Communications Sciences and Disorders students participating in UD Summer Aphasia program

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The Communication Sciences & Disorders Department strives to educate the next generation of clinicians and researchers engaged in the management of individuals with communication disorders, to advance our understanding of the nature and management of communication disorders, and to provide high-quality services to individuals with communication disorders. We are a premier innovative center that addresses communication sciences and disorders through multidisciplinary approaches to education, research, and service.

Improv workshop encourages communication for youth with autism: youtube.com/watch?v=_NlZKaBwWmA

OUR PROGRAMS

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Department fosters a unique and unified approach to clinical education and innovative research opportunities, and cultivates collaborative relationships with community, regional, national, and global partners.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC

 

The UD SLH Clinic exists to train students on how to translate cutting-edge research, into practice – and practice into the next great research findings. Our Clinic is one of a few University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinics nationally to participate in data tracking for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcomes Measurement System.  Located in the UD STAR Health Sciences Complex, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic has 6 treatment rooms and one large group treatment area. Additionally, a wide range of hearing diagnostic services are available in our audiology suite as well.  We are open to the public!

 

UD SLH clinician interacting with child in clinic using props

CSCD News

Latest News
  • The 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees were honored during an October 2024 ceremony.  Here the six inductees are posing with plaques. Three of the six graduates are alumni of the College of Health Sciences.

    Athletic excellence

    October 24, 2024 | Article by and photo courtesy of UD Department of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
    The University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes three alumni of the College of Health Sciences.
  • September College of Health Sciences For the Record

    October 04, 2024 | Written by CHS Staff
    College of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for September.
  • Call for public comments on the reaccreditation of the SLP program

    October 01, 2024 | Written by Colin Heffinger
    The Council on Academic Accreditation seeks public comments in part for its review of the clinical master’s program in speech-language pathology.

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