24 Jan Edwin Maas – Professional Advisory Council
Edwin Maas received a masters degree in neurolinguistics from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), and worked as a clinical linguist at the Rotterdam Aphasia Foundation before pursuing his Ph.D. in language and communicative disorders from San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. His early research focused on verb and sentence processing in aphasia and basic mechanisms of sentence comprehension. His interest in treatment research led him to shift focus to speech production and its disorders. To supplement his background and training in neurolinguistics, he obtained postdoctoral training at Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a focus on speech motor control. He joined Temple University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2015.
As Co-Director of the Speech, Language, and Brain Laboratory (SLAB Lab), he conducts research on speech production across the lifespan in unimpaired individuals and in various populations with speech and/or language disorders, such as aphasia, apraxia of speech, and phonological disorders.
How did you first become interested in CAS?
Through meeting two children with CAS through my advisor, and through a collaboration with a colleague who is an expert in CAS.
How long have you been interested in CAS?
About 17 years now.
What is your “why” for being involved with Apraxia Kids?
The organization is a not-for-profit that was founded by and is led by parents and people with a history of CAS. AK started small but is mighty, and has become the leading advocacy, education, and resource organization for CAS. They created a cohesive CAS research (and more general) community where none existed before, and they put their money where their mouth is and funded important research to help fill the many gaps. I was one of the first recipients of such a research grant, which propelled my research forward and led to other successes. I am forever grateful to AK for this, and I want to give back. And having met many of the people involved, I feel even more warm and fuzzy in AK’s direction :o) This organization makes a difference!
What is your vision for the next 2-3 years for Apraxia Kids?
Continued investment in programs, research, education, and advocacy. Increasing diversity of CAS research community.
A couple of fun things about you – favorite pastime, latest non-professional book you read, hobby or favorite pastime, person you would most love to have dinner with (living now or in the past), dream vacation, or anything else that might be of interest that you want to share! Pick 2 or 3 things to tell us about yourself!
I love hiking and exploring nature. I like reading and try to alternate “classics” or serious books with fluffier books. Current classic I’m reading is Jack Kerouac’s On the road, and my next fluffier book is a Dutch-language historic novel for youth (throwback to my youth). I also love music, and going to live concerts. My taste is fairly eclectic, though country and pop are generally not my thing. (Fun fact: I used to be really into death metal — still am though my palate has broadened significantly.) Also, we have two cats, both named after painters: Vincent (after van Gogh — he’s missing part of his left ear) and Henry (after Henri Matisse).
Edwin Maas received a masters degree in neurolinguistics from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), and worked as a clinical linguist at the Rotterdam Aphasia Foundation before pursuing his Ph.D. in language and communicative disorders from San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. His early research focused on verb and sentence processing in aphasia and basic mechanisms of sentence comprehension. His interest in treatment research led him to shift focus to speech production and its disorders. To supplement his background and training in neurolinguistics, he obtained postdoctoral training at Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a focus on speech motor control. He joined Temple University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2015.
As Co-Director of the Speech, Language, and Brain Laboratory (SLAB Lab), he conducts research on speech production across the lifespan in unimpaired individuals and in various populations with speech and/or language disorders, such as aphasia, apraxia of speech, and phonological disorders.
How did you first become interested in CAS?
Through meeting two children with CAS through my advisor, and through a collaboration with a colleague who is an expert in CAS.
How long have you been interested in CAS?
About 17 years now.
What is your “why” for being involved with Apraxia Kids?
The organization is a not-for-profit that was founded by and is led by parents and people with a history of CAS. AK started small but is mighty, and has become the leading advocacy, education, and resource organization for CAS. They created a cohesive CAS research (and more general) community where none existed before, and they put their money where their mouth is and funded important research to help fill the many gaps. I was one of the first recipients of such a research grant, which propelled my research forward and led to other successes. I am forever grateful to AK for this, and I want to give back. And having met many of the people involved, I feel even more warm and fuzzy in AK’s direction :o) This organization makes a difference!
What is your vision for the next 2-3 years for Apraxia Kids?
Continued investment in programs, research, education, and advocacy. Increasing diversity of CAS research community.
A couple of fun things about you – favorite pastime, latest non-professional book you read, hobby or favorite pastime, person you would most love to have dinner with (living now or in the past), dream vacation, or anything else that might be of interest that you want to share! Pick 2 or 3 things to tell us about yourself!
I love hiking and exploring nature. I like reading and try to alternate “classics” or serious books with fluffier books. Current classic I’m reading is Jack Kerouac’s On the road, and my next fluffier book is a Dutch-language historic novel for youth (throwback to my youth). I also love music, and going to live concerts. My taste is fairly eclectic, though country and pop are generally not my thing. (Fun fact: I used to be really into death metal — still am though my palate has broadened significantly.) Also, we have two cats, both named after painters: Vincent (after van Gogh — he’s missing part of his left ear) and Henry (after Henri Matisse).
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