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ArticleClinical linguistics & phonetics2026

Using the DIVA model to better understand speech motor disorders.

Hannah P Rowe, Frank H Guenther

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Article in Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hannah P RoweDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8788-347X
Frank H GuentherDepartments of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Funding

Sequencing and Initiation in Speech ProductionR01DC007683 · NIDCD · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI FRANK H GUENTHER · 2006 to 2026
$9.0M
Quantitatively Characterizing the Speech Motor Skillsets of Individual SpeakersR01DC022014 · NIDCD · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI FRANK H GUENTHER · 2025 to 2026
$1.4M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC007683NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC022014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Directions Into Velocities of Articulators (DIVA) model provides a comprehensive neurocomputational framework for understanding speech production and speech motor disorders. This theoretical model describes three main control processes: feedforward control, auditory feedback control, and somatosensory feedback control. By mapping these processes to specific brain regions and neural circuits, DIVA offers insights into the mechanistic basis of various speech disorders and provides a foundation for developing targeted therapeutic interventions. This paper reviews the DIVA model's architecture, its applications to understanding communication disorders, and its potential for guiding clinical practice and technology development.

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apraxiaDIVA modeldysarthriaNeurocomputational modelingspeech motor controlstuttering

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PMID42484500
PMCPMC13452089

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