{"id":757,"date":"2018-12-03T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T20:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd-draft\/?page_id=757"},"modified":"2024-03-29T10:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:07:46","slug":"archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/news\/archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2026\/03\/12\/cmd-student-awarded-eursco-research-funding\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Frances-Vice-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Frances-Vice-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Frances-Vice-web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2026\/03\/12\/cmd-student-awarded-eursco-research-funding\/\">CMD Student Awarded EURSCO Research Funding<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD Department is pleased to share that undergraduate student Frances Vice has received funding through the Early Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Opportunities (EURSCO) Program at URI. The EURSCO program supports first- and second-year students as they begin engaging in research and scholarly work with faculty mentors. Under the mentorship of Dr. Alisa Baron [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\">Summer Internships for CHS Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The College of Health Sciences is now offering\u00a0summer internships\u00a0for undergraduate and master\u2019s students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2026\/02\/10\/congratulations-to-gia-galati\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Gia-Galati-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Gia-Galati-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Gia-Galati.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2026\/02\/10\/congratulations-to-gia-galati\/\">CONGRATULATIONS to Gia Galati<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">CONGRATULATIONS to Gia Galati, the 2025 recipient of the\u00a0Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship. Each year, the Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (https:\/\/rishaconnect.org\/) awards this honor to a student demonstrating academic excellence and commitment to the field. Gia was selected, from amongst a stellar pool of applicants, for her\u00a0academic achievement, passion for speech-language pathology, and active participation [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/using-advanced-motion-capture-uri-study-examines-impact-of-motor-skills-on-language-development\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/2026-01-16_08-39-58-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/using-advanced-motion-capture-uri-study-examines-impact-of-motor-skills-on-language-development\/\">Using advanced motion capture, URI study examines impact of motor skills on language development<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Assistant Professor Marc Maffei\u2019s study seeks early indicators of language disorders in children.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/11\/03\/dr-baron-featured-in-open-science-blogpost\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/2025-11-03_09-58-41-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/2025-11-03_09-58-41-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/2025-11-03_09-58-41-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/11\/03\/dr-baron-featured-in-open-science-blogpost\/\">Dr. Baron featured in Open Science blogpost!\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Alisa Baron is active in CSDisseminate, a working group of researchers and clinicians dedicated to disseminating knowledge about open science (OS) practices to clinicians and researchers in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Their work was highlighted in a recent Center for Open Science\u00a0blog post.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/10\/09\/marc-maffei-awarded-ashf-research-grant\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/10\/09\/marc-maffei-awarded-ashf-research-grant\/\">Marc Maffei awarded ASHF Research Grant<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">\u00a0Dr. Marc Maffei has been awarded a highly competitive New Investigators Research Grant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation. His project, entitled &#8220;Speech Kinematics and Language Skills in Late Talkers&#8221; will explore relationships between motor speech skills and persistent language delays using optical motion capture technology to track speech movements. The project aims to identify [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/10\/07\/kathryn-beaupre-awards-for-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Kathryn-Beaupre-Awards-for-2025-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/10\/07\/kathryn-beaupre-awards-for-2025\/\">Kathryn Beaupre Awards for 2025<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD Department would like to congratulate the 2025 awardees of the Kathryn Beaupre scholarship: Logan Humphries, Adara Leach, Mia Conti, Juliana Livorsi, and Hailey Borges. These students were selected by the CMD faculty for their academic excellence. Well done, students!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/09\/24\/upcoming-webinar-for-ms-slp-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2025-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2025-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/09\/24\/upcoming-webinar-for-ms-slp-program\/\">Upcoming webinar for MS-SLP program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Prospective speech-language pathology students are invited to join us at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 for an informational webinar about our MS-SLP program. Please see the attached for the Zoom link. Who? All students interested in the MS-SLP program When? Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, 2025 @ 7:00 PM Where? Zoom Why? Come meet our [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/15\/meg-simione-to-present-centennial-session-at-asha\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/15\/meg-simione-to-present-centennial-session-at-asha\/\">Meg Simione to present Centennial Session at ASHA.