*Denotes student author; 1Initial research design; 2Data collection; 3Data analysis; 4Manuscript drafting
2025
*Kuchler, K., Elmquist., M. McConnell, S. & Finestack, L. H.1, 2, 4 (accepted). An Evaluation of LENA Start™ Using Measures Derived from Parent-Child Interactions, Journal of Child Language.
Peter, B. Finestack, L. H.4, Loveall, S., Thompson, L., Bruce, L., Scherer, N., Stoel_Gammon, C., Davis, J., Potter, N., VanDam, M., Eng, L., Buckley, S. (accepted). Babble Boot Camp for Infants with Down Syndrome. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
*Kornelis, M., *Lee, H., Riegelman, A., & Finestack, L. H.1, 2, 4 (accepted). The Progression of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Terminology: A Scoping Review of ASHA Journals
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
*Linert, J., Finestack, L. H.3, 4, & Abbeduto, L. (2025). Syntactic Growth of Adolescent Boys with Fragile X Syndrome or Down Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 68(1), 193-215. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00421. Free PDF
2024
Buckley, S., Finestack, L. H.4, Keren-Portnoy, T., Loveall, S., Peter, B., Stojanovik, V., & Thompson, L. (in press). The Case for Early, Time-Sensitive Speech, Language, and Communication Interventions for Young Children with Down Syndrome or Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. International Review Research in Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2024.10.001
Ford, A. L. B., *Kuchler, K. *Cakir-Dilek, B., Elmquist, M., & Finestack, L. H.1, 4 (2024). Tutorial for Enhancing Clarity and Transparency in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Intervention Research with the TIDieR Checklist. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33 (4), 1608-1618. (doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-23-00389) Free PDF
2023
Finestack, L. H.1-4, *Ancel, E., *Linert, J., *Kuchler, K., *Hilliard, L., & Matthys, O. (2023). Verbs Matter: A tutorial for Determining Verb Difficulty. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(5), 1961-1978. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00333) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H.1,4, *Ancel, E., *Lee, HaeJi, *Kuchler, K., & *Kornelis, M. (2023). Five Additional Evidence-based Principles to Facilitate Grammar Development for Children with Developmental Language Disorder. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00049) Free PDF
Zhang, J., Vock, D., Patrick, M., Finestack, L. H.1, & Murray, T. (2023). Outcome Trajectory Estimation for Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes with Repeated Measures. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C: Applied Statistics, 00, 1-16. (https://doi.org/10.1093/jrsssc/qlad037)
Potter, N., VanDam, M., Bruce, L., Davis, J., Eng, L., Finestack, L. H.4, Heinlen, V., Scherer, N., Schrock, C., Seltzer, R., Stoel-Gammon, C., Thompson, L. & Peter, B. (2023). Virtual post-intervention speech and language assessment of toddler and preschool participants in babble boot camp. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-13. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00687) Free PDF
Peter, B. Bruce, L., Finestack, L. H.4, Dinu, V., Wilson, M., Klein-Seetharaman, J., Lewis, C. R., Braden, B. B., Tang, Y., Scherer, N., VanDam, M., & Potter, N. (2023). Precision medicine as a new frontier in speech-language pathology: How applying insights from behavior genomics can improve outcomes in communication disorders, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-16. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00205) Free PDF
MacFarlane, H., Salem, A. C., Bedrick, S., Dolata, J. K., Wiedrick, J., Lawley, G. O., Finestack, L. H.1, 2, Kover, S. T., Thurman, A. J., Abbeduto, L., & Fombonne, E. (2023). Consistency and reliability of automated language measures across expressive language samples in autism. Autism Research, 16(4), 802-816. (https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2897) Free PDF
*Steffes, E. & Finestack, L. H.1, 3, 4 (2023). Developmental language disorder terminology: A survey of speech-language pathologists’ use and knowledge. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-15. (https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2023_LSHSS-22-00116) Free PDF
2022
Finestack, L. H.1, 3,4, Potter, N., VanDam, M., Davis, J., Bruce, L., Scherer, N., Eng, L., & Peter, B. (2022). Feasibility of a proactive parent-implemented communication intervention delivered via telepractice for children with classic galactosemia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(6), 2527-2538. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00107) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H.1,2,3,4, Elmquist, M. A., *Kuchler, K., Ford, A. B., *Cakir Dilek, B., Riegelman, A., Marsalis, S., & Brown, S. J. (2022). Caregiver-implemented communication interventions for children identified as having language impairment 0 through 48 months of age: A scoping Review. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing, 1-52. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00543) Free PDF
