News: Communication Disorders Clinic
CHPS Excels in 2024 U.S. News and World Report Graduate Rankings
Three graduate programs in the College of Health Professions and Sciences rank in the top 25% of the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024....
Project FOCUS Offers New Clinical Experience for Communication Sciences and Disorders Students
The 10-session program helps clients, both UCF and non-UCF students, gather the skills and information they need to be able to achieve their academic and personal goals. A new collaboration...
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.
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...
UCF Inclusive Education Services Welcomes New Cohort with Summer Camp
Designed for adults with intellectual disabilities, the program’s three-day Summer Knights camp is designed to introduce its incoming class to campus life. The newfound sense of independence, learning and opportunities...
How UCF’s Aphasia House Helps Patients Like Kyle Burke
It’s a Thursday morning in late April and the sound of excited voices and laughter are emanating from the large kitchen at the Aphasia House. Gathered inside are a small...
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...
Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Awards UCF $50,000 to Support Local Young Readers
The funds will nearly double participants in UCF’s iREAD program, which serves local schoolchildren struggling with reading. The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation is gifting $50,000 to support UCF’s iREAD program, an...
Using Smart Home Technology for Innovative Solutions in Assistive Healthcare
A new “Smart Apartment” equipped with assistive technology is helping individuals with disabilities gain greater independence while preparing students for future roles in rehabilitative care. The room in UCF’s Rehabilitation...
