Selected Recent Publications
Swartz, M., Hitchcock, E.R., Leece, M., Herbst, B., & Preston, J. (submitted). Caregiver and Child Perspectives of Wellbeing in School-Age Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
McAllister, T., Preston, J.L., Ochs, L., Hill, J., & Hitchcock, E.R. (2024). Comparing online versus laboratory measures of speech perception in older children and adolescents. PLoS ONE 19(2): e0297530. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297530
Benway, N.R., Preston, J.L., Hitchcock, E.R, Salekin, A. & McAllister, T. (2024). Evaluating Acoustic Representations and Normalization Techniques for Rhoticity Classification in Children with Speech Disorders. JASA Express Letters, 4 (2): 025201. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024632
Hitchcock, E.R., Swartz, M., Cabbage, K.L. (2023). Speech perception performance profiles of school-age children with childhood apraxia of speech, speech sound disorder, and typical development. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00634
Ochs, L.C., Leece, M.C., Preston, J.L., McAllister, T., Hitchcock, E.R. (2023). Traditional and Visual–Acoustic Biofeedback Treatment via Telepractice for Residual Speech Sound Disorders Affecting /ɹ/: Pilot Study. Perspectives ASHA SIG, 8(6), 1533-1553. doi:10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00120
Hitchcock, E.R., Ochs, L., Swartz, M.T., Leece, M.C., Preston, J.L., & McAllister, T. (2023). Tutorial: Using visual-acoustic biofeedback for speech sound training. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 32(1), 18-36. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00142
Cabbage, K. & Hitchcock, E.R. (2022). Clinical considerations for speech perception in school-age children with speech sound disorders: A review of the current literature. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-18.
Hitchcock, E.R., & Koenig, L.L. (2021). Adult perception of stop consonant voicing in American-English-learning toddlers: Voice onset time and secondary cues. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(1), 460-477. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0005595
Benway, N.R., Hitchcock, E.R., McAllister, T., Feeny, G., Hill, J., & Preston, J. L. (2021). Comparing biofeedback types for children with residual /ɹ/ errors in American English: A single case randomization design. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(4), 1819-1845.
Hitchcock, E.R., & Koenig, L. L. (2021). Adult perception of stop consonant voicing in American-English-learning toddlers: Voice onset time and secondary cues. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(1), 460-477.
Hitchcock, E.R., Cabbage, K., Swartz, M., & Carrell, T. (2020). Measuring speech perception using the Wide Range Acoustic Accuracy Scale: Preliminary findings. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-15.
McAllister, T., Hitchcock, E. R., & Ortiz, J. (2021). Computer-assisted challenge point intervention for residual speech errors. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/95ASZ
Preston, J., Benway, N.R., Leece, M.C., Hitchcock, E.R., & McAllister, T. (2020). Tutorial: Motor-based Treatment Strategies for /r/ Distortions. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-15.
McAllister, T., Preston, J. L., Hitchcock, E. R., & Hill, J. (2020). Protocol for Correcting Residual Errors with Spectral, ULtrasound, Traditional Speech therapy Randomized Controlled Trial (C-RESULTS RCT). BMC pediatrics, 20(1), 66.
Preston, J., Hitchcock, E. R., & Leece, M. (2020). Auditory perception and ultrasound biofeedback treatment outcomes for children with residual /ɹ/ distortions: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63(2), 444-455.
Recent Presentations
Hitchcock, E.R. & Koenig, L. (2024, May). Examining Speech Perception of Non-Errored Pronunciations in Children with Speech Sound Disorders, presented at 13th International Seminar on Speech Production, Autrans, France.
Hitchcock, ER., McAllister, T., & Preston, J. (2023, November). Technology-Enhanced Treatment for Speech Sound Disorders via Telepractice. Invited seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Hitchcock, ER., Ochs, L, Preston, J., & McAllister, T. (2023, November). Investigating the Relationship Between Speech Perception Assessment Task Demands and Perceptual Performance in Children. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Cabbage, K., Carrell, T., & Hitchcock, ER. (2023, November). Technology-Enhanced Treatment for Speech Sound Disorders via Telepractice. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Cheyne, M. & Hitchcock, ER., (2023, November). A Changing Landscape: A Systematic Review of Target Selection in Speech Sound Disorder Intervention. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Swartz, MT., Koenig, L., & Hitchcock, ER., (2023, November). Acoustic and Perceptual Assessments of Vowel Consistency in Children with CAS. Technical talk presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Swartz., MT., Eads, A., McAllister, T., Hitchcock, ER., & Preston, P. (2023, November). Attitudes Towards Communication and Social-Emotional Well-Being in Caregivers and Older Children with CAS and RSSD. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Rosen, A., Lazarus, R., & Hitchcock, ER. (2023, November). Why Post-Treatment Accuracy Matters on the Journey to Generalization. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Eads, A., Kearney, E., Koda, A., Medina, I., Hitchcock, ER., Shiller, D., Guenther, F., & McAllister, T. (2023, November). Auditory Perturbation-Derived Sensory Profiles of Children With and Without Residual Distortions of American English /r /. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Leece, M., Caballero, N. Swartz, M., Hitchcock, ER., Preston, P., & McAllister, T., (2023, November). Treating Speech Sound Disorders Using Ultrasound Biofeedback: A Hands-On Introduction. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.