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Meg Simione&#8217;s work, entitled &#8220;A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Contextual Factors into the Management of Pediatric Feeding Disorder&#8221;\u00a0has been accepted for presentation at the annual American Speech-Language Hearing Association convention. In keeping with this year&#8217;s theme (Envisioning Possibilities for the Future), the presentation has been designated as a Centennial Session because, in the words [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/15\/ella-wenzel-awarded-miya-d-brophy-baermann-memorial-scholarship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Ella-Wenzel-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Ella-Wenzel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Ella-Wenzel-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/15\/ella-wenzel-awarded-miya-d-brophy-baermann-memorial-scholarship\/\">Ella Wenzel awarded Miya D. Brophy-Baermann Memorial Scholarship.\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Ella Wenzel, a double major in Communicative Disorders and Psychology, has been awarded a 2025 Brophy-Baermann scholarship, which honors the memory of Miya Brophy-Baermann, an exemplary Communicative Disorders major herself, who was killed in 2021. The award recognizes students who epitomize an inclusive and compassionate approach to the field. Ella&#8217;s accomplishment has been recognized by [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/cmd-welcomes-new-administrator\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/caroline-nikitas-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/caroline-nikitas-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/caroline-nikitas-web.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/cmd-welcomes-new-administrator\/\">CMD welcomes new administrator<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">We are happy to announce that Caroline Nikitas has joined the CMD department as our new Higher Education Administrator, after working for 7 years in the University College for Academic Success at URI. Caroline brings with her a wealth of experience in administration and student support (for which we thank UCAS!) and is looking forward [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/cmd-welcomes-another-new-faculty-member\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Meg-Simione.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/cmd-welcomes-another-new-faculty-member\/\">CMD welcomes another new faculty member<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Communicative Disorders is pleased to announce that Dr. Meg Simione will be joining the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2025. Dr. Simione comes to us from Boston, where she held Assistant Professor positions at Mass General and Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on pediatric feeding disorders, with [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/walter-j-beaupre-awards-for-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/walter-j-beaupre-awards-for-2025\/\">Walter J. Beaupre Awards for 2025<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD faculty congratulates our 2025 winners of the Walter J. Beaupre Award, which recognizes outstanding academic and clinical performance in our MS-SLP program. Unable to narrow it down to one student, this year we recognize two outstanding students: Julia Cerveira-Bianchi and Lane Perkins. The award comes with a monetary prize as well as honoring [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/outstanding-cmd-undergraduate-for-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/08\/04\/outstanding-cmd-undergraduate-for-2025\/\">Outstanding CMD Undergraduate for 2025<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD Faculty would like to congratulate Katelyn Royael, who was honored in May at the Academic Excellence Award ceremony as the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate in CMD for 2025. In addition to being an excellent student, Katelyn Royael has been involved in nearly every aspect of life at URI: Vice President of her sorority, URI [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/07\/01\/dr-baron-receives-asha-ace-award\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/07\/01\/dr-baron-receives-asha-ace-award\/\">Dr. Baron receives ASHA ACE award.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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&#8217;s achievement sets a great example for our students!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/06\/24\/ri-legislature-approves-changes-to-requirements-for-slp-assistants\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/06\/24\/ri-legislature-approves-changes-to-requirements-for-slp-assistants\/\">RI Legislature approves changes to requirements for SLP assistants<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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&#8217; requirements (see\u00a0full 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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/06\/16\/students-and-local-slps-representing-at-the-state-house\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/cmd-statehouse-students-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/cmd-statehouse-students-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/cmd-statehouse-students-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/06\/16\/students-and-local-slps-representing-at-the-state-house\/\">Students and local SLPs representing at the State House.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On May\u00a022, 2025, students from URISSLHA (URI&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/05\/19\/still-accepting-applications-for-fall-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/05\/19\/still-accepting-applications-for-fall-2025\/\">Still accepting applications for Fall 2025<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Communicative Disorders is participating in CSDCAS&#8217; 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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/04\/23\/its-the-day-of-giving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/dog-logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/dog-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/dog-logo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/04\/23\/its-the-day-of-giving\/\">IT&#8217;S THE DAY OF GIVING!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 is the University of Rhode\u00a0Island&#8217;s Day of Giving!