News: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brazilian Government Sponsors Visiting Educator
Cátia Crivelenti de Figueiredo Walter, Ph.D., an educator from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and the graduate program in education, is studying augmentative and alternative communication devices with...
UCF CARD, PALS Holds Safety Event for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
There was a sense of excitement and eagerness when students filed outside of UCF’s Teaching Academy and toward a firetruck in the parking lot. These weren’t college students, though — most of...
Vanryckeghem Honored as Pegasus Professor
Among the faculty members celebrated at today’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation is Martine Vanryckeghem, professor of communication sciences and disorders, who was honored as a Pegasus Professor. The Pegasus Professor...
Graduate Students Win UCF and College Awards for Outstanding Research, Teaching
Michael La Monica ’18Ph.D. is the recipient of UCF’s 2018-19 award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Social Science, Humanities, Education, Business, Art and Health category. He completed his doctorate in...
Belgium Students Complete Externship at Aphasia House
Fiebe Cuvelier and Maud De Craemer are two students visiting from VIVES University in Belgium for a six-week externship program in the School of Communications Sciences and Disorders. The students...
Knox Named State President of National Nonprofit
In her role at the Communication Disorders Clinic, Debra Knox is a clinical instructor and supervises graduate students who work with the deaf and hard of hearing community. As of...
Rosa-Lugo Honored for Developing Clinical Study Abroad Programs
UCF Board of Trustees members and President Dale Whittaker recently honored Linda I. Rosa Lugo, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, for her trailblazing work in developing clinical study...
UCF Student to Receive $5000 Scholarship at National Convention
Diana Abarca UCF graduate student Diana Abarca is one of three students nationwide selected to receive a $5,000 Minority Student Scholarship at the 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association convention Nov. 15-17 in...
Health Literacy: An Epidemic of Misunderstanding
October is Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate...
Award-winning Technology Gives Nonverbal Children a Voice
UCF researcher Oliver Wendt recently received an inaugural GAIN Award for technology that teaches communication and social skills to individuals with severe autism or developmental disabilities. GAIN (German Academic International...
