Speech Pathology & Audiology

Education

Ph.D. University at Buffalo, 1997, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
Dissertation: "A Double Blind Study of the Central Auditory Processing and Auditory Continuous Performance Tests for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Central Auditory Processing Disorder Under Ritalin and Placebo Conditions"

M.S. Illinois State University, 1992, Audiology
Thesis: "Central Auditory Processing Abilities Among Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disordered Children: with and without Methylphenidate"

B.S. Illinois State University, 1991, Audiology and Speech

Work Experience

• State University of New York at Fredonia
  • Chair - Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
    2004 - present
  • Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.
    2003 - present
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.
    1997 - 2003
• Speech and Hearing Clinic, State University at New York at Buffalo
   1994-1997
  
• Speech and Hearing Clinic, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
   1994
  
• Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Peoria, Illinois
  October 1992 - March 1994

Affiliations

• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), 1989-
• American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Association 1993-
• Speech & Hearing Association of Western New York (SHAWNY), 2000-
• American Association of University Women, 1991-1994, 1996-
• New York State Speech and Hearing Association, 1996-
• Charter Professional Advisory Board Member, Attention Deficit Disorder Resource

Education Support Services (A.D.D.R.E.S.S.), Buffalo, NY Chapter, 2000-present

Specialty Areas

• Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) Diagnosis and Therapy
• Relationship of auditory processing, nonverbal learning and attention deficit disorders
• Medication effect on APD test performance

 

Statement

Dr. Tillery's research and clinical expertise involves the relationship of auditory processing disorders (APD), learning and attention deficits; specific therapy aspects of APD and Ritalin's effect on APD. She has been honored to present 49 workshops or presentations at regional, national and international conferences, 58 local presentations, and authored and co-authored several chapters and journal articles on APD. She has been an invited manuscript reviewer for Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, Child Neuropsychology, American Journal of Audiology, Educational Audiology Association Journal, and Ear & Hearing Journal; and Associate Editor Journal of Educational Audiology.

Besides teaching and researching she served as the Co-President of Speech and Hearing Assn of Western NY (SHAWNY) for two-years, received the 2003 SHAWNY Award for her dedication and service to the communicatively disabled of WNY, and serves on other Professional Advisory Boards and Committees, including a Board of Director for Audiology on the New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association.

Publications

Tillery, K. L. (in review). Central Auditory Processing: A test Battery. In J. Katz (Editor) Clinic Handbook of Audiology, 6th Edition (invited). Williams and Wilkins:

Tillery, K.L. (in review). The use of medication and auditory processing disorders. In D. Geffner & D. Swain (Eds.). Auditory Processing Disorders: Management and treatment (in press). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.

Keller, W., Tillery, K. L. , & McFadden , S. (2006). Auditory processing disorders in children diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disability. American Journal of Audiology, 15, 108-113.

Keller, W., & Tillery, K. (2006). Intervention for individuals with (C)APD and ADHD: A psychological perspective. In G. Chermak & F. Musiek (Eds), Handbook of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder: Comprehensive Intervention, Vol. II (pgs. 309-324). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.

Tillery, K.L., & Cinotti, T. (2006). CAPD and Kubuki Syndrome: A case study. SSW Report, 28, 1-6.

Cinotti, T., & Tillery, K. (2006). CAPD Models and Kabuki Syndrome. Kabuki Newsletter, July, 2006.

Katz, J., & Tillery, K. L. (2005). Can APD tests resist supramodal influences? American Journal of Audiology,14, 124-127.

Tillery, K. L. (2005). Five year olds and CAPD. SSW Report, Vol. pgs 3-5.

Katz, J. and Tillery, K. L. (2004). Central Auditory Processing. In Ludo Verhoeven and H.van Balkon (Eds.). Classification of developmental language disorders: Theoretical issues and clinical implications (pp. 191-208). Lawrence Earlbaum Associates: New Jersey.

Tillery, K.L. (2003). Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Auditory Processing Disorder, SSW Reports, May.

Keller, W. and Tillery, K. (2002). Reliable Differential Diagnosis and Effective Management of auditory processing and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Seminars in Hearing, 23:4, 337-348.

Katz, J., Johnson, C., Bradner, S., Delagrange, T, Ferre, J., King, J., Krossover, D., Lucker, J., Medwetsky, L.,Rosenberg, G., Saul, R, Stecker, N., Tillery, K. L. (2002). Clinical and Research Concerns Seen in Jerger and Musiek (2000) APD Recommendations. Audiology Today, 14:2, 14-17.

Tillery, K. L. and Katz, J. (2001). Attention Factors and the SSW Quartiles. SSW Reports, 23(2), 7-12.

Keller, W. and Tillery, K. L. (2001). The Relationship of Auditory Processing and Attention Deficit Disorders. In L. Comunian & M. Gershenfeld, (Eds.), All About Relationships, 58th International Council of Psychologists. Pabst Science Publishers: Padua, Italy, in press.

Tillery, K. L., Katz, J., and Keller, W. (2000). Effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin TM) on auditory performance in children with attention and auditory processing disorders. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 43(4), 893-901.

Tillery, K. L. (1999). Reversals, Reversals, Reversals: Differentiating Information for CAPD, LD and ADHD. SSW Reports, 21(2), 1-6.

Tillery, Kim L. (1998). Central Auditory Processing Assessment and Therapeutic Strategies for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In G. Masters, N. Stecker, and J. Katz (Eds.), Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Mostly Management (pp. 175-194). Allyn and Bacon.

Keller, W. and Tillery, K. L. (1998). Central Auditory Processing Disorders. In L. Phelps (Ed.). Health Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents (pp. 139-144). Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association Books.

Katz, J., Tillery, K. and Amorim, P. (1998). Pitfalls of Retest. SSW Reports, 20(3), 13-18.

Katz, J., Tillery, K. L. and Batheja, R. (1997). The SSW Score on Retest: How to Predict the Results. SSW Reports, 19(3), 15-18.

Katz, Jack and Tillery, Kim L. (1996). "An Introduction to Auditory Processing". In Lichtig, I. and Carvallo, R.M.M. (Eds.) Audicao: Abordagens Atuais. Carapicuiba, (pp.119-172). ProFono, Dept. Editorial.