… loss). While these causes can occur in isolation, they can also add together to increase the effects of hearing loss. These are not hearing disorders, but causes … hearing loss progresses, people may respond incorrectly when they misperceive what someone has said. This can sometimes alarm loved ones who may misinterpret these … Asking others to repeat themselves or speak more slowly Turning up the volume on televisions, radios, or other audio devices Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, or other …

… enrolled in Advanced Study in Literacy & Language certificate program to fill “knowledge gap;” uses IHP lessons every day When talking about MGH Institute … while she was working with Boston Public high school students who didn’t know how to read.  “I didn’t have the skills to teach them,” said MacLeod-Bluver, a … myself on creating lots of opportunities for kids to fully express themselves and find their own voice in a classroom. Even if that same student is testing multiple …

… On the Road to Independence … On the Road to Independence Topics Communication Sciences & Disorders Student Life Area of … group sessions, Williams worked hard to reach his goals while his wife recognized how much the team of students and faculty contributed to his success.  “We spent an … as a caretaker, and how important my care is too. They will go out of their way to find resources.  “It's like you come in as a patient, but you're treated like a …

… Lisa Moran, and Voice Disorders from Meredith O’Dea and Jason Muise.    Being able to talk to the concentration chairs allowed students to narrow in on their passion within SLP.  “It was good to talk to a lead of a concentration and find out what is needed for concentration, if it’s worth it, the experiences you’ll get with the concentration, what it entails and how that aligns with your interests," said Caitlin Mosher. Added Edan Caggiano: “I …

… Institutes of Health (NIH) Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investigate if providing intensive small-group oral language intervention can … will then follow students with low language through the third grade, monitoring how much their vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language skills have … MGH Institute’s Speech and Language Literacy (SAiL) Lab.  “That’s what we want to find out because if it does, it will be a game changer for so many children who don’t …

… Aphasia Brain Injury/Stroke Stroke survivor Steve Parnell takes positive approach to recovery, student learning at IMPACT Practice Center and Tedy’s Team Center of … he reaches a word. One of those words was decade. “I got to that one and thought, ‘How do you say that?’” recounts Parnell. “I can see it, but I can’t say what it says. … from Tedy’s Team who raise money to support people with stroke.  “When you look at someone, you can see the positive that they can bring,” said Parnell.    Do you have …

… Area of Expertise Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI being used across MGH Institute to increase efficiency and improve research, administrative work, curriculum design, … clinical reasoning skills essential for success in the profession.  “I didn’t know how I was going to get all of this done because I didn’t have time at the clinic and I didn’t have enough time at home,” DeAlmeida recalls. “I needed to find something that could make it easier for me to do everything.”  Seeking guidance, …

… Industry partners bring technological resources and commercialization strategies to translate research findings into accessible products. This collaborative ecosystem … integrating scientific inquiry with clinical application. Our commitment to interprofessional education and practice prepares students to work effectively in … the field. As a speech-language pathologist and researcher, Dr. Green focuses on the development of powerful analytic tools to evaluate speech impairments and …

… and a motivational speaker, this was certainly not the first time she had spoken to a crowd. But this was different. She was sharing the story of the comeback by the 2004 Boston Red Sox with an audience there to see her and fellow participants graduate from the  Spaulding-IHP’s Comprehensive … to maximize patients’ recovery so they can return to activities.  There are one-on-one and group speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy …