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Rhea Paul is an American clinical language scientist known for her work in the field of speech-language pathology. She was Founding Chair in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology in the College of Health Professions at
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and a research scientist and affiliate of
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at
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. In 1997, Paul received the Editor's Award from the ''American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology'' for her paper "Clinical implications of the natural history of slow expressive language development." In 2010, Paul received the Slifka/Ritvo Innovation in Autism Research Award given by the International Society for Autism Research. In 2014, she received Honors of the Association Award from the American Speech Language Hearing Association for her contributions to the field of communicative disorders.


Biography

Paul graduated with her B.A in sociology from
Brandeis University Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...
in 1971 before attending the
Harvard Graduate School of Education The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is the education school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1920, it was the first school to grant the EdD degree and the first ...
where she earned her Ed. M in Reading and Learning Disabilities. Paul completed her Ph.D. in the field of Communication Disorders at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...
in 1981. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the analysis of children's understanding of surface structure cues during reading tasks. Upon graduating with her Ph.D., Paul worked with Donald Cohen to produce work related to typical communicative development and associated disorders. Rhea served as Editor of the '' Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research'' (2013-2017) and Associate Editor of the ''
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders The ''Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on all aspects of autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities. The journal was established in 1971 as the ''Jou ...
'' (2008-2011).


Research

Throughout her career, Paul has focused on the analysis of patterns of speech development of individuals diagnosed with
autism Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...
and developmental language disorders. In 2004, Paul co-founded a committee within the American Speech and Hearing Association dedicated to providing clinical guidance for the assessment of clients with autism. In 2020, Paul received a $1.25 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds from this grant will primarily be used as scholarship funds for graduate students at Sacred Heart University who are interested in working with children diagnosed with autism. Paul has authored several textbooks and manuals related to the assessment and intervention of speech-language disorders in childhood and adolescence. Paul participated in the CATALISE Consortium, a multi-phase Delphi study that aimed to identify and streamline the terminology used by researchers and practitioners when discussing children's speech and language problems. The efforts of the CATALISE Consortium led to updating diagnostic criteria and replacing the label
Specific Language Impairment Specific language impairment (SLI) is diagnosed when a child's language does not develop normally and the difficulties cannot be accounted for by generally slow development, physical abnormality of the speech apparatus, autism spectrum disorder, a ...
with the label Developmental Language Disorder.


Selected publications

* Chawarska, K., Klin, A., Paul, R. and Volkmar, F. (2007), Autism spectrum disorder in the second year: stability and change in syndrome expression. ''Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48'',128-138. * Paul, R., Augustyn, A., Klin, A., & Volkmar, F. R. (2005). Perception and production of prosody by speakers with autism spectrum disorders. ''Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders'', ''35''(2), 205–220. * Paul, R., Orlovski, S. M., Marcinko, H. C., & Volkmar, F. (2009). Conversational behaviors in youth with high-functioning ASD and Asperger syndrome. ''Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders'', ''39''(1), 115–125. * Paul, R., & Smith, R. L. (1993). Narrative skills in 4-year-olds with normal, impaired, and late-developing language. ''Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research'', ''36''(3), 592–598. * Tager-Flusberg, H., Paul, R., & Lord, C. (2005). Language and Communication in Autism. In F. R. Volkmar, R. Paul, A. Klin, & D. Cohen (Eds.), ''Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders: Diagnosis, development, neurobiology, and behavior'' (pp. 335–364). John Wiley & Sons Inc.


Books

* Paul, R. (2007). ''Language disorders from infancy through adolescence: Assessment & intervention''. Elsevier Health Sciences. * Paul, R. & Fahim, D. (2016). ''Let's talk: Navigating communication services and supports for your young child with autism.'' Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. * Paul, R., Norbury, C. F., Gosse, C. (2018). ''Language disorders from infancy through adolescence: Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communicating'' (5th Edition)''.'' Elsevier Inc. * Paul, R., & Simmons, E. S. (2020). ''Introduction to clinical methods in communication disorders'' (4th Edition). Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.


References


External links


Research Profile, Haskins Laboratories
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Rhea American developmental psychologists American women psychologists 21st-century American psychologists Sacred Heart University faculty Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Speech and language pathology American women academics 21st-century American women Brandeis University alumni Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni