Communication Supported by Visual Cues in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Adults
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Yara Soliman
CoPIs:
Name: Victoria Russo , Rachel Kim, Kate Clancy ,Taylor Fasano , Matthew Stone
College:
The College of Health Professions and Human Services
Major:
Speech-Language Pathology
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Sarah Patten
Abstract:
Speech perception is a multi-modal process which includes auditory, visual, kinesthetic, motor and cognitive/linguistic skills(Getz & Toscano, 2021). Adults' use of the integrated audiovisual percept to support spoken language comprehension has long been the subject of investigation (McGettigan, 2012; Summerfield, 1979), through a phenomenon known as the McGurk effect (McGurk & MacDonald, 1976). The participants were Neurotypical and Neurodivergent adults between the ages of 18 and 35 years currently attending courses in higher education. This research considered the performance of participants when presented with the McGurk effect, captioned videos and participant survey. The survey gathered the participant’s views regarding their utilization of visual cues to support spoken language comprehension. Anticipated results include variations of visual-auditory speech perception between Neurodivergent and Neurotypical adults, a comparison in usage of written supports in captioned videos, and a trend in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical adult’s perception of their auditory and visual skills required for speech perception. The purpose of this research is to further explore the communication requirements for effective understanding among neurodivergent and neurotypical adults.