From cornhole beanbag launcher to public speaking app, this engineering class enables everyone to play games
The Enabling Engineering class applies engineering to enable and empower individuals with disabilities.
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The Enabling Engineering class applies engineering to enable and empower individuals with disabilities.
With its constant pop-pop-pop, the noise from pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing sports, can be annoying. But is it torture?
The center provides residents of Massachusetts with Parkinson’s disease free access to high-quality speech treatment on campus or through telehealth.
Residents across Massachusetts with Parkinson’s Disease now have access to free, high-quality speech treatment at the Northeastern University Speech-Language and Hearing Center (NUSLHC) thanks to a collaboration with the Texas-based nonprofit Parkinson Voice Project (PVP).
June is Aphasia Awareness Month. While many may not be familiar with the disorder, the Aphasia Workshop through Northeastern University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Center has been working to educate students and give them hands-on experience helping those with aphasia.
"The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule allowing consumers to buy hearing aids over-the-counter could prompt patients to become their own doctors and not receive the professional care they need, warns one expert. "
"The children, all students entering grades 2-6, are attending a four-week summer reading program on Northeastern’s Boston campus this July. "
Most people with the central nervous system disorder experience changes in their voices that are noticeable to others. But these changes can be postponed or prevented with early therapeutic intervention, says Elizabeth Martin, assistant clinical professor at Northeastern.
The SPEAK OUT! and LOUD Crowd is a specialized speech therapy program for people with Parkinson’s disease.