Dr. Kenn Apel, director of the School of Communication Science & Disorders, and Dr. Lisa Scott, the school’s director of clinical education, are scheduled to be guests on the WFSU-FM program “Perspectives” on Thursday, March 29, at 11 a.m. They will talk about the School and its L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic and their …
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Apel, Scott to be guests on 'Perspectives' on Thursday
SCSD's Woods and COE's Hanline awarded $1.2 million grant to train early educators of special-needs kids
For the increasing number of “high-risk” families in Florida facing the complex challenges of infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays, additional help is on the way. Two Florida State University professors have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train more educators in specialized early intervention and support. …
CONTINUE READINGShannon Hall-Mills, ASHA Roles and Responsibilities
Shannon Hall-Mills, a Visiting Assistant Professor in SCSD, moderated an expert panel regarding the ASHA Roles and Responsibilities of SLPs in Schools at the Schools Conference of the Florida Association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA) at Nova Southeastern University’s campus in Orlando, October 29th. Dr. Hall-Mills spoke on several essential factors in implementing the …
CONTINUE READINGEmily Marturana Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Emily Marturana, an SCSD doctoral student, has been interning at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in Washington DC this fall participating in the development of training materials for the Part C reauthorization rules. Jennifer Brown, also a doctoral student, conducted the key note address for approximately 250 early intervention and special education coordinators …
CONTINUE READINGApel and Horton-Ikard to Present Paper at International Conference
Drs. RaMonda Horton-Ikard and Kenn Apel, as well as doctoral student Danielle Brimo, will be presenting papers at the 18th annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. This international conference, which is being held this year from July 13-16 in St. Pete Beach, FL, is attended by researchers from a variety …
CONTINUE READINGApel Elected President-Elect of CAPSCD
Kenn Apel, Director of the School of Communication Science and Disorders, was recently elected as President-Elect of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD). The CAPCSD represents over 260 member programs in communication science and disorders across the US and internationally. Its mission is to promote quality, accessibility and innovation in …
CONTINUE READINGRichard Morris to Teach Special Programs at London Study Center
During Summer "C" session, Richard J. Morris, Ph.D. will be teaching at the FSU London Study Centre. Dr. Morris will be teaching a Special Program in Communication Disorders. There will be 7 students from FSU and 2 from the University of Florida participating. Highlights of the program will include visits to the Treetops Specialist School & College in …
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