Dr. Kaitlin Lansford brought her passion for research to the School of Communication Science & Disorders at Florida State in 2012, specializing in dysarthria classification and perception. Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that occurs in children and adults subsequent to stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and muscular dystrophy, and Dr. Lansford …
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SCSD Research Spotlight: Dr. Kaitlin Lansford
'Hamburgers for Hearing' BBQ Event on 10/25 to support SCSD's Schendel Speech & Hearing Clinic
Florida State University (FSU)’s Delta Zeta Sorority will be hosting their fifth annual Hamburgers for Hearing fundraising event on Friday, Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m. This barbeque will take place at their sorority house, located at 749 W. Jefferson St. Tallahassee, FL 32304. Tickets for the barbeque are $7; meals will include a hamburger or hotdog, …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Hugh Catts starts as new Director of Communication Science & Disorders
Dr. Hugh Catts has begun as the new director of the FSU School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD). He succeeds Interim Director, Julie Stierwalt, who led the School last year while continuing her research and teaching duties. She will serve as the Associate Director during this academic year. Catts says that “he is pleased to be joining one …
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 READINGStudents Promoting Autism Awareness hosting "Spring Day Festival" on Sat 3/19 12-6pm
Students Promoting Autism Awareness will be hosting a “Spring Day Festival” on Saturday, March 19th from 12-6pm at Railroad Square Park. They will have local musicians performing on two stages, food vendors, FSU organizations hosting children’s activities, Tallahassee organizations with resources, as well as donated art and other items from various schools to raise money …
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