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22 Jul 2019 By Kelcey Buck

$1.4 million IES grant project aims to understand writing instruction for students with visual impairments

Associate professor Michael Hebert and assistant professor of practice Mackenzie Savaiano are launching a new research project, Project VIEW (Visual Impairments Education in Writing), with the goal of understanding how students with visual impairments in Nebraska are being taught to write.

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June 2019 Aphasia Awareness Month proclamation

19 Jun 2019 By Kelcey Buck

Aphasia Awareness Month recognized by Gov. Ricketts during proclamation ceremony

Alyssa Mount, a master’s student in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s speech-language pathology program, wanted to increase the general public’s knowledge about aphasia. She found a new platform by getting Aphasia Awareness Month included in the June 17 proclamation ceremony with Governor Pete Ricketts at the Nebraska State Capitol.

“I always have a goal in mind that if we can teach at least one person in the community what aphasia is and how it can impact people, then that’s one more person who can use that knowledge,” Mount said.

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13 Jun 2019 By Caroline Jacobs

Costa Rica education abroad: Caroline's experience

When I first decided to go to Costa Rica, I had no idea how impactful such a short trip abroad could truly be. I find myself already incorporating things I learned from my experiences into my everyday life, such as taking time to reflect and being more conscious of my environmental impact.

I think the biggest influence this trip has had on me, however, is pushing me to think about what kind of school I want to work in, what kind of educator I want to be, and what kind of world I want to help shape.

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29 May 2019 By Kelcey Buck

Fifth annual Aphasia Awareness Walk is June 8

Speech-language pathology graduate students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are hosting the fifth annual Aphasia Awareness Walk Saturday, June 8, on East Campus.

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29 May 2019 By Chuck Green, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools

Examining strategies to enhance the arithmetic-to-algebra transition

For students struggling to learn math, confusion and frustration can be common denominators. A new Nebraska research project is aiming to help remove those negative factors from the equation.

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09 May 2019 By Kelcey Buck

Memory workshop summer session begins June 12 at Barkley Center

An eight-week memory workshop led by speech-language pathologists and graduate speech-language pathology students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln begins June 12 at the Barkley Memorial Center on East Campus.

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03 May 2019 By Kelcey Buck

Michaela Sullivan grows research understanding through master’s thesis option

As an undergraduate student, Michaela Sullivan completed an honors thesis with Steven Barlow as her mentor. When she began in the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology at Nebraska, it only made sense for her to choose the thesis option and continue working with Barlow.

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Rachel Feuker, Mallory Placek, Sydney Rhoades

02 May 2019 By Kelcey Buck

May 2019 commencement spotlights: Graduate students

Q-and-As with Rachel Feuker, Mallory Placek and Sydney Rhoades. They will graduate this weekend with master's degrees in speech-language pathology.

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Bekah Hutchinson, Emma Loberg, Stacy Peters, Michaela Reddel, Rachel Yager

01 May 2019 By Kelcey Buck

May 2019 commencement spotlights: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Q-and-As with Bekah Hutchinson, Emma Loberg, Stacy Peters, Michaela Reddel and Rachel Yager. They will graduate this weekend with bachelor's degrees in communication sciences and disorders.

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Paul Anderson, Sarah Gervais, Amanda Hilton

30 Apr 2019 By Kelcey Buck

May 2019 commencement spotlights: Special Education

Q-and-As with Paul Anderson, Sarah Gervais and Amanda Hilton, who will graduate this weekend. Anderson and Gervais will receive bachelor's degrees in special education (7-12), while Hilton will earn her bachelor's degree in elementary education and special education (K-6).

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