CURRICULUM VITAE
Rhea Paul, Ph.D.
Communication Disorders Department
Southern Connecticut State University
and
Yale Child Study Center
EDUCATION
Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass. 9/67-671
B.A., Sociology
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 9/74-8/75
Ed. M., Reading and Learning Disabilities
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 9/77-8/81
Ph.D., Communication Disorders
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teacher, preschool through grade two
Wilmington Public Schools, Wilmington, Mass. 9/71-6/74
Master Teacher, School for Aphasic Children
Newton, Mass. 9/75-7/76
Educational editor, Kraft and Kraft Editorial Service,
Stow, Mass. 8/76-8/77
Research Assistant (part-time), University of Wis. Hospital,
Department of Comunication Disorders 9/77-8/79
Speech/Language Clinician, Waisman Center for Human
Development, Madison, Wis. (CFY) 9/79-8/80
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Disorders, Southern Connecticut State University,
New Haven, Conn. 9/80-6/81
Associate Research Scientist, Yale Child Study Center
New Haven, Conn. 9/81-8/85
Assistant Professor, Speech and Hearing 1/86-8/88
Sciences Program, Portland State U., Portland, Ore.
Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing 8/88- 8/92
Sciences Program, Portland State U., Portland, Ore.
Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences Program, 9/92-8/97
Portland State U., Portland, Ore.
Special Assistant to the Dean for Faculty Development 9/94-8/95
Portland State U., Portland, Ore.
Acting Chair, Department of Speech Communication 9/95-8/96
Program Director, Speech and Hearing Sciences 9/96-8/97
Portland State U., Portland, Ore.
Prof., Com. Dis. Dep’t 9/1997-present
So. Conn. State U.
Lecturer, Yale Child Study Center 9/97-present
SCHOLARSHIPS , GRANTS AND AWARDS
Brandeis University Scholarship
1968-1971
Graduated cum laude
Harvard University Scholarship l974-l975
U.S. Office of Education Training Grant l978-l980
PSU Foundation Research and Publications Grants l986, 1988
Fred Meyer Charitable Trust Grant to support research l987-l989
American Speech-Language and Hearing Foundation New
Investigator Award
l986
PSU Faculty Development Grant
l988-l989
PSU Millar Faculty Excellence Award
l988
Meyer Memorial Trust Grant
1986-87
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fellowship
l99l
National Institutes of Health five year Research Grant
l989-l994
Supplemental Grants to Support the Training of Underrepresented Minorities in Biomedical Research, National Institutes of Health
1990-92, 1993-94
Medical Foundation of Oregon Research Grant
1994-96
Editor’s Award, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
1996
666Yale Mellon Fellowship
1998-99
Visiting Scholar, College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
1998
SCSU Faculty Scholar Award
1999
PI, National Association for Autism Research Grant
2001-2003
Erskine International Fellowship, Canterbury University, Christchurch New Zealand
2002
Co-PI, National Association for Autism Research Mentored Predoctoral Research Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology
2002-2004
PI, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment Project 3: Roots of Social Communication in Auditory Preferences
2002-07
PI, MidCareer Development Award: Studies of Prosody in High Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
2004-2009
Co-PI, National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Grant
Studies of Receptive and Expressive Prosody in Young Children with ASD
2005-2009
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Conn. Speech and Hearing Association (Vice President, l999)
Society for Research in Child Development
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Association
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Council for Exceptional Children
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTSHIPS
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
Classic Readings in Autism, Anne M. Donnellan, (Ed.). N.Y.: Teachers College Press
Development and Psychopathology
Language Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools
Clinical Linguistic and Phonetics
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Communication Disorders Quarterly
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Paul, R. Invented spelling in kindergarten. Young Children, 31:195-200, l976.
Paul, R. and Cohen, D. Communication development and its disorders: A psycholinguistic perspective. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 8:279-293, l982.
Cohen, D., Paul, R., Anderson, G. & Harcherik, D. Blood lead in autistic children. Lancet, 8289ii:94-95, l982.
Paul, R. & Shriberg, L. Associations between phonology and syntax in speech-delayed children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 25:536-546, l982.
Paul, R., Volkmar, F., & Cohen, D. Autistic behaviors in a boy with Noonan syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 13:433-434, l983.
Volkmar, F., Paul, R., Cohen, D., & Shaywitz, B. Irritability in autistic children treated with fenfluramine. New England Journal of Medicine, 309:187, l983.
