Speech Pathology and Audiology Future Majors!!

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Graduate Student Open House

You're invited to visit the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology!

View the Open House Flyer

For more details and to RSVP, contact Julie Cox at JL-Cox3@wiu.edu

Prospective Students

Schedule a visit to tour our department or a virtual Q&A session with:

Dr. Julie Cox, Graduate Coordinator
Office: 245 Memorial Hall
Phone: (309) 298-1955
Email: JL-Cox3@wiu.edu

Comfort Circle

Our Comfort Circle support group was designed for parents and caregivers of children with special abilities. We meet twice a semester at the beginning of the month. Sessions vary from specialized speakers to open discussions. Please email KS-Hamilton@wiu.edu if you would like to be notified of our next meeting.

SPEAK OUT!® Clinic for Parkinson's Disease

The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program, developed by the nonprofit organization, Parkinson Voice Project®, helps people with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This highly effective, evidence-based treatment combines education, individual and group speech therapy, daily home practice, and continuous follow-ups. Patients are empowered to “speak with INTENT,” transitioning speech from an automatic function to an intentional act.

For more information on SPEAK OUT!, contact Julie Cox.

Additional links:

• Parkinson Voice Project - Speak Out! Therapy Program

Fundraisers

Our department is passionate about helping our clients, university and community! Each semester, our Speech & Audiology Clinics participate in a fundraiser that will directly help our students and surrounding areas.

2021: The SPA department raised over $10,500. This money was used to purchase 12 iPads with communication software for students who had no functional means of communication.

2022: The SPA department raised over $4,000 to donate over 100 sensory items to four schools within the McDonough County community.

2023: The SPA department raised over $1,600 to donate to the WIU Counseling Center. The WIU Counseling Center utilized these funds to help support their students within a variety of ways.

If you would like to donate to the next SPA fundraiser, please email Haleigh Ruebush, HM-Ruebush@wiu.edu