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Howard Shane, PhD
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   Department  Otolaryngology
   Hospital Title  Director, Center for Communication Enhancement
   Academic Title  Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology
   Phone  617-355-6466
   Fax  781-216-2252
   Email  Howard Shane
   Location  9 Hope Avenue
West Wing 2nd Floor
Waltham, MA 02453
Research Overview
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.
About Howard Shane

Howard Shane received an MA in speech pathology/audiology from the University of Massachusetts and a PhD in speech pathology from Syracuse University and completed a Doctoral Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

He has received the Honors of the Association and is a Fellow of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the recipient of the Goldenson Award for Innovations in Technology from United Cerebral Palsy Association.

He is also a current faculty member of the Harvard-MIT Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology Program.
Key Publications
  • Caves K, Shane HC, DeRuyter F. Connecting AAC devices to the world of information technology. Assistive Technology 2002; 14: 81-89.

  • Shane HC. Using visual scene displays to improve communication and communication instruction in persons with autism spectrum disorders. Special Interest Division 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication. (Vol.15, (1), pp.7-13) April 2006.

  • Shane HC, Weiss-Kapp S. Visual language in autism. San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2007.

  • Higginbotham J, Shane, H.C., Russell S, & Caves K. Access to aac: present, past, and future. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Vol. 23, (3), pp.1-15) September 2007.

  • Shane HC, Ducoff P. Electronic screen media for persons with autism spectrum disorders: results of a survey. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders (In press).
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