Listen Camp Returns After Pandemic

Speech pathologist and Florida State faculty member Linda Sasser founded Listen Camp with the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic in 2019. This camp connects students with hearing loss and provides them with exciting experiences, stimulating activities, speech therapy, and much more. The recent pandemic and mask mandates have complicated communication for those with hearing …

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SCSD Doctoral Student Awarded McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Shaylyn King, FSU School of Communication and Science Disorders (SCSD) doctoral student, is a recipient of the Florida Education Fund (FEF) McKnight Doctoral Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This program was created in 1984 to address the underrepresentation of minorities in crucial disciplines at colleges and universities in Florida. Since its creation, the FAF …

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SCSD Associate Director Receives Award to Create Digital Assessment Lab

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School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) Associate Director Dr. Carla Wood received an FSU Student Technology Fee Award to develop and equip a Digital Assessments (DA) lab for students and faculty in the School. The lab will address the need for telehealth assessments in response to potential restrictions. Given the increased use of videoconferencing …

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SCSD Doctoral Candidate and Associate Professor Publish Paper on Alleviating Burnout in SLPs

School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) doctoral candidate Leesa Marante and Associate Professor Dr. Kelly Farquharson had their research published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in the June 8, 2021 issue of Perspectives. Their publication titled, “Tackling Burnout in the School Setting: Practical Tips for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists,” provides strategies for Speech-Language Pathologists …

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SCSD Assistant Professor Promotes Diverse Children’s Books

SCSD Assistant professor promotes diverse children's books

The article below was written by Ellis Liebeskind-Blaufarb of Tallahassee Democrat and edited by CD Davidson- Hiers. It was published on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrat on Saturday, June 19, 2021.  Changing the way we approach children’s books, Florida State University professor Lakeisha Johnson and her 5 year-old daughter Maya developed their own …

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