Kylie Helm
Contact Info
Biography —
Kylie Helm is a 3rd-year doctoral student in the Child Language Doctoral Program. She graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO with her B.A. in Communication Disorders in 2014 and graduated from Truman State again in 2016 with her M.A. in Communication Disorders. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist in a public-school setting and private practice specializing in speech sound disorders and child language delays and disorders.
Kylie’s current research interests include language acquisition in low socioeconomic communities in the areas of vocabulary and syntax as well as parent/caregivers’ beliefs on language acquisition in low socioeconomic and racially/ethnically diverse communities.
Why CLDP: "I chose KU CLDP because of the opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and research. As a speech-language pathologist, I have been trained in a highly specialized field that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of speech and language disorders. However, in the CLDP we get the opportunity to learn theories on language acquisition from many different angles such as linguistics and genetics. Moreover, we get the opportunity to complete research of our interests amidst learning and applying the interdisciplinary methodologies of researchers and scholars. These opportunities have given me the skills to think critically and become well-rounded as a researcher, scholar, and clinician."
Education —
Selected Presentations —
ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS AS TALKS
Helm, K., Saechao, S. (2021, April 8-10). Recruitment and Retention of Ethnic Minority Students in CSD [Conference session]. 2022 MSHA Convention, Osage Beach, MO, United States.
Helm, K. (2022, November 10-18). Reconsidering the Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Language Acquisition [Conference session]. 2022 ASHA Convention Resilience Reinvented Virtual Library Part of the 2022 ASHA Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Helm, K. (2023, April 20-22). Changing the Narrative Around Language Acquisition and SES: Understanding the Literature and Shifting Our Biases [Poster session]. 2023 NBASLH 45th Annual Convention, Washington D.C., United States.
CAMPUS AND DEPARTMENTAL TALKS
Girolamo, T., Helm, K. (2020, November 11). Pivoting networking and professional development [Invited Talk]. Fall 2020 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.
Gebhardt, H., Helm, K. (2021, February 11). Mother-Child Relationships and Interactions in Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome [Invited Talk]. Spring 2021 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.
Helm, K., Kellen, R., (2021, March 11). Language Impairments of Children Raised in Poverty [Invited Talk]. Spring 2021 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.
Helm, K., (2021, December 1). The effects of socioeconomic status and language acquisition [Invited Talk]. Fall 2021 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.
Helm, K., (2022, February 2) The use of maternal education as a measure of child language. Spring 2022 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States
Helm, K., (2022, August 31) The effects of financial concerns on parents’ child-directed speech. [Invited Talk]. Fall 2022 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.
Helm, K., (2022, January 26) Understanding the role of input, SES, and syntax: What we know and where to go. Spring 2023 Proseminar in Child Language, Lawrence, KS, United States.