FAU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

10/08/2025

On October 4th, the second year student cohort and Dr. Danesh engaged in CPR training.

10/06/2025

To file under “Happenstance”:

Dr. Williams’ daughter Caysey attended a Miami-FSU watch party in Denver and, somewhat incredibly, met Kiki Pavlovics (left) (the one dressed inappropriately for the occasion) and Lexi Ward (right), both of the FAU CSD class of 2020.

10/03/2025

CSD faculty member Dr. Dale Williams, COE professor Dr. Susannah Brown, and CSD student Francesca Cocilovo are presenting “An Investigation of the Impacts of a Stuttering Storybook” at the International Stuttering Awareness Day online conference, open through October 22 (the actual International Stuttering Awareness Day). Stop by and leave them a comment.

An Investigation of the Impacts of a Stuttering Storybook – Dale Williams, Susannah Brown, Francesca Cocilovo About the Authors: Dale F. Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-F is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida Atlantic University. A board-certifie...

09/29/2025

For the first time, Florida Atlantic was named one of the Top 100 Public Universities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Florida Atlantic University moved up to No. 100 in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools” for 2026, rising from No. 103 in last year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities.

09/26/2025

2025-6 NSSLHA Board
From left to right:
Elizabeth Etienne – Treasurer, Briana Byrtus – President, Ayah Ibrahim – Vice President, Chelsea Gordon – Secretary

09/24/2025

Device to turn thoughts into speech.

A brain-computer device appears able to translate a speaker’s thoughts into speech in real time, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.  

09/22/2025

Graduate program information.

The graduate course sequence is designed to meet the needs of individuals holding an underg...

09/15/2025

CSD faculty member Dr. Anne van Zelst is part of the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) faculty and, as such, will be supervising Neuroscience Lab Rotations for new NGP students.

09/12/2025

AAC eye-tracking technology.

👀Eye tracking technology is the world’s most advanced eye-driven tablet communication system for people with complex physical disabilities.

📹A special eye tracking camera mounted below the Eyegaze Edge screen.
👁️Users operate the system by looking at rectangular “keys” or cells that are displayed on the control screen.
🔘To “press” a key, the user looks at the key for a specified period of time.
A person can synthesise speech, control the environment (lights, call bells, etc), type, run computer software, operate a mouse, and access the Internet and email.
Nothing is attached to the user’s head or body.

🇺🇳 The United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) expresses that all persons with disabilities are entitled to the right of freedom of expression and opinion, including through the use of augmentative communication.

Check it out ➡️ https://thebrainary.com/product/eyegaze-edge-eye-tracking-technology/
💭 Want to know more? Comment below!

09/10/2025

Any thoughts?
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Speech-language pathologists claim to be a science-driven profession that follows the evidence. We cite evidence-based practice in our values, policies, and professional rhetoric. But in day-to-day reality, clinical decisions are often shaped less by research and more by revenue. The uncomfortable t...