October is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) awareness month. AAC is defined as any means of communicating other than talking. Here at MSUM, we have the Speech Language and Hearing Clinic that supports all things communication. The Regional Assistive Technology Center (RATC) located within the clinic, specializes in assisting others with finding the right AAC fit for them. Recently, Jennie […]
Rachel Stotts, Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences was recently featured in the November/December issue of The ASHA Leader Live, for her article “Accepting Different Opinions About Autism” https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.FPLP.28112023.autism-ally-slp.64/full/
Retired SLHS faculty member, Dale Gronhovd, passed away in December 2022. In honor of Dale, a celebration will be held 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Moorhead (2900 5th St. S.), where Dale’s life will be celebrated with music, wine, friends, family and memories. Dale Gronhovd Obituary (2023) – Legacy Remembers
The Speech Language Hearing Sciences Department hosted over 200 area Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) for the annual MSUM & UND Symposium on April 27 and 28 at the Moorhead Courtyard by Marriot. Margo Kinzer Courter, CCC-SLP presented on the following topic: The Language-Literacy Connection/Ethical Decision Making for Evaluating and Treating Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students.
You are invited to a community autism forum on May 4, 2023 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the MSUM Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. Speech-language pathology graduate students will present research relating to autism spectrum disorder and neurodiversity. Visual presentations will be displayed throughout the forum and the community is encouraged to attend to learn more about autism spectrum disorder. […]