blog posts The humble beginnings of Speech & Hearing Science at Illinois Mar 10, 2023 3:00 pm by Vincent Lara-CinesomaLegacy Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images In 1938, Dr. Severina E. Nelson wanted to start an outreach program providing speech therapy. 'Finally, the janitor volunteered to donate his mop closet so that I could set up a speech therapy lab. He moved to the basement.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email