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Clinical Research in Neurogenic Communication Disorders (CRNCS) Lab

Focus of Lab

The Clinical Research in Neurogenic Communication Disorders (CRNCS) Laboratory focuses on investigations and clinical applications of diagnoses and treatments relative to those communicative and swallowing disorders of neurogenic etiology. Primary areas of study currently occurring in the CRNCS lab include:

• differential cognitive-linguistic profiles in subtypes of Parkinson’s disease
• cognitive-linguistic variations through “normal” senescence
• dysphagia management: efficacy in interventions and mechanisms to achieve or maintain speech-pathologists’ competency in the area of swallowing disorders.

This laboratory strives to facilitate endeavors that promote our understanding of neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders while also providing a “hands-on” training environment for student scholarship.

Personnel

• Cynthia R. O’Donoghue, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
  CRNCS Director
  Communication Sciences and Disorders #1151
  Contact Information: 540-568-3637
  odonogcr@jmu.edu

Curent Projects

O’Donoghue, C.R. (2005-2006). Dysphagia Management in the Schools. Virginia Department of Education. $31,000.

Watts, C.R., O’Donoghue, C.R., & Marler, J.A. (2005-2006). Communicative Function in Subtypes of parkinson’s Disease: An Investigation of Tremor-Dominant and Akinetic-Rigid Dominant Types. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Seeding Grant, GRI, James Madison university. $12,400.