FSU Partners With Special Olympics Florida to Expand Access to Health Screenings

Florida State University students and faculty provided health and wellness screenings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at The Arc Big Bend in Madison, Fla. on Sept. 23. This was in partnership with Special Olympics Northwest Florida. The hearing screenings focused on identifying potential hearing concerns and connecting participants with follow-up resources when needed.

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SCSD Student Yuvane Arjune Contributes to National Blog

Yuvane Arjune, a senior at Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD), recently contributed to the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Blog. NSSLHA is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders (CSD) recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).  Her story, “More Than Paradise: …

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Dr. Kelly Farquharson and doctoral student Alexis Moser present research at the 33rd SSSR

Dr. Kelly Farquharson, speech-language pathologist, professor, and director of the Children’s Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) lab at Florida State University, presented her research poster, Phonological profiles of children with speech sound disorders: Preliminary data from one academic year, with doctoral student Alexis Moser at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Society for the Scientific …

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SCSD’s Dr. Kari Lien Speaks on National Panel on Women in Craniofacial Research at ACPA 2026 Annual Meeting

School of Communication Science and Disorders’ (SCSD) Assistant Professor Dr. Kari Lien showcased her expertise in cleft palate and craniofacial research at the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) 2026 Annual Meeting this spring, serving as an invited panelist, co-presenting an instructional course, and engaging with researchers and clinicians from across the country. Dr. Lien …

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SCSD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Present at 2026 SCSD Research Rounds Mini-Conference

SCSD Research Rounds, Spring 2026

The School of Communication Science and Disorders and the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association hosted the 2026 SCSD Research Rounds Mini-Conference on March 27. The event fostered dialogue among students and faculty through poster projects with research aimed at improving the lives of individuals with communication disorders.

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