Publications

2010 - 2021

  1. Gaballah, A., Parsa, V., Cushnie-Sparrow, D., & Adams, S. (2021). Improved Estimation of Parkinsonian Vowel Quality through Acoustic Feature Assimilation. Scientific World Journal, Volume 2021, Article ID 6076828, doi.org/10.1155/2021/6076828.     docs/Gaballah-et-al-Improved-estimation-of-Parkinsonian-vowel-quality-through-acoustic-feature-assimilation-2021.pdf

 

  1. Knowles, T., Adams, S., & Jog, M. (2021). Speech rate mediated vowel and stop voicing distinctiveness in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (accepted).docs/Knowles-et-al-2021_JSLHR-21-00160.pdf

 

  1. Knowles, T., Adams, S., & Jog, M. (2021). Variation in Speech Intelligibility Ratings as a Function of Speech Rate Modification in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64, 1773-1793. docs/Knowles-et-al_2021_JSLHR-20-005931.pdf

 

  1. Senthinathan (Abeyesekera), A., Adams, S., Page, A., & Jog, M. (2021). Speech intensity response to altered intensity feedback in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 64, 2261-2275. docs/Senthinathan-2021_JSLHR-20-00278.pdf

 

  1. Senthinathan (Abeyesekera), A. & Adams, S. (2020). Effects of Altered Intensity Feedback on Speech in Healthy Speakers, Canadian Acoustics, 48(3), 43-51.        docs/articles/60 Senthinathan et al 2020 Effects of Altered Intensity Feedback on Speech in Healthy Speakers.pdf

 

  1. Page, A.D., Elhayek, N., Baylor, C., Adams, S., Jog, M. & Yorkston, K. (2021). Exploring the psychosocial impact of Botulinum Toxin Type-A injections for individuals with oromandibular dystonia: A qualitative study of patients' experiences. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 30, 1314-1328. docs/Page-et-al-Exploring-the-psychosocial-impact-of-BTA-on-OMD-2021.pdf

 

  1. Knowles, T., Adams, S., Page, A., Cushnie-Sparrow, D., & Jog, M. (2020). A comparison of speech amplification and personal communication devices for hypophonia. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63, 2695-2712.  docs/articles/58 Knowles et al 2020 A comparison of speech amplification and personal communication devices for hypophonia.pdf

 

  1. Adams, S. Kumar, N., Rizek, P., Hong, A., Zhang, J., Abeyesekera, A., Mancinelli, C., Knowles, T. and Jog, M. (2020). Efficacy and acceptance of a Lombard-response device for hypophonia in Parkinson’s disease. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, Volume 47, Issue 5, 634-641.  docs/articles/57 Adams et al 2020 Efficacy and acceptance of a Lombard-response device for hypophonia in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Wilson, C., Page, A.D., & Adams, S.G. (2020). Listener ratings of effort, speech intelligibility, and loudness of individuals with PD and hypophonia. Canadian Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 44(2), 33-48.  docs/articles/56 Wilson et al 2020 Listener ratings of effort, speech intelligibility, and loudness of individuals with PD and hypophonia.pdf

  

  1. Gaballah, A., Parsa, V., Andreetta, M., & Adams, S. (2019). Objective and subjective speech quality assessment of amplification devices for patients with Parkinson’s disease. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2019, Article number 8708212, Pages 1226-1235.   docs/articles/55 Gaballah et al 2019 Objective and Subjective Speech Quality Assessment of Amplification Devices for Patients with Parkinsons Disease.pdf

 

  1. Im, H., Adams, S., Abeysekera, A., Pieterman, M., Gilmore, G., & Jog, M. (2019). Effect of levodopa on speech dysfluency in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 6(2), 150-154.  docs/articles/54 Im et al 2019 Effect of levodopa on speech dysfluency in PD.pdf

 

  1. Domingo, Y., Page, A.D., & Adams, S.G. (2019). Examining speech intelligibility in speakers with oromandibular dystonia receiving botulinum toxin therapy: a case series. Canadian Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 43(3), 153-165.  docs/articles/53 Domingo et al 2019 Examining speech intelligibility in speakers with oromandibular dystonia receiving botulinum toxin therapy.pdf

 

  1. Abeyesekera, A., Adams, S., Mancinelli, C., Knowles, T., Gilmore, G., Delrobaei, M. & Jog, M. (2019). Effect of different STN-DBS parameters on voice quality, speech intensity, and prosody in Parkinson’s disease. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 46(3), 287-294.  docs/articles/52 Abeyesekera et al 2019 Effects of_deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus settings on voice quality intensity and prosody in parkinsons disease preliminary evidence for speech optimization.pdf

 

  1. Page, A.D., Siegel, L., Baylor, C., Adams, S. & Yorkston, K. (2019). The Consequences of Oromandibular Dystonia on Communicative Participation: A Qualitative Study of the Insider's Experiences. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(2), 771-783.  docs/articles/51 Page et al 2019 The Consequences of Oromandibular Dystonia on Communicative Participation.pdf

 

  1. Gaballah, A., Parsa, V., Andreetta, M., & Adams, S. (2018). Assessment of amplified parkinsonian speech quality using deep learning. Canadian Electrical and Computer Engineering. doi:10.1109/CCECE.2018.8447721  docs/articles/50 Gaballah et al 2018 Assessment of Amplified Speech using deep learning.pdf

