Department of Communication Disorders

What is a Communication Disorder?

A communication disorder affects an individual's ability to hear, speak, understand, read, and/or write. The various types of communication disorders an individual can exhibit include: fluency, articulation, voice, swallowing, cognitive, and language disorders.

Which Professionals Assess and Treat Individuals Exhibiting Communication Disorders?

Speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat communication disorders. Speech pathologists are employed in a variety of settings including: public schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing care facilities, community clinics, colleges and universities, private practice, health departments, home care, adult day care centers, and research laboratories. Speech-language pathologists also assess and treat swallowing disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and auditory processing disorders.

 

Graduate Student, Lauren Maxwell, and Celeste Domsch, Ph.D., presented at the Symposium of Research in Child Language Disorders in June 2008.

Dr. Valarie Fleming earns Advancing Academic Research Careers Award.

Click here to download the Spring 2009 Cognitive-Communication Lab Newsletter

Student News and Events

Student Organizations:

SERviceTOMAnkind (SERTOMA)

 Click here for the October 2009 SERTOMA Newsletter

From left to right: Vice President Ciara Rangel, Secretary Whitney Hayes, Public Relations Officer Katrina Harris, Treasurer Kelee Hoffman, Virginia Slover, President Kellie Offer and Sponsor, Ms. Therese Kosary

Events:  

• Bilingual Interest  Group Potluck: November 4th, 12:00 in Rm 234
  

• Last day of clinic: December 2nd and 3rd

CDIS Students Continue to Shine

The local SERTOMA organization contributed $400 for the SERTOMA graduate scholarship this year in order to award a $500 graduate scholarship in conjunction with the SERTOMA University fund. Out of 18 CDIS graduate applicants, the local SERTOMA group awarded Beth Oeding with the $500 scholarship!  She was honored at a luncheon at Logan's Restaurant and was thrilled to receive this scholarship!

CDIS Foundation

The CDIS foundation is a resource for the Department of Communication Disorders to receive donations to further enhance the academic and clinical experiences of students and faculty. 

 
Contributions may be specified to the following CDIS institutions:

• Academic Department
• Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic