Addressing a persistent debate in the field of dyslexia research, scientists have disproved the popular theory that deficits in certain visual processes cause the spelling and reading woes commonly suffered by people with dyslexia.
Speech & Language
Infants may offer clues to language development
You may not know it, but you took a course in linguistics as a baby.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Bestows Honors to Dr. Lawrence D. Shriberg
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recently recognized Lawrence D. Shriberg, Ph.D. with Honors of the Association. Shriberg is a Professor Emeritus of Communicative Disorders at UW-Madison, an investigator in the Waisman Center’s Communication Processes Unit, and …
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Bestows Fellow Status to Dr. Susan Ellis Weismer
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recently bestowed Fellow status to Susan Ellis Weismer, PhD, a UW-Madison Professor of Communicative Disorders and Coordinator of the Waisman Center’s Communication Processes Unit. The status of Fellow is retained for …
Kids With Down Syndrome Learn Language Beyond Adolescence
Children with Down syndrome can face many challenges – health problems, hearing impairments and learning disabilities, including those affecting language development.