Elizabeth R. Lorah Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

15 h-index 53 pubs 897 cited

Research Areas

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Augmentative and Alternative Communication Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Child and Adolescent Health Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Behavioral Health and Interventions

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Elizabeth R. Lorah's research focuses on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Her work investigates various aspects of AAC, including the comparison of high-tech versus low-tech devices, the impact of communication partner speech, and the development of automated communication support systems.

Lorah has published systematic reviews examining evidence-based instruction and mobile technology in AAC for individuals with ASD. Her research also explores the effects of different AAC modes on indicators of happiness in children with multiple disabilities and the perceptions of typical preschoolers regarding AAC use by peers with ASD. Additionally, she investigates the efficacy of artificial intelligence in supporting instructional strategies for children with autism, such as handwashing acquisition, and the use of speech-generating devices for manding in children with autism during travel.

Her scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 15 and over 897 citations across 53 publications. Lorah has served as a Co-Principal Investigator on an NSF Convergence Accelerator grant totaling $749,960, focused on next-generation AI-powered AAC technology. She actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Christine Holyfield and Nicolette Caldwell, and leads a research group.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 53
  • Citations: 897

Selected Publications

  • An Examination of Context-Aware Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Automated Response Options for Academic Communication From Autistic Children (2026) DOI
  • Effect of AAC intervention on communication within social routines from preschool-age emerging symbolic communicators with developmental disabilities (2025) DOI
  • Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on School Readiness Skills from Young Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2025) DOI
  • Exploring Engagement Opportunities for Autistic Children: Using AAC as a Controller in a Wizard-of-Oz Coloring Game (2025) DOI
  • Preliminary Investigation of Context-Aware Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Automated Just-in-Time Cloze Phrase Response Options for Social Participation from Children on the Autism Spectrum (2024) DOI
  • Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC (2024) DOI
  • Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation (2024) DOI
  • Increasing linguistic and prelinguistic communication for social closeness during naturalistic AAC instruction with young children on the autism spectrum (2023) DOI
  • The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism (2023) DOI
  • Effect of Low-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Intentional Triadic Gaze as Alternative Access by School-Age Children With Multiple Disabilities (2023) DOI
  • A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology (2022) DOI
  • Teaching Children with Autism Traveling Skills for using a Speech-Generating Device for Manding (2022) DOI
  • Effects of High-tech Versus Low-tech AAC on Indices of Happiness for School-aged Children with Multiple Disabilities (2022) DOI
  • Establishing a Mand Repertoire Using an Interrupted Chain Procedure with SGD in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2022) DOI
  • A Systematic Review of Research Comparing Mobile Technology Speech-Generating Devices to Other AAC Modes with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2021) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $749,960 total

NSF Co-PI

NSF Convergence Accelerator Track H: Next Generation Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Convergence Accelerator Resrch $749,960

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Christine Holyfield University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 18 shared publications Nicolette Caldwell University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 10 shared publications Tara O’Neill University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Cody Lindbloom University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Peggy Schaefer Whitby University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Peggy J. Schaefer Whitby University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Bailey Norton University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication S. L. Miller University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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