Nancy Paul, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, will have a previously published article “Strategies Used by Communication Partners of Aphasic Speakers” featured in an online article collection focusing on Aphasia and Language Disorders through the Routledge, Taylor and Francis publishing group. The article collection will be freely available for the remainder of 2014, via the collection homepage.
Nancy Paul and Mary Drake of the Speech Language Hearing Sciences department have received a grant from the national SERTOMA (Service to Mankind) service organization for a project involving graduate students and faculty entitled: Hearing and Memory Screening Service-Learning Project. The project involves outreach to area assisted living communities for senior citizens. Along with hearing and memory screenings, residents may […]
Two graduate students from Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences department presented research at a regional conference of the MN State Speech-Language Pathology Association in Rochester, MN in April. Nicole Hallin (Richard Adler, research advisor) presented on teachers’ perception and importance of vocal health. Aubrey Vesledahl (Richard Adler, research advisor) presented on teachers’ ability to recognize fluency disorders among students.
The Fargo/Moorhead chapter of the National Stuttering Association (a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of people who stutter) holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of the month (March 20, April 17, and May 15) at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 210 of Murray Hall at MSUM. New faces are always welcome! Contact Bruce Hanson at 477.4641 with questions.
Richard K. Adler, professor of SLHS, recently presented three papers on Voice Therapy and Standards of Care at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Symposium held in Bangkok, Thailand. At the symposium, Dr. Adler received a commendation award from the association for his research and therapy work dealing with transgender clients’ health.