Kevin Pitt

Assistant Prof in Communication Sciences and Disorders @UNLincoln. PI: AAC Translation Lab. Interested in Brain-Computer interface, and #AAC. #slpeeps

[Kevin Pitt @KevinPitt147]

🧠💬 Could Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) support the communication of children with autism who could possibly use touch-based AAC?
Check out our new forum article opening up the conversation! https://t.co/QJPo3hW4u8

[Kevin Pitt @KevinPitt147]

Happy to share a *FREE* link to our new paper discussing picture symbol #motion in supporting communication for children who use #AAC 🧠https://t.co/9uvb7orHxL

[Kevin Pitt @KevinPitt147]

Motion is getting increasing attention for #AAC and #augcomm! Happy to share our recent paper looking at animation use in 🧠-computer interface for kids, and thoughts for current AAC. If you are interested in a PhD in this area, let me know! 💡#BCI
https://t.co/vTRftlcSfF

[Kevin Pitt @KevinPitt147]

Congratulations!

[Dr. Erinn H. Finke @enh109]

I feel completely humbled and so grateful to be elected an ASHA Fellow

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

"The eye gaze is essential for me. I can talk to my mates, do shopping, control my TV and tell people off when they annoy me".

Steve has MND and banked his voice early so he could use it on a communication aid when he could no longer speak naturally.

https://t.co/jI0LNIHqU2

[Slava Bobrov @slava__bobrov]

Human nervous system from the inside:

#neuroscience by SciePro

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

APPLY BY THURSDAY!

Prospective, newly admitted and currently enrolled graduate students may apply for our departmental fellowships. Students who received fellowship funding in the past also need to reapply!

Learn more and apply -> https://t.co/IOAmssJfsC

#UNL #UNLCEHS

[NIH NIDCD @NIH_NIDCD]

Speech is produced by precisely coordinated actions from several muscles from your head to your abdomen. Learn more about how you speak in our new video: https://t.co/L1Hz4cmRBt

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

We were thrilled to have the Barkley Center full of visitors for our #SpeechLanguagePathology and #Audiology graduate open houses today.

Our last SLP open house for this academic year is next Friday!

#UNL #UNLCEHS #SLPeeps #SLP2B #AudPeeps #AUD2B

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

A nerve synapse.
Credits: Alfred Pasieka h/t @chrost_hugo

#neurotwitter #MedTwitter

[OpenBCI @OpenBCI]

Nature Electronics has declared 2023 the year of:
⚡️ Brain-Computer Interfaces ⚡️

#future #medical #technology #electronics #bci #neurotech #openbci #eeg #neuroscience #compsci

[Kevin Pitt @KevinPitt147]

@CiaraOusley @BhanaNaima @DrSarahCox I like it! I’ll add it to the list! 😀

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

The Jan. 15 deadline to apply for our grad programs is almost here! Visit our website to learn more about our programs in #Audiology, #SpecialEducation and #SpeechPathology, then submit your app today!

https://t.co/jpXAiboQP5

#UNL #UNLCEHS #AudPeeps #Aud2B #SLPeeps #SLP2b

[Kirton Lab @PedStrokeYYC]

Structural brain network lateralization across childhood and adolescence https://t.co/pzAh1iSYPR

[ASHA Journals @ASHAJournals]

SLPs may want to consider adopting animated graphic symbols on a case-by-case basis as a tool to augment the learning of word classes in which movement is integral to comprehension. https://t.co/Cy2XbuWijz @SIGPerspectives @IdahoStateU #AcademicTwitter @CSDisseminate #SLPeeps

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

We are searching for a full professor in special education to join our faculty. This is a tenured position with a 9-month appointment.

More details + application -> https://t.co/xV5mHmLokM

#UNL #UNLCEHS #HigherEdJobs #SpecialEducation

[Assistive Technology Journal @RESNAATJournal]

The first metric compares the number of full text downloads of articles in #AssistiveTechnology from Q3 of this year to Q3 of 2021 - the change is staggering! A whopping 10k+ more downloads this year than the same time last year, which is so exciting news for our authors! (2/🧵)

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

Children 8-16 YO with cortical visual impairment, as well as typically developing children, are invited to participate in a study at the #AAC Translation Lab aiming to develop brain-controlled computers for communication.

More -> https://t.co/UkIkg3D1tj

#UNL #UNLCEHS #LNK

[Nebraska SECD @UNLSECD]

We have openings for three faculty members to join our special education program - a full professor and 2 assistant professors. Learn more at the links below.

Full prof -> https://t.co/xV5mHmLokM
Asst prof -> https://t.co/W4k2v2QaFR

#UNL #UNLCEHS #HigherEdJobs #SpecialEducation

[Slava Bobrov @slava__bobrov]

Single brain cell looking for connections:

#neuroscience