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07 Sep 2016    

SECD welcomes three new SPED faculty members

Three new assistant professors joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders for the 2016-17 academic year. Marc Goodrich, Jessica Namkung and Peng Peng are the newest faces among the special education faculty.

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29 Aug 2016    

SECD welcomes two new SLP faculty members

Two new lecturers joined the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders for the 2016-17 academic year. Nikki Scott and Abby Simpson are the newest faces among the speech-language pathology faculty, and will both serve as clinical supervisors in the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic as well.

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23 Aug 2016    By Scott Schrage | University Communications

System could help diagnose, treat brain injuries

Steven Barlow has developed a novel system that measures muscle forces in the face, mouth and fingers to help evaluate the health of the staggeringly complex but fragile organ that controls them. With a prototype soon to be piloted at Lincoln’s Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, the system could inform the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system conditions ranging from stroke and traumatic brain injury to Parkinson’s disease and autism.

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19 Aug 2016    By Kelcey Buck

Student organization spotlight: Student Academy of Audiology

As students return to campus for the start of the 2016-17 year, we will feature our four student organizations within the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders. Today's spotlight - the UNL Student Academy of Audiology.

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