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Gilson Capilouto, Ph.D.,

CCC-SLP, ATP

Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor,
Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders

 

Scholarly Interest

Dr. Capilouto is currently Co PI on an NIH grant investigating discourse processing across the lifespan (PI: Heather Wright, ASU). Historically, her clinical interest focused on pediatric language which contributed to her participation in this grant. She continues to have a strong clinical and research focus in pediatric language disorders and pediatric feeding.

Educational Focus

Dr. Capilouto teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Communication Disorders curriculum including: Language Development Across the Life Span and Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She guest lectures in the Introduction to Communication Disorders, Pediatric Dysphagia and Advanced Language Disorders. Dr. Capilouto teaches in the Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral program as well and is available to supervise Research Apprenticeships and Independent Studies as requested.

Clinical Work

Dr. Capilouto continues active clinical work. In addition to assisting students in the Division’s speech and hearing clinic, she is part of a multidisciplinary clinic team, serving children with a history of prematurity or complications at birth. She also provides direct services in the UK Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Recent presentations include:

  • Capilouto, G.J. (February 24, 2010). Invited Seminar. The Working Clinician’s Quick Review of Normal Language Development. Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, Lexington, KY.
  • Capilouto, G.J. (February 26, 2010). Invited Seminar. Adult Language Sampling: Elicitation and Analyses. Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, Lexington, KY.
  • Capilouto, G.J. (April, 2008). Invited. Pediatric feeding and swallowing: Current evidence for Practice. Arizona Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Reynolds, E.W., Grider, D., Robinson, T., Vijaygopal, P., Capilouto, G., Patwardhan, A.R., & Charnigo, R.(2010). Altered phase of respiration with swallow in healthy premies and infants with BPD. Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans LA
  • Capilouto, G.J., Wright, H.H. & Srinivasan, C. (2009). Cognitive changes in healthy aging: Impact on relaying main events [Technical Platform]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Capilouto, G.J., Wright, H.H., Schaefer, C., Wendler, K. & Woodruff, A. (2009). Considering communication style in discourse analyses [Seminar]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. LA.
  • Capilouto, G.J., Fisher, M. I., Granger, D., Isaacs, K. & Joyner, K. (2009). Nursing perspectives of readiness to bottle feed in preterm infants [Technical Platform]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. LA.
  • Wright, H.H. & Capilouto, G.J. (2009). Narrative discourse processing: Measures and age-related differences [Technical Platform]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. LA.
  • Koutsoftas, A. Wright H.H. & Capilouto, G.J. (2009). Discourse coherence in healthy younger and older adults [Poster]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. LA.
  • Pugh, B. & Capilouto, G.J. (2009).Employment survey of individuals who use ACC. 3rd Annual Clinical Research Conference in AAC, University of Pittsburgh
  • Reynolds, E.W., Grider, D., Robinson, T., Vijaygopal, P., Capilouto, G., Patwardhan, A.R., & Charnigo, R.(2009). Swallow-Breath interaction during nonnutritive suck among low-risk preterm infants and infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans LA

Recent publications include:

  • Capilouto, G.J. (in press). Assistive technology. In J. Solomon & J. O’Brien (Eds.). Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier.
  • Capilouto, G.J. & Wright, H.H. (2009). Scripting information components to improve narrative discourse performance. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 17 (2), 99-110.
  • Wright, H.H. & Capilouto, G.J. (2009). Manipulating task instructions to change narrative discourse performance. Aphasiology, 23(10), 1295-1308.
  • Christensen, S., Wright, H.H., Ross, K., Katz, R. & Capilouto, G. (2009). What makes a good story? The naïve rater’s perception. Aphasiology. 23 (7-8), 898-913.
  • Capilouto, G.J., Desai, N., Winner, R., Caldwell, R. & Bada, H., (2008). Orotracheal intubation in the NICU and expressive language outcomes at 24 ? 30 months. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 16 (3), 157-164.
  • Capilouto, G.J. (2007). Using critically appraised topics (CATs) in the search for evidence. Perspectives, 16 (3), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Division 12.
  • Pugh, B. & Capilouto, G.J. (2007) Augmentative and alternative communication and employment: An evidence based review. Communication Disorders Review, 1 (2), 95-106.
  • Marshall, R.C., Capilouto, G.J., & McBride, J. (2007) Treatment of problem solving in Alzheimer's disease: A short report. Aphasiology, 21 (2), 235-247.
  • Capilouto, G.J., Wright, H.H., & Wagovich, S. (2006). Reliability of main event measurement in the discourse of individuals with aphasia. Aphasiology, 20 (2/3/4), 205-216.

 

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Gilson Capilouto, Ph.D.

Gilson Capilouto, Ph.D.,
CCC-SLP, ATP
Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor
Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders
gjcapi2@uky.edu

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