\u00a0 If you would like to make a donation to the Communicative Disorders Department, please do so\u00a0here, or use the QR code to access the page.\u00a0 Thank you so much for your support and contribution.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s make this the biggest Day of Giving yet!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/04\/22\/barry-prizant-weighs-in-on-autism-controversy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/04\/22\/barry-prizant-weighs-in-on-autism-controversy\/\">Barry Prizant weighs in on autism controversy.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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&#8217;s recent statements about autism and its impact. Full articles are available here:\u00a0https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/rfk-jr-lays-new-studies-autism-shuts-diagnoses\/story?id=120882735\u00a0and here:\u00a0https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/rfk-jr-goal-study-autism-september-realistic\/story?id=120862155. Dr. Prizant&#8217;s letter to the New York Times was also published recently.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/03\/07\/quota-club-donates-toy-to-speech-language-clinic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/EmersonR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/EmersonR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/EmersonR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/EmersonR-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/03\/07\/quota-club-donates-toy-to-speech-language-clinic\/\">Quota Club donates toy to speech-language clinic<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Emerson plays with a Montessori Toy donated by the\u00a0Quota Club of Pawtucket.\u00a0The 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.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/02\/27\/cmd-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/02\/27\/cmd-students\/\">CMD Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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:\u00a0https:\/\/sites.google.com\/rhodysenate.org\/urisslha-website\/home.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/uri-speech-hearing-center-specialist-gives-gift-of-hearing-to-hundreds-in-panama\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Andreozzi-21-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Andreozzi-21-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Andreozzi-21-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/uri-speech-hearing-center-specialist-gives-gift-of-hearing-to-hundreds-in-panama\/\">URI Speech &amp; Hearing Center specialist gives gift of hearing to hundreds in Panama<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sara Andreozzi and her team fit 400 people for donated hearing aids on medical mission to Central America.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/01\/29\/julia-cerveira-bianchi-wins-rishas-2024-patricia-m-stephens-memorial-scholarship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JuliaCBianchi-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JuliaCBianchi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JuliaCBianchi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JuliaCBianchi-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2025\/01\/29\/julia-cerveira-bianchi-wins-rishas-2024-patricia-m-stephens-memorial-scholarship\/\">Julia\u00a0Cerveira-Bianchi wins RISHA\u2019s 2024 Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Please join\u00a0us\u00a0in congratulating\u00a0Julia\u00a0Cerveira-Bianchi, RISHA\u2019s 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&#8217;s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Julia\u00a0will be graduating with her Master\u2019s Degree in May 2025. She hopes to secure a position in a local elementary school, following [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/10\/02\/michael-kidd-gilchrist-to-speak-at-uri\/\">Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to speak at URI\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD department is excited to host a presentation by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Mr. Kidd-Gilchrist is a former professional basketball player who will share his life journey as a person\u00a0who stutters. He is also the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Annie Glenn Award, to be awarded at the national convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/30\/the-cmd-department-at-uri-invites-you-to-a-webinar-for-prospective-ms-slp-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall-2024-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/30\/the-cmd-department-at-uri-invites-you-to-a-webinar-for-prospective-ms-slp-students\/\">The CMD Department at URI invites you to a webinar for prospective MS-SLP students<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The faculty and students of the Communicative Disorders department welcome all interested students to join us on Friday October 18th for an informational and inspirational webinar about the MS-SLP program at the University of Rhode Island. We look forward to seeing you there! Who? All students interested in the MS-SLP programWhen? Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/10\/cmd-welcomes-new-clinic-operations-specialist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/SAndreozzi-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/SAndreozzi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/SAndreozzi-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/10\/cmd-welcomes-new-clinic-operations-specialist\/\"><strong>CMD Welcomes New Clinic Operations Specialist<\/strong><\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD Department and the Speech and Hearing Centers are pleased to welcome Sara Andreozzi as our new Clinic Operations Specialist. Sara brings with her over a decade of experience as a national award-winning Hearing Instrument Specialist. She is passionate about helping others, as evidenced in her annual involvement in the New England Volunteer Optometric [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/10\/just-a-s-k-aphasia-group-meeting-september-26th\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Aphasia-Social-Network-Group-Flyer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Aphasia-Social-Network-Group-Flyer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Aphasia-Social-Network-Group-Flyer-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/09\/10\/just-a-s-k-aphasia-group-meeting-september-26th\/\">Just