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Children with autism learn new words much like others do, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A new study has found that children with autism are capable of learning new words the same way any child would—by following someone’s gaze as they name an object. They just take…

2016 Weisenberger Undergraduate Writing Award
The Department of Speech and Hearing Science is pleased to recognize the three nominees and the winner of the 2016 Weisenberger Undergraduate Writing Award. The nominees were Katherine…

PhD candidate selected for ASHA’s Pathways program
Jenny Lundine, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS was selected as a recipient for funding to attend ASHA’s Pathways program. The program is a two-and-a-half- day conference at ASHA’s national office in…

Ohio State University Goes to Capitol Hill
The frigid temperatures and snow flurries in Washington, DC, did not discourage a group of passionate and determined students from making the almost eight-hour drive from Ohio. These students had…

ASC Spotlight - Lt. Kyle Shepard
Why did you pursue degrees in speech and hearing science and psychology at Ohio State?
When I first applied to Ohio State I wanted to go into finance because I thought I wanted to be a…
MA/PhD student receives ANCDS Fellowship
Alexandra Zezinka has been awarded a competitive fellowship to attend the 15th annual fall conference of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences in Denver, Colorado. …
PhD Candidate Receives ASHA Scholarship
Jenny Lundine was one of 20 doctoral students in the country to receive a 2015 New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship in the amount of $10,000, funded by the American Speech & Hearing…

Speech and Hearing Students Improve Pre-K Literacy Scores
Speech and Hearing Students Improve Pre-K Literacy ScoresReading proficiency by the end of the third grade can be a make-or-break benchmark in a child’s educational development. Seventy-five…

Ohio State Professor featured on NPR
Professor Eric Healy was featured in a story on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. The story involved hearing damage potentially caused by wind noise during motorcycle riding.…