News: Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD Alumna Helps Stoneman Douglas Students Heal and Thrive
Rachel Archambault ’13 ’16 is a speech-language pathologist at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. And while her goal was always to help improve the speech and communication abilities...
CSD Grad Students and DPT Students Team Up To Expand Learning in Anatomy Lab
Graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program teamed up with doctoral students in the Physical Therapy program to learn together in a joint, hands-on lesson about oropharyngeal, laryngeal,...
Sign of the Times: Deaf Instructor Teaches Sign Language Online
About half a million people in the United States know American Sign Language, but Bill Cooper, UCF’s only ASL instructor, is changing that – 250 students at a time. Cooper, who was born deaf, teaches nine sections of ASL 1...
Communicating Momentum: Communication Disorders Clinic Serves Patients During Pandemic
The Communication Disorders Clinic, located in Research Park on the campus of the University of Central Florida, is operating differently than it did pre-pandemic, but its commitment to helping those with speech or language difficulties has...
First Recipient of the Mike Murray Scholarship Shares Perspective of Focusing On Abilities
Danielle Schwam, a graduate student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is the first recipient of the Mike Murray Make A Difference Scholarship, which was awarded to her...
UCF professor teaches American Sign Language via Zoom amid pandemic
Professor Bill Cooper greeted his students Tuesday on Zoom by fluidly flexing his hands and fingers while everyone’s microphone remained muted. The University of Central Florida students mirrored his movements...
Deaf UCF Professor Using Online Tools to Teach Virtual Sign Language Classes
College professors teaching specialty courses have had a tough time shifting to a new learning model in the face of COVID-19. But one University of Central Florida professor had some...
Stopping the Spread: UCF Student Contact Tracers Help Limit COVID-19 on Campus and in the Community
When the call for volunteer tracers went out to UCF students over the summer, Anthony DePaz knew he wanted to be involved. In the past year, someone very close to him...
UCF Addresses Critical Shortage of Speech-Language Pathologists in Public Schools
For more than 25 years, the Central Florida Speech-Language Consortium, a partnership between UCF and ten Central Florida school districts, has been working to improve access to speech-language pathology services for local children,...
UCF professor, student want to encourage more people to learn ASL
For the deaf community and those hard of hearing getting accurate information during a news conference is vital. They depend on American Sign Language interpreters but not every press conference...
