Gail J. Richard, Ph.D

gjrichard@eiu.edu

Professor, joined the department in 1981. Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences since 2000. She received her doctorate from Southern Illinois University: Carbondale. Current courses taught in the department include Developmental Syndrome Disorders (CDS 5200), Advanced Language Disorders (CDS 5250), Phonological Assessment and Remediation (CDS 3100), and special topics in Autism, Language Processing, and Ethics (CDS 5400), as well as supervising diagnostic evaluations in the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Dr. Richard is an ASHA fellow and serves on the Legislative Council of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a Fellow and Past President of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA). She has several clinical publications including The Source for Processing Disorders, The Source for Autism, The Source for Treatment Methodologies in Autism, The Source for Syndromes (with D. Hoge), Source for Syndromes 2, The Source for ADD/ADHD (with J. Russell), The Language Processing Test - Revised and The Language Processing Kit (with M.A. Hanner), and Differential Assessment of Autism and other Developmental Disorders with Lynn Calvert. She is an active consultant and speaker in the areas of childhood language disorders. Dr. Richard also serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative for Eastern Illinois University and is a member of the NCAA Division I Management Council.

Credentials:  Gail J. Richard, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
                      Professor, Department Chair
                      NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

B.A.   Augustana College                              1976
M.S.   Eastern Illinois University                    1977
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 1987

Calendar of Dr. Richard's Presentations

Courses Taught:

Please click the course number for the syllabus and the course name for the powerpoint presenations!)

CDS 3100 – Phonological Assessment & Remediation (fall)
CDS 5200 – Developmental Syndrome Disorders (fall)
CDS 5250 – Advanced Language Disorders (spring)
CDS 5400 – Special Topic: Issues in Ethics (on demand)
CDS 5910 – Graduate Diagnostic Practicum

Research Interests:
           
Childhood Developmental Disorders – autism, syndromes, selective mutism, language processing, learning disabilities

Publications:

Richard, G. & Ferre, J. (2006). Differential Screening Test for Processing. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (2006). In An Introduction to Auditory Processing Disorders in Children (T.K. Parthasarathy, ed.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; Mahwah, NJ.

Richard, G. and Fahy, J. (2005). The Source for Development of Executive Functions. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (2005). “Sensory Stimulation to Facilitate Language for Children in the Autism Spectrum”. ASHA Division 16 Perspectives on School-Based Issues, Vol. 6, No. 3.

Richard, G. & Hanner, M. (2005). The Language Processing Test 3. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (2005). The LINK: Clinical Research to Practice Column – “The Use of Sensory Stimulation with Children in the Autistic Spectrum”. The Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Newsletter, Vol. 30, No. 4.

Boswell, S., Bellis, T. & Richard, G. (2004) “Redefining Auditory Processing Disorder”. The ASHA Leader. Vol. 9:6, pp 7 &21.

Richard, G.  & Calvert, L. (2003).  Differential Assessment of Autism and Other Developmental Disorders.  East Moline, IL; LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. & Russell, J. (2001) The Source for ADD/ADHD. East Moline, IL; LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (2001).The Source for Processing Disorders - Auditory & Language. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (2000). The Source for Treatment Methodologies in Autism. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. & Hoge, D. (2000). The Source for Syndromes 2. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. & Hoge, D. (I999). The Source for Syndromes. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (1997).  The Source for Autism.  East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. (1997)."Differential diagnosis critical in autism". Advance for Speech-Lang. Path. & Audiologists.  Vol.7:1.

Richard, G. & Hanner, M.A. (1995).  Language  Processing Kit. East Moline, IL:  LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. & Hanner, M.A. (1995). Language Processing Test - Revised. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G., Hanft-Martone, M. & Durham, S. (1995).Teaming: Decisions, responsibilities, and  intervention strategies. 1995 National Conference on Autism Proceedings. Greensboro, N.C: Autism Society of America.

Richard, G. & Hanner, M.A.(1987). Language Processing Remediation. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems.

Richard, G. & Hanner, M.A.(1985). Language Processing Test.  East Moline, IL:  LinguiSystems.

Richard, G.  (1983). File of Intermediate Language Exercises.  East Moline, IL:  LinguiSystems.

Richard, G.  (1980). “Creative dramatics in speech and language remediation”.  Journal of the Iowa Speech and  Hearing Association, 121, 41-48.