Dr. Baron receives ASHA ACE award. - Dr. Alisa Baron received an ACE award in recognition of her commitment to lifelong learning over the past 3 years. The award provides 7 continuing education units (CEUs), representing 70 hours of continuing education. Dr. Baron’s achievement sets a great example for our students!
RI Legislature approves changes to requirements for SLP assistants - The Rhode Island Legislature has passed changes to SLPA licensure that will, once ratified, make the requirements more consistent with ASHA guidelines and other states’ requirements (see full press release). These changes will make it easier for SLPAs to become licensed, which may ease the burden on over-worked SLPs in the state. Many thanks to Allan […]
Students and local SLPs representing at the State House. - On May 22, 2025, students from URISSLHA (URI’s Department of Communicative Disorders chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association) gathered with RISHA board members as well as other local Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists at the RI State House. In addition to hosting an informational table, the students were invited to attend the opening of […]- Still accepting applications for Fall 2025 - The Department of Communicative Disorders is participating in CSDCAS’ Open Seat Initiative. This means we are extending our application period for the Fall 2025 program to accommodate applicants who have not yet found a program. Our application portal on CSDCAS is open until June 16, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Gordon, the […]
IT’S THE DAY OF GIVING! - Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 is the University of Rhode Island’s Day of Giving! If you would like to make a donation to the Communicative Disorders Department, please do so here, or use the QR code to access the page. Thank you so much for your support and contribution. Let’s make this the biggest Day of Giving yet!- Barry Prizant weighs in on autism controversy. - Dr. Barry Prizant, Adjunct Faculty of the CMD Department at URI and an expert on autism, was interviewed by ABC News regarding HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent statements about autism and its impact. Full articles are available here: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-jr-lays-new-studies-autism-shuts-diagnoses/story?id=120882735 and here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/rfk-jr-goal-study-autism-september-realistic/story?id=120862155. Dr. Prizant’s letter to the New York Times was also published recently.
Quota Club donates toy to speech-language clinic - Emerson plays with a Montessori Toy donated by the Quota Club of Pawtucket. The multifunctional toy helps our young clients work on joint attention and following instructions, grow their knowledge of colors and shapes, and practice articulation (speech skills). We would like to thank the Quota Club for their thoughtful generosity. - CMD Students! - The URI chapter (URISSLHA) of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) now has a website. Please follow this link to learn more about your local chapter: https://sites.google.com/rhodysenate.org/urisslha-website/home.
URI Speech & Hearing Center specialist gives gift of hearing to hundreds in Panama - Sara Andreozzi and her team fit 400 people for donated hearing aids on medical mission to Central America.
Julia Cerveira-Bianchi wins RISHA’s 2024 Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship - Please join us in congratulating Julia Cerveira-Bianchi, RISHA’s 2024 Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship winner! This scholarship is awarded annually by the Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association to a graduate student earning a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Julia will be graduating with her Master’s Degree in May 2025. She hopes to secure a position in a local elementary school, following […]
