Nebraska Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders

06/18/2026

Join us next week for the MPUP-LEAD Summer Seminar ☀

This multi-day event is for anyone associated with the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders!

Attendees will have the opportunity to network with professionals and peers alike, while also gaining more knowledge of the MPUP-LEAD program and how one can benefit from it in the future!

To register, either scan the QR code or use the link below:
https://go.unl.edu/xemq

06/16/2026

We will miss his presence in the Barkley and his impact on our students!

Once a troublemaking child, who made it out of high school with a D+ cumulative GPA, John Maag became a nationally renowned special educator and legacy in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Maag, the Larry and Sharon Roos Professor....

06/15/2026

It's Learning Disability Awareness Week 🧩

This is a time to recognize the strengths, talents and contributions of individuals with learning disabilities. Here at Barkley, we foster understanding, promote inclusion, and celebrate diverse ways of learning. Our mission to help create communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

06/08/2026

This Saturday from 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. come visit our labs during the UNL Discovery Days event!

In the East Campus Mall, you'll be able to see and learn about:

- Dr. Kevin Pitt's Augmentative and Alternative Communication Translation Lab (AACT)
- Dr. Susan Loveall's Learning Lab for Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (LLIDD)
- Dr. Ciara Ousley's Social Communication for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab (SCADD)
- Various other university wide research labs and community vendors 🔬

We hope to see you there!

06/01/2026

Last (but certainly not least) Audiology!

Our students in the Audiology program just returned from a study abroad trip to Denmark!

While there, they learned about the different Audiology equipment used in many parts of Europe as well as how Audiology is studied differently overseas

05/23/2026

Not many places better to catch a tan and engage in real world Speech Pathology practices than Belize!

Our students just returned from a trip to Belize where they got to engage with the local community, experience a new culture, and explore new geography 🌎

To be sure you don’t miss out on future study abroad opportunities, visit UNL Global Experiences to stay updated

05/20/2026

Congratulations to all the students and thank you to all who supported them along their journey!

05/15/2026

This May we are celebrating , which helps raise awareness to more than 40 million Americans who live with speech, language, and hearing challenges.

Here in the Barkley Memorial Center, we not only have the opportunity to treat these individuals from across Nebraska, but we also have the opportunity to teach, train, and prepare individuals in our degree areas to successfully help individuals in need nationwide.

05/08/2026

That's officially a wrap on the 2025-26 academic year!

Swipe through and relive some of our favorite moments this year across the department ➡

05/07/2026

The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln honored 22 students who have completed the Nebraska Department of Education’s Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program at a celebration May 6. The students, representing nine Nebraska school districts, completed a one...