A.S.K. Aphasia Group Meeting September 26th<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Join our welcoming monthly group for individuals with aphasia. Led by a speech therapist, our sessions focus on improving communication skills in a supportive environment while fostering social connections. Each meeting blends therapeutic activities with relaxed socialization, offering participants the chance to practice speech, share experiences, and build confidence. This group is perfect for anyone [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/07\/02\/cmd-welcomes-addison-roush-on-staff\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Addison-Roush-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Addison-Roush-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Addison-Roush-web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/07\/02\/cmd-welcomes-addison-roush-on-staff\/\">CMD Welcomes Addison Roush on Staff<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The CMD Department welcomes a new Higher Education Administrator, James Addison Roush, who replaces Christine Daylor and Jane Schmitz. We wish Christine all the best in her new position and Jane all the best in her retirement. Addison comes to us from steamy Texas with experience in food service at restaurants around Austin as well [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/06\/20\/cmd-department-seeks-clinic-operations-specialist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/06\/20\/cmd-department-seeks-clinic-operations-specialist\/\">CMD department seeks Clinic Operations Specialist<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Speech and Hearing Centers of the department of Communicative Disorders is looking for a Clinic Operations Specialist to coordinate client scheduling, management, and billing. A full description of the position can be found here: https:\/\/jobs.uri.edu\/postings\/13454. Questions can be directed to Jean Gordon, Department Chair, at jean.gordon@uri.edu.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/06\/06\/the-department-of-communicative-disorders-welcomes-marc-maffei\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Maffei_headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/06\/06\/the-department-of-communicative-disorders-welcomes-marc-maffei\/\">The Department of Communicative Disorders welcomes Marc Maffei<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Communicative Disorders is excited to announce that Marc Maffei will be joining the faculty in academic year 2024-25. Dr. Maffei received his PhD at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, under the mentorship of Dr. Jordan Green, and is currently conducting post-doctoral research at Boston University. His research focuses on motor speech [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/04\/24\/ms-slp-program-rank-rises-again\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/ms-slp-rank-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/ms-slp-rank-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/ms-slp-rank-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/04\/24\/ms-slp-program-rank-rises-again\/\">MS-SLP program rank rises again.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The MS program in Speech-Language Pathology continues its rising trajectory, according to the latest\u00a0US News and World Report\u00a0rankings, released on April 9th, 2024. The program is tied at #78 (up from #109 last year) out of 318 SLP programs in the country, putting it in the top 25% of programs nationally. Programs are ranked by\u00a0US [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/04\/22\/dr-barry-prizant-to-give-two-invited-talks\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/barry-prizant-talks-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/04\/22\/dr-barry-prizant-to-give-two-invited-talks\/\">Dr. Barry Prizant to give two invited talks.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On April 25th, he will present at UCLA on the topic of \u201cNeurodiversity in the classroom\u201c (see\u00a0https:\/\/seis.ucla.edu\/calendar\/neurodiversity-in-the-classroom). On April 27th, he will provide the keynote address, along with Kate Swenson, at the Autism Strong Foundation conference in Charlotte, NC (see\u00a0https:\/\/whova.com\/web\/aBi4kpjlBhH2EQ4%40IbGpXh-%405Cn%40HUM4ktibWp5CY5c%3D\/).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Marland-Chang-NL-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Marland-Chang-NL-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Marland-Chang-NL-web-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism\/\">URI study examines audio-visual speech perception in parents of children with autism<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Research on \u2018Broad Autism Phenotype\u2019 potentially affecting direct relatives aims to better understand the broader picture of autism<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/03\/29\/als-panel-discussion\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"146\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/a-am-als.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/03\/29\/als-panel-discussion\/\">ALS Panel Discussion<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On\u00a0Thursday, April 11th, 4:15-5:30 PM,\u00a0volunteers 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&amp;A session with panelists who are living with ALS. [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/03\/11\/ducky-goes-to-the-audiologist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/ducky-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/03\/11\/ducky-goes-to-the-audiologist\/\">Ducky goes to the audiologist.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Clinical Associate Professor Rachel Smith illustrates A&nbsp;Day in the Life of an Audiologist. If you like pushing people&#8217;s buttons, this career could be for you!