Rehabilitation Counseling Assistant Professor Matthew Sprong received the Emerging Professionals Award from the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals at a recent conference. The award is given to an individual professional member who has expanded the role of rehabilitation professional through IARP participation,
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Hustle for Hearing raises funds for patients
The NIU Student Academy of Audiology raised over $2,900 for Hear the Cheers, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that provides hearing aids and assisted listening devices to children. The organization directly assists the patients seen at the NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. The Hustle for
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Heart of Hearing trip to Australia remembered
NIU Audiology students traveled to Australia for a research and humanitarian trip in August this year. Guided by Audiology Professor King Chung, seven students conducted research and services at Kuranda College in Cairns, Australia, as well as visted the Great Barrier Reef
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SLP grad student’s aphasia choir gaining attention
NIU Speech-Language Pathology graduate student Elizabeth Lanza is researching how music can act as a bridge to recover language for those with aphasia. Her Bridges Choir for people with aphasia holds their first rehearsal next week in DeKalb. The MidWeek profiled on Lanza
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SLP professor publishes autism research
Research conducted with NIU Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Professor of Allison Gladfelter in collaboration with Lisa Goffman is now available in the journal Developmental Science. Gladfelter A, Goffman L. Semantic richness and word learning in children with autism spectrum disorder. Dev Sci. 2017:00:e12543. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12543 Gladfelter
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2017 faculty awards announced
Recently CHHS Dean Derryl Block announced the 2017 faculty awards. We congratulate the following recipients: Diversity Award for Excellence in Academic Equity The recipient of the 2017 Diversity Award for Academic Excellence is Patricia Tattersall, Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the
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CHHS welcomes new faculty and staff
College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new faculty members. College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new staff members.
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PT professor becomes board certified orthopedic clinical specialist
Dawn Brown, PT, DPT, OCS, a NIU Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the DPT Program, has recently become an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Orthopedic clinical specialists are experts in evaluating, treating and
Read moreCHHS student named outstanding hospice volunteer
Sierra Davis, a NIU senior rehabilitation services major, has been recognized as an outstanding hospice volunteer by Unity Hospice of Western Illinois. The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce shared the following press release about Davis’ recognition. Unity Hospice of Western Illinois proudly recognizes
Read moreAlumnus named hospital employee of the month
From the Clinton Journal: Christopher Monkman of Clinton, Illinois was named the May Employee of the Month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Illinois. Monkman has worked at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for six years. Monkman earned an associate of science degree
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NIU clinic offering aphasia treatment group
June is National Aphasia Month. Aphasia is a communication disorder affecting over 2 million Americans. According to the National Aphasia Association, aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. It
Read moreStudent Audiologists attend world conference
The NIU SAA wasn’t about to miss out on the largest gathering of Audiologists in the world. This year 19 NIU SAA members attended the AudiologyNOW! convention in Indianapolis, IN, hosted by the American Academy of Audiology. Students were able to peruse the exhibit
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