Rachel E Stark.

Rachel E Stark, recipient of the Honors of the Association, died tribe 6 after a long battle with cancer. An internationally recognized leader in the field of communication disorders, she was known particularly for her pioneering work in the field of infant dialect development.

Stark created the first coding hypothesis for describing the sounds that infants make and the transition from those unbrokens to babbling and first words. Her work helped demonstrate that infant vocalizations are related to language development, proving that assessment and treatment can be effective with highly ...

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