News: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2023

Written By: Stella Canfield | March 21, 2024
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...

Holograms Begin Beaming Into College Classrooms

Written By: Lauren Coffey | February 23, 2024
Bari Hoffman first learned of holograms during the pandemic, when she saw that rapper Diddy had beamed a full-body digital version of himself into a seven-foot-tall display box to remotely...

UCF Graduate Scholars to Teach Students with High-intensity Needs in Language, Literacy

Written By: Stella Canfield | February 2, 2024
UCF has received an interdisciplinary personnel preparation grant from the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education to again deliver Project SPEECH, a program designed to prepare...

CES Roundup: Holoportation, Empathic Robot, Aging Suit, Bionic Prosthetic Arm, Headband For Better Sleep

Written By: Marion Webb | January 25, 2024
CES 2024 was dominated by “artificial intelligence” and tech solutions to better our lives, including many solutions in the health and wellness space. Below is Medtech Insight’s final roundup of some of...

“Holoportation,” robot romances: Futurist Faith Popcorn’s latest predictions

Written By: Jennifer A. Kingson | January 11, 2024
“Holoportation,” three-way romances involving robots, extending the natural lives of dogs — they’re all on the latest prediction list from Faith Popcorn, the flamboyant futurist and trend-spotter who introduced the world...

Graduation Spotlight: Kayla Neher, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Written By: Stella Canfield | December 11, 2023
Meet Kayla Neher ‘21. She is a soon-to-be two-time UCF alumna. First, a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders and this time with a Master of Science in...

Mighty Knights Program Helps Children with Complex Communication and Motor Needs

Written By: Stella Canfield and Heather Lovett | December 8, 2023
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...

CSD to Present at Annual ASHA Convention

Written By: Stella Canfield | November 13, 2023
This year’s ASHA Convention, taking place from Nov. 16-18 in Boston, will showcase the research and contributions of members of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The conference serves...

UCF Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Develop New Speech Therapies for Stroke Survivors

Written By: Stella Canfield | November 2, 2023
Assistant Professor Lauren Bislick is exploring alternative, cost-effective practice opportunities to help people with post-stroke AOS continue speech rehabilitation beyond clinical settings.

Learning with Marlie: When Play Helps Complex Disabilities

Written By: Ivanhoe Broadcast News | October 9, 2023
Playing—it’s a rite of passage for children. But not all children get to enjoy a playground, birthday party or recess. Kids born with complex disabilities like cerebral palsy or down...

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