Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy
Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders Earns Reaccreditation
The Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders Program in the College of Education and Health Professions has recently been reaccredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation, an extension of the American Speech-Language-Hearing...
Professors Use AI to Improve Communication Tools for People With Limited Speech
Two U of A professors are using artificial intelligence to improve communication tools for people with limited speech. Elizabeth Lorah and Christine Holyfield, faculty members in the College of Education and Health Professions, created an interdisciplinary research...
Fast Five With Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center Published for Spring 2023 Semester
Six times a year the Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center publishes a newsletter of advice for first-year faculty at the U of A. Newsletters for spring 2023 are posted in partnership with the University of Arkansas Libraries and Special Collections using...
U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic Earns National Provider Status for Swallowing Services
The U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic is now a national provider of an evidence-based evaluation and treatment protocol for swallowing disorders. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, one in 25 adults in the United States experience a...
Participants Needed for Study Benefiting Children with Communication Difficulties
Do you currently or will you in the future work with young children who have communication difficulties? Will you need to identify the items they enjoy? You may be eligible for a six-week study of a technology that could improve educational strategies. You May Qualify...
WE CARE Projects Furthering Wellness and Education in Arkansas
The College of Education and Health Professions' WE CARE initiative has funded 43 projects, ranging from interdisciplinary Team Up for Education and Health research projects to an academic coaching program for students struggling in the "murky middle." The college's...
Communication Sciences and Disorders Invites Public Comment as Part of Reaccreditation Process
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program is seeking comments from the public about the graduate program in speech-language pathology in preparation for its upcoming accreditation site visit. The CDIS program will host site visitors Feb. 27 and 28 later this...
Hicks Selected as Treasurer for Arkansas Chapter of Academic Language Therapy Association
Stephanie Hicks, clinical instructor for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, has been elected by professional peers to serve as treasurer on the 2023-2025 board for the Academic Language Therapy Association-Arkansas. The association is made up of...
NSF Grant to Support Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator awarded a $749,960 grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the U of A and Temple University. The team will develop augmentative and alternative communication technologies, enhanced by artificial...
Women’s Giving Circle Grant Funds Research on Acoustic Quality of Campus Learning Spaces
Inspired by her brother's experience, Jamie Zakovec decided to evaluate the sound quality within U of A campus educational facilities. These findings could impact all faculty and students in the room, no matter their level of hearing ability. Zakovec, who graduated in...