Deborah M. Insalaco
Deborah M. Insalaco
Associate Professor
(716) 878-5319
Campus Address: Ketchum Hall 213
insaladm@buffalostate.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1999
CCC-SLP
Focus
Academic
Courses Taught
SLP 304: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
SLP 405: Communication Disorders II
SLP 412: Speech Perception and Acoustics
SLP 511: Neural Processes of Communication
SLP 515: Clinical Practicum
SLP 608: Neuromotor Speech Disorders Across the Life Span
SLP 609: Disorders of Voice
SLP 623: Acquired Language Disorders
SLP 690: Master’s Project
Recent Publications
Pankratz, M. E., Plante, E., Vance, R., & Insalaco, D. (2007). The diagnostic and predictive validity of the Renfrew Bus Story. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, 38, 390-399.
Insalaco, D., Ozkurt, E., & Santiago, D. (2007). The perceptions of students in the allied health profession towards stroke rehabilitation teams the SLP's role. Journal of Communication Disorders, 40, 196-214.
Insalaco, D., Ozkurt, E., & Santiago, D. (2006). The attitudes and knowledge of students in the allied health professions towards their future professional team members. Journal of Allied Health, 35, 142-146.
Insalaco, D., Sellers, C., Lubinski, R., & Stephan, R. (2004). Development of the Buffalo Peer Visitor Program for stroke survivors. Perspectives on Gerontology, 9(2), 24-28.
Beeson, P.M., & Insalaco, D. (1998). Acquired alexia: Lessons of successful treatment. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 4 , 621-635.
Recent Presentations
Insalaco, D., Gugino, C., & Ulicki, M. (2007, November). Semantic feature analysis treatment as a bridge to narrative. Poster session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, Boston, MA.
Insalaco, D., & Coppola, K. (2007, November). Exploring attention treatment as an adjunct to reading and spelling treatments. Poster session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, Boston, MA.
Insalaco, D., Spicola, B., & Stone, M. (November, 2006). Thickened liquids: Speech-language pathologists', dieticians', and occupational therapists' practice patterns. Poster session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, Miami Beach, FL.
Insalaco, D., Walsh, E., & Kelley, L. (November, 2005). Comparing Attention Processing Training-II (APT-2) and Direct Reading Treatment for Individuals with Mild TBI and Acquired Dyslexia. Poster session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, San Diego, CA.
Insalaco, D., Mann Kahris, S., Bush, C. L., & Steger, M. (2004, November). Equivocal results of oral motor treatment on a child’s articulation. Poster session presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Insalaco, D., & Benjamin, D. (2004, May). A case study of improved verb retrieval in sentences: Nouns helping verbs? Poster session presented at the annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Park City, UT.
Insalaco, D., & De Mart, H. (2003, May). Written sentence comprehension: Increased number of propositions. Poster session presented at the annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Orcas Island, WA.
Insalaco, D., Ackley, M., Dabrowski, K., Downing, A., Freire, M., & Lozano, C. (2003 March). Foreign language achievement and college students with learning disabilities. Miniseminar session presented at the annual New York State Speech, Language, Hearing Association Convention, Rye Brook, NY.
Insalaco, D. (2002, April). Multiple oral re-reading for individuals with alexia. Miniseminar session presented at the annual New York State Speech, Language, Hearing Association Convention, Rochester, NY.
Wagonblott, A, & Insalaco, D. (2002, April). Homophone spelling treatment for an individual with characteristics of surface dysgraphia. Poster session presented at the annual New York State Speech, Language, Hearing Association Convention, Rochester, NY.