Hitchcock, E.R., & Swartz, M.T. (2023, June). Rationale for Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Singing Voice Teachers and Voice-Trained Speech Pathologists. Invited talk presented at the 10th Annual Singing Voice Science Workshop, online conference.
Hitchcock, E.R., & Koenig, L. (2023, May). Speech perception and children with speech sound disorder: An assessment of non-errored speech sounds. Poster session presented at the 184th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Swartz, M. T., Koenig, L., & Hitchcock, E.R. (2023, May). Acoustic analysis of voicing errors in children with childhood apraxia of speech. Poster session presented at the 184th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Sylvan, L. & Hitchcock, E.R. (2023, April). Forging Partnerships with School-Based Clinicians as Academic Researchers: Overcoming the Barrier of Limited Time. Seminar presented at the Implementation Science is for All Conference, online conference.
Hitchcock, E.R., Ochs, L.., Swartz, M., Leece, M., Preston, J., & McAllister, T. (2022, November). Visual acoustic biofeedback: Clinical strategies for /r/ intervention. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Hitchcock, E.R., Koenig, L.L., Cheyne, M., & Helwani, N. (2022, November). Considering distributional characteristics of speech stimuli: Influence on adult and child listener perception. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Hitchcock, E.R., Lazarus, R., & Swartz, M. (2022, November). Getting in the “Zone”: Reframing commonly used strategies for generalization using a challenge point approach. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Swartz, M., Koenig, L. & Hitchcock, E.R. (2022, November). Exploring vowel acoustic metrics in adolescents with typical speech, RSSD, and CAS. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Ayala, S., Eads, A., Kabakoff, H., Hitchcock, E.R., Preston, J., &McAllister, T. (2022, November). Auditory and Somatosensory Abilities of Typically Developing Children. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Benway, N.R., Preston, J.L., Hitchcock, E.R., Salekin, A., Rose, Y., & McAllister, T. (2022, November). PERCEPT-R and PERCEPT-GFTA: Two Artificial Intelligence-Ready Speech Corpora Focusing on Residual Speech Sound Disorders. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Cabbage, K., & Hitchcock, E.R. (2022, November). Clinical Considerations for Speech Perception in Children with Residual Speech Sound Disorders: A Systematic Review. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Benway, N., Preston, J.L., Hitchcock, E.R., Salekin, A., Sharma, H., & McAllister, T. (2022, September). PERCEPT-R: An Open-Access American English Child/Clinical Speech Corpus Specialized for the Audio Classification of /ɹ/. Seminar presented at Interspeech 2022, Incheon, Korea.
Hitchcock, E.R., Cabbage, K., Swartz, M., & Carrell., T. (2022, July). Investigating assessment and treatment options for school age children with CAS. seminar presented at Apraxia Kids Research Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.
Hitchcock, E.R. & Cabbage, K.L., (2022, July). Beyond Speech Production: Discussing speech perception in children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Invited seminar presented at Apraxia Kids National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Hitchcock, E.R., & Koenig, L. (2021, November). Distributional properties of voice onset time in child speech and adult listener judgments. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(4), A150-A150.
Hitchcock, E.R., Koenig, L.L., & Ochs, L. (2021). Exploring voice onset time, place of articulation, and vowel context in children. In 12th International Seminar on Speech Production.
Hitchcock, E.R., Cabbage, K., Swartz, M., Lazarus, R., & Carrell., T. (2021, November). Assessing Speech Perception in Children Using the Wide-Range Acoustic Accuracy Scale. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Washington, DC.
Hitchcock, E.R., Leece, M., & Swartz, M. (2021, November). Teletherapy Considerations for Assessment in Speech Sound Disorder. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Washington, DC.