Deborah M. Insalaco, Ph.D.

Dr. Insalaco’s research interests lie in treatment of neurogenic communication disorders, particularly in reading treatments for persons with aphasia and other brain injuries.  She teaches neurogenic communication disorders courses, supervises students in the on-campus speech-language-hearing clinic, and volunteers as facilitator of a community-based aphasia support group.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D.         Speech and Hearing Sciences and Disorders, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• M.S. Ed.     Communication Disorders, College of St. Rose, Albany NY
• B.S. Ed.     Speech Pathology and Audiology, SUNY Albany State

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Life Member of ASHA
• President, Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Western New York (SHAWNY)
• President, Board of Regional Association Presidents (BRAP)
• Editor-in-Chief, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s The Communicator

TEACHING, CLINICAL, RESEARCH INTERESTS & EXPERTISE

• Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Adult Learning Disabilities

COURSES TAUGHT AT BUFFALO STATE

• SLP 511 Neural Bases of Communication
• SLP 515 Clinical Supervision
• SLP 623 Acquired Language Disorders
• SLP 690 Master’s Projects

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Pankratz, M. E., Plante, E., Vance, R., & Insalaco, D. M. (2007). The diagnostic and predictive validity of The Renfrew Bus Story. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, 38, 390-399.
• Insalaco, D., Ozkurt, E., & Santiago, D. (2007). The perceptions of students in the allied health professions towards stroke rehabilitation teams and the SLP’s role. Journal of Communication Disorders, 40, 196-214.
• Insalaco, D., Ozkurt, E., & Santiago, D. (2006). The attitudes and knowledge of students in the allied health professions towards their future professional team members. Journal of Allied Health, 35, 142-146.
• Beeson, P. M., & Insalaco, D. (1998). Acquired alexia: Lessons from successful treatment. Journal of the International Neuropsychology Society, 4, 621-635.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS   

• Insalaco, D., & Janczak, T.  (2021, April).  Meaning-based versus skills-based reading intervention for young adults with intellectual disabilities.  New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual convention on-line. 
• Janczak, T., & Insalaco, D.  (2019, November).  Promoting authentic, inter-professional collaboration among pre-service special educators and speech-language pathologists.  Presentation for Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council on Exceptional Children, New Orleans, LA.
• Insalaco, D.  (2017, February).  Childhood apraxia of speech.  Invited presentation for Buffalo Public Schools speech-language pathologists.  Buffalo, NY.