October is AAC Awareness Month

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 […]

MSUM Hosts Interdisciplinary Treatment Sessions

Rachel Stotts of MSUM’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department, along with Dr. Brittany Anderson of the University of Jamestown’s Physical Therapy Program, and Dr. Kevin Anderson of the University of Mary’s Occupational Therapy Program, organized interprofessional treatment sessions for six clients at the MSUM Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic this April. Six interdisciplinary teams were formed with students from the […]

Assistive Technology Awareness Day

The Regional Assistive Technology Center (RATC) along with the MSUM Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic is excited to share that Governor Tim Waltz has declared April 14, 2021 as Assistive Technology Awareness Day! Within the proclamation it states assistive technology devices and services allow individuals to live independently and participate fully in their community. Assistive technology plays an important role in […]

‘When I Stutter’ film viewing

The “When I Stutter” movie event scheduled for Monday, March 16 on campus has been postponed for a date to be determined. The Moorhead National Stuttering Association (NSA) chapter and the NSSLHA/Collegiate Sertoma student organization are hosting a viewing of the film When I Stutter. Directed by John Gomez, WHEN I STUTTER is a documentary that reveals the humanity that […]