News: Clinical Spotlight
Beato Appointed as Board Member to the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS has been appointed as a new member of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)....
Mighty Knights Program Helps Children with Complex Communication and Motor Needs
Speech-language pathologist and Assistant Professor Julie Feuerstein and pediatric physical therapist and Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Tucker share a passion for improving clinical care and the quality of care for children...
Physical Therapy Associate Professor Receives National Innovation Award
Jennifer Tucker, a clinical associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy, has been awarded the 2023 Innovation Award by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT). The prestigious...
UCF Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Develop New Speech Therapies for Stroke Survivors
Assistant Professor Lauren Bislick is exploring alternative, cost-effective practice opportunities to help people with post-stroke AOS continue speech rehabilitation beyond clinical settings.
New Kinesiology Associate Professor Investigates Interventions for Individuals with ACL Injuries
Grant Norte joined the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences this fall as an associate professor in the Division of Kinesiology and as a co-director of the Cognition, Neuroplasticity, and...
David Fukuda Named Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
David Fukuda, professor and Division of Kinesiology chair, has been awarded Fellow status by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He accepted the honor at the ACSM 2023 Annual...
Physical Therapy Assistant Professor Studies How to Repair Both the Muscle and the Brain
Meredith Chaput joined the Division of Physical Therapy this fall as an assistant professor and co-director of the Cognition, Neuroplasticity, & Sarcopenia (CNS) research lab in the School of Kinesiology...
UCF Aphasia House Director Named Distinguished Scholar
UCF Aphasia House Director and Assistant Professor Lauren Bislick has been named as a recipient of the 2023 Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar Award for her research and service...
Communication Disorders Clinic and Physical Therapy Program Team Up to Offer Enhanced Services
The College of Health Professions and Sciences’ Rehabilitation and Wellness Services is integrating clinical care services and will now offer outpatient physical therapy at the Communication Disorders Clinic. The expansion...
Orlando Health Funds Chair Yoga Therapy Program for People with Aphasia
The Aphasia House at the University of Central Florida was awarded a grant through the Orlando Health Community Grant program for more than $21,000 to aid people that have acquired...
