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  • The humble beginnings of Speech & Hearing Science at Illinois

    Mar 10, 2023 3:00 pm by Vincent Lara-CinesomaLegacy
    Dr. Nelson and a student work with a young boy in the former mop closet turned into a therapy space

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    • Dr. Nelson and a student work with a young boy in the former mop closet turned into a therapy space

    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.'