Posted by: Dr. Thomas Campbell, Ludwig A. Michael, MD, Callier Center Executive Director and Sara T Martineau Endowed Professor Technology is revealing new ways almost daily to help speech, language and hearing patients overcome major challenges. But the Callier Center and UT Dallas are ready to accelerate the pace. We’ve launched the Communications Technology Center [...]

Posted by: Emily Martinez, Communications Manager, Callier Center for Communication Disorders U.S. News and World Report issued its annual Best Graduate Schools edition recently, and UT Dallas was well represented. What’s more, the two highest-rated programs from UT Dallas are both based at Callier. The UT Dallas audiology and speech-language pathology programs, which were surveyed [...]

Posted by: Emily Martinez, Communications Manager - Callier Center for Communication Disorders One of the best things about working at Callier is seeing how many people are helped each day by dedicated speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Children’s and adults’ lives are changed forever by well-trained, committed communication professionals. But these patients are primarily Americans. What about all of [...]

Posted by: Dr. Linda Thibodeau, Professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and the Callier Center for Communication Disorders UT Dallas Callier Center researchers are recruiting patients for a new study aimed at determining a connection between hearing deficits and the likelihood of falls. The research project, a collaboration with the UNT Health [...]

Posted by: Dr. Thomas Campbell, Executive Director, and Donise Pearson, Director of Clinical Operations – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Telepractice has the potential to change the way we interact with a large number of our patients. But before speech-language pathologists or audiologists leap into this exciting new domain, they better know the [...]

Posted by: Dr. Thomas Campbell, Executive Director, and Donise Pearson, Director of Clinical Operations – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Telepractice is changing the way speech-language pathologists, audiologists and patients define therapy. Many communication professionals are excited by the possibilities it offers. Patients without access to in-clinic care now may benefit from the [...]

Posted by:  Melissa Sweeney, Cochlear Implant Program Manager – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Cochlear implants change lives. Thousands of patients around the world can now hear, thanks to these amazing little devices. But the process of acquiring implants and then maintaining them can seem overwhelming to patients and families. It’s a multi-step [...]

Posted by:  Lisa Flores, AuD, Audiologist – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Hearing problems often take parents by surprise. When their child is diagnosed with a disorder, they aren’t sure where to turn next. Thanks to major advances in technology, audiologists now have a wide range of impressive tools to offer patients of [...]

Posted by: Dr. Raúl Rojas, Assistant Professor – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Bilingual language research is an emerging and vital new field of research, and I’m glad to say that Callier is helping to lead the way. As the number of English language learners (ELL) increases among our school-age population, we need [...]

Posted by:  Suzanne Bonifert, Head of Speech-Language Pathology – UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders Next month’s Bruton Conference at the Callier Center will focus on theory of mind (ToM), a complex concept that has grown increasingly relevant as researchers learn more about the neurological and environmental factors that contribute to ToM. Theory of [...]