CSD Colloquium

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, with the support of Erwin and Colleen Martens, hosts a colloquium each fall.

This one day learning event is offered to invited guests as a “thank you” for service to our department. Our students rely on a network of speech-language pathologists invested in helping to educate future speech-language pathologists through clinical supervision. We appreciate your efforts and will continue to offer the colloquium to show our gratitude.

The colloquium has been approved for 6 hrs of continuing education through the ND State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

September 26, 2025

• Speaker: Cari Ebert
• Topic: Neurodiversity and Making Sense of Sensory

   

  Making Sense of Sensory

  This course provides an overview of the external and internal sensory systems along with observable characteristics of sensory dysregulation. Understanding that sensory input drives motor and behavioral output provides the foundation for this course. The way young children take in, process, and respond to sensory information significantly affects the way they learn, develop, and behave. While occupational therapists are the professionals who specialize in sensory integration therapy, this course is designed for all educators, therapists, and administrators to better understand how to provide a learning environment to support children with sensory processing differences.

CSD Event Speakers

• 2024- Laura Hayes, Valley Park, MO
• 2023- Sucheta Kamath, Atlanta, GA
• 2022- Amy Graham, Colorado Springs, CO
• 2021- The Swingset Mamas- Marlowe Bechmann and Lizzie Swan
• 2020- The CSD annual colloquium was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019 - Dr. Robert Owens, Albany, NY*
• 2018 - Ellen Engstrom & Meghan Miller, Groves Academy, St. Louis Park, MN*
• 2017 - Anne Carlson Center, Bismarck, ND*
• 2016 - Dr. Jerry Hoepner, Eau Claire, WI*
• 2015 - Mrs. Monica Gustafson, Winnipeg, MB*
• 2014 - Ms. Nancy Shippam & Ms. Carole Conyers, Winnipeg, MB*
• 2013 - Mrs. Pam Marshalla, Private Practice, Millcreek, WA*
• 2012 - Dr. Tommie Robinson, Director, Scottish Rite Center, Washington, DC*
• 2011 - Mrs. Sarah Ward, Private Practice, Boston, MA*
• 2010 - Dr. Suzanne Moineau, Prof. California State University, San Marcos, CA*
• 2009 - Mrs. Jen Taps, M. S. School Practice, San Diego USD, CA*
• 2008 - Dr. Rita Bailey, Prof. Illinois State University*
• 2007 - Mrs. Mary Kay Therres, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA*
• 2006 - Mrs. Rachel Arntson, Private Practice, Minneapolis, MN*
• 2005 - Dr. Heather Clark, Prof. Appalachian State University, NC (Supported by CSD, UND)
• 2005 - Dr. Hanna Ulatowska, Prof. University of Texas, Dallas, TX (Supported by EpsCoR, ND)
• 2004 - Dr. Richard Shine, Prof. Emeritus, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (Supported by ORPD, UND)
• 2003 - Dr. Richard Hurtig, Prof. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (Supported by OID, UND)

*Supported by Colleen & Erwin Martens Endowment