The Monolingual & Bilingual Speech Lab
Portland State University
Portland State University
The Monolingual and Bilingual Speech Lab (MABS Lab) is run by Dr. Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann. The work in the MABS Lab contributes to the universal knowledge of phonology by exploring phonological and articulatory speech development and disorders in children. We focus on typical and atypical children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, assessment and intervention for speech sound disorders in bilingual children, and intervention for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
We also coordinate the MultiCSD website, a resource for speech-language pathologists and students interested in multilingual and multicultural topics.
How does one differentiate typical from atypical development in the assessment of speech of bilingual children?
What methods of treatment are best for speech sound disorders in children diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)?
How can cross-linguistic and bilingual studies help us understand which aspects of production are driven by a phonological representation and which are driven by the development of articulatory skills and speech motor control?