Laura Friedman, PhD – Morse Scholar Alumni
Morse Scholar 2016–2017
Current Position
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
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About
Dr. Laura Friedman completed her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she worked with adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Friedman worked with families of children with autism spectrum disorder as a certified speech-language pathologist in a pediatric private practice. Dr. Friedman’s research interests include characterizing the language skills of adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as examining the broader impact of language on later adulthood outcomes, including friendship development, employment, and self-advocacy skills.
Education
| 2014 | BS | Hearing and Speech Sciences | University of Maryland, College Park |
| 2016-2017 | Morse Scholar | Major Professor: Audra Sterling, PhD | Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2016 | PhD | Speech-Language Pathology | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2021-2025 | Postdoc | Communication Sciences and Disorders | University of South Carolina |
News
- New Paper Finds Vocal Quality Difference in Women With FMR1 Premutation
September 18, 2023 - Post Doc Laura Friedman Seeks Research Participants
August 2, 2023 - Postdoc Laura Friedman Receives NIH Funding
October 10, 2022 - Congrats, Laura!
April 29, 2022
Selected Publications
Friedman, L., Lauber, M., Behroozmand, R., Fogerty, D., Kunecki, D., Berry-Kravis, E., & Klusek, J. (2023). Atypical vocal quality in women with the FMR1 premutation: an indicator of impaired sensorimotor control. Experimental brain research, 241(8), 1975–1987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-023-06653-2
Maltman, N., Hilvert, E., Friedman, L., & Sterling, A. (2023). Comparison of Linguistic Error Production in Conversational Language Among Boys With Fragile X Syndrome + Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autistic Boys. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66(1), 296–313. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00078
Maltman, N., Friedman, L., Lorang, E., & Sterling, A. (2021). Brief Report: Linguistic Mazes and Perseverations in School-Age Boys with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder and Relationships with Maternal Maze Use. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 52(2), 897–907. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04981-2
Bangert, K., Moser, C., Friedman, L., & Klusek, J. (2021). Family as a Context for Child Development: Mothers with the FMR1 Premutation and Their Children with Fragile X Syndrome. Seminars in speech and language, 42(4), 277–286. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1730988
Friedman L, Lorang E, Hilvert E, Sterling A. (2020). “Are We Done Yet?” Question-Asking in Boys With Fragile X Syndrome and Idiopathic Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63(6):1822-1834. doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00139. Epub 2020 May 18. PMID: 32421422; PMCID: PMC7839035.
Friedman L, Sterling A, DaWalt LS, Mailick MR. (2019). Conversational Language Is a Predictor of Vocational Independence and Friendships in Adults with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(10):4294-4305. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04147-1.