Twyla Y. Perryman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
perrymant@ecu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Degrees and Training
B.S., 2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speech and Hearing Sciences
M.A., 2002, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Ph.D., 2009, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 (completion), Vanderbilt University
Kennedy Center
Research Lab: Autism and Early Intervention (AEI) Research Lab
Director: Twyla Perryman, PhD, CCC-SLP
Research Interests
Dr. Perryman's research interests are in autism spectrum disorders, specifically the influence of child/family characteristics on early identification, treatment fidelity, language development, and intervention outcomes. Her current projects include a variety of observational, coding, and data collection methods to examine parent and child interactions and behaviors.
Selected publications and presentations
Perryman, T. Y. & Yoder, P. J. (2011). What is the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). In S. Bolte & J. Hallmayer (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Conditions: International experts answer your questions on autism, Asperger syndrome and PDD-NOS (pp. 194-197). Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe
Watson, L. R., Baranek, G. T., Roberts, J. E., David, F., & Perryman, T. Y. (2010). Measures of Attention to Child-Directed Speech as Predictors of Social-Communicative Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 1052-1064.
Watson, L. R., Baranek, G. T., Crais, E. R., Reznick, J. S., Dykstra, J., & Perryman, T. (2007). The first year inventory: Retrospective parent responses to a questionnaire designed to identify one-year-olds at risk for autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 49-61.
Perryman, T.Y. and Watson, L.R. (2010). Caregiver perceptions and Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster Presentation, International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.
Perryman, T.Y. (2008). The role of caregiver's beliefs in the early diagnosis of autism. Oral Presentation, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.
