University of Wisconsin-Madison Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dr. Kimberly Diggle Mueller’s Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to understand the neural mechanisms of speech and language in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) by analyzing naturalistic speech-language samples. The lab also explores the design and testing of identification methods of early cognitive change and the creation of multimodal therapeutic interventions to address cognitive-communication difficulties in the ADRD population. Check out their lab website: https://lnkd.in/g8DB__AS #dementia #AD #ADRD #speech #language #neurodegenerative #alzheimersdisease #excellence #uwmadison #badger #research #csd #speechpathology #slp #speechlanguagepathology #communicationsciences #language #communication #neuroscience #alzheimers

DID YOU KNOW? The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)[International Phonetic Association], crafted in the late 1800s by Paul Passy, A.J. Ellis, Daniel Jones, and Henry Sweet, is a standardized system of symbols designed to represent the sounds of spoken languages. It was first published in 1888 and refined over the years. IPA was created to help people pronounce words in any language by providing a unique symbol for each sound, or phoneme, in a language. More info: https://lnkd.in/dd_8uU9t /?n a?-pi-e?/: /ei ??nt?r?n???n?l f??n?t?k ??lf??b?t (a?-pi-e?), ?kr?ft?d ?n e? le?t 1800?s ba? p?l Passy, e?.?e?.??l?s, ?d?nj?l ?o?nz,?nd ?h?nri swit, ?z ? ?st?nd?r?da?zd ?s?st?m ?v ?s?mb?lz d??za?nd tu ?r?pr??z?nt e? sa?ndz ?v ?spo?k?n ?l??ɡw???z. ?t w? f?rst ?p?bl??t ?n 1888 ?nd r??fa?nd ?o?v?r e? j?rz. a?-pi-e? w? kri?e?t?d tu h?lp ?pip?l pr??na?ns w?rdz ?n ??ni ?l??ɡw?? ba? pr??va?d?? ? ju?nik ?s?mb?l f?r i? sa?nd, ?r ?fo?nim, ?n ? ?l??ɡw??./ #ipa #internationalphoneticalphabet #languages #phonetics

We continue our PhD student spotlight with our fabulous Claudia Schabes (she/her). Claudia is a doctoral student in Dr. Audra Sterling’s Research in Developmental Disabilities and Language Laboratory at the Waisman Center. She received her B.S. in social work and M.S. in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently completing her clinical fellowship. Claudia is interested in #language development in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a focus on #caregiver-child interactions and early intervention. #research #csd #communicationscience #comdis #clinicalresearch #speechpathology #science #slp #speechlanguagepathology #phd #badger #excellence #phdstudent #excellence

Last month, the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic provided #hearing healthcare in rural La Farge, Wisconsin to the Amish and Mennonite communities. This hearing clinic is part of Vernon Memorial Healthcare Hospital's nationally known Center for Special Children. Graduate student clinicians, supervised by audiologists Drs. Amy Hartman, Rachel Lee, Melanie Buhr-Lawler, worked alongside VMH staff to provide #care for community members of all ages! The Center for Special Children provides a service that is offered by only six clinics in the country which care for special children, primarily in the #Amish and #Mennonite communities. The clinics utilize genetic testing to identify and treat rare conditions. All clinics receive guidance from the communities that they serve. The program's goal is to continue to help those families affected by complex medical needs with affordable health care, while also building an expansive catalog of diseases that will improve diagnosis and treatment in the future. #uwmadison #badgers #healthcare #slp #audiology #comdis #communicationsciences #speechpathology #clinicalcare #outreach

Join us in congratulating Dr. CAROLINE NIZIOLEK, who was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure in our Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Niziolek is an outstanding researcher, educator, and community member, and the Biological Sciences Divisional Committee has unanimously approved her promotion last week. How does what we hear affect what we say? Dr. Niziolek’s research in the Brain, Language, & Acoustic Behavior (BLAB) Lab at the Waisman Center focuses on how the brain coordinates auditory and motor signals to achieve communicative goals by combining brain imaging during spoken language and acoustic analysis of speech behavior. Congratulations, Dr. Niziolek, we could not be prouder!! #associateprofessor #csd #speechpathology #slp #speechlanguagepathology #research #communicationsciences #uwmadison #badger #excellence #speechmotor #neuroscience

Congratulations to our PhD student Denis Michael Rudisch on the 2024 Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). Denis is a PhD student in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also at the UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research) studying towards a #JointPhD degree in Communication Disorders and in Clinical Investigation under the joint mentorship of Drs. Michelle Ciucci & Nicole Rogus-Pulia. This Scholarship, which is supported by the Kala Singh Memorial Fund, was one of the three scholarships awarded to International Students. Congratulations, Denis !!! #research #csd #communicationscience #scholarship #award #speechpathology #science #basicscience #translationalscience #clinicalresearch #badger #excellence #asha ashfoundation

If you are a parent of a child ages two to five years with Down syndrome, you are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Dr. Audra Sterling’s Lab at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison . Their study aims to learn more about how language samples collected in the home can be used to measure language development in children with Down syndrome. Interested? Complete this form: https://lnkd.in/g9sPxwqk #research #csd #speechpathology #slp #speechlanguagepathology #neuroscience #communicationsciences #uwmadison #badger #excellence #sensorimotor

Want to learn more about attention and speech motor control? Check out this recent research on divided visual attention and sensory feedback in normal speech motor control by J. Kraukauer, C. Naber, CA Niziolek, and B Parrell. Link to article in The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research: https://lnkd.in/gQUj7wB7 #research #csd #speechpathology #slp #speechlanguagepathology #neuroscience #communicationsciences #uwmadison #badger #excellence #sensorimotor #asha #jslhr

Go Teal for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month! Why teal? Teal is the Alzheimer’s Awareness color of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America?(AFA). Alzheimer's disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Dr. Alzheimer noticed changes in the brain tissue of Auguste Deter who had died of an unusual illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior. Today, an estimated 6.9 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's #dementia, and the numbers are projected to grow to almost 14 million by 2060. AD can also affect communication and swallowing. There is no cure for AD, but professors from our department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison collaborate with the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (https://wrap.wisc.edu) to improve the lives of people affected by this devastating diagnosis. Help us improve lives and build a future without Alzheimer’s disease. More information on AD can be found here: Alzheimer's Association?, Walk to End Alzheimer's-Chicago #alzheimersdisease #csd #speechpathology #slp #speechlanguagepathology #research #communicationsciences #uwmadison #badger #excellence #awareness #voice #communication #swallowing #afa

2nd-year CS&D MS/PhD student Ella Aldridge competed on Wednesday 10/25 in UW Madison's 3-Minute Thesis Semi-Finals. Her speech titled "Get Your Tucks in a Row!" was based on research she and her team are completing out of the Swallowing and Salivary Bioscience Lab involving head/neck postural strategies in #dysphagia management. Ella will compete in the final competition on February 14th 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Attend the finals and show her your support! For more information on the competition, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gjhtAq7 #slp #Badger #UWBadgers #comdis #excellence #3minutethesis #finals #speechlanguagepathology #communicationscience #speechpathology #ssbl