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Gemma Moya-Galé, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. We study voice, speech and social connectedness in Parkinson’s disease with a focus on improving quality of life.

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Our family is growing🎉! We feel so lucky to have these wonderful first and second-year graduate students collaborating in our joint mission to improve the quality of life of people with Parkinson's Disease.

#speechforpd #parkinsonsdisease #socialconnectedness #culturallyresponsive #research #speechlanguagepathology by @ctld_lab

What motivates our work at the CTLD lab 🗣️ #speechforpd #parkinsonsdisease #socialconnectedness #culturallyresponsive #research #speechlanguagepathology by @ctld_lab

The CTLD wishes everyone good luck on their midterms!📚📝

We understand the stress that can come at times like these but we urge everyone to continue to look after yourselves. You got this! Make sure to drink enough water, get plenty of rest and look after your mental health!🫰 by @ctld_lab

Congratulations to our doctoral student Leire Escalada-Cebadero on her first first-author publication!

This scoping review, published in the International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, examines lexico-semantic and morphosyntactic skills in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), synthesizing findings from 39 behavioral and neuroimaging studies. The review highlights how language difficulties become more apparent under increased cognitive demands, affecting word retrieval, semantic processing, and comprehension of complex sentences.

Beyond speech and voice impairments, these cognitive-linguistic difficulties can significantly impact everyday communication, social participation, and quality of life. By connecting research findings to clinical practice, this review highlights the need for more comprehensive language assessments and specialized services to better address the complex communication needs of individuals with PD.

#speechforpd #parkinsonsdisease #socialconnectedness #culturallyresponsive #research #speechlanguagepathology by @ctld_lab

We are excited to welcome Nathalie to our team this year!🙌 by @ctld_lab

We are excited to welcome Anna to the CTLD lab this year!🙌 by @ctld_lab

We are excited to welcome Jiene to the CTLD lab this year!🙌 by @ctld_lab

Our study explores the user experience and satisfaction with a web-based app designed to improve speech intelligibility in people with Parkinson’s disease through a combination of noise-augmented automatic speech recognition feedback and standard speech cues.

Key themes highlighted greater metacognitive awareness for speech production, the balance between independent practice and human connection, psychosocial benefits, and the challenges of navigating digital technology within the context of a movement disorder.

#ParkinsonsResearch #CommunicationDisorders by @ctld_lab

Qué gran manera de dar inicio al Mes de la Herencia Hispana con nuestro grupo de apoyo a la comunidad hispana con Parkinson, Espacios Compartidos. Nuestra misión es ofrecer un espacio cooperativo por todo el mundo, y lo estamos consiguiendo mes a mes! Mil gracias a la @pdfparkinson por el apoyo y a mi estimado amigo Michael Sazonov @realityandtruth por el magnífico taller de movimiento e improvisación. / Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with our monthly support groups for the Hispanic/Latiné community with Parkinson’s disease. Our groups bring cooperative workshops that engage both patients and their families. We can’t thank enough both the Parkinson’s Foundation, for their tremendous support, and my dear colleague and friend, Michael Sazonov, who led our workshop on movement and improvisation. by @ctld_lab

Very excited and proud to be a first-gen mentor for TC’s First-Gen Mentorship program. Yesterday we had the opportunity to meet our mentees and catch up with colleagues. Lots of fun events happening this year, thanks @tcstudentsuccess for organizing this initiative! by @ctld_lab

A highlight of this trip to Japan was seeing my friend and colleague, Dr Alireza Goudarzi, after 16 years! Ali and I met in 2010 when I first moved to the US as a Fulbright scholar. We reconnected in 2014 and have been working together ever since. In 2021 we were awarded our first MJFF grant and we joined forces to develop a digital application to improve intelligibility in people with Parkinson’s disease (treatment papers coming out soon!). For the longest time we were a team of 2, and I’m so proud of everything we accomplished. Our team has now grown and we look forward to more adventures and opportunities for interdisciplinary practice. by @ctld_lab

Spring at the CTLD Lab🌸🌿 From community workshops, research publications, and lab socials, we’re grateful for a semester full of connection, collaboration, and growth! ✨ by @ctld_lab