News: Communication Sciences and Disorders
New Externship Brings Belgian Speech-Language Pathology Students to UCF
Dressed in the uniform of a UCF communication sciences and disorders graduate student, Gerlinde Taghon and Celien Volckaert of Belgium appear to fit right in with the other students enrolled...
Graduates Discover Family Ties from Class Project, Will Introduce Relatives
What began as an ordinary hangout between two University of Central Florida students and friends will end as a reunion of long-lost families. Isabel Morejon and Monica Lopez, both communication...
Strokes Becoming More Common in Younger Adults, Aphasia House Helps
Strokes are becoming more common in individuals aged 25-44, reported Abe Aboraya in a Dec. 5 segment on WMFE 90.7, a PBS affiliate. Learn how Aphasia House is providing help for young...
UCF, National Experts Partner on Innovative Book on Head and Neck Cancers
Cases in Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach presents a comprehensive overview and detailed examination of the continuum of care for patients, from diagnosis to treatment, and the coping...
Faculty Members, Student Group to Receive National Speech-Language Pathology Awards
Professors Michael Crary and Jennifer Kent-Walsh and the 2015-16 UCF NSSLHA members UCF will be well-represented at this week’s awards ceremony of the 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Philadelphia. Two leading...
AAC Journal Selects Research Article as ‘Most Significant of the Year’
The Editorial Board of the journal Augmentative and Alternative Communication has selected a study led by Jennifer Kent-Walsh, professor of communication sciences and disorders, as the “Most Significant Research Article of the...
UCF NSSLHA Wins National Gold Chapter Honors
UCF’s chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association is a recipient of the national organization’s Gold Chapter Honors for 2016! UCF NSSLHA learned the news last week in a congratulatory letter from...
Students Win Awards at Service-Learning Showcase
Congratulations to nine communication sciences and disorders students for receiving honors for their poster presentations at the 13th Annual Service-Learning Student Showcase, held April 14 in the Student Union. The annual showcase,...
Rivers Helps Students Land Coveted Research Internships
Two UCF students are heading to Michigan this summer thanks to guidance from faculty mentor Kenyatta Rivers, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders. Undergraduates Andrea Siguenza and Bryan Perez have been...
Orlando Sentinel Reports on New NIH Study
Research in Central Florida: UCF Professor Developing Interventions for Kids with Speech Problems For more than a decade, Dr. Jennifer Kent-Walsh has been studying how people who have severe speech...
