UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

09/30/2026

☕ Connections brewing!

Students connected with CHPS alumni at our first Coffee and Cultivate networking event, where they learned about different career paths and life after graduation as a healthcare professional.

Thank you to our alumni for sharing their experiences and helping the next generation prepare for their careers! 💛⚔️

Jason Benn, '08, '12DPT - Orlando Health, Rehab Clinical Operations Manager
Sylvia Marie Revangile, '15, '19MSW, '23 - Orange County Public Schools, District Social Worker
Sasha Ruiz '13k '15MA - Seminole County Schools, Speech Language Pathologist
Timothy Horanic, '26
Catherine Morgan Allbriton,'13,'17DPT - CORA Physical Therapy
Steve Thompson, '14DPT – Orlando Health, Director of Acute Care and Outpatient Rehabilitation

Stay tuned, more coffee connections coming up!

09/22/2026

Safety Day is a fun interactive experience about safety designed for families with a member on the autism spectrum! This is experience is brought to you courtesy of UCF CARD, PALS -Providing Autism Links & Support, Children's Safety Village of Central Florida and the Florida Autism License Plate!

Saturday, September 26th 2026
Location: Safety Village, 910 Fairvilla Rd, Orlando, FL
Register: https://safety26.eventbrite.com

Come on out and help us to introduce your child to local first responders, and help them to understand your child. We will have registration with local police, safety devices to give away, blue envelopes, Florida Safety Council driving instruction information, fun activities and community agencies that can help with reducing unsafe behaviors, drowning prevention and more, as well as educational activities for children, teens and parents. There will be fire trucks, police vehicles, bike helmet give away, smoke escape house, bounce house, human hamster wheel and more! Come learn while having a fun day outside this Saturday!

09/18/2026

📣 Calling all pediatric SLPs! 📣

The UCF AAC Lab wants to hear from YOU! 🗣️💬 We’re seeking input on the AAC topics, challenges, and professional development needs that matter most in your clinical practice.

✨ Take our brief survey and help shape future AAC professional development opportunities!

Interested in future FREE AAC CEUs? You can also opt in to receive updates at the end of the survey!

🔗 Scan the QR code or use the link in the flyer to participate!

09/18/2026

Discover new possibilities for everyday life! Join us for our Assistive Technology Fair on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring low- and high-tech solutions for mobility, hearing, communication and recreation.

Children, adults, caregivers, rehabilitation professionals, community organizations and families are all invited to explore tools that can foster greater independence, connection and participation.

The fair takes place at the Innovative Center (in Research Park) located at 3280 Progress Drive, Suite 100, Orlando. Admission and onsite parking are free!

Register at: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OeLpnQ6c6OPY3Q

09/03/2026

We know healthcare is better with a team-based, collaborative approach.

A curriculum-embedded interprofessional education (IPE) program for CHPS students will be piloted this year to help our students prepare for careers with exactly this in mind.

This program kicked off last week with a social event complete with pizza, IPE bingo and a visit from Knightro. The goal for students was to learn about the roles and responsibilities of their peers in other health disciplines and communicate collaboratively and effectively.

What’s ahead for the program? We’ll introduce healthcare delivery topics such as social determinants of health and trauma-informed care, focusing on how these topics support patient care, and how interprofessional collaborative practice can further improve health outcomes.

08/26/2026

Assistant Professor Deena Schwen Blackett in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders recently joined Aphasia Access Conversations to discuss behavioral activation as a psychosocial intervention for people with aphasia. From daily activity tracking to values-based goal setting, Blackett discusses intervention in practice and how it can vary from person to person.

🎧 Listen to the episode here https://aphasiaaccess.libsyn.com/episode-139-behavioral-activation-with-deena-schwen-blackett

08/10/2026

Health-literate communication can improve patient understanding, engagement, and outcomes in speech-language pathology practice.

In Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPs' latest episode, Professor Richard Zraick joins host Renee Garrett to share practical strategies for using plain language, reducing cognitive load, incorporating teach-back, and creating more accessible patient education.

Check out the full episode (and earn .10 ASHA CEUs) at the link below. 🎧

Full video interview with Richard Zraick, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, for "...

08/07/2026

Professor and health literacy expert Richard Zraick: "The first tenet of teach-back is to acknowledge that you're asking questions because you want to make sure that you as the provider are doing a good job."

08/06/2026

📢 Attention future SLPs! Are you an active Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) in any setting or a Bachelor-Level Clinician serving in a Florida school? Take the next step in your career and apply to UCF’s new Communication Sciences and Disorders M.A. Professional Track! This flexible program allows you to advance your career to becoming an SLP through a part-time, primarily online track with a large portion of your clinical hours able to be achieved at your worksite.

Apply now for our inaugural cohort, launching Summer 2027. Don’t wait; spots are limited, with applications closing October 1. Start your journey or learn more https://www.ucf.edu/degree/communication-sciences-and-disorders-ma/masters-consortium/

07/31/2026

Tomorrow, they cross the commencement stage. Today, they're reflecting on the experiences, friendships and clinical training that prepared them for what's next.

Join us in congratulating our summer graduates from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders! 🎓 We're so proud of these future SLPs and audiologists and can't wait to see the lives they'll change!