Human Communication Sciences and Disorders at UM

📢 Call for Participants – Hearing Loss Research 👂

Are you aged 45–65 and living with a hearing loss? We’d love to hear from you!

An undergraduate Speech and Language Pathology student at the University of Malta, is exploring how hearing loss affects quality of life and everyday communication.

🗣️ What’s involved?
A single interview (45 minutes to 1 hour), online or in person, about your communication, the coping strategies you use, and your experiences with hearing loss.

🔒 Your privacy
All responses are confidential and pseudonymised. Your name and any identifying details are replaced with a code. Participation is completely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time.

📄 Find out more:
Information letter: https://bit.ly/47bBwfk
Consent form: https://bit.ly/4s35SdA

✉️ Questions? Email [email protected]

Please share with anyone who might be interested. Every voice helps! 🙏

The Neurodiversity Committee at IALP (International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders) hosted a wonderful webinar: "Artificial Intelligence and Neurodiversity: Foundations, Applications, and Ethical Considerations for Working with Neurodiverse Learners," presented by Dr Natalie Neubauer.

Clinicians, researchers, and educators from around the world joined us to explore how AI can support neurodivergent individuals — while keeping communication rights, ethics, and human connection at the center of the conversation. The session, the first in an ongoing series from the committee, was moderated by Dr Rachael Agius, Dr Grace Hao, and Dr Lise Boisvert.

Thank you to everyone who made it such a success!

📢 Help Shape ECHOES Platform's Video Resources!

The ECHOES Platform is growing fast and now invites healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators to get involved! 🎓🩺

To support our users, we've created 10 video explainers and tutorials.. and we'd love your feedback to help us fine-tune them.

How you can help (takes just 3–8 minutes):
1️⃣ Watch one of our explainer videos: 🔗 echoesplatform.eu/faqs
2️⃣ Share your thoughts in our short survey: 🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0DxOQiVVuDGOieGH2Nk6P2pp1mbK6FBYPla-xIdzDTOf5OQ/viewform

Your insights will directly shape how we improve these tools for the community. Thank you for helping us echo expertise! 🙌

Note: This is not a research study — it's a short feedback form for quality improvement purposes.

ECHOES Platform Explainer Videos Quality Survey Please help us evaluate the quality of the ECHOES platform explainer videos. Target Audience: Health, social care, and wellbeing professionals, researchers, or educators. Time comitment and data collected: You are being asked to watch one video of your choice reagrding the ECHOES platform (ranging f...

📢 Deadline Extended till 02 October 2026 – Postgraduate Research Seminar Abstracts!

Great news! We've extended the deadline for abstract submissions for our upcoming Postgraduate Research Seminar. 🎉

If you haven't submitted yet, you now have more time to share your research with the Department of Human Communication Sciences & Disorders community!

✅ Who can apply:
🔹 Current or past postgraduate students affiliated with our Department
🔹 Alumni who completed their research within the last 5 years

📅 Seminar date: Tuesday, 1 December 2026
📍 Location: South Auditorium, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta

🎤 Present your research in a 10-minute oral presentation or poster session.

⏰ NEW deadline for abstract submission: Friday, 2 October 2026

👉 Submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/cUeSH2tLBkgmUJef8

Registration for attendance will open soon — stay tuned! 👀