This episode features Dr. Emily (Diehm) Gunaseelan. Emily is a speech-language pathologist teletherapist at Green Hills Area Education Agency providing virtual speech-language therapy services to PK-12 students in southwestern Iowa. Prior to her switch to full-time clinical work, Emily worked as faculty in speech-language pathology undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio and St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She is a founding member of the Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard (SWIRV) and a board member of the Iowa branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Her clinical and research interests include the evaluation and intervention of oral and written language disorders in school-age children, with a particular interest in morphology.Learn MoreDr. Emily (Diehm) Gunaseelan’s research: Access Dr. Gunaseelan’s published works on her Google Scholar profile.Dr. Kenn Apel’s research: Access Dr. Apel’s published works on his Google Scholar profile.A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading: For more information about the science of reading and further listening, listen to the IRRC’s podcast, A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading. Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Using the POSSUM Approach: For more information about explicit vocabulary instruction that encompasses phonology, morphology, and etymology, read this blog post from the IRRC. Also access the PDF POSSUM graphic organizer to use during instruction. Structured Word Inquiry: For more information about the Structured Word Inquiry approach, including links to relevant research articles and examples, visit this website. Episode Transcript and Sourceshttps://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/transcript-and-sources-speaking-literacy-episode-2 Speaking of Literacy Websitehttps://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/speaking-literacyDiscover more from the Iowa Reading Research Center!Website: irrc.education.uiowa.eduFacebook: @iowareadingresearchcenterX: @IAReadingInstagram: @iowareadingresearchcenter

This episode features Dr. Kristi Hendrickson, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa and director of the UI Psycholinguistics Lab. Her research focuses on how listeners and readers recognize spoken and written words, how they connect words to meaning, and how they use words earlier in a sentence to predict upcoming words. She and her research staff examine this process in a range of populations (children and adults, individuals with hearing loss, and dual-language learners). Eye-tracking and EEG (electroencephalogram) are the tools of these investigations.Learn MoreUI Psycholinguistics Lab: The primary area of research in Hendrickson’s lab is spoken and written language processing: how listeners and readers recognize the words they hear and read, how the meanings of words are accessed, and how individuals predict upcoming words during incremental sentence processing. Learn more about Hendrickson’s current projects and recent publications on the lab’s website.Dr. Henrickson’s research: Access Dr. Hendrickson’s published works on her Google Scholar profile. Wendell Johnson Clinic: Learn more about the University of Iowa’s speech-language pathology resources and department at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center.  Dr. McMurray’s research:  Access Dr. McMurray’s published works on his Google Scholar profile.Dr. Si On Yoon’s research: Access Dr. Yoon’s published works on her Google Scholar profile.A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading: For more information about the science of reading, listen to the IRRC’s podcast, A Novel Idea: The History of the Science of Reading. Episode Transcript and Sourceshttps://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/transcript-and-sources-speaking-literacy-episode-1   Speaking of Literacy Websitehttps://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/speaking-literacyDiscover more from the Iowa Reading Research Center!Website: irrc.education.uiowa.eduFacebook: @iowareadingresearchcenterX: @IAReadingInstagram: @iowareadingresearchcenter

In this ongoing podcast series, hosts Grace Cacini and Natalie Schloss will interview professionals in the speech, language, and hearing science field to better understand how their work supports the teaching of reading and writing skills. These episodes are intended for educators, students, caregivers, and any individuals who work with children who struggle with reading and writing tasks.Cacini and Schloss are students studying communication sciences and disorders at the University of Iowa. They lead assistive technology consultation appointments at the Iowa Reading Research Center, demonstrating how children can use technology to support their reading and writing. Listen to each episode to learn about the work of speech-language pathologists and how they impact the reading development of the individuals they work with.Discover more from the Iowa Reading Research Center!Website: irrc.education.uiowa.eduFacebook: @iowareadingresearchcenterX: @IAReadingInstagram: @iowareadingresearchcenter