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PAPERS

  • Goff, Rachel A. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation "Examining the Effectiveness of Intensive Language Action Therapy in Individuals with Nonfluent Aphasia" (2013). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. Locate Paper


  • Haley, K., Womack, J., Helms-Estabrooks, N., Lovette, B., & Goff, R.  (2013). Supporting Autonomy for People with Aphasia: Use of the Life Interests and Values (LIV) Cards. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. Locate Paper


  • Hinckley, J., Douglas, N., Goff, R., & Nakano, E. (2013). Communication Partner/Facilitator Training.  In Simmons-Mackie, N., King, J., & Beukelman, D. (Eds.) Supporting Communication for Adults with Acute and Chronic Aphasia.  Baltimore: Brookes Publishing, Co. Locate Text


  • Goff, Rachel A. Unpublished Masters Thesis. “Life interests and values: agreements and disagreements between adults with aphasia and family members and friends” (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection. Locate Paper


  • Koen, B., Bakan, M., Kobylarz, F., Morgan, L., Goff, R., Kahn, S., & Bakan, M. (2008). Personhood Consciousness: A Child-Ability-Centered Approach to Sociomusical Healing and Autism Spectrum “Disorder.”  In B.D. Koen (Ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethnomusicology. (pp. 461-481). New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.


  • Koen, B., Bakan, M., Kobylarz, F., Morgan, L., Goff, R., Kahn, S., & Bakan, M. (2008). Following Frank: Response-Ability and the Co-Creation of Culture in a Medical Ethnomusicology Program for Children on the Autism Spectrum. Ethnomusicology, 52, 2,163-202.


  • Goff, R. Unpublished Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, “The Effects of Cafeteria Noise Distraction on Semantic Generative Naming in Bilingual Spanish and English Speakers.” (2006). Download Paper


  • LaPointe, L.L., Stierwalt, A.G., Hancock, A.B., Heald, G.R., & Goff, R.A. (2006) Semantic distraction effects on picture identification in aphasia. Abstracts/Brain and Language, 99, 122-123. Download Paper

PRESENTATIONS

  • Systematic Evaluation of the  Evidence on  Aphasia Group Treatments.  Download Paper

Goff, R.A., Hinckley, J.J., & Douglas, N. (2012, May). Systematic Evaluation of the  Evidence on  Aphasia Group Treatments. Poster presentation presented at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Tahoe, CA.

  • Examining Treatment Components: Interviews about Group Aphasia Therapy.  Download Paper

Goff, R.A., Hinckley, J.J., & Wingo, B.E. (2011, May). Examining Treatment Components: Interviews about Group Aphasia Therapy. Poster presentation presented at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Hinckley, J., Douglas, N., Goff, R., & Nakano, E. (2012, November). Tools and Techniques for Partner Training in Aphasia. Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA.

  • A Systematic Review of Group Aphasia Treatments.

Goff, R., Douglas, N., & Hinckley, J. (2011, November). A Systematic Review of Group Aphasia Treatments.  Poster presentation presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA.


  • Examining the Components of Group Aphasia Therapy.

Wingo, B.E., Consolo, C.J., Goff, R.A., Hinckley, J.J. (2010, November). Examining the Components of Group Aphasia Therapy. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Hinckley, J.J., Douglas, N., Nakano, E.V., Goff, R. (2010, November). Evidence, expertise and client values intertwined: Aphasia Examples. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

  • A meta-analysis of aphasia group therapy.

Goff, R., Douglas, N. & Hinckley, J. (2009, November). A meta-analysis of aphasia group therapy. Poster session presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. New Orleans, LA.

  • A meta-analysis of partner communication training in aphasia.

Douglas, N., Goff, R., & Hinckley, J. (2009, November). A meta-analysis of partner communication training in aphasia. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. New Orleans, LA.


  • A hands-on world  music applied research program for children with ASD and their families. Download Presentation

Goff, R.A., Kahn, S., Morgan, L., Bakan, M., Koen, B., Koyblarz, F., & Bakan, M. (2006, November). A hands-on world  music applied research program for children with ASD and their families. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, Miami, FL.


  • Quality and intensity of cognitive distraction: Cafeteria & babble in younger vs. older adults. Download Presentation


Goff, R.A., Hancock, A.B., LaPointe, L.L., Stierwalt, J.A., Heald, G.R., & Snowden, S.B. (2006, November). Quality and intensity of cognitive distraction: Cafeteria & babble in younger vs. older adults. Poster presentation at American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, Miami, FL. 


  • The effects of cafeteria noise distraction on semantic generative naming in bilingual speakers. Download Presentation

Goff, R.A., LaPointe, L., Stierwalt, J., & Heald G. The effects of cafeteria noise distraction on semantic generative naming in bilingual speakers. (2006, November). Poster presentation at the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, Miami, FL.

LaPointe, L. L., Stierwalt, J.A.G., Hancock, A.B., Goff, R. & Heald, G.R. (2006, October).

Semantic distraction

effects on picture identification in aphasia.  Presented at the Academy of Aphasia, Victoria, British Columbia Canada.


  • Reaction time effects of related and unrelated visual and auditory ambient semantic distraction on picture identification in younger and older adults. Download Paper

LaPointe, L. L.,  Stierwalt, J.A.G., Hancock, A.B., Goff, R. & Heald, G.R. (2006, June). Reaction time effects of related and unrelated visual and auditory ambient semantic distraction on picture identification in younger and older adults. Presented at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Ghent, Belgium.


  • "Together!": World music play, response-ability, and the co-creation of culture in a medical ethnomusicology program for children with autism spectrum disorders. 

Bakan, M., Koen, B., Kobylarz, F., Morgan, L. Kahn, S., Goff, R., & Bakan, M. (2006, February). "Together!": World music play, response-ability, and the co-creation of culture in a medical ethnomusicology program for children with autism spectrum disorders.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Southeast/Caribbean Chapter, Boone, NC.


  • The effects of cafeteria noise distraction on semantic generative naming in bilingual speakers.

Goff, R.A., LaPointe, L., Stierwalt, J, & Heald, G. (2006, April). The effects of cafeteria noise distraction on semantic generative naming in bilingual speakers. Poster session presented at the Honors in the Major Symposium at Florida State University. Tallahassee, FL.

  • The senior’s honor’s thesis: A model for undergraduate research experiences.

Scott, L.A., Brimo, D., Fountain, S., Gibbons, M., Goff, R.A., Herring, K., Riley, L., Wiggins, K. (2005, November). The senior’s honor’s thesis: A model for undergraduate research experiences.  Oral presentation at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, San Diego, CA.


  • Effects of ambient semantic distraction on picture identification.

LaPointe, L.L., Hancock, A.B., Stierwalt, Goff, R.A., J.A., Heald, G.R. (2005, November). Effects of ambient semantic distraction on picture identification. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, San Diego, CA.


  • Quality and intensity of cognitive distraction: Cafeteria & babble.

Goff, R.A., Hancock, A.B., LaPointe, L.L., Stierwalt, J.A., Heald, G.R., & Snowden, S.B. (2005, November). Quality and intensity of cognitive distraction: Cafeteria & babble. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Convention, San Diego, CA.


  • Effects of ambient semantic distraction on picture identification.

LaPointe, L.L., Hancock, A.B., Stierwalt, Goff, R.A., J.A., Heald, G.R. (2005, May). Effects of ambient semantic distraction on picture identification. Presented at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Santa Belle, FL.

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