Paul, R., Cohen, D., & Caparulo, B. A longitudinal study of patients with severe, specific developmental language disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 22: 525-534, l983.
Paul, R., & Cohen, D. Outcomes of severe disorders of language acquisition. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders , 14: 405-421, l984. Reprinted in S. Chess and C. Thomas (eds.) Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, l985.
Paul, R., Cohen, D., Watson, M., Breg, W.R., & Herman, S. Fragile X syndrome: Its relation to speech and language. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 49:328-332, l984.
Paul, R. and Shriberg, L. Reply to Panagos and Prelock.Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 27:319-320, l984.
Paul, R. & Cohen, D. Responses to contingent queries in adults with mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorders. Applied Psycholinguistics, 5:349-357, l984.
Paul, R. The emergence of pragmatic comprehension: Children's understanding of sentence-structure cues to given/new information. Journal of Child Language, 12:161-180, l985.
Harcherik, D., Cohen, D., Paul, R., Ort, S., Shaywitz, B., Volkmar, R., Rothman, S. & Leckman, J. Computed tomographic brain scanning in four neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood. American Journal of Psychiatry. 142: 731-734, l985.
Paul, R., & Cohen, D. Comprehension of indirect requests in adults with autistic disorders and mental retardation. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 28: 475-479, l985.
Volkmar, F., Paul, R., Cohen, D. The use of "Asperger's Syndrome." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 15:437-439, l985.
Cohen, D., Paul, R. & Volkmar, F. Issues in the classification of pervasive and other developmental disorders: Toward DSM-IV. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25: 213-220. l986.
Cohen, D., Volkmar, F. & Paul, R. Issues in the classification of pervasive and other developmental disorders: History and current status of nosology. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25:158-161. l986.
Volkmar, F. Cohen, D., & Paul, R. An evaluation of DSM-III criteria for infantile autism. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25:190-197. l986.
Volkmar, F., Sparrow, S., Goudreau, D., Cicchetti, D., Paul, R., & Cohen, D., Social deficits in autism: An operational approach using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 26: 156-161. l987.
Cohen, D. Paul, R., & Volkmar, F. Classification and diagnosis of childhood Autism: Empirical studies and diagnostic criteria. Infantile Autism, 146: 23-36. l987.
Paul, R., Dykens, E., Leckman, J., Watson, M., Breg, W.R., & Cohen, D. A comparison of language characteristics in adults with fragile X syndrome and those with non-specific mental retardation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 17: 457-468. l987.
Paul, R. A model for the assessment of communication disorders in infants and toddlers. NSSHLA Journal, 15, 88-105, l987.
Cohen, D., Paul, R. & Volkmar, F. La classification des troubles globaux du developpement et de divers autres troubles: Vers le DSM-IV. Psychiatrie de l'enfant, 31, 151-172, l988.
Volkmar, F., Cohen, D., Hoshino, K., Rende, R., & Paul, R. Phenomenology and classification in the childhood psychoses. Psychological Medicine, 18, 191-201, l988.
Dykens, E., Leckman, J., Paul, R., & Watson, M. Cognitive, behavioral, and adaptive functioning in fragile X and nonfragile X retarded men. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 18, 41-51, l988.
Paul, R., Fisher, M. & Cohen, D. Comprehension strategies in children with autism and expressive language disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 18, 669-679, 1988.
Soriano, D. Paul, R. & Cohen, D. Adaptive behavioral outcome in adolescents with severe specific developmental language disorders. NSSHLA Journal, 16, 106-114,1988.
Paul, R. Increasing computer literacy in speech-language pathology students. ASHA, 32, 63-64. l990.
Paul, R. & James, D. Language delay and parental perceptions. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 29, 669-670, 1990.
Paul, R. Comprehension strategies: interactions between world knowledge and the development of receptive language. Topics in Language Disorders, 10, 63-75, l990.
Paul, R. Issue Editor. Topics in Language Disorders, Vol. 11:4. l991.
Paul, R. Profiles of toddlers with slow expressive language growth. Topics in Language Disorders, 11, 1-13, l99l. Reprinted in Early Intervention II:Working with Parents and Families (1994). K. Butler (Ed.) Gaihersburg, MD.: Aspen
Paul, R. & Spangle-Looney, S. Communication and socialization in late-talking talking toddlers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 34, 858-865, 1991.
Paul, R. Assessment of communication in toddlers: Why and how. Clinics in Communcation Disorders, 1, 7-24, 1991.
Paul, R. & Shiffer, M. Expression of communicative intention in normal and late-talking toddlers. Applied Psycholinguistics, 12, 416-432, 1991.
