Available Resources
Resources for researchers, clinicians, and families involved in speech-language pathology research at the Waisman Center.
Researchers
Tools and documentation developed and maintained by WISCLab to support research workflows, acoustic analysis, and data integrity.
Web-based tool for computing ICC statistics to support reliability analysis without requiring local software.
R package providing utility functions for data wrangling, modeling, and visualization common to WISCLab workflows.
Statistical modeling pipeline for characterizing phoneme-level speech intelligibility development in pediatric populations.
CLI tool and pre-commit hook that scans for PHI patterns and replaces matches with deterministic pseudonyms, supporting HIPAA compliance in version-controlled codebases.
Speaker-adaptive forced alignment tool using Wav2Vec2 to generate phonetic segmentations as Praat TextGrids from audio and transcripts.
Visualization utilities for comparing forced alignment outputs across tools or conditions to evaluate alignment quality.
Local-first pipeline for searching transcribed audio corpora and extracting formatted snippets for downstream analysis.
Lab conventions for manually reviewing and correcting forced alignment outputs in Praat.
Central home for WISCLab’s open-source tools, scripts, and pipelines maintained by lab staff and collaborators.
Cerebral Palsy
External clinical programs, professional organizations, and evidence-based resources related to cerebral palsy and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
The home academic department for researchers and clinicians affiliated with WISCLab’s speech-language pathology work.
Waisman Center clinic providing AAC evaluation and intervention services for individuals with complex communication needs.
National professional association for speech-language pathologists and audiologists, with clinical practice guidelines and continuing education resources.
Professional society dedicated to advancing AAC research, practice, and policy in the United States.
Curated evidence-based resources for families and caregivers supporting individuals with cerebral palsy.