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K-STATE'S 1xbet online casino IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS EARNS REACCREDITATION, HIGH PRAISE FROM KEY AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COUNCIL

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University's master's 1xbet online casino in communication sciences and disorders has been accredited for another eight years by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

The accreditation process took a year and included a 119-page report that covered assessment of knowledge and skills at the undergraduate and graduate levels on 190 certification standards, as well as a two-day site visit by a three-member council team, according to Robert Garcia, director of K-State's communication sciences and disorders 1xbet online casino .

While at K-State, site team members met with the 1xbet online casino 's faculty and undergraduate and graduate students; clients served by K-State's Speech and Hearing Center; Maurice MacDonald, director of K-State's School of Family Studies and Human Services; Virginia Moxley, dean of K-State's College of Human Ecology; and Ruth Dyer, serving as K-State's interim provost.

The communication sciences and disorders 1xbet online casino is offered through the School of Family Studies and Human Services in K-State's College of Human Ecology. Moxley said the 1xbet online casino received high marks in the accreditation process.

&1xbet online casino ;The review of K-State's communications sciences and disorders program was entirely positive,&1xbet online casino ; she said. &1xbet online casino ;The program was fully compliant with all standards, and the review team could not have been more positive in their evaluation of the program. In addition, Dr. Robert Garcia's program leadership was singled out for special recognition by the reviewers.

&1xbet online casino ;The program faculty are providing exceptional learning experiences that prepare students extraordinarily well for professional positions in speech-language pathology,&1xbet online casino ; Moxley said. &1xbet online casino ;The review provided further documentation that K-State's program is one of the best in the nation.&1xbet online casino ;

K-State's undergraduate 1xbet online casino in communication sciences and disorders, which has around 100 students, provides the framework for a graduate degree in communication sciences and disorders, Garcia said.

&1xbet online casino ;A graduate degree is required to become a certified speech-language pathologist or audiologist,&1xbet online casino ; he said. &1xbet online casino ;The graduate program, which currently has 25 students, offers a master's degree with an emphasis in speech-language pathology.&1xbet online casino ;

Graduate students also must have a minimum of 400 hours of practicum experience, which includes seeing clients of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders. To help students meet the required practicum experience, the university operates the Speech and Hearing Center, Garcia 1xbet online casino .

The center, in 1xbet online casino Campus Creek Complex, serves local and regional communities. An individual interested in obtaining speech-language or hearing services can schedule an appointment on their own or through a physician/agency referral, Garcia said.

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&1xbet online casino ;Our graduates have been highly successful in passing the national examination, NESPA. &1xbet online casino ;Since 2004, K-State graduates have a 100-percent pass rate on the exam on their first try. The national average is only 80 percent,&1xbet online casino ; Garcia said.

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