Moshe Hershkowitz (Sup. Prof. Yossi Atias)
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Academic degrees:
2019 - Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Haifa.
2018 M.A. Communication Science & Disorders, University of Haifa.
2014 B.A. Communication Science & Disorders, University of Haifa.
Professional activities:
2021- Member of the Israeli Speech Hearing and Language Association position paper writing committee on: SLP role in Selective mutism diagnosis and treatment.
2018 - Lectures in various frameworks (e.g.: Maccabi Healthcare Services, Clalit Health Services, Israel's Ministry of Education, Israeli Speech Hearing and Language Association) on Evidence Based Practice for Selective Mutism, Stuttering, Cluttering & Practical tools to raising motivation for SLP Tele-practice.
2018 - Certified Clinical Instructor for the Communication Science & Disorders Department, University of Haifa.
2017 - Speech and Language Pathologist - Private Practice.
2014 - Speech and Language Pathologist in Special Ed. Schools and Pre-Schools, the Israeli Ministry of Education.
Fields of expertise: Treatment for Speech and Language Disorders; Selective Mutism, Stuttering, Cluttering, Autistic Spectrum Disorder,
Current Research:
Topic of doctoral thesis: Effects of chronic and acute stress on central auditory function. Stress is a psycho-physiological phenomenon exhibited in response to external stimulation perceived as a threat. Though stress is an inseparable part of modern life, it may become damaging when it is experienced at high intensity, chronically or in addition to other pathological conditions affecting the individual. The research aims to examine the effect of both chronic and acute stress on central auditory function (e.g: EEG, Speech in Noise, Binaural hearing).
Interests:
Emotional stress, ERP, Brain activity and connectivity, Speech and language disorders treatment, Evidence based practice.
Recent active participation in scholarly conferences:
Hershkowitz, M., Attias, J. (2020) Effects of chronic stress on peripheral and central auditory function. Presented at the 56th Annual Conference of The Israeli Speech Hearing and Language Association (ISHLA), Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hershkowitz, M. (2019) Evidence based practice for Selective Mutism. Presented at the 55th Annual Conference of The Israeli Speech Hearing and Language Association (ISHLA), Tel Aviv, Israel.