American Sign Language to fulfill World Language requirement, effective spring 2024
The Penn State Faculty Senate recently voted to approve CSD 428 (ASL IV) as a permanent course. With this new course approval, Penn State will now offer ASL through the 12th credit level of proficiency, making ASL eligible for students to use to fulfill their bachelor of arts World Language requirement.
Supporting speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
In a recently published paper, Penn State researchers developed a theoretical framework that addresses the impact both structural and sensory differences may have on speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome.
On-Campus Clinic Relocated
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic recently relocated to a new home on the University Park campus. Learn more about our services for children and adults.
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In a paper recently published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, Aarthi Madhavan, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and first author on the paper, and co-author, Nicole Etter, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, developed a theoretical framework addressing the impact both structural and sensory differences may have on speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome.