Paul, R. & Elwood, R. Maternal linguistic input to toddlers with slow expressive language development. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 34, 982-988, 1991.
Paul, R. & Jennings, P. Phonological behavior in normal and late talking toddlers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 35, 99-107, 1992.
Paul, R. & Smith, R. Narrative skills in children with normal, impaired, and late-developing language. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36, 592-598, 1993.
Paul, R. Patterns of Development in Late Talkers: Preschool Years. Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, 15, 7-14, 1993.
Paul, R., Lynn, T. & Lohr-Flanders, M. Otitis media and speech/language development in late-talkers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36, 1055-1062, 1993.
Paul, R. & Alforde, S. Grammatical Morpheme Acquisition in four year olds with normal, impaired, and late-developing language. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research 36, 1271-1275. 1993.
Fried-Oken, M., Paul, R., & Fay, W. Questions concerning facilitated communication: Response to Duchan. (letter) Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 37, 200-202. 1995.
Paul, R. (1996). Clinical implications of the natural history of slow expressive language development. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 5, 5-30.
Paul, R., Hernandez, R., McFarland, L., & Johnson, K. (1996). Narrative skills in late talkers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 39, 1295-1303.
Paul, R., Murray, C., Clancy, K, & Anderson, D. (1997). Reading and metaphonological skills in late talkers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 409, 1037-1047.
Paul, R. (1997). Editor, Special Section on Language Development Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 13.
Paul, R. (1997). Facilitating transitions in language development for children using AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 13, 141-148.
Paul, R. (1997). Developing preliteracy skills in children with severe speech and physical impairments. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Newsletter, 6, 10-11.
Paul, R. (1997). Understanding language delay. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 6, 40-49.
Paul, R., & Kellogg, L. (1997). Temperament in late talkers. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38, 803-810.
Paul, R. & Rubin, E. (1999). Communication and its disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 8, 1-18.
Paul, R., Cohen, D., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (1999). Multiplex developmental disorder. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 8, 189-202.
Paul, R. & Marans, D. (1999). Assessing speech, language, and communication. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 8, 297-322.
Paul, R. & Fountain, R. (1999). Predicting outcomes of early expressive language delay. Infant-Toddler Intervention. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 9, 123-136.
Paul, R. (1999). Early speech perception and production. Journal of Communication Disorders, 32, 247-250.
Paul, R. (2000). Understanding the whole of it: Comprehension assessment. Seminars in Speech and Language 21(3), 10-17.
Baker, E., Croot,K., McLeod, S., & Paul, R. (2001). Psycholinguistic Models of Speech Development and their Application to Clinical Practice. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 44, 685-702.
Shriberg, L., Paul, R., McSweeney, J., Klin, A., Cohen, D., & Volkmar, F. (2001). Speech and prosody characteristics of adolescents and adults with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 44 1097-1115.
Paul, R. (2003). Enhancing social communication in high functioning individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 12, 87-106.
Paul, R., & Sutherland, D. (2003). Asperger syndrome: The role of the speech-language pathologist. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 10 (2). 9-15.
Paul, R. (2003). Autism. In R. Kent (Ed.). MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders. Campbridge: MIT Press.
Paul, R., Miles, S., Sparrow, S., Cichetti, D., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., Coflin, M. & Booker, S. (2004). Micro-analysis of adaptive behaviors in children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders-Not Otherwise Specified. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 223-228
Klin, A., Chawarska, K., Paul, R., Rubin, E., Morgan, T., Weisner, L., & Volkmar, F. (2004). Autism in a 15 month old child. American Journal of Psychiatry, 161, 1981-1988.
Paul, R., Augustyn, A., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (2005). Perception and production of prosody by speakers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35, 201-220.
Paul, R., Shriberg, L., McSweeney, J., Cicchetti, D., Klin, A., & Volkmar, R. (2005). Relations between prosodic performance and communication and socialization ratings in high functioning speakers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35, 861 – 869.
Chawarska, K., Klin, A., Paul, R., & Volkmar, F. ( In press). Diagnostic and Developmental Profiles of 2-year-olds with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Chawarska, K., Paul, R., Klin. A.., Hannigan, S., Dichtel, L., & Volkmar, F. (In press).Parental recognition of developmental problems in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, In press.
Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Fowler, C., Klin, A., Cicchetti, D., & Volkmar, F. ( in sub.) Listen my children and you shall hear: Auditory preferences in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research.
Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (in sub.) Profiles of communication in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: A one-year follow-up. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research.
Paul, R. Case study #4 : Kirk. In: Natural Process Analysis of Continuous Speech Samples, L. Shriberg & J. Kwiatkowski, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons, l980
Klee, T. & Paul, R. A comparison of six structural analysis procedures: A case study. In Assessing Language Production in Children: Experimental Procedures, J. Miller, ed. Baltimore: University Park Press, l981.
Paul, R. Analyzing complex sentence development. In Assessing Language Production in Children: Experimental Procedures. J. Miller, ed. Baltimore: University Park Press, l98l.
Paul, R. Specific developmental language disorders. In : Psychiatry, S.O. Cavenar, ed. New York: J.B. Lippincott Co. 1985.
Paul, R. Communication in autism. In: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. D. Cohen & A. Donnellan, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1987.
Paul, R. The natural history of infantile autism. In: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. D. Cohen & A. Donnellan, eds. New York: John Wiley and Sons. 1987.
Cohen, D., Paul, R. & Volkmar, R. Issues in the classification of autism and similar disorders. In: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. D. Cohen & A. Donnellann, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1987.
Paul, R. Associate Editor, Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. D. Cohen & A. Donnellann, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 1987.
Paul, R. Specific Developmental Language Disorders. In S. Hooper, G. Hynd & R. Mattison (Eds.) Assessments and Diagnosis of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: Current Issues and Procedures. Lawrence Erlbaum. l99l.
Paul, R. Speech/language Interactions in the Talk of Young Children. In Child Talk: Processes in Language Acquisition. R. Chapman (Ed.) Mosby-Yearbook. l992.
Paul, R. Pragmatic Activities for Language Intervention. Tuscon, AZ: Communication Skillbuilders, 1992.
Paul, R. Specific Developmental Language Disorders. In Psychiatry (Second Edition). R, Michels et al. (Eds.). Phila.: Lippincott. 1993.
Paul, R., Cohen, D.J., Aram, D., Baker, L. & Tallal, P. Diagnostic criteria for speech and language disorders. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. (Fourth Edition). 1994.
Miller, J. & Paul, R. The Clinical Assessment of Language Comprehension. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. 1995.
Paul, R. Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence: Assessment and Intervention. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book. 1995.
Paul, R., Baker, L., & Cantwell, D. The development of communication. In M. Lewis (Ed.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. 1996.
Paul, R. Disorders of communication. In M. Lewis (Ed.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. 1996. Second Edition: 2001
Paul, R. Normal language development. In S. Greenspan (Ed.) Basic Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1996.
Paul, R. Communication Disorders. In Psychiatry (Third Edition). R. Michels et al. (Eds.). Phila.: Lippincott. 1996.
Paul, R. Normal language development. In J. Noshpitz (Ed.) Handbook of child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1997.
Lord, C. & Paul, R. (1997). Communication in autism. In F. Volkmar & D. Cohen (Eds.) Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Second Ed.). NY:Wiley. 1997.
Paul, R. (1998). (Ed.) Exploring the speech-language connection. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Paul, R. (1998). Communication development in augmented modalities. In R. Paul (Ed.) Exploring the speech-language connection. (p. 139-162). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Paul, R. (1999). (Ed.) Language Disorders. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Vol. 8 (1). Phila.: Saunders.
Paul, R. (2000). Ethical implications of the natural history of slow expressive language development. In D. Bishop & L. Leonard (Eds.) Causes and correlates of language disorders in children: Proceedings of the Third International Meeting of the Association for Aphasic and Speech Impaired Children. London: Psychology Press.
Volkmar, F., Paul, R., & Klin, A. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders-3rd Edition. N.Y.: Wiley & Sons.
Paul, R. (2005). Assessing communication in autism. In F. Volkmar, A. Klin, R. Paul, & D. Cohen (Eds.) Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders-3rd Edition. N.Y.: Wiley & Sons.
Tager-Flusberg, H., Paul, R., & Lord, C. (2005). Communication in autism. In F. Volkmar, A. Klin, R. Paul, & D. Cohen (Eds.) Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders-3rd Edition. N.Y.: Wiley & Sons.
Paul, R., & Sutherland, D. (2005). Enhancing early communication in autism. In F. Volkmar, A. Klin, R. Paul, & D. Cohen (Eds.) Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders-3rd Edition. N.Y.: Wiley & Sons.
Paul, R. & Cascella, P. (Eds.) (2007). Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. 2nd. Ed. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. In press.
