It can be challenging for teenagers to advocate for themselves, and even more challenging for those with a disability diagnosis. Members of NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic hope to change that with Ignite, a new program being launched in 2023. “As a clinician at
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Erin McNally
Hometown: West Dundee, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Communicative disorders Transfer from: Elgin Community College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? When I was growing up,
Read moreNIU Autism Caregiver Group hosts engaging seminar
The NIU Autism Caregiver Group welcomed caregivers and children to the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on March 24 where Jessica Wexell and Autumn Gabriel, of DeKalb-based RAMP Center for Independent Living (CIL), were the guest speakers. “I really appreciated the engaging conversation between the
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Anna Cannone
What year did you start working at NIU? 2021 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Elgin, Illinois, but I live in Huntley. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended
Read moreCHHS takes on Corn Fest
When thousands of people flocked to DeKalb for Corn Fest last month, a group of Huskies joined them. More than a dozen College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students, faculty and staff were part of the CHHS’ inaugural appearance at the
Read moreAutism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month, an opportunity to spread awareness, promote acceptance and ignite change. NIU’s Autism Caregiver Group is a place where uniqueness is celebrated – not just in April – but every month. The group of NIU faculty and students
Read moreApril is Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month, an opportunity to spread awareness, promote acceptance and ignite change. For Rai Nihei, proud mother of Clark and a member of NIU’s Autism Caregiver group, it’s also an opportunity to address a number of misconceptions that people
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