The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) has named the first winner of its Outstanding Scholarly Publication of the Year award, and the honored paper gives bilingual children a fuller way to be heard. The inaugural CHHS award was established to
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Huskie Trek Talks spotlight bold ideas, creative work and community‑driven research emerging from NIU. Modeled after TED‑style presentations, the annual program sponsored by NIU Foundation brings forward concise, high‑impact talks from faculty, staff and students whose work reflects the ingenuity and “Huskie
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For many families in DeKalb, a simple conversation about child development can make all the difference. Through a growing partnership between Northern Illinois University speech-language pathology graduate students and local organizations, those conversations are now happening in both English and Spanish, helping
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What happens when you combine clinical education with puzzle-solving and teamwork under pressure? For graduate students in NIU’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program, the result was a hands-on, high-energy learning experience that brought the principles of professional communication to life through an escape
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NIU hosted a free, faculty-supervised camp tailored specifically for autistic children, pairing therapeutic fun with hands-on training for graduate students in speech-language pathology (SLP) and physical therapy (DPT). “Camps like these are necessary because they provide a free opportunity for autistic children
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Dean Kelly Fiala announced the winners of the 2025 Dean’s Awards for Excellence during the college’s end-of-year celebration held April 29 at the Huskie Den in Holmes Student Center. Blythe Kitner, Yujun Liu, Beth Moxley, and the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders team of Danica
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The Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities (PCPD) serves as a university-wide advocate promoting awareness, educating the university community and assisting individuals on disability-related issues. Each year, the commission selects an outstanding student, faculty or staff member to be honored for their efforts in
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Chyna Bennett is a speech-language pathology graduate student from Chicago Heights, IL Hometown: Chicago Heights, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Graduate Program: Speech-Language Pathology What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU?
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NIU physical therapy and speech-language pathology students joined forces to create a summer adventure to remember. Over a four-week period in July and August, NIU Health, Wellness and Literacy Center was home to an educational camp that focused on gross motor and
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Halloween came early for NIU speech-language pathology (SLP) student when they gathered for a SandWITCH Social on Oct. 23. Dozens of students gathered at the Wellness and Literacy Center to share a meal, play some games, socialize and unwind during this Halloween-themed
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Great to see Professor Allison Gladfelter (Speech-Language Pathology) and students Henry Tomiser (psychology major/communicative disorders minor) and Adriana Dinello (communicative disorders major) who presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA) convention in Boston on Nov. 16-18.
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Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm surrounding the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders inaugural Interprofessional Field Day held last month. A dozen graduate students from the audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology programs gathered at the NIU Physical Therapy Clinic for
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