Directed by Michael P. Cannito, PhD, this laboratory explores the underlining nature of speech disorders resulting from acquired neuropathology and the development of improved methods to evaluate and manage these communicative impairments. The major research interests of this area of study include disorders of apraxia of speech, dysarthria, and related movement disorders such as spasmodic dysphonia. Methods of study include acoustic and perceptual analyses of speech as well as measurement of functional outcomes of medical and behavioral interventions.