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Faculty: Connie Summers

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Connie Summers

Title

Associate Professor

Department:

ComD

Contact Information

Office: 129 TLRB

Phone: 801-422-4319

Email: nope@connie_summers@byu.edumsn.com

Developmental Language Disorders
Multicultural Issues in Speech Language Pathology
School-Aged Language Disorders

Language learning in bilingual children
Assessment of language performance in culturally and linguistically diverse children
Language of intervention choices in bilingual children with language disorders
Best practices in developing cultural competence
Interprofessional Education

Mazes in Spanish-English dual language learners after language enrichment: A case study

  • Authors: Taliancich-Klinger, Casey; Summers, Connie L; Greene, Kai
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Speech, Language and Hearing
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 3
  • Abstract: click to view

Mazes in Spanish-English dual language learners after language enrichment: A case study

  • Authors: Taliancich-Klinger, Casey; Summers, Connie L; Greene, Kai
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Speech, Language and Hearing
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 3
  • Abstract: click to view

A perceptual study of cross-language influence on vocal fry use in women exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
  • Publisher: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 3
  • Abstract: click to view

A perceptual study of cross-language influence on vocal fry use in women exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
  • Publisher: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 3
  • Abstract: click to view

Adapting a picture description task for grammatical analysis in English-Spanish bilingual preschool children.

  • Authors: Smith, Vanesa; Cano, Isabel; Lozada, Lisa; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Communication Disorders Quarterly
  • Publisher: Sage
  • Volume: Advanced Online publication
  • Abstract: click to view

Adapting a picture description task for grammatical analysis in English-Spanish bilingual preschool children.

  • Authors: Smith, Vanesa; Cano, Isabel; Lozada, Lisa; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Communication Disorders Quarterly
  • Publisher: Sage
  • Volume: Advanced Online publication
  • Abstract: click to view

Development and preliminary assessment of interprofessional education focused on vulnerable populations

  • Authors: Pechak, Celia; Summers, Connie L; Barbara, Schoen; Padilla, Margie; Lara, Patricia; Velasco, Joanna; Capshaw, Stephanie
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue: 3

Evidence-based clinical decision making for bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Clinicians

  • Authors: Smith, Vanesa; Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Carrillo, Alejandra; Villaneda, Gabriela
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: SIG 14

Development and preliminary assessment of interprofessional education focused on vulnerable populations

  • Authors: Pechak, Celia; Summers, Connie L; Barbara, Schoen; Padilla, Margie; Lara, Patricia; Velasco, Joanna; Capshaw, Stephanie
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue: 3

Polysyllabic shortening in speakers exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 3

Evidence-based clinical decision making for bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Clinicians

  • Authors: Smith, Vanesa; Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Carrillo, Alejandra; Villaneda, Gabriela
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: SIG 14

Polysyllabic shortening in speakers exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 3

Vocal fry use in adult female speakers exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L; Walls, Sydney
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Voice
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 4

Perceptions of mentoring SLPs and clinical fellows during the clinical fellowship

  • Authors: Resendiz, Maria; Summers, Connie L; Ruiz-Felter, Roxana; Nicole, Belasco
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: SIG 11

Vocal fry use in adult female speakers exposed to two languages

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L; Walls, Sydney
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Voice
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 4

Language of intervention in bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Smith, Vanesa; Mueller, Vannesa; Alexander, Victoria; Muzza, Amelia
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: SIG 1

Incorporating Spanish language instruction into health sciences programs in an Hispanic-serving institution

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Pechak, Celia; Sias, Jeri
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
  • Publisher: Advanced online publication

Language of intervention in bilingual children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Smith, Vanesa; Mueller, Vannesa; Alexander, Victoria; Muzza, Amelia
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: SIG 1

Incorporating Spanish language instruction into health sciences programs in an Hispanic-serving institution

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Pechak, Celia; Sias, Jeri
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
  • Publisher: Advanced online publication

Perceptions of mentoring SLPs and clinical fellows during the clinical fellowship

  • Authors: Resendiz, Maria; Summers, Connie L; Ruiz-Felter, Roxana; Nicole, Belasco
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: SIG 11

Developmental surveillance and referral in a traditionally medically underserved border community

  • Authors: Gonzales, Eugenia; Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Hernandez, Anne; Gil-Lopez, Gilda; Garcia, Daniela; Lopez, Maritza
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Maternal and Child Health Journal
  • Volume: 19

