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Supporting Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools With Interdisciplinary Team Science: A Viewpoint From the National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Exceptional Education

Purpose: Complex scientific problems, including those facing the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), require interdisciplinary teams of scientists who bring diverse perspectives, knowledge, and skills. According to a recent survey, team science is not yet widely practiced by CSD researchers. This Viewpoint describes a current interdisciplinary team science project that addresses a challenging problem for CSD practitioners: meeting the needs of young children with speech and language disabilities for screening and intervention using artificial intelligence augmented technologies.

Method: The paper draws from the research literature on the science of team science to describe common challenges faced by interdisciplinary teams and recommended practices to resolve the challenges. Throughout, we provide examples from the National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Exceptional Education to illustrate team science challenges and how they can be addressed.

Conclusions: Readers are encouraged to embrace interdisciplinary teamwork to advance the science of CSD. We recommend seeking out training in team science, advocating for professional development opportunities, and institutional support for team science to maximize its benefits for the field.

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Work Title Supporting Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools With Interdisciplinary Team Science: A Viewpoint From the National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Exceptional Education
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  1. Carol Anne Miller
  2. Hedda Meadan
  3. Abbie Olszewski
  4. Julie A. Kientz
  5. Jinjun Xiong
Keyword
  1. Team science
  2. Artificial intelligence
  3. Interdisciplinary
  4. School-based services
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Work Type Article
Acknowledgments
  1. This work was supported under the AI Research Institutes program by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Grant 2229873—AI Institute for Transforming Education for Children with Speech and Language Processing Challenges—awarded to the University at Buffalo. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF, the Institute of Education Sciences, or the U.S. Department of Education. The authors thank Meredith Jones for assistance with data collection and compilation.
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  1. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
Publication Date April 10, 2025
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-24-00113
Deposited May 15, 2025

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    • Purpose: Complex scientific problems, including those facing the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), require interdisciplinary teams of scientists who bring diverse perspectives, knowledge, and skills. According to a recent survey, team science is not yet widely practiced by CSD researchers. This Viewpoint describes a current interdisciplinary team science project that addresses a challenging problem for CSD practitioners: meeting the needs of young children with speech and language disabilities for screening and intervention using artificial intelligence augmented technologies.
    • Method: The paper draws from the research literature on the science of team science to describe common challenges faced by interdisciplinary teams and recommended practices to resolve the challenges. Throughout, we provide examples from the National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Exceptional Education to illustrate team science challenges and how they can be addressed.
    • Conclusion: Readers are encouraged to embrace interdisciplinary teamwork to advance the science of CSD. We recommend seeking out training in team science, advocating for professional development opportunities, and institutional support for team science to maximize its benefits for the field.
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    Acknowledgments
    • This work was supported under the AI Research Institutes program by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Grant 2229873—AI Institute for Transforming Education for Children with Speech and Language Processing Challenges—awarded to the University at Buffalo. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF, the Institute of Education Sciences, or the U.S. Department of Education. The authors thank Meredith Jones for assistance with data collection and compilation.
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    Keyword
    • Team science, Artificial intelligence, Interdisciplinary, School-based services
    Publisher
    • Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
    Publisher Identifier (DOI)
    • https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_LSHSS-24-00113
    Description
    • Purpose: Complex scientific problems, including those facing the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), require interdisciplinary teams of scientists who bring diverse perspectives, knowledge, and skills. According to a recent survey, team science is not yet widely practiced by CSD researchers. This Viewpoint describes a current interdisciplinary team science project that addresses a challenging problem for CSD practitioners: meeting the needs of young children with speech and language disabilities for screening and intervention using artificial intelligence augmented technologies.
    • Method: The paper draws from the research literature on the science of team science to describe common challenges faced by interdisciplinary teams and recommended practices to resolve the challenges. Throughout, we provide examples from the National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Exceptional Education to illustrate team science challenges and how they can be addressed.
    • Conclusion: Readers are encouraged to embrace interdisciplinary teamwork to advance the science of CSD. We recommend seeking out training in team science, advocating for professional development opportunities, and institutional support for team science to maximize its benefits for the field.
    • Conclusions: Readers are encouraged to embrace interdisciplinary teamwork to advance the science of CSD. We recommend seeking out training in team science, advocating for professional development opportunities, and institutional support for team science to maximize its benefits for the field.
    Publication Date
    • 2025-04
    • 2025-04-10