Paul, R., Tetnowski, J., & Reuler, E. (2007). Communication Sampling. In. R. Paul & P. Cascella (Eds.) Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. 2nd Ed. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. In press.
Roth, R., & Paul, R. (2007). Intervention approaches. In. R. Paul & P. Cascella (Eds.) Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. 2nd Ed. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. In press.
Paul, R. & Cascella, P. (2007). Clinical art and science. In. R. Paul & P. Cascella (Eds.) Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders. 2nd Ed. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. In press.
Paul, R. (Ed.) (2007). Language Disorders from a Developmental Perspective: Essays in Honor of Robin Chapman. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. In press.
Paul, R. Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (2007). Dissociations in development of Early Communication in ASD In R. Paul . (Ed.) Language Disorders from a Developmental Perspective: Essays in Honor of Robin Chapman. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. In press.
Paul, R. (2007). Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence: Assessment and Intervention. 3rd Ed. St. Louis: Mosby. In press.
Paul, R. (in press). Communication and its Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders
In F. Volkmar (Ed.). Autism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Paul, R. (in press). Communication Disorders. In A. Martin, F. Volkmar, & M. Lewis (Eds.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. NY: Guilford Press.
Paul, R. & Lewis, M. (in press). Asessing Communication Disorders. In A. Martin, F. Volkmar, & M. Lewis (Eds.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. NY: Guilford Press.
Paul, R. Stuttering: A Psychoanalytic Understanding by P.I. Glauber. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, l72:59-60, l984.
Paul, R. Uncommon Understanding by Dorothy Bishop. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 13, 1999.
Paul, R. (2002). Methods for Studying Language Production by L. Menn & N. B. Ratner, Contemporary Psychology.47, 173-174.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Bless, D., Ewanowski, S., & Paul, R. A longitudinal analysis of aerodynamic patterns produced by speakers with cleft palates. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention, San Francisco, CA, November, l978.
Campbell, T., Shriberg, L., and Paul, R. Effects of pragmatic structures on phonological production in speech-delayed children. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention, Atlanta, GA, November, l979.
Paul, R., Shriberg, L., & Campbell, T. Relations between phonological and morphological development in speech-delayed children. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention, Atlanta, GA, November, l979.
Paul, R., Chapman, R., & Wanska, S. The development of complex sentence use. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention Detroit, MI, November, l980.
Paul, R. Parallels between normal and autistic language development. Paper presented at the National Society for Autistic Children National Conference, Omaha, NA, l982.
Paul, R., Cohen, D., & Caparulo, B. A natural history of severe, specific developmental language disorders. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Toronto, Canada, l982.
Paul, R. Language and the fragile X syndrome. Paper presented at National Institutes of Health Conference on the Fragile X Syndrome, Washington, D.C., l983.
Leckman, J. Paul, R., & Cohen, D. Phenotypic expression of fragile X syndrome in regard to psychopathology and speech and language disabilities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, October, l983.
Volkmar, F., Cohen, D., & Paul, R. Issues in the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry,Toronto, Canada, l984.
Paul, R. & Fisher, M. Sentence comprehension strategies in children with autism and developmental language disorders. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research on Child Language Disorders, University of Wisconsin, Madison, June, l985.
Paul, R., Soriano, D., Volkmar, F., & Cohen, D. Adaptive behavior in adolescents with severe language disorders. Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX, October, l985 and National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Detroit, MI, November, l986.
Volkmar, F., Hoshino, Y., Rende, R. Paul, R., & Cohen, D. Phenomenology and classification in the childhood "psychoses": An evaluation of DSM III criteria. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX, October, l985.
Cohen, D., Paul, R., & Volkmar, F. Classification and diagnosis of childhood autism. Paper presented at the Colloque Internationale sur l'Autisme, Paris,
December, l985.
Paul, R. A model for the assessment of communication disorders in children under three. Short course taught at the the National convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Detroit, November, l986.
Paul, R. & Fay, W. Assessment and treatment of high-functioning autistic students. Workshop presented at the Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Pendleton, OR, October, l986.
Paul, R., Fay, W., Vranizan , J. & Cohen D. Responses to requests for information in high-functioning autistic adults. Paper presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Detroit, November, l986.
Paul, R. Assessment of Communication in Infants and Toddlers. Short Course presented at the combined Oregon/Washington Speech and Hearing Association State Convention, Seattle, October, l987
Paul, R. & Spangle-Looney, S. Communication and socialization profiles in speech-delayed toddlers. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, l987.
