Deborah M. Insalaco
Deborah M. Insalaco
Associate Professor
(716) 878-5319
Campus Address: Ketchum Hall 213-9
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
Brown, N. & Insalaco, D. (2010, April). Drawing's effect on spoken language for people with aphasia. Poster session at National Black Association of Speech-Language and Hearing annual convention, Tampa, FL.
Insalaco, D. (2009, November). Attention and self-regulation strategies for ADD and executive dysfunction. Poster session at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention, New Orleans, LA.
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.