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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Special Education & Communication Disorders

College of Education & Human Sciences

Dr. Cynthia Cress

ASHA 2008 (Chicago)

A Comparison of Two Treatment Methods for Symbol Giving with a Child with Angelman Syndrome
The Effectiveness of an Indirect Treatment Approach: Symbols Versus Signs for Facilitating Speech Output in a Late Talker
Spontaneous Vocalization Change in Infants with Severe Impairments Using visiBabble
visiBabble: A System for Reinforcement of Early Vocalization

ASHA 2007 (Boston)

Age-Related Changes in Mastery Motivation for Children with Physical Impairments
Getting Beyond Imitation for Young Children with Severe Expressive Impairments

ASHA 2006 (Miami Beach)

Strategies for incorporating formal AAC into children's earliest communication interactions
Cluster analysis of infant feeding/swallowing symptoms with speech/language implications

ASHA 2005 (San Diego)

Vocal development patterns in children at risk for being nonspeaking
Prospective analysis of speech/language outcomes after infant feeding intervention

ASHA 2004 (Philadelphia)

visiBabble for Reinforcement of Early Vocalization
Feeding and Swallowing Patterns in Children Receiving Early Feeding Intervention

ASHA 2003 (Chicago)

Contingent Interactions Between Parents and Children With Severe Impairments
Adapted Phonological Assessment for Young Children With Severe Impairments
Tempt/Trigger Intervention Model for Young Children With Severe Impairments

ASHA SID 12 Newsletter, December, 2003

Responding to a common early AAC question: "Will my child talk?"

ASHA 2002 (Atlanta)

Measuring referential communication skills in adults with aphasia. Poster presentation.

ASHA 2001 (New Orleans)

A comparison of Vocabulary Assessment Tools for Young Non-Speaking Children Presented with Byron Ross
Speech/Phonological Intervention for Young Nonspeaking Children
with Limited Sound Inventories
Seeing Parents as Clients:
Family-Centered Communication Services for Children

ASHA 2000 (Washington D.C.)

Play and Parent Interaction In Young Children with Physical Impairments
Gaze-Shift Patterns of Preintentional Children with Physical Impairments

ASHA 1999 (San Francisco)

Intentional Communication Patterns in Young Children with Physical Impairments
Augmenting Play and Communication for Young Children with Physical Impairments

ASHA 1998 (San Antonio)

Research with young children at risk for speech/language development

ASHA 1997 (Boston)

Top 20 Commonly Asked Questions in AAC

ICIS 2002

Comparison of Receptive Vocabulary Development by Semantic Category for Non-Speaking Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities
Growth Curves for Receptive Vocabulary Inventories in Non-speaking Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities

ICIS 1998 (Atlanta)

Gestural Imitation and Contingent Parent Responses in Nonspeaking Children with Physical Impairments

ISAAC 2008

Methods for Incorporating Formal AAC into Children's Earliest Communication Interactions

ISAAC 2000 (Washington D.C.)

Characteristics of intentional communication in young children with physical impairments
Research-based strategies for promoting intentional communication in young nonspeaking children
Teamwork in developing educational goals and AAC intervention: Case study

ISAAC 1998 (Dublin)

Communication milestones for young nonspeaking children: Assessment and intervention strategies
Early language development patterns in young children relying on AAC

LPS 2004 (Lincoln)

Strategies to improve pragmatic/social skills and executive functioning in students with Autism

RESNA 2001 (Reno)

A communication "tools" model for AAC intervention with early communicators

RESNA 1998 (Minneapolis)

Strategies for Promoting Vocal Development in Young Children Relying on AAC: 
Three Case Illustrations

RESNA 1999 (Long Beach)

Joint Attention and Young Children Relying on AAC:  Research Implications for AAC Intervention

SRCD 2001 (Minneapolis)

Mastery Behaviors During Social and Object Play in Toddlers with Physical Impairments


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