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Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
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Director, Center for Communication Enhancement
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Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology
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617-355-6466
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Howard Shane
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9 Hope Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453
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Howard Shane's research focuses on enhancing the expression of people with communication disorders, especially those with cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders. The goal of his current project is to develop an Electronic Screen Media (ESM) environment, which includes an Intelligent Agent (IA) that enables children with autism to communicate more effectively. Initially, the project will explore which features or patterns of features of video and computer-based programs are most appealing to persons with ASD. Shane and colleagues will subsequently use these data to modify and adapt a currently developed prototype ESM research environment to test the effectiveness of using a computer-based IA to support the communication efforts/skills development of individuals with ASD.
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Howard C. Shane received his Ph. D. from Syracuse University and did a Doctoral Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
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- Caves K, Shane HC, DeRuyter F. Connecting AAC devices to the world of information technology. Assist Technol 2002;14: 81-89.
- Shane HC. Using visual scene displays to improve communication and communication instruction in persons with autism spectrum disorders. Augmentat Altern Commun 2006;15(1): 7-13.
- Shane HC, Weiss-Kapp S. Visual language in autism. San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2007.
- Higginbotham J, Shane HC, Russell S, Caves K. Access to AAC: present, past, and future. Augment Altern Commun 2007;23(3): 243-257.
- Shane HC, Albert PD. Electronic screen media for persons with autism spectrum disorders: results of a survey. J Autism Dev Disord 2008;38(8): 1499-1508.
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