Matthew D Carter

Valdosta State University | VSU · Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Introduction: Thickened liquids are frequently recommended for individuals with swallowing disorders who are at risk of aspiration. However, thickened liquids may be poorly tolerated and result in reduced fluid intake, which may impact performance in a number of areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the possible impact of a thickened liq...

AAC can enhance communication, improve academic achievement, and increase societal participation for individuals with complex communication needs. Unfortunately, many students lack access to effective interventions due to a lack of experienced professionals and stakeholders. Research suggests educational assistants can be trained to support the com...

The complex nature of reading comprehension makes it challenging to assess. Comprehension assessment results frequently do not directly indicate which skills should be addressed to remediate comprehension difficulties. The current study investigated which underlying skills are most related to a common reading comprehension test. The reading skills...

Introduction: Students and professionals in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) need to exhibit good critical thinking (CT) skills when engaged in clinical tasks. CSD clinicians must make decisions that are free from biases and support their claim with facts. Thus, CSD clinicians need to be trained to question their clinical practices and t...

Student-athletes are at risk for vocal difficulties due to their utilization of poor vocal hygiene as well as their increased risk for reflux. However, there is limited research on the impact of reflux on the vocal characteristics of student athletes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between laryngopharyngeal reflux and...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of a computer-based simulated learning environment on student learning in speech-language pathology. Despite a growing trend in the implementation of computer-based simulated learning environments, no research yet supports its efficacy. In addition, although over half of the United Stat...

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) describes the supervisory process as a collaborative effort between both the student clinician and the certified supervisor. In order to support this process, it is important that both the supervisor and supervisee's preferences be considered regarding how these efforts will proceed. The purpo...

Background: Accelerating the rate at which text is presented has been associated with immediate improvements in reading accuracy and comprehension although the long‐term effects remain inconclusive. However, no studies have investigated the efficacy of accelerated reading when text lengths extend beyond short passages. Purpose: The purpose of this...

Studies show that individuals who read digital text approximately 12% faster than their typical reading rates improve oral literacy abilities. However, previous studies have failed to systematically vary the rate increases despite the fact that technology allows for such an investigation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects...

Objective: To determine the effect of a vocal loading task on vocal function before and after 24 hours of thickened liquid use. Methods: Seven healthy adults, ages 19 to 52 years of age, were recruited as participants. Baseline data regarding daily food/liquid intake and urine specific gravity levels (USG) as a marker of hydration were obtained. Pa...

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the combined effects of educational kinesiology tasks and stuttering treatment on the fluency of a preschool child who stutters. Method: This paper details a case study. After the initial diagnosis of a 3-year; 5-month old male with a very severe fluency disorder as indicated by the SSI-4, f...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of introducing rapid stimulus presentation durations while limiting response durations on the decoding profiles of college students with reading disorders. Method Eighteen college-aged individuals with typical reading abilities and 12 college-aged adults who exhibited reading difficultie...

Background: Semantic priming studies are employed in order to examine how various semantic contexts can influence visual word recognition processes. Although research has shown numerous factors can have an influence on the magnitude of the semantic priming effects found in lexical decision tasks, the majority of these factors have been related to t...

Various factors have been shown to influence the reading comprehension of reading disordered individuals including altered auditory feedback. This study investigated the influence of frequency altered feedback (FAF) on the reading comprehension and decoding accuracy of reading disordered and normal reading adults. Participants consisted of 30 colle...