- URI study examines audio-visual speech perception in parents of children with autism - Research on ‘Broad Autism Phenotype’ potentially affecting direct relatives aims to better understand the broader picture of autism
- ALS Panel Discussion - On Thursday, April 11th, 4:15-5:30 PM, volunteers from the I AM ALS group (https://www.iamals.org/) will be doing a Zoom panel presentation in the Motor Speech Disorders class. All are invited. The meeting will include a brief presentation about ALS and the group I AM ALS, followed by a Q&A session with panelists who are living with ALS. […]
- Ducky goes to the audiologist. - Clinical Associate Professor Rachel Smith illustrates A Day in the Life of an Audiologist. If you like pushing people’s buttons, this career could be for you!
- Alisa Baron to present on Assessment Practices for Multilingual Learners - On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (6:45 pm – 9:00 pm), Dr. Alisa Baron will give a Zoom presentation to RISHA (Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Association) members about the diagnosis of language differences and disorders in multilingual learners. Please contact RISHA’s Office Manager at risha.officemanager@gmail.com for registration information.
- Olivia Sullivan is RISHA’s 2023 Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship winner - The Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Association (RISHA) established this scholarship to honor and remember Pat Stephens, a speech-language pathologist who touched the lives of many students and colleagues in the Woonsocket, RI school system. Olivia will graduate from URI with a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in May, 2024. She plans to pursue a […]
- Allan Shaw elected next president of RISHA - Adjunct faculty member Allen Shaw has been elected as the next president of the Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Association (RISHA). The term starts in January and lasts for 2 years. RISHA is a state organization that supports speech-language pathologists and audiologists by advocating on behalf of the professions, raising awareness, and providing professional development […]
- URI Speech and Hearing Centers partner with OSCIL to give ‘Gift of Hearing’ to community - Partnership provides hearing aids, services to those in need at full-service audiology clinic on University of Rhode Island campus.
- Dr. Alisa Baron awarded Champlin Foundation grant to create a Neuro Learning Center - Congratulations to Dr. Alisa Baron, whose proposal, written in collaboration with Dr. Mariusz Fermanek in the Department of Physical Therapy, has been funded by the Champlin Foundation to create a Neuro Learning Center. The Neuro Learning Center will allow students to learn about brain imaging techniques and their clinical and research applications.
- The Communicative Disorders Department at the University of Rhode Island invites you to join us for an informational & inspirational webinar for prospective MS-SLP students - The faculty and students of the Communicative Disorders department welcome all interested students to join us on Friday November 3rd for an informational and inspirational webinar about the MS-SLP program at the University of Rhode Island. Looking forward to seeing you there! Who? All students interested in the MS-SLP program When? Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 […]
- The Communicative Disorders department and the University of Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Center mourn the passing of our friend and colleague, Elizabeth “Billie” Connors. - The Communicative Disorders department and the University of Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Center mourn the passing of our friend and colleague, Elizabeth “Billie” Connors. During her tenure, Professor Connors was dedicated to supporting undergraduate and graduate students as they pursued their degrees in communicative disorders and speech and language pathology. She served an integral […]