Preparing rehabilitation sciences students to work with monolingual Spanish-speaking patients:Practical and ethical challenges in using interpreters

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Gonzalez, Eugenia; Pechak, Celia
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 2

Developmental surveillance and referral in a traditionally medically underserved border community

  • Authors: Gonzales, Eugenia; Summers, Connie L; Mueller, Vannesa; Hernandez, Anne; Gil-Lopez, Gilda; Garcia, Daniela; Lopez, Maritza
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Maternal and Child Health Journal
  • Volume: 19

The role of language structure and experience in bilingual children’s nonword repetition performance

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L; Peña, Elizabeth; Bedore, Lisa; Gillam, Ronald; Bohman, Thomas
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 3

Preparing rehabilitation sciences students to work with monolingual Spanish-speaking patients:Practical and ethical challenges in using interpreters

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Gonzalez, Eugenia; Pechak, Celia
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 2

The role of language structure and experience in bilingual children’s nonword repetition performance

  • Authors: Gibson, Todd; Summers, Connie L; Peña, Elizabeth; Bedore, Lisa; Gillam, Ronald; Bohman, Thomas
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 3

Supervising clinical fellows: Preparation and styles

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Resendiz, Maria; Ruiz-Felter, Roxana
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives in Supervision
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 1

Supervising clinical fellows: Preparation and styles

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Resendiz, Maria; Ruiz-Felter, Roxana
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Perspectives in Supervision
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 1

Interprofessional education: A pilot study of rehabilitation sciences students participating in interdiscplinary international service-learning

  • Authors: Pechak, Celia; Gonzalez, Eugenia; Summers, Connie L; Capshaw, Stephanie
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 3

Interprofessional education: A pilot study of rehabilitation sciences students participating in interdiscplinary international service-learning

  • Authors: Pechak, Celia; Gonzalez, Eugenia; Summers, Connie L; Capshaw, Stephanie
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Journal of Allied Health
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 3

The measure matters: Language dominance profiles across measures in Spanish/English bilingual prekindergarten students

  • Authors: Bedore, Lisa; Peña, Elizabeth; Summers, Connie L; Boerger, Karin; Resendiz, Maira; Greene, Kai; Bohman, Thomas; Gillam, Ronald
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 15

The measure matters: Language dominance profiles across measures in Spanish/English bilingual prekindergarten students

  • Authors: Bedore, Lisa; Peña, Elizabeth; Summers, Connie L; Boerger, Karin; Resendiz, Maira; Greene, Kai; Bohman, Thomas; Gillam, Ronald
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • Volume: 15

Bilingual performance on nonword repetition in Spanish and English

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Bohman, Thomas; Peña, Elizabeth; Bedore, Lisa; Gillam, Ronald
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders
  • Volume: 45

Bilingual performance on nonword repetition in Spanish and English

  • Authors: Summers, Connie L; Bohman, Thomas; Peña, Elizabeth; Bedore, Lisa; Gillam, Ronald
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders
  • Volume: 45

English literacy development for English language learners: Does Spanish instruction promote or hinder?

  • Authors: Thomason, K; Gorman, Brenda; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: EBP Briefs
  • Volume: 2

English literacy development for English language learners: Does Spanish instruction promote or hinder?

  • Authors: Thomason, K; Gorman, Brenda; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: EBP Briefs
  • Volume: 2

Language variation, assessment, and intervention

  • Authors: Peña, Elizabeth; Summers, Connie L; Resendiz, Maria
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Publication Type: Book, Chapter/ Section in Scholarly Book
  • Publication Journal: Clinical decision making in developmental language disorders
  • Publisher: JD: Brookes
  • City: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Country: U.S.

Language variation, assessment, and intervention

  • Authors: Peña, Elizabeth; Summers, Connie L; Resendiz, Maria
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Publication Type: Book, Chapter/ Section in Scholarly Book
  • Publication Journal: Clinical decision making in developmental language disorders
  • Publisher: JD: Brookes
  • City: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Country: U.S.

Social behaviors of children with language impairment on the playground: A pilot study.

  • Authors: Fujiki, Martin; Brinton, Bonnie; Isaacson, Ted; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
  • Volume: 32

Social behaviors of children with language impairment on the playground: A pilot study.

  • Authors: Fujiki, Martin; Brinton, Bonnie; Isaacson, Ted; Summers, Connie L
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Publication Journal: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
  • Volume: 32