therapist intervention (154/296 = 52%), family/caregiver linguistic input (65/296 = 22%), or family/caregiver qualities (39/296 = 13%). A more in-depth review of all eligible studies published in 2013 ( n  = 34) revealed that family/caregiver qualities served as the most commonly controlled environmental factor (e.g., SES) and only 3 studies explicitly noted the possibility of gene–environment interplay. This review highlighted the need to expand the research base for the field of CSD to include a broader range of environmental influences on child language development (e.g., diet, toxin exposure, stress) and to consider more directly the complex and dynamic interplay between genetic and environmental effects. Learning outcomes : Readers will be able to highlight causal factors on child language development that have been studied over the past decade in CSD and recognize additional influences worthy of consideration. In addition, readers will become familiar with basic tenets of developmental systems theory, including the complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors that shapes child development.

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  • A mathematical approach to assess research diversity: operationalization and applicability in Communication Sciences, political science, and beyond
    Scientometrics, 2020
    Co-Authors: Manuel Goyanes, Márton Demeter, Aurea Grané, Irene Albarrán-lozano, Homero Gil De Zúñiga
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    With today’s research production and global dissemination, there is growing pressure to assess how academic fields foster diversity. Based on a mathematical problem/solve scheme, the aim of this study is twofold. First, the paper elaborates on how research diversity in scientific fields can be empirically gauged, proposing six working definitions. Second, drawing on these theoretical explanations, we introduce an original methodological protocol for research diversity evaluation. Third, the study puts this mathematical model to an empirical test by comparatively evaluating (1) Communication research diversity in 2017, with respect to field’s diversity in 1997, and (2) Communication research and political science diversity in 2017. Our results indicate that, contrasted to pattern diversity, Communication research in 2017 is not a diverse field. However, throughout the years (1997–2017), there is a statistically significant improvement. Finally, the cross-comparison examination between political and Communication Sciences reveals the latter to be significantly more diverse.

  • Editorial boards in Communication Sciences journals: Plurality or standardization?:
    International Communication Gazette, 2019
    Co-Authors: Manuel Goyanes
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    This research-based essay examines the national diversity of editorial boards from a selection of journals in Communication Sciences. Specifically, it reviews the board composition of 39 Journal Ci...

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