Paul, R. & Shiffer, M. An examination of communication intentions in speech delayed toddlers. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, l987.
Paul, R. & Lambert, J. Use of cohesive devices by high-functioning autistic adults. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, l987.
Marans, W., Paul, R. & Leckman, J. Language profiles and the fragile X syndrome. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, l987.
Paul, R. Profiles of speech-delayed toddlers. Paper presented at the Oregon Speech and Hearing Association State Convention, Newport, Ore., l988.
Paul, R., Elwood, T., Shiffer, M. & Spangle-Looney, S. Profiles of toddlers with delayed expressive language development. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, l988.
Paul, R. Profiles of toddlers with delayed expressive language. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, MO, l989.
Paul, R. Outcomes of delayed expressive language development: Age three. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, WI, l989.
Paul, R. Outcomes of expressive language disorders in toddlers. Paper presented at the Oregon Speech and Hearing Association State Convention, Bend, OR, l989.
Paul, R. Outcomes of early expressive language delay. Miniseminar presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, St. Louis, MO, l989.
Shiffer, M. & Paul, R. Predicted MLU from frequency of communication in language delayed toddlers. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, St. Louis, MO, l989.
Paul, R. & Elwood, T. Maternal linguistic input to normal and expressive language delayed toddlers. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, St. Louis, MO, l989.
Paul, R., Lynn, R. & Lohr-Flanders, M. Otitis media and speech/language development in late talkers. Poster Session presented at the State Convention of the Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Eugene, Ore., and the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, l990.
Paul, R. & Lynn, T. Structured pragmatic activities for teaching semantic and syntax. Paper presented at the State Convention of the Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Eugene, Ore. l990.
Paul, R. & Jennings, P. Phonological skills in normal and late talking young children. Paper presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, l990.
Rescorla, L. & Paul, R. Screening for language delay at two. Paper presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, l990.
Paul R. & Smith, R. Narrative skills in four-year-olds with normal, impaired, and late-developing language. Paper presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA, April, l99l and at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA, November, l99l.
Paul, R. Patterns of Development in Late-Talkers: Preschool Years. Miniseminar presented at the Joint Convention of the Oregon/Washington State Speech and Hearing Associations and at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA, November, l99l.
Paul, R. & Lazslo, C. Preliteracy Skills in Late-Talkers. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. University of Wisconsin- Madison, 1992.
Paul, R. Lazslo, C. & McFarland, L. Emergent Literacy Skills in Late-Talkers. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX, 1992.
Paul, R., Lazslo, C., McFarland, L. & Midford, N. Language Outcomes in Late-Talkers: Kindergarten. Poster session presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, San Antonio, TX, the State Convention of the Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Ashland, Oregon, 1992 and at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA,1993.
Paul, R. & Riback, M. Sentence Structure Development In Late Talkers. Poster session presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993 and at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA, 1993.
Laszlo, C., Paul, R., & McFarland, L. Language, Phonology, Phonological Awareness, and Reading Readiness in Late Talkers. Poster session presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA, 1993.
Paul, R. (1994). Clinical Implications of the Natural History of Slow Expressive Language Development. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
Paul, R. and Hernandez, R. (1995). Narrative development in children with normal, impaired, and late-developing language. Poster session presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI and at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL.
Paul, R. and Unkefer, C. (1995). Familiality of early language delay. Poster session presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL. and at the Oregon Speech-Language-Hearing Association State Convention, Sun River, OR.
Paul, R. (1995). Learning a first language through AAC. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL.
Paul, R., Livick, Panton, S. & Friel, A. (1997). Cognitive and receptive language skills in children with severe speech and physical impairments. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA.
Paul, R. (1998). Predicting outcomes of early expressive language delay. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing, Association, Austin, TX.
Paul, R. et al. (1998). Profiles of Communication in Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Austin, TX.
Paul, R. (1998). Discussant. Research Seminar on Infant-toddler intervention. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Austin, TX.
Reuler, E. & Paul, R. (1998). Bridging the gap from classroom to clinic: A university model. Miniseminar presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Austin, TX.
Paul, R. (1999). Ethical implications of predicting outcomes of early expressive language delay. Invited paper presented at the Third International Symposium on Speech and Language Impairment. York, UK.
Paul, R., Telke, K., Mulcahy, J., Klin, A., Kennedy, M., Volkmar, F. & Cohen, D. (1999). Higher level language skills in family members of probands with autism and Asperger syndrome. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco, CA.
