MSU-CBL - Publications/Presentations

Selected Recent Publications

Preston, J. L., Hitchcock, E.R., Leece, M. C., Benway, N. R., Hill, J., & McAllister, T. (submitted). Rhotic generalization is more rapid in biofeedback than motor-based treatment for residual speech sound disorder: Secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

Hitchcock, E.R., Ochs, L. C., Preston, J. L., & McAllister, T. (submitted). Telepractice-based perception training for residual /ɹ/ distortions. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

McAllister, T., Preston, J. L., Benway, N. R., Hill, J., Lara, M. P., Leece, M. C., Liang, W., & Hitchcock, E. R. (2025). Rhotic Acquisition Is More Rapid in Biofeedback Than Motor-Based Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorder: Primary Outcome of a Randomizeeech Research Articlesd Controlled Trial. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-24-00909

McAllister, T., Hitchcock, E.R., Benway, N. R., Hill, J., and Preston, J. L. (2025). Protocol for Visual-acoustic Intervention with Service delivery In-person and via Telepractice (VISIT) Non-Inferiority Trial for Residual Speech Sound Disorder. BMC Pediatrics, 25(65). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05364-z

McCabe, P., Beiting, M., Hitchcock, E.R., Maas, E., Meredith, A., Morgan, A. T., ... & Grigos, M. I. (2024). Research Priorities for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Long View. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00196

Swartz, M., Hitchcock, E.R., Leece, M., Herbst, B., & Preston, J. (2024). Caregiver and Child Perspectives of Wellbeing in School-Age Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2364808

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. https://doi.org/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. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_LSHSS-21-0012

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. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-0021

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

McAllister, T., Hitchcock, E. R., & Ortiz, J. (2021). Computer-assisted challenge point intervention for residual speech errors. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00191

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Recent Presentations

Hitchcock, ER., & Koenig, LL. (2025, June). Exploring Accuracy and Variability of VOT Perception in Children with Speech Sound Disorders using Natural Speech. Seminar presentation at the 20th biennial conference of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, Patras, Greece.

Cabbage, K.L., Swartz, M., Carrell, T., & Hitchcock, E.R. (2025, June). Reducing task demands in speech perception assessment for children: Addressing a clinical challenge. Seminar presentation at the 20th biennial conference of the International Child Linguistics and Phonetics Association, Patras, Greece.

Swartz, M., Cabbage, K., Hitchcock, ER. (2025, June). Enhancing Speech Outcomes in Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Pilot Study of Auditory Masking and Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback. Poster presented at the 20th biennial conference of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, Patras, Greece.

Swartz, M. T., Cabbage, K., Csapo, E., Csapo, K., Russell, M., & Hitchcock, E. R. (2025, March). Holistic care for adolescents with childhood apraxia of speech [Conference session]. NJSHA Convention, Long Branch, NJ. Session 49.

Swartz, M., Ochs, L., McAllister, T., Preston, J., & Hitchcock, ER. (2024, December). Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback Intervention for /s/ Misarticulation via Telepractice: A Pilot Study. Poster presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Seattle WA.

Lara, M., Benway, N., Leece, M., Liang, L., Hitchcock, ER., McAllister, T., Preston, J., &. (2024, December). Acoustic Comparison of Rhotic Acquisition in Biofeedback Versus Motor-Based Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorder. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Seattle WA.

McAllister, T., Preston, J., & Hitchcock, ER. (2024, December). Biofeedback Demystified: /ɹ/ Basics for Busy Clinicians. Invited seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Seattle WA.

Swartz, M., Cabbage, K., & Hitchcock, ER. (2024, December). Combining Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback and Auditory Masking Intervention for /ɹ/ in Children With CAS. Virtual seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, Seattle WA.

Swartz, MT., Csapo, E., Csapo, K., White, S., White, M., Cabbage, K., & Hitchcock, ER. (2024, July). Dyad Dynamics: Firsthand child and caregiver perspectives of CAS impact on well-being and interpersonal relationships. Invited seminar presented at Apraxia Kids National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

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.

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