A legacy of support: Connie Stevens retires after decades of advocacy for families of children with hearing differences

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After more than two decades of advocacy, collaboration, and compassionate support for families of children with hearing differences, Connie Stevens, MA, retired at the end of June 2026. A veteran support parent with Parents Reaching Out, a longtime collaborator with Wisconsin Sound Beginnings, and trusted voice for families across the state, Stevens leaves behind a legacy defined by connection, empathy, and impact.

Ben Parrell, PhD – Slide of the Week

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Sensory errors, mismatches between predicted sensory outcomes of movement and reafferent sensory feedback, drive changes in the feedforward control of future motor behavior that correct for those errors.

Students are the lifeblood of science: How students contribute to and shape research

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Science is not static. It constantly grows through curiosity, experimentation, and the continuous pursuit of new knowledge. Every question asked, every experiment conducted, and every discovery made build upon what came before it—moving science forward step by step. Students play a critical role in that process. They are not passive learners observing from the sidelines, but active contributors to research.

Family-Led Academic Grand (FLAG) Rounds: Family stories as a tool for teaching patient and family-centered care to medical trainees

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FLAG Rounds were developed by Coleman and Danielle Gerber to use family faculty, or family members of children with complex medical needs as lecturers, and storytelling as a strategy to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude in medical students and providers to dismantle ableism in pediatric care and partner with families in the care of their children.

Postdoc Excellence Awards highlight outstanding postdocs and faculty mentors

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Link to the original article. The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association recognized six postdocs and three faculty with Postdoc Excellence Awards to acknowledge their excellence in mentoring, teaching, and service. The association, a volunteer-led advocacy group for UW–Madison postdocs supported by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, launched the Postdoc Excellence Awards in 2021 to reward postdocs for …

GLEAM Study (Gaze-based Language Evaluation and Access in Motor Disability) (Hustad)

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Help us learn about how well eye gaze methods work to measure word knowledge in children who have severe motor and communication difficulties.

SPEAK: Speech Production Enhancement using AAC for Kids (Hustad)

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Help us understand how speech intelligibility changes when a person uses communication tablets or boards to support speech while talking. We are recruiting children and youth who: 1.) are between 7 and 17 years of age who have cerebral palsy or another similar motor condition; 2.) have speech that may be hard for others to …

Marsha R. Mailick, PhD – Slide of the Week

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Age Trajectories of FXTAS-type Symptoms Total score by FXTAS Family History and College Degree Attainment in FMR1 Premutation Carrier Women

Changes in walking patterns could be an important new screening tool for Alzheimer’s in individuals with Down syndrome

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Individuals with Down syndrome have a 90% lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Typing, tapping, and eye-gaze tracking: Augmentative and alternative communication provides crucial access to communication when speech is out of reach

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For many, talking is as easy as breathing. A few words to tell your friend that you are hungry and ready for lunch. A long rant to your partner about frustrations at work. A description of what hurts to your doctor. A quiet, ‘I love you,’ to a close family member. Being able to talk helps to make communicating efficient and effective. But not everyone has access to speech.