 

  1. Pieterman, M., Adams, S., & Jog, M. (2018). Method of Levodopa Response Calculation Determines Strength of Association with Clinical Factors in Parkinson Disease. Frontiers in Neurology, 9; 260, 1-8.  docs/articles/49 Pieterman Adams Jog 2018 Method of Levodopa Response Calculation Determines Strength of Association with Clinical Factors in Parkinson Disease.pdf

 

  1. Cushnie-Sparrow, D., Adams, S., Abeysekera, A., Pieterman, M., Gilmore, G. & Jog, M. (2018). Voice quality severity and response to levodopa in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Communication Disorders, 76, 1-10.  docs/articles/48 Cushnie-Sparrow et al 2018 Voice quality severity and response to levodopa in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Knowles, T., Adams, S.G., Abeyesekera, A., Mancinelli, C., Gilmore, G., & Jog, M. (2018). Deep brain stimulation parameter optimization for vowel acoustics and speech intelligibility in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63; 3, 510-524.  docs/articles/47 Knowles et al 2017 Deep brain stimulation parameter optimization for vowel acoustics and speech intelligibility in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Cushnie-Sparrow, D., Adams, S., Knowles, T., Leszcz, T., and Jog, M. (2016). Effects of Multi-talker Noise on the Acoustics of Voiceless Stop Consonants in Parkinson's Disease. Western Papers in Linguistics / Cahiers linguistiques de Western: Vol. 3: Issue 1, Article 2.  docs/articles/46 Cushnie-Sparrow et al 2016 Effects of Multi-talker Noise on the Acoustics of Voiceless Stop Consonants in Parkinsons Disease.pdf

 

  1. Andreetta, M. D., Adams, S. G., Dykstra, A. D., & Jog, M. (2016). Evaluation of speech amplification devices in Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25(1), 29-45.  docs/articles/45 Andreetta et al 2016 Evaluation of speech amplification devices in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. McCaig, C. M., Adams, S. G., Dykstra, A. D., & Jog, M. (2016). Effect of concurrent walking and interlocutor distance on conversational speech intensity and rate in Parkinson's disease. Gait and Posture, 43, 132-136.  docs/articles/44 McCaig et al 2016 Effect of concurrent walking and interlocutor distance on conversational speech intensity and rate in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Dykstra, A., Domingo, Y., Adams, S., & Jog, M. (2016). Examining speech intelligibility and self-ratings of communicative effectiveness in speakers with oromandibular dystonia receiving botulinum toxin therapy. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 39, 334-345.  docs/articles/43 Dykstra et al 2016 Examining speech intelligibility and self-ratings of communicative effectiveness in speakers with oromandibular dystonia receiving botulinum toxin therapy.pdf

 

  1. Dykstra, A. D., Adams, S. G., & Jog, M. (2015). Examining the relationship between speech intensity and self-rated communicative effectiveness in individuals with Parkinson's disease and hypophonia. Journal of Communication Disorders, 56, 103-112.  docs/articles/42 Dykstra et al 2015 Examining the relationship between speech intensity and self-rated communicative effectiveness in individuals with Parkinsons disease and hypophonia.pdf

 

  1. Clark, J., Adams, S.G., Dykstra, A., Moodie, S. & Jog, M. (2014). Loudness perception and speech intensity control in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Communication Disorders, 51, 1-12.  docs/articles/41 Clark et al 2014 Loudness perception and speech intensity control in Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Adams, S.G., Dykstra, A., & Jog, M. A (2012). Comparison of Throat and Head Microphones in a PDA-based Evaluation of Hypophonia in Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, 20(4), 1-6.  docs/articles/40 Adams et al 2012 A Comparison of Throat and Head Microphones in a PDA-based Evaluation of Hypophonia in Parkinsons Disease.pdf

 

  1. Dykstra, A., Adams, S.G., & Jog, M. (2012). Examining the conversational speech intelligibility of individuals with hypophonia associated with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, 20(4), 53-58.  docs/articles/39 Dykstra et al 2012 Examining the conversational speech intelligibility of individuals with hypophonia associated with Parkinsons disease.pdf

 

  1. Dykstra, A., Adams, S. & Jog, M. (2012). The effect of background noise on the speech intensity of individuals with hypophonia associated with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology 20 (3), 19-30.  docs/articles/38 Dykstra et al 2012 The effect of background noise on the speech intensity of individuals with hypophonia associated with Parkinsons disease .pdf

 

  1. Adams, S.G., Winnell, J., & Jog, M. (2010). Effects of Interlocutor Distance, Multi-talker Background Noise, and a Concurrent Manual Task on Speech Intensity in Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, 18, 1-8.  docs/articles/37 Adams et al 2010 Effects of Interlocutor Distance, Multi-talker Background Noise, and a Concurrent Manual Task on Speech Intensity in Parkinsons Disease.pdf

 

  1. Holmes, J.D., Jenkins, M.E., Johnson, A.M., Adams, S.G., & Spaulding, S.J. (2010). Dual task interference: The effects of verbal cognitive tasks on upright postural stability in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s Disease, (doi:10.4061/2010/696492), 1-5.  docs/articles/36 Holmes et al 2010 Dual task interference The effects of verbal cognitive tasks on upright postural stability in Parkinsons disease.pdf