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/02\/27\/alisa-baron-to-present-on-assessment-practices-for-multilingual-learners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/02\/27\/alisa-baron-to-present-on-assessment-practices-for-multilingual-learners\/\">Alisa Baron to present on Assessment Practices for Multilingual Learners<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (6:45 pm \u2013 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&#8217;s Office Manager at&nbsp;risha.officemanager@gmail.com&nbsp;for registration information.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/02\/14\/olivia-sullivan-is-rishas-2023-patricia-m-stephens-memorial-scholarship-winner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Olivia-Sullivan-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Olivia-Sullivan-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Olivia-Sullivan-web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2024\/02\/14\/olivia-sullivan-is-rishas-2023-patricia-m-stephens-memorial-scholarship-winner\/\">Olivia Sullivan is RISHA\u2019s 2023 Patricia M. Stephens Memorial Scholarship winner<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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\u2019s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in May, 2024. She plans to pursue a [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/12\/18\/allan-shaw-elected-next-president-of-risha\/\">Allan Shaw elected next president of RISHA<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/uri-speech-and-hearing-centers-partner-with-oscil-to-give-gift-of-hearing-to-community\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Rachel-Smith-audiology-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Rachel-Smith-audiology-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Rachel-Smith-audiology-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/uri-speech-and-hearing-centers-partner-with-oscil-to-give-gift-of-hearing-to-community\/\">URI Speech and Hearing Centers partner with OSCIL to give \u2018Gift of Hearing\u2019 to community<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Partnership provides hearing aids, services to those in need at full-service audiology clinic on University of Rhode Island campus.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/11\/27\/dr-alisa-baron-awarded-champlin-foundation-grant-to-create-a-neuro-learning-center\/\">Dr. Alisa Baron awarded Champlin Foundation grant to create a Neuro Learning Center<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/10\/13\/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\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall2023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/URI-CMD-Flyer-Fall2023-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/10\/13\/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 Communicative Disorders Department at the University of Rhode Island invites you to join us for  an informational &amp; inspirational webinar for prospective MS-SLP students<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.&nbsp; Looking forward to seeing you there! Who? All students interested in the MS-SLP program When? Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/09\/13\/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\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/elizabeth-connors-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elizabeth Connors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/elizabeth-connors-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/elizabeth-connors-web-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/elizabeth-connors-web-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/elizabeth-connors-web.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/09\/13\/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 \u201cBillie\u201d Connors.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Communicative Disorders department and the University of Rhode Island Speech and Hearing Center mourn the passing of our friend and colleague, Elizabeth \u201cBillie\u201d 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.&nbsp; She served an integral [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/06\/30\/welcome-dr-jean-gordon-professor-chair-department-of-communicative-disorders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JKG-headshot-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JKG-headshot-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/JKG-headshot-web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2023\/06\/30\/welcome-dr-jean-gordon-professor-chair-department-of-communicative-disorders\/\">Welcome Dr. Jean Gordon, Professor &amp; Chair, Department of Communicative Disorders<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Jean Gordon earned her PhD in Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders at McGill University and then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana\/Champaign. Before joining us as Professor &amp; Chair here in the Department of Communicative Disorders at the University of Rhode Island, she has been a faculty member in the [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/fdas-new-rule-on-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-and-what-consumers-should-keep-in-mind\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/RI-Logo.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/fdas-new-rule-on-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-and-what-consumers-should-keep-in-mind\/\">FDA\u2019s new rule on over-the-counter hearing aids and what consumers should keep in mind<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make hearing aids available over-the-counter is expanding access to assistance for millions of adults across the country who may have trouble hearing. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growkudos.com\/publications\/10.1044%25252F1058-0360%25282010%25252F09-0022%2529\/reader\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/PECs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/PECs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/PECs-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growkudos.com\/publications\/10.1044%25252F1058-0360%25282010%25252F09-0022%2529\/reader\">Dr. Michelle Flippin Featured in Kudos<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">What is it about? The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a popular communication-training program for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This meta-analysis reviews the current empirical evidence for PECS in affecting communication and speech outcomes for children with ASD.