NEUROGENIC COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

提出了一项继续资助国家多用途 神经源性沟通障碍研究和培训中心（RTC） 在亚利桑那大学。该计划的重点是演讲和语言 儿童和成人神经系统疾病引起的问题 它包括四个组成部分：基础和临床研究， 培训、继续教育和信息传播。的 研究部分包括正常和异常功能的研究， 关于言语产生和感知、语言产生和 加工和认知。研究的首要意义在于 （a）神经肌肉机制受损， 控制言语运动（构音障碍），（B）受损的神经运动机制 编程和排序语音运动（运动障碍和不流利）， (c)解释和表达语言的大脑机制受损 听、阅读、说和写中的符号（言语障碍，痴呆， 自闭症和诵读困难）。研究培训部分包括 本科生、博士前、博士后和访问科学家项目 并强调征聘代表性不足的群体，特别是 西班牙裔和美洲印第安人。继续教育部分 建议针对医生和其他医疗保健专业人员（演讲- 语言病理学家、心理学家和护士）进行高级培训 通过各种各样的传递方法，从专题讨论会到 创新的计算机和视频会议。RTC将运行一个 计算机网络，中心网，连接科学家和临床医生， 大学、医院和私人诊所， 化国际大此外，它还将提供每月一次的卫星- 传输的电视节目和视频会议，TELEROUNDS，将 被国际上数百个网站所接受。的信息 RTC的传播部分是针对一个强有力的运动 通过与有关国家组织建立联系， 到中心的内容领域，创新的媒体产品，如 照片和照片系列，以及针对护理人员的教育方案 患有神经源性沟通障碍的人。

A proposal is offered to continue the funding of a National Multipurpose Research and Training Center (RTC) on neurogenic communication disorders at the University of Arizona. The plan focuses on speech and language problems caused by diseases of the nervous system in children and adults and includes four components: basic and clinical research, research training, continuing education, and information dissemination. The research component contains studies of normal and abnormal function, with projects on speech production and perception, language production and processing, and cognition. Foremost significance of the research is in relation to persons with (a) impaired neuromuscular mechanisms that control speech movements (dysarthria), (b)impaired neuromotor mechanisms that program and sequence speech movements (dyspraxia & dysfluency), and (c) impaired brain mechanisms that interpret and formulate language symbols in listening, reading, speaking, and writing (dysphasia, dementia, autism, & dyslexia). The research training component includes undergraduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and visiting scientist programs and emphasizes the recruitment of underrepresented groups, especially Hispanics and American Indians. The continuing education component of the proposal targets physicians and other health care professionals (speech- language pathologists, psychologists, & nurses) for advanced training through a variety of delivery methods that range from symposia to innovative computer and video conferencing. The RTC will operate a computer network, CENTER-NET, that links scientists and clinicians in universities, hospitals, and private practice nationally and internationally. In addition, it will provide a monthly satellite- transmitted television program and video conference, TELEROUNDS, that will be received by hundreds of sites internationally. The information dissemination component of the RTC is directed toward a vigorous campaign of public outreach through networking with national organizations related to the content area of the Center, innovative media products such as photonovels and photomural series, and educational programs for caregivers of individuals with neurogenic communication disorders.