Wichita State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

07/15/2025

Erin Lemke, Leah Frye and Sabrina Gooch, graduate students in speech-language pathology, presented education regarding the benefits speech therapy for people living with Parkinson’s Disease to Club Parkinson’s last Friday. We are proud of how well they represented our program and clinic!

Each fall and spring, four graduate students provide a weekly class for Club Parkinson’s under the supervision of clinical faculty member, Ashley Purdum, MA, CCC-SLP. We are grateful for this relationship with Club Parkinson’s and are inspired by their hardworking members!

06/26/2025

CSD was honored to be asked to participate in Envision’s Level Up Program for the first time this year!

Graduate students and faculty in speech-language pathology and audiology had a great time discussing our rewarding careers with this year’s participants, ages 14-22 from all over the country.

Thanks to Envision for inviting us be a part of this valuable program. 🌾

06/20/2025

Hello!

We are looking for SLPs in Kansas to participate in interviews about dyslexia. See below for contacts and further information. The purpose of this study is to gather opinions from SLPs to learn more about the process in dyslexia intervention and identification. Participants will be asked to describe their experience with dyslexia in the schools and changes in recent years. Participation is expected to be 30 minutes and interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

If interested, please fill out this survey or reach out with any questions.

Thank you!

06/19/2025

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is closed today in observation of Juneteenth.

06/04/2025

Join us for the 8th annual Aphasia Awareness Event!

~ JUNE IS APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH ~

What: Aphasia Awareness Day
When: Monday, June 16, 2025 1:30-4:30 p.m. *Check in at 1:15*
Where: Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, 5015 E. 29th St N., Entrance N (south side of the building-look for the awning), Metroplex Room 180

Graduate students in speech-language pathology will be providing education regarding working with patients who have aphasia and/or dysphagia in healthcare settings. Clients with acquired aphasia will be present for a Q&A and to offer insight on what was beneficial when working with various healthcare providers.

Our goal is to foster a multidisciplinary approach to best benefit the patients we serve with acquired aphasia. We have increased our emphasis on Supported Conversation for Aphasia training and all participants will be trained during this year’s event. The goal is that all participants will feel equipped to use Supported Conversation after leaving the event!

Event schedule:
1:30-2:45 | Supported Conversation for Aphasia training
2:45-2:55 | Break
2:55-3:55 | Information Fair
3:55-4:00 | Break
4:00-4:30 | Panel discussion

This event is free and open to the public.

What to wear: Speech-language pathology students will be wearing their WSU scrubs. Other attendees may wear whatever they are comfortable in or whatever their program or instructor requires.

Please join us and others from the College of Health Professions to take part in this valuable learning experience!

Contact Ashley Purdum with any questions at: ashley.purdum@wichita.edu

Join us for the 8th annual Aphasia Awareness Event!

🤩~ JUNE IS APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH ~🤩

🩶 Aphasia Awareness Day 🩶
🗓 Monday, June 16, 2025
⏰1:30-4:30 p.m. *Check in at 1:15*
📍Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
5015 E. 29th St N.
Entrance N (south side of the building- look for the awning) Metroplex Room 180

Graduate students in speech-language pathology will be providing education regarding working with patients who have aphasia and/or dysphagia in healthcare settings. Clients with acquired aphasia will be present for a Q&A and to offer insight on what was beneficial when working with various healthcare providers.

Our goal is to foster a multidisciplinary approach to best benefit the patients we serve with acquired aphasia. We have increased our emphasis on Supported Conversation for Aphasia training and all participants will be trained during this year’s event. The goal is that all participants will feel equipped to use Supported Conversation after leaving the event!

👉 Event schedule:
1:30-2:45 | Supported Conversation for Aphasia training
2:45-2:55 | Break
2:55-3:55 | Information Fair
3:55-4:00 | Break
4:00-4:30 | Panel discussion

💛 This event is free and open to the public.🖤

🩶 What to wear: Speech-language pathology students will be wearing their WSU scrubs. Other attendees may wear whatever they are comfortable in or whatever their program or instructor requires. Consider wearing grey for Aphasia Awareness!

Please join us and others from the College of Health Professions to take part in this valuable learning experience!

📨Contact Ashley Purdum with any questions at: ashley.purdum@wichita.edu

05/13/2025

Hello! We are looking for SLPs in Kansas to participate in interviews about dyslexia. See below for contacts and further information. The purpose of this study is to gather opinions from SLPs to learn more about the process in dyslexia intervention and identification. Participants will be asked to describe their experience with dyslexia in the schools and changes in recent years. Participation is expected to be 30 minutes and interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

If interested, please fill out this survey or reach out with any questions.

[https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XkFDG2d6SN](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XkFDG2d6SN)

This is approved by the Wichita State University IRB #5948. Thank you!

04/23/2025

We have the best staff! Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

04/15/2025

Thank you to Clinical Associate Professor, Dr Katharine Fitzharris, for sharing her knowledge and expertise with Special Olympics and our students at WSU! 🌾 👏🏻

04/14/2025

Get ready for some good food and a great cause ~ May 3rd!

Hungry and want to support a good cause? WSUSSLHA's annual Chipotle Fundraiser can satisfy both cravings!

Details:
Wichita State University Student Speech Language Hearing Association (WSUSSLHA) Chipotle fundraiser

DATE: 05/03/2025
TIME: 4:00-8:00 PM
LOCATION: 515 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS store only.

Order via Chipotle's official online app, their website (Chipotle.com) or in-person on Saturday, May 3rd between 4-8 PM, and 25% of sales goes to support our amazing student organization (once $150 in total sales reached).

➡Online ordering code is: 4D7YBFG
If in-person, just mention the fundraiser to the cashier prior to paying or show them the digital/paper flyer.

(Note: fundraiser online ordering is valid for pickup orders only and during scheduled date, time, assigned restaurant. Delivery orders are not permitted at this time.)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Shelby Fernandez, WSUSSLHA President, at: sxfernandez@shockers.wichita.edu

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WSUSSLHA AND ALL OUR CSD STUDENTS!

04/11/2025

03/12/2025

Congrats to Dr Fitzharris!! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

Congrats to Katharine Fitzharris, AuD, MS, PhD, CCC-A, Clinical Associate Professor, who was selected to participate in ASHA's 2025 Leadership Development Program (LDP)!

The LDP is a year-long program beginning with the LDP Kickoff Workshop in April at the ASHA National Office, followed by monthly webinars on topics such as civility, conflict management, strategic thinking, and leadership styles. As part of the program, participants also complete a leadership project.

For more information about the program:
https://www.asha.org/about/governance/about-the-ldp/

03/05/2025

🌾 🌾 🌾

Last Friday was a day of great celebration for CSD! 🥳

Wichita State University Communication Sciences and Disorders successfully achieved reaccreditation status for another 8 years for both our audiology and speech-pathology programs!

Some of our CSD faculty and staff headed over to Social Tap for a festive gathering to acknowledge all the incredible achievements we've accomplished over the last decade, and to discuss future plans as we soon head to our new home at the currently under construction Biomedical campus in Spring 2027.
(For more on the new Wichita Biomedical Campus, visit: www.wichita.edu/academics/wichita_biomedical_campus/ )

A HUGE THANKS goes out to everyone in our department, clinic, community - and ALL of our constituents; from students to clients, external partners and beyond. We are honored and humbled to be able to offer these valuable programs at WSU.

Thanks for all you do for our future generations. You make CSD great every day!