Hoffmann, A., Thurman, A. J., Sterling, A., Kover, S. T., Finestack, L. H. 1, 2, Berry-Kravis, E., Edgin, J. O., Drayton, A., Fombonne, E. & Abbeduto, L. (2022). Analysis of a repetitive language coding system: Comparisons between fragile X syndrome, autism, and Down syndrome. Brain Sciences, 12(5), 575. (https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050575) Free PDF
Peter, B., Davis, J., Finestack, L. H. 1, 4, Stoel-Gammon, C., VanDam, M., Bruce, L., Kim, Y., Eng, L., Cotter, S., Landis, E., Beames, S., Scherer, N., Knerr, I., Williams, D., Schrock, C., & Potter, N. (2022). Translating principles of precision medicine into speech-language pathology: Clinical trial of a proactive speech and language intervention for infants with classic galactosemia. Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, 3(3), 100119. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xhgg.2022.100119) Free PDF
*Kuchler, K. & Finestack, L. H.1,2,4 (2022). Student Anxiety, Acceptance, and Experience Using the Immediate Feedback-Assessment Technique®, Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 6(1), Article 5. (https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/vol6/iss1/5) Free PDF
2021
Payesteh, B. & Finestack, L. H.1, 4 (2021). Narrative language development of Persian-English bilingual children attending an immersion preschool. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders 6(3), 149-159. (https://doi.org/10.21849/cacd.2021.00479) Free PDF
Peter, B., Davis, J., Cotter, S., Belter, A., Williams, E., Stumpf, M., Bruce, L., Eng, L., Kim, Y., Finestack, L. H. 1, 4, Stoel-Gammon, C., Williams, D., Scherer, N., VanDam, M., & Potter, N. (2021). Toward preventing speech and language disorders of known genetic origin: First post-intervention results of babble boot camp in children with classic galactosemia. American Journal of Speech-language Pathology, 30(6), 2616-2634. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00098) Free PDF
*Elmquist, M., Finestack, L. H., *Kriese, A., Lease, E., & McConnell, S. (2021). Parent Education to Improve Early Language Development: A Preliminary Evaluation of LENA Start™, Journal of Child Language, 48, 670-698. (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000920000458) Free PDF
2020
*Huang, T. & Finestack, L. H. (2020). Comparing Morphosyntactic Profiles of Children with Developmental Language Disorder or Language Disorder associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 29(2), 714-731. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-00207) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H., *Rohwer, B. L., *Hilliard, L., & Abbeduto, L. A. (2020). Using Computerized Language Analysis (CLAN) to Evaluate Grammatical Skills. Language, Speech, and Hearing in Schools, 51(2), 184-204. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_LSHSS-19-00032) Free PDF
McGregor, K. K., Goffman, L., Van Horne, A., Hogan, T., & Finestack, L. H. (2020). Developmental Language Disorder: Applications for Advocacy, Research, and Clinical Service. SIG 1 Language Learning and Education Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(1), 38-46. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERSP-19-00083) Free PDF
*Payesteh, B. & Finestack, L. H. (2020). Influences of Language Input and Production on the Language Skills of Persian-English Bilingual Immersion Preschool Children. Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education, 8(1), 80-106. (
*Bangert, K. & Finestack, L. H. (2020). Linguistic Maze Production by Children and Adolescents with ADHD. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63(1), 274-285. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-19-00187) Free PDF
2019
Peter B., Potter N., Davis J., Donenfeld-Peled, I., Finestack, L. H., Stoel-Gammon, C., Lien, K., Vose, C., Eng, L., Yokoyama, H., Olds, D., & VanDam, M (2019). Toward a paradigm shift from deficit-based to proactive speech and language treatment: Randomized pilot trial of the Babble Boot Camp in infants with classic galactosemia [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. F1000Research, 8. (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.18062.2) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H., *Engman, J., *Huang, T., *Bangert, K. J., & *Bader, K. (2019). Evaluation of a Combined Explicit-Implicit Approach to Teach Grammatical Forms to Children with Grammatical Weaknesses. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 1-17. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-0056) Free PDF
*Julien, H. M., Finestack, L. H.1, 4, & Reichle, J. (2019). Requests for Communication Repair Produced by Typically-Developing Preschool-Age Children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62, 1823-1838. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-L-18-0402) Free PDF
