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Vivian Sisskin
M.S. (Chapman University, Communication Disorders), CCC-SLP
Licensed in Speech Language Pathology in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and California.
Instructor, Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences
Past Coordinator, Special Interest Division 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Email: vsisskin@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-4232
Room: 0141E, LeFrak Hall
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Special Certifications/Honors
Research/Clinical Interests
Stuttering and other fluency disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
School-age language disorders
Courses Taught in the Past Five Years
HESP 404: Speech Pathology II: Voice and Fluency Disorders
HESP 417: Principles and Methods in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
HESP 418: Clinical Practice in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
HESP 612: Fluency Disorders
Research/Clinical Activities
Current research projects focus on:
- Efficacy of group therapy programs to treat stuttering
- Disfluency in children with autism spectrum disorders
To learn more about fluency disorders and group therapy for stuttering at the University of Maryland, navigate to the links below.
Print:
National Geographic Magazine
http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2011/02/the-kings-speech-the-stutter-truth.html
The Diamondback, UMD
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/lending-a-hand-finding-a-voice-1.2037826
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/2.2795/students-conquering-their-stutter-1.284027
The Washington Post
Another Side to Stuttering
Discussion About Stuttering in Children
Agence French Press (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110226/ennew_afp/entertainmentusfilmoscarssciencestuttering_20110226222233
Intelihealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/E/331/24656/289527.html?d=dmtContent
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/E/331/24656/289529.html?d=dmtContent
Video:
NBC Nightly News
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619#40420561
WJLA News
http://www.youtube.com/umdnews#p/u/1/OtWsNTNy7b4
FOX 5 TV
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/health/new-movie-focuses-on-overcoming-stuttering
Agence French Press (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/video/entertainment-15749636/24343087
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