Deanna Britton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU), and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Northwest Center for Voice & Swallowing in the Department of Otolaryngology (NWCVS). She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults by the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS). She has published and presented on topics related to dysphagia, dysarthria, respiratory support for speech and swallowing, motor neuron disease, and spinal cord injury. Dr. Britton's research interests include respiratory support for speech and swallowing and cough effectiveness.
Areas of Expertise:
Dysphagia
Motor Speech
Respiratory Support for Speech and Swallowing
Courses:
566 Motor Speech Disorders
565 Dysphagia
Co-Authored Books:
Robert Miller, PhD & Deanna Britton, PhD titled “Dysphagia in Neuromuscular Diseases”
Kathryn M. Yorkston, PhD, Robert M. Miller, PhD, Edythe Strand, PhD, and Deanna Britton, PhD, titled “Management of Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Degenerative Diseases”