*Bangert, K. J., *Halverson, D. & Finestack, L. H. (2019). Evaluation of an Explicit Intervention to Teach Grammatical Forms to Children with Low-Symptom Severity Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 28(2), 650-663. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJSLP-18-0016) Free PDF
2018
Finestack, L. H. (2018). Evaluation of an Explicit Intervention to Teach Novel Grammatical Forms to Children with Developmental Language Disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61(8), 2062-2075. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-17-0339) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H. & *Satterlund, K. E. (2018). Current practice of child grammar intervention: A survey of speech-language pathologists. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 27(4), 1329-1352. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJSLP-17-0168) Free PDF
2017
Finestack, L. H. *O’Brien, K. H., *Hyppa Martin, J., & *Lyrek, K. A. (2017). The evaluation of a personal narrative language intervention for school-age children with Down syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 122(4), 310-332. (https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-122.4.310) Free PDF
2015
Finestack, L. H., Payesteh, B., Rentmeester Disher, J. & Julien, H. M. (2015). Reporting child language sampling procedures. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 57(6), 2274-2279. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2014_JSLHR-L-14-0093) Free PDF
2014
Finestack, L. H.(2014). Language learning of children with typical development using a deductive metalinguistic procedure. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 57(2), 509-523. (https://doi.org/10.1044/2013_JSLHR-L-12-0408) Free PDF
2012
Finestack, L. H., Sterling, A. M., & Abbeduto, L. (2012). Discriminating Down syndrome from fragile X syndrome based on language ability. Journal of Child Language, 40(1), 244-265. (10.1017/S0305000912000207) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H., Palmer, M., & Abbeduto, L. (2012). Macrostructural narrative language of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome or fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 21, 29-46. (10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0095) Free PDF Modified Frog Goes to Dinner Rubric & Scoresheet
2010
Finestack, L. H., & Abbeduto, L. (2010). Expressive language profiles of verbally expressive adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome or fragile X syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 1334-1348. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2010/09-0125) Free PDF
Fey, M. E., Finestack, L. H., Gajewski, B. J., Popescu, M., & Lewine, J. D. (2010). A preliminary evaluation of Fast-ForWord Language as an adjuvant to conventional language intervention. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 430-449. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0225) Free PDF
2009
Finestack, L. H., & Fey, M. E. (2009). Evaluation of a deductive approach to teach grammatical inflections to children with language impairment. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18, 1-14. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1058-0360(2009/08-0041) Free PDF
Popescu, M., Fey, M. E., Lewine, J. D. Finestack, L. H., & Popescu, E. A. (2009). N400 responses of children with primary language disorder: Intervention effects. NeuroReport, 20(12), 1104-1108. (10.1097/WNR.0b013e32832e9c97) Free PDF
Finestack, L. H., Richmond, E. K., & Abbeduto, L. J. (2009). Language development in individuals with fragile X syndrome. Topics in Language Disorders, 29(2), 133-148. (10.1097/tld.0b013e3181a72016) Free PDF
2008
Warren, S. F., Fey, M. E., Finestack, L. H., Brady, N. C., Bredin-Oja, S. L., & Fleming, K. K. (2008). A randomized trial of longitudinal effects of low-intensity responsivity education/prelinguistic milieu teaching, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 51(2), 451-470. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2008/033) Free PDF
2006
Finestack, L. H., Fey, M. E., Catts, H. W. (2006). Pronominal reference skills of second and fourth grade children with language impairment. Journal of Communication Disorders, 39, 232-248 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2005.12.003) Free PDF
Fey, M. E., Warren, S. F., Brady, N., Finestack, L. H., Bredin-Oja, S. L., Fairchild, M. L., Sokol, S. B., & Yoder, P. J. (2006). Early effects of prelinguistic milieu teaching and responsivity education for children with developmental delays and their parents. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 49, 526-547. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2006/039) Free PDF
2003
Fey, M. E., Long, S. H., & Finestack, L. H., (2003). Ten principles of grammar facilitation for children with specific language impairment. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12, 3-15. (https://doi.org/10.1044/1058-0360(2003/048) Free PDF
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