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Elizabeth R. Lorah Data-verified
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Associate Professor
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15 h-index
53 pubs
923 cited
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Elizabeth R. Lorah investigates augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies, with a particular focus on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and multiple disabilities. Her research explores the efficacy of various AAC modes, comparing high-tech and low-tech options on indicators such as happiness in school-aged children. Lorah also examines the impact of technology on instructional fidelity, for example, studying the effects of artificial intelligence on implementors' fidelity of instructional strategies during handwashing acquisition in children with autism.
Her work includes systematic reviews of existing research, such as a review comparing mobile technology speech-generating devices to other AAC modes for individuals with ASD and a review of evidence-based instruction for individuals with autism using mobile AAC technology. Lorah is also involved in the development and preliminary testing of new technological approaches, including prototypes that leverage communication partner speech to automate augmented input for minimally verbal children on the autism spectrum and the exploration of generative AI to support automated programming for visual scene displays.
Lorah is a Co-Principal Investigator on an NSF Convergence Accelerator project focused on Next Generation Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology Powered by Artificial Intelligence, which received $749,960 in funding. She leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Christine Holyfield and Nicolette Caldwell, on numerous publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15 and over 53 publications with 909 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 15
- Publications: 53
- Citations: 923
Selected Publications
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A Comparison of Visual Scene and Grid Displays during a Naturally Occurring Song Routine (2026)
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An Examination of Context-Aware Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Automated Response Options for Academic Communication From Autistic Children (2026)
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Effect of AAC intervention on communication within social routines from preschool-age emerging symbolic communicators with developmental disabilities (2025)
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Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on School Readiness Skills from Young Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2025)
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Exploring Engagement Opportunities for Autistic Children: Using AAC as a Controller in a Wizard-of-Oz Coloring Game (2025)
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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)
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Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC (2024)
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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)
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Increasing linguistic and prelinguistic communication for social closeness during naturalistic AAC instruction with young children on the autism spectrum (2023)
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The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism (2023)
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Effect of Low-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Intentional Triadic Gaze as Alternative Access by School-Age Children With Multiple Disabilities (2023)
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A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology (2022)
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Teaching Children with Autism Traveling Skills for using a Speech-Generating Device for Manding (2022)
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Effects of High-tech Versus Low-tech AAC on Indices of Happiness for School-aged Children with Multiple Disabilities (2022)
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Establishing a Mand Repertoire Using an Interrupted Chain Procedure with SGD in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2022)
Federal Grants 1 $749,960 total
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Christine Holyfield
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
18 shared publications
In database
- A Systematic Review of Research Comparing Mobile Technology Speech-Generating Devices to Other AAC Modes with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology
- Effects of High-tech Versus Low-tech AAC on Indices of Happiness for School-aged Children with Multiple Disabilities
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- Typical preschoolers’ perceptions of augmentative and alternative communication modes of a preschooler with autism spectrum disorder
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Nicolette Caldwell
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
10 shared publications
In database
- A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism
- Increasing linguistic and prelinguistic communication for social closeness during naturalistic AAC instruction with young children on the autism spectrum
- Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Brenna Griffen
Louisiana State University in Shreveport (US)
8 shared publications
- The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism
- Increasing linguistic and prelinguistic communication for social closeness during naturalistic AAC instruction with young children on the autism spectrum
- Teaching Communication to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- 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
- Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on School Readiness Skills from Young Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Stephen MacNeil
Temple University (US)
7 shared publications
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
- 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
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Brenna Griffen
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- A Systematic Review of Research Comparing Mobile Technology Speech-Generating Devices to Other AAC Modes with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology
- Establishing a Mand Repertoire Using an Interrupted Chain Procedure with SGD in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Teaching Children with Autism Traveling Skills for using a Speech-Generating Device for Manding
Slobodan Vučetić
Temple University (US)
4 shared publications
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC
- 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
- Exploring Engagement Opportunities for Autistic Children: Using AAC as a Controller in a Wizard-of-Oz Coloring Game
Eduard Dragut
Temple University (US)
3 shared publications
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC
- 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
Suzanne Kucharczyk
2 shared publications
- Typical preschoolers’ perceptions of augmentative and alternative communication modes of a preschooler with autism spectrum disorder
- Typical preschoolers’ perceptions of augmentative and alternative communication modes of a preschooler with autism spectrum disorder
Jessica Caron
Pennsylvania State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Effect of Low-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Intentional Triadic Gaze as Alternative Access by School-Age Children With Multiple Disabilities
- Effect of AAC intervention on communication within social routines from preschool-age emerging symbolic communicators with developmental disabilities
John T. Nosek
Temple University (US)
2 shared publications
- The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism
- Evaluating Artificial Intelligence on the Efficacy of Preference Assessments for Preservice Speech-Language Pathologists
Tara O’Neill Zimmerman
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation
- 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
Tracy Rackensperger
University of Georgia (US)
2 shared publications
- Spurring Innovation in AAC Technology through Collaborative Dreaming and Needs Finding with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Who Use AAC
- Reducing linguistic profiling of individuals with communication disabilities to enhance careers: avoiding assumptions based on speech, language and communication mode
Cynthia Zastudil
2 shared publications
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
Christine Kapp
2 shared publications
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
Xandria Crosland
2 shared publications
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
- Exploring the use of Generative AI to Support Automated Just-in-Time Programming for Visual Scene Displays
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