Seung, H., Paul, R., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., & Cohen, D. (1999). Certain narrative skills in individuals with autism and Asperger syndrome. Poster presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.
Paul, R., Augustyn, A., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., Weeks, S. & Cohen, D. (2000). Grammatical and Pragmatic Prosody in Individuals with High Functioning Autism: A Pilot Study. Presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.
Paul, R., Shriberg, L., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., & Cohen, D. (2000). Prosodic and Segmental Production in Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.
Paul, R. & Reuler, E. (2000). Two Models of Service Learning in Communication Disorders. Presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.
Miles, S., Fay, M., Herzog, L., Natale, K., Malakoff, M., Paul, R. & Mayes, L. (2001). Communicative Intentionality and Reciprocity in Very Low SES Toddlers: Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure. Poster presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, WI.
McNamara, K., Reuler, E., & Paul, R. (2001). An ecologically valid screening measure of language delay in multicultural settings. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
Miles, S., Paul, R., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., & Cohen, D. (2001). Pragmatic assessment of conversation in high functioning autism. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
Augustyn, A., Paul, R., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., Weeks, S. & Cohen, D. (2001). Prosody production in Individuals with High Functioning Autism: A Pilot Study. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Paul, R., Shriberg, L., McSweeney, J., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (2002). Patterns of Prosody and Social Communicative Skills in High Functioning Autism and AS. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, WI.
Paul, R., Miles, S., Sparrow, S., Coflin, M., Booker, S., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (2002). Profiles of Adaptive Communication and Socialization in Autism and PDD-NOS. Poster presented at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
Atlanta, GA.
Paul, R. (2003). Beyond MLU: Syntactic analysis for the 21st Century. Invited presentation at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, WI.
Bianchi, N., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2003) Nonmeaningful syllable production in speakers with autism spectrum disorders. Presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Schoen, L., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2003) Phonological behaviors in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Cardona, K., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2003) Communication and social profiles in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Chuba, H., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2003) Assessing pragmatic skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Volkmar, F. & Paul, R. (Nov., 2003) Recent research on Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism. Short course presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Paul, R. (Nov., 2003) Autism in infants and toddlers. Clinical Office Hours presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Paul, R. (Dec. 2003). Assessing communication in autism spectrum disorders. Invited presentation at the First Annual Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Great Neck, NY.
Schoen, L., Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov. 2003). Vocalization patterns in toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL.
Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Aug. 2004). Communication in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the National Convention of the American Psychological Association. Honolulu, HW.
Schoen, L., Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov. 2004). Speech and nonspeech patterns in toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Phila. PA
Paul, R., Natale, K., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (Nov. 2004). Prosody development in toddlers with autism. Poster presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Phila. PA
Paul, R. (Nov. 2004). What students need to know about autism. Invited presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Phila. PA
Paul, R. (Nov. 2004). Phonology and co-morbidity in autism. Invited presentation at the National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Phila. PA
Paul, R., Chawarska, K., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. (May, 2005). Communication patterns in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Invited presentation at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Boston, MA.
Paul, R. (Mar. 2006) Evidence-based practice for Prelinguistic children with autism spectrum disorders. Connecticut Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fall Conference, Hamden, CT.
Norbury, C., Paul, R., & Gemmell, T. (June, 2006). Narrative in autism spectrum disorder. Poster presented at the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders. Madison, WI.
Paul, R. (Oct., 2006). Evidence-based practice in social skills training. Invited presentation. Conn. Speech-Language Hearing Association Fall Convention, Hamden, CT.
Paul, R. (Oct., 2006). Evidence-based practice in communication intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Invited presentation. Oregon-Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association Regional Conference, Vacouver, WA.
Gosse, C., Paul, R., Chawarska, K., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2006). “Come here” and Come Hear: Phrases Understood on the MCDI:WG. National Convention of the American Speech-Language_Hearing Association, Miami, FL.
Gosse, C., Paul, R., Chawarska, K., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2006). “Come here” and Come Hear: Phrases Understood on the MCDI:WG. Poster presented at National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL..
Elliot, A., Latz, J., Paul, R., & Charwarska, K. (Nov., 2006). Forms and
Functions of Early Communication in ASD: Longitudinal Data. Poster presented at
National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami,
FL..
Weiss, A., Paul, R., & Norbury, C. (Nov., 2006). Pragmatic language impairments. Seminar presented at National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL..
Paul, R., Chawarska, K., & Volkmar, F. (Nov., 2006). Auditory preferences in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at National Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL.
