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!
CSCD News
Latest News
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Strenghtening UD's innovation culture
November 18, 2024 | Written by Karen RobertsSmall business owners, entrepreneurs and academic researchers recently gathered at the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus for a special workshop to learn ways to successfully compete for federal funding to move health science innovations from the lab to consumers. -
New Alzheimer's insights
November 12, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryUD researchers Christopher Martens, associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology and director of the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging, and Curtis Johnson, associate professor of biomedical engineering and leader of the neuroimaging biomarker core within DECCAR, have been awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute on Aging to explore links between aging arteries, the brain, and cognitive decline. -
Epidemic of loneliness and isolation
November 06, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryThe 2024 Evelyn R. Hayes Innovations in Healthcare Symposium, hosted by the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, brought together community members, legislators, clinicians, researchers, students, and faculty to discuss the epidemic of loneliness and isolation.