Department

The mission of our department is to maintain an active research program as a source for the clinical and scientific education of our students, and as a vehicle for professional growth for our faculty. Through our commitment to academic and clinical excellence, the mission of the CDS Department continues to maintain a nationally and internationally recognized graduate program in Communicative Disorders and Sciences.
CDS Department Strategic Plan
CDS Program Completion Rates, Praxis Exam Results and Employment Placement Rates

The Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences welcomes you to read our 2011 edition of the Department Newsletter. If you have alumni information you would like included in a future edition, please let us know. Rosemary Lubinski, Ed.D., Newsletter Editor and Joan Sussman, Ph.D., Department Chairperson.

To access the PDF file of the newsletter, please click here.

TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Discussion: Problems, Questions & Answers
Thursday, April 28, 2011 – 7:00 p.m.
University of Buffalo, Main Street Campus, 144 Farber Hall
Drs. Richard Salvi, Edward Lobarinas, Susan Roberts and Christine Stocking, experts in the field of tinnitus, will be available to address your questions and concerns regarding tinnitus and hyperacusis. This meeting will provide an opportunity for you to share your experience with tinnitus with others.

On May 7, 2010 the Student Academy of Audiology hosted its first annual white coat ceremony. This ceremony honored eight graduating doctors of audiology in the University at Buffalo’s Doctor of Audiology program. The white coats symbolize the triumph and success of completing their clinical and educational goals and the beginning of their lives in the professional field of audiology. Congratulation to the Class of 2010 and good luck with all of your future endeavors!

On April 30, 2010, the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences held its annual Student Research Day. The first part of the day was devoted to platform presentations in which audiology, doctoral, and speech-language pathology students discussed and revealed the results of their research projects. The second part of the day was devoted to a poster session displaying potential research projects from first and second year audiology and speech-language pathology studnts. A big thank you goes out to the entire faculty, staff, and students who helped make this day such a success. Please click on 'read more' to view some of the presentations from Student Research Day.

BUFFALO TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Thursday, April 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
UB, Main Street Campus, 144 Farber Hall

Featured Talk: "When a Doctor has Tinnitus”

To be presented by: David Z. Levine, M.D.

David Z. Levine MD, FPCP (C), CSPQ, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, was Head of the Division of Nephrology from 1980 to 1997. He played a vital role in the creation of Canada's first Kidney Research Centre. Dr. Levine, who has been a tinnitus sufferer for 24 years, will be speaking as a non-expert patient. He will be sharing some aspects of meditation techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy. Both approaches have been reported to help some patients cope better.

Sponsored By:
The Center for Hearing & Deafness, University of Buffalo

Meeting Moderator:
Dr. Richard Salvi. - Director of The Center for Hearing & Deafness (716) 829-5310 or e-mail at salvi@buffalo.edu.

Meeting Location:
University at Buffalo, Main Street Campus, 144 Farber Hall UB's Main Street Campus is located at the corner of Main Street (Route 5) and Bailey Avenue (Route 62). Farber Hall, where our meeting will be held, is accessible from Bailey Avenue. Turn off Bailey into the campus at this entrance. Turn left to enter parking area. Park in this lot which is right in front of Farber Hall. Turn left once in the building. Room 144 Farber will be on your right.

Tinnitus Treatment Center at U.B.:
UB's Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic offers a range of treatment for tinnitus & hyperacusis, including a comprehensive audiological tinnitus evaluation, sound therapies, music therapies, sound generators, counseling, and hearing aids. This most recent addition to clinical treatment is Neuromonics, which combines focused counseling along with the use of modulated music to provide tinnitus relief and habituation.

For more information call (716) 829-3980 and leave your name and telephone number.

For immediate assistance with tinnitus, contact Sue Roberts (716) 829-5507 or Chris Stocking (716)829-5540.

The Speech-Language Hearing Clinic also collaborates with Sherry Thomas, Ph.D., Director of UB’s Psychological Services Clinic to provide specialized counseling for tinnitus sufferers. For more information on clinical services visit the Clinic Website .