COURSES TAUGHT
Introduction to Normal Language Development
Introduction to Language Acquisition
School-aged Language Development
Assessment of Language Disorders: Birth to 21
Intervention for Language Disorders
Language Disorder from Birth to Five
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Principles of Assessment in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Language Disorders: Birth through Five-Assessment and Intervention
Language Disorders: School-Age and Adolescence-Assessment and Intervention
Phonological Development and Disorders
Research Methods
Consultative and Collaborative Language Services in Schools
Severe Disorders of Language Learning
Transdisciplinary Clinical and Educational Practice
Language Development in School-Aged Children: A Service Learning Course
Supervised clinical practica in articulation and language disorders in children; diagnostics
Supervised literacy volunteers in New Haven Public Schools
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
Biomedical Research Fund Allocation Committee
Department Pay, Promotion and Tenure Committee
Helen Gordon Child Development Center Advisory Board
Faculty Excellence Awards Committee
Consortium for Children and Families
Dean's Advisory Committee
Child and Family Studies Program
Chair, Dep’t. Curriculum Committee
Chair, Language Curriculum Subcommittee
Department Academic Standing Committee
Grade Appeal Subcommittee
Department Special Projects Review Committee
Department Ad Hoc Committee on English as a Second Language
Department Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee
Department Ad Hoc Essential Skills Committee
School of Health and Human Services Curriculum Planning Committee
School of Health and Human Services Interdisciplinary Education Committee
School of Health and Human Services Curriculum Committee, Chair
Graduate Student Advisory Council Faculty Representative
Alternate, University Curriculum Forum
School of HHS Space Committee
Co-Advisor, SCSU Chapter, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
Vice President for Program, CT Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1990
ASHA Language Science Program Committee 1989, 1992, 2000, 2001
Chair, ASHA Language Science Program Committee, 1995
Reviewer, ASHA Foundation Grants Program, 1995
Constitutional Committee, Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association, 1995
Chair, Prevention Committee Conn. Speech, Language and Hearing Assoc. 1998-1999
VP, Conn. Speech, Language and Hearing Assoc. 1999-2001
Conn. Dep’t. of Education Advisory Council on Speech-Language Eligibility, 1999
Nominations Chair, CT Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2002-2004
ASHA Task Force on Guidelines for SLP Practice with children from Birth-three 2005-2007
National Association for Autism Research Task Force on Communication Assessment in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2005-2007
Chair, Honors Committee, Conn. Speech, Language and Hearing Assoc., 2005-present
LECTURES
University of Wisconsin Department of Communication Disorders
"Later Syntactic Development" l980
University of Connecticut Department of Communication Sciences
"Speech Sample Analysis" l981
Wesleyan University Department of Linguistics
"The Acquisition of American Sign Language" l981
1983
Yale University Department of Psychology
"Children's Understanding of Surface Structure Cues
to Given/New Information in Sentences" l98l
Yale University School of Medicine
"Identifying Language Disorders in Children" l982
Yale University Child Study Center
"Language Development and Its Disorders" l982
Southern Conn. State University Department of Communi-
cation Disorders
"Natural Process Analysis of Phonological Simplification" l983
Queens, N.Y. Children's Psychiatric Hospital
"Communication in Autistic Children" l982
Columbia University Teachers College
"Communication Deficits in Autism" l984
Connecticut Speech and Hearing Foundation
"Language Intervention with Young Children" l984
Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation
"Language and the Fragile X Syndrome" l984
Yale University Department of Computer Science
"Conversations with Autistic Adults: Similarities to
Artificial Intelligence Systems" l985
Southern Connecticut State University Department of
Communication Disorders
"Language Disorders and the Fragile X Syndrome" l985
Southern Connecticut State University Department of
Communication Disorders
"Language Disorders in the Preschool Child" l986
Portland State University Special Education Department
"Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology" l987
Portland State University Special Education Department
"Assessment of Severely Handicapped Students" l987
Yale University Child Study Center
"Profiles of Language Delayed Toddlers" l987
University of Washington Department of Speech and
Hearing Sciences
"Profiles of Toddlers with Expressive Language Delays l988
Oregon Fragile X Society 1992
"Language in Fragile X Syndrome
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
"Treating Language-Learning Disorders in Adolescence" 1996
Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and
Disorders
"Faculty Development" 1996
Dep’t. of Speech Therapy, Canterbury University, New Zealand
“Working with Infants and Toddlers” 1998
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
“Early Assessment and Intervention” 1998
Yale Child Study Center
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