Educational Background	Publications	Area of Specialty	Courses Taught

Megan S. Overby PhD

Educational Background:

Major areas of research interests:

• Speech sound disorders

• Childhood apraxia of speech

• Links between speech-language skills and literacy

• Phonetics

• School-based issues

Publications:

• Overby, M., Trainin, G., Smit, A., Bernthal, J. & Nelson, R. (2012). Preliteracy speech sound skills and later literacy outcomes: A study using the Templin Archive. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 43(1), 97-115.

• Bernthal, J. & Overby, M. (2009). The teacher-researcher shortage: Possible future directions. In C. Bowen's, Children's speech sound disorders. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

• Overby, M., Carrell, T., & Bernthal, J. (2007). Teachers' perceptions of children with speech sound disorders: A quantitative and qualitative analysis. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 38(4), 327-341.

Presentations:

• Wright, E. & Overby. M. (2011, November). Early speech sound characteristics of a child with childhood apraxia of speech. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA

• Kalbfell, L. & Overby, M. (2011, November). Panamanian SLPs' perspectives of the diagnosis and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA

• Nieto, J. Rose, N., & Overby, M. (2011, November). A RAD approach to assessment of childhood apraxia of speech. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA

• Overby, M. (2011, July). A framework for assessing probability and severity of childhood apraxia of speech. Paper presentation. National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech, San Diego, CA

• Overby, M. (2011, July). How SLPs can support parents of children with CAS. Paper presentation. National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech, San Diego, CA

• Overby, M. (2011, March). Treatment guidelines for childhood apraxia of speech/ Steps in motor programming. Invited paper. Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Albany, NY

• DelVecchio, N., Klein, J., & Overby, M. (2010, November). Speech-language pathologist counseling effectiveness for parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate.  Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA

• Eschler, C., Klein, J., & Overby, M. (2010, November). Ankyloglossia: Current beliefs and practice patterns of speech-language pathologists. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA

• Overby, M. (2010, September). Evidence Based Practice for children with childhood apraxia of speech. Invited paper. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fall Conference, Rochester, NY and Long Island, NY

• Carroll, K., & Overby, M. (2010, April). Social and emotional needs of parents of children with CAS . Poster presentation. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Saratoga, NY

• Overby, M. (2010, January). An assessment framework to guide treatment decisions of CAS . Invited paper. Capital Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Latham, NY

• Overby, M., Hoffman, B., & Chandler, A. (2009, November). A team approach to assessing CAS on a continuum. Paper presentation. American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA

• Chandler, A., Hoffman, B.,& Overby, M. (2009, November). Speech and language skills of an infant with 48, XXXY. Poster presentation.  American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA

• Overby, M., Hoffman, B., Kelleher-Assael, K., Galbreth, E., Capeci, W., & Chandler, A. (2009, May) A clinical EBP perspective on childhood apraxia of speech. Paper presentation. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Saratoga, NY

• Overby, M. & Bernthal, J. (2008, November). A study of speech sound perception and phonological spelling in children with SSD. Paper presentation. American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL

• Overby, M., Williams, L, & Bernthal, J. (2008, November). Comparison of two treatment conditions for young children. Paper presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL

• Overby, M. & Hart, J. (2008, November). Using NSOME to treat speech sound and swallowing disorders. Paper presentation. The College of Saint Rose Supervisors' Workshop, Albany, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, July). Formal assessments I and II. Paper presentation. Summer Institute for Literacy and Communication Disorders, Albany, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, July). Phonological awareness treatments I and II. Paper presentation. Summer Institute for Literacy and Communication Disorders, Albany, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, July). Risks for literacy difficulty. Paper presentation. Summer Institute for Literacy and Communication Disorders, Albany, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, July). Theories of reading and spelling. Paper presentation. Summer Institute for Literacy and Communication Disorders, Albany, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, April). Risk factors for spelling difficulty in children with speech sound disorders. Paper presentation. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Saratoga, NY

• Overby, M. (2008, April). Clinical issues in assessment and treatment of speech sound disorders. Paper presentation. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Saratoga, NY

• Rice, A., Mallory, M., Eanes, J., Williams, L., Overby, M., & Bernthal. J. (2007, November). Traditional versus computer-based intervention for the treatment of SSDs. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA

• Overby, M. & Bernthal, J. (2007, June). Correlates of phonological spelling, speech production, and speech identification. Paper presentation. International Child Phonology Conference, Seattle, WA

• Overby, M., Carrell, T., & Bernthal, J. (2006, November). Teachers’ perceptions of students with SSDs: A quantitative & qualitative analysis. Paper presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Miami, FL

• Overby, M., Carrell, T., & Bernthal, J. (2006, September). Expectations of children with speech sound disorders. Paper presentation. Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association State Convention, Kearney, NE

• Overby, M., Carrell, T., & Bernthal, J. (2006, June). The effects of intelligibility on teachers’ perceptions of students’ academic, social, and behavioral competence. Paper presentation. International Child Phonology Conference, Edmonton, AB

• Overby, M., Trainin, G., Smit, A., Bernthal, J., & Nelson, R. (2005, November). The importance of pre-literacy articulation competence to later literacy skills. Poster presentation. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA

• Overby, M. (2005, October). Why can’t my child read? Invited paper. Learning Disabilities Association, Lincoln, Nebraska Chapter, Lincoln, NE

• Overby, M., Trainin, G., Smit, A., Bernthal, J., & Nelson, R. (2005, September). Pre-literacy articulation. Paper presentation. Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association State Convention, Kearney, NE

• Overby, M. & Trainin, G. (2005, June). Early articulation competence and phonological decoding and encoding. Poster presentation. Society for the Scientific Study of Reading International Conference, Toronto, ON

• Overby, M., Trainin, G., Smit, A., Bernthal, J., & Nelson, R. (2005, June). The importance of pre-literacy articulation competence to later literacy skills. Paper presentation. International Child Phonology Conference, Fort Worth, TX

• Overby, M. (2000, February). Modifications to the Wilson Reading Program. Invited paper. Best Practices in Instruction, Northern Suburban Special Education District, Highland Park, IL

Professional Service:

• 2010, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Program (Committee Chair, Speech-Language Pathology: Children and Schools)

• 2008-present, Co-chair Summer Institute for Literacy and Communication Disorders, The College of Saint Rose

• 2008, American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention Program(Speech Sound DIsorders Committee)

• 2007-2008, Reviewer for Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

• 2007, Praxis Exam Review in Speech Sound Disorders for the New York State Speech Language Hearing Associaion

Media:

• Speech-Sound Disorders and Spelling Ability. (2008, August 11) Cover Story. Advance Magazine for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 18(32), 6-9, 46.

Professional Memberships:

• American Speech Language Hearing Association (CCC-SP)

• New York Speech Language Hearing Association (licensed)

• Capital Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association

• Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

• International Dyslexia Association

• International Reading Association

Courses currently teaching:

• Clinical Speech Sound Disorders (CSD594)

• Differential Diagnostics (CSD570)

• Literacy Institute in Communication Disorders (CSD596)

• Topics in Communication Disorders (CSD601, CSD380)

• Articulation and Phonology (CSD219)