On Friday, April 12, the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) and the School of Communication Science and Disorders hosted the 2019 SCSD Research Rounds Mini-Conference. This event invited students, faculty, staff, community clinicians, and SCSD alumni to submit poster presentations of projects, methods, or studies they have been a part of that made a difference for people with communication disorders. The goal of the event was to share exciting work, increase visibility for new ideas, and foster communication between peers and colleagues. 
The event was run by undergraduate student Brianna Coltellino and Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills, one of the co-advisors for NSSHLA. Coltellino, who had the chance to present her own research last semester, says, “It was so great to be able to hear some feedback from professionals in the field on how I can expand my research in the future.”
This year, she felt honored to have the chance to help put on the event. “Seeing the hard work of students from all levels of our CSD program here at Florida State come to life was incredible… Between all of the brilliant presentations that were put on, to all of the support from each person that attended the event, I’d say it was definitely a success,” she says.
At the event, the chosen participants were asked to be present at their poster station for a 1.5-hour time block. Here is a list of this year’s participants and their presentations:
Comprehensive Written Language Treatment for Aphasia: A Pilot Study
Malia Hart, Niiki Palenzuela, Dr. Elizabeth Madden
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Adolescent Vocabulary Intervention
May McGee Derry, Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills, Dr. Richard Morris
Types & Functions of Gestures in Toddlers & Preschoolers with Down Syndrome
Lauren Strode, Kaylea Todd, Dr. Mollie Romano
Early Literacy Knowledge in Autism: Impacts of home Experiences
Brianna Coletllino, Julia Bitar, Brooke Hierholzer, Dr. Andrea Barton-Hulsey
Measuring Communication through Observational Coding Systems
Katrina Cripe, Kelly Windsor, Kayla Ramsey, Katie Lohr, Julianne Isabel, Dr. Mollie Romano, Dr. Juliann Woods
Facilitating Composing Skills & Oral Language through Emergent Writing Activities
Clariebelle Gabas, Cailin Gerety, Alexis Lehnert, Vicki Zilbergleyt, Falyn Marks, Valerie Nagri, Destiny Abrams, Christine Lopez
Relationship between Growth in Written Language & Standardized Measures
Caterina de Moya, Carrie Campbell, Merrie Grace Harding, Claire Seefried, Paige Wadsworth
Effectiveness of Voice Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Scoping Study
Mallory Meuser, Dr. Richard Morris, Dr. Shannon Hall-Mills, Dr. Michelle Therrien
Preschool Playtime: Communicative Turn Frequency and Type During Peer Interaction
Karly Johnson, Dr. Michelle Therrien, Kaylyn Evans, Abby Gist
Word Inconsistencies in School-Age Children With and Without SSDs
Andrew Goto, Dr. Toby Macrae
Testing Bilingual Children’s Spanish Vocabulary: Are All Items Created Equally?
Emma Meltzer, Rachel Hoge