MSUM Community Autism Forum

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. […]

SLHS Faculty Rachel Stotts presented at the 2023 Region 6 PATH Intl. Conference

Rachel Stotts in Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences presented at the 2023 Region 6 Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH, Int) conference on March 11, 2023. Her presentation focused on strategies and techniques to help individuals with Autism be successful in equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT). Rachel capitalized on her experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, her autism specialization, and from 11 years […]

SLHS Faculty Rachel Stotts is certified as an Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinical Specialist (ASDCS).

Rachel Stotts from the Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences department was recently certified as an Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinical Specialist (ASDCS). The certification requires the completion of 13 courses and at least 100 hours of clinical work with individuals on the autism spectrum. Mrs. Stotts currently holds an Autism Certification from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, and has specialized in working […]

SLHS Faculty Rachel Stotts guest lectured to future law enforcement officers (LEOs)

Rachel Stotts in Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences guest lectured to future law enforcement officers (LEOs) at M State on Monday, March 20th, 2023. Minnesota developed a statute that went into effect in January 2021 that included new student learning objectives for teaching future LEOs about autism spectrum disorder. Rachel was invited to teach on two of the learning objectives by Jeff Nelson, […]

Moorhead Stuttering Support Group Meeting January 12th

The next Moorhead National Stuttering Association (NSA) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 12 beginning at 6 p.m. in Murray Hall Room 204 on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus. This will be a live event with a Zoom option. Link: https://minnstate-health.zoom.us/j/93367626840?pwd=aEoyZ3pMaTZ0Vkw4SUZrZlpsMngzUT09 . Email pyleel@mnstate.edu for password January’s meeting will include viewing the YouTube video interview of Christopher Anderson, author […]