Longwood University SHLS & Communication Sciences and Disorders Program

02/20/2026

Students in Dr. Salley’s dysphagia class learned all about clinical swallow evaluations - building assessment skills and confidence for real-world dysphagia management!

02/18/2026

Join us for Beyond the Label on February 25th! There will be games, a meet and greet, life skills activities, and more. Please RSVP using the QR code. We hope to see you there!

02/17/2026

Yesterday, our graduate students had the privilege of hearing from Miles Forma, an adult AAC user, who shared his lived experience and perspective. Our students truly valued learning firsthand what it means to communicate using AAC.

Thank you, Miles, for sharing your story and continuing to inspire future clinicians!

02/10/2026

02/07/2026

February’s edition of Ready, Set, Read is here! This month focuses on language strategies, crafts, and social communication development! Community events for the month: https://cvrl.net/events/

02/05/2026

Our graduate students stopped by Dr. King’s class today to mentor our undergrads on all things hearing aids—including how to keep them clean! 👂

01/30/2026

Such an awesome opportunity for our students to participate in these groups! 🙌🏼

VDSA is pleased to offer virtual Communication Skill groups thanks to a partnership with Longwood University. Teens ages 13-18 and adults 19 and over are invited to join Longwood University speech therapy students in conversation! This is a low-pressure, conversational style program where you'll connect with each other and have a great time!

The Adults group will meet from 3:30pm until 4:15pm and our teens group will meet from 4:15pm until 5:00pm.

Sessions will take place via Zoom on February 11th, February 25th, March 4th, March 18th, April 8th, and April 22nd.

Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/96962-virtual-building-communication-skills

01/29/2026

Some of our CSD students, both undergraduate and graduate, were able to take part in this annual event! Thank you to the volunteers who make this event possible!

01/29/2026

SHLS will be closed on Thursday, January 29th due to the icy conditions. Please continue to stay safe!

01/27/2026

SHLS will be closed on Wednesday, January 28th. We hope everyone is staying safe during this time!

01/26/2026

SHLS will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th! We hope everyone is saying safe and warm!