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Congratulations to the New ANCDS Executive Board Members!

In accordance with the ANCDS bylaws, a slate of candidates for positions on the ANCDS Executive Board for terms starting in 2021 was presented to the membership for vote. In a unanimous vote, the following members were elected to the Board:

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ANCDS Support for Black Lives and Commitment to Diversity

ANCDS Support for Black Lives

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An Update on the ANCDS 2020 Annual Meeting

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

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ANCDS Board Certification: Written Case Study Samples Now Available!

The ANCDS Certification Board is pleased to announce that sample case studies have been posted to the ANCDS website to assist individuals interested in pursuing certification.  These are case studies written by two members who have completed the certification process.  The intent is to give people a sense of the type of writing that is expected for the case studies and the general nature of feedback given by reviewers during the process.

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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Natalie Douglas, PhD

Early registration for the 2019 ANCDS Annual Meeting ends 11/6!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future

Natalie Douglas, PhD

Natalie Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University.  Her research aims to advance best, person-centered practices in communication and quality of life interventions for people with dementia, aphasia, and other acquired communication disorders in adults.  She additionally works to empower local healthcare teams to support quality improvement initiatives and person-centered care through applying principles of implementation science.






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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Michelle Bourgeois, PhD

Register for the 2019 ANCDS Annual Meeting!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future




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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Jacqueline Hinckley, PhD

Register for the 2019 ANCDS Annual Meeting!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future

Jacqueline Hinckley, PhD


Dr. Hinckley has research and clinical interests in neurologic communication disorders, specifically aphasia and cognition.  She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders by ANCDS and has served as an Executive and Advisory Board member of the National Aphasia Association.  Her particular areas of interest include aphasia treatment research, qualitative methods and approaches, and implementation science.  Currently, she is Co-PI for Project BRIDGE: Building Research Initiatives by Developing Group Effort, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) (2017-2019).  She is the author of two books, Narrative-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, and What Is It Like to Have a Communication Impairment? Simulations for Family, Friends, and Caregivers.  She has served on the Editorial Board of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation and Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders.  She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters.  She enjoys the opportunities she has to present at national and international conferences and is particularly proud of her former Ph.D. students, who are out changing the world.




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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: McKay Sohlberg, PhD

Register for the 2019 ANCDS Annual Meeting!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL
Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future
McKay Sohlberg, PhD
McKay Moore Sohlberg is a Full Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders & Sciences Program at University of Oregon, and a Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.  Her research focuses on developing and evaluating methods to manage cognitive impairments following acquired brain injury.  She has been funded on a number of federal projects supporting the development and evaluation of assistive technology to deliver cognitive rehabilitation, and to help individuals with cognitive impairment more fully integrate into their communities.

Topic #1: 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Historical Overview - The trajectory or evolution toward incorporation of patient-centered and integrated care in neurorehabilitation




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Enter the ANCDS T-Shirt Design Contest!

It's contest time!

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Members, Download These New Materials to Help Promote Your ANCDS Membership!

Hello ANCDS Members!

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Now Available: 2018 ANCDS Conference Paper

Dear ANCDS Members,

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2018 Annual Meeting Recap

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New Podcast: Diagnosing and Treating Motor Speech Disorders and Clinical Training

New ANCDS Podcast Released!

Quality Audio Content -  Anytime, Anywhere

We are back with another installment of the ANCDS podcast, and we are inviting you to listen in!

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2018 Honors of the ANCDS Award Winner: Leora Cherney

2018 Honors of the Academy Winner - Leora R. Cherney, Ph.D., BC-ANCDS


The ANCDS is pleased to present the 2018 Honors of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Sciences and Disorders to our distinguished colleague and valued friend, Leora R. Cherney, Ph.D., BC-ANCDS.

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New Podcast: A Personal Experience with Board Certification

New ANCDS Podcast Released!

Quality Audio Content -  Anytime, Anywhere

We are back with another installment of the ANCDS podcast, and we are inviting you to listen in!

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The 49th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference

The 49th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 – Saturday, June 1, 2019
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, MT

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New ANCDS Board Members 2019

Welcome to the new ANCDS Board Members!


Please help us congratulate the newest additions to the ANCDS Board, beginning their terms in 2019: 

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New Podcast: Integrative Health Approaches and Rehabilitation

New ANCDS Podcast Released!

Quality Audio Content -  Anytime, Anywhere

We are back with another installment of the ANCDS podcast, and we are inviting you to listen in!

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2017 Annual Meeting Lecture Recordings - D'Esposito & Hovda

2017 Annual Meeting Lecture Recordings:

Emerging Brain Imaging Methods for Assessing Normal and Abnormal Cognitive Function 

Speaker: Mark D'Esposito, MD
Director, Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center University of California, Berkeley, CA

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2017 Annual Meeting Lecture Recordings - Hardin

2017 Annual Meeting Lecture Recordings:

Concussion and Speech-Language Pathology: The State of the State

Speaker: Kathy Hardin, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIST
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

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