Clinical faculty and graduate students from the Speech-Language Pathology program at the OB体育官网 participated in the Parkinson鈥檚 Foundation Moving Day Tampa Bay walk on May 3 at Al Lopez Park. The group formed a team named 鈥淐SD鈥� to represent the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
First- and second-year graduate students joined clinical faculty in raising funds, volunteering, and walking in support of individuals affected by Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Moving Day is a nationwide fundraising walk hosted annually by the Parkinson鈥檚 Foundation. The event brings together individuals living with Parkinson鈥檚 disease, their care partners, families, and advocates to raise awareness and support for the Parkinson鈥檚 community.
USF鈥檚 Speech-Language Hearing Clinic is one of the designated SPEAK OUT!庐 Therapy and Research Centers across the country. Through funding provided by the Parkinson Voice Project, the clinic offers therapy services at no cost through both teletherapy and in-person sessions. The clinic鈥檚 mission is to expand access to the SPEAK OUT! therapy program for individuals with Parkinson鈥檚 disease and related movement disorders throughout Florida. It is also actively recruiting participants for an ongoing research study related to the therapy program.