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2020\/10\/08\/communicative-disorders-professor-wins-national-research-award\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Alisa-Baron.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/2020\/10\/08\/communicative-disorders-professor-wins-national-research-award\/\">Communicative Disorders professor wins national research award<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Prize money from the national organization will help fund Alisa Baron&#8217;s research projects moving forward College of Health Sciences Assistant Professor Alisa Baron will have some new funding to support her academic and research endeavors after receiving a national award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Baron, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders, will [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/big-stories\/we-have-the-technology\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-big-story-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-big-story-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-big-story-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-big-story-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-big-story.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/big-stories\/we-have-the-technology\/\">URI Big Story: We have the technology.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Michelle Flippin, assistant professor of communicative disorders, is pioneering classroom use of LENA System technology in her language development course. URI's speech and hearing program is the first in the country to offer this hands-on experience to all of its undergraduate students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-receives-more-than-600000-in-grants-from-the-champlin-foundations\/\">CMD professors win grant for digital language analysis lab<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Thanks to a $108,000 grant from The Champlin Foundations, URI's Speech and Hearing Centers will be getting 80 digital language-sampling processors and 10 analysis software licenses to establish a Language Environment Analysis Lab at URI. The URI Department of Communicative Disorders is the first in the nation to provide a program-wide initiative to train students to use this technology. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/who\/leslie-mahler\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Leslie-Mahler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Leslie Mahler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Leslie-Mahler-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Leslie-Mahler-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Leslie-Mahler-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Leslie-Mahler.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/who\/leslie-mahler\/\">URI Big Thinker: Leslie Mahler<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Every week, about 20 people living with Parkinson\u2019s disease spend an hour with CMD professor Leslie Mahler and her graduate students, in a clinical support group aimed at helping the patients overcome the speech disorders that typically result from the disease. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/commencement-2016-uri-student-writes-childrens-book-about-hearing-loss\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/AvasLastDayofSummer-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ava&#039;s Last Day of Summer book cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/AvasLastDayofSummer-thumb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/AvasLastDayofSummer-thumb-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/AvasLastDayofSummer-thumb-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/AvasLastDayofSummer-thumb.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/commencement-2016-uri-student-writes-childrens-book-about-hearing-loss\/\">CMD student writes children&#8217;s book about hearing loss<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As a 21-year-old college senior, communicative disorders major Gabriela Cardona '16 did something most people never accomplish: She\u2019s the author of a children\u2019s book\u2014and one about hearing loss, no less.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-professor-dean-create-program-to-help-college-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\/\">CMD professor, dean create program to help college students with autism spectrum disorder<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The \u201cCommunication Coaching Program\u201d matches students with autism spectrum disorder with advisors and communication coaches, to help them have a more fulfilling experience on campus. The program was created by CMD professor Amy Weiss, and Pamela Rohland, Director of Disability Services for Students.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-professor-michelle-flippin-to-study-fathers-role-helping-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Michelle-Flippin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michelle Flippin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Michelle-Flippin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Michelle-Flippin-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Michelle-Flippin-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/Michelle-Flippin.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-professor-michelle-flippin-to-study-fathers-role-helping-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\/\">URI professor studies how fathers care for children with autism spectrum disorder<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Studies have shown that early intervention with help from parents is key for children with autism spectrum disorder to develop their language skills. Research has focused on the role of mothers, but now a University of Rhode Island professor has turned her attention to fathers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2097,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-757","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2097"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=757"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10138,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/757\/revisions\/10138"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}