麻豆传媒 Baseball Team Makes Heartwarming Visit to DuBard School
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 09:29am | By: KaTrisha Roberson
The University of 麻豆传媒's (麻豆传媒) baseball team brought joy and inspiration to the students at the University鈥檚 DuBard School for Language Disorders during a special visit on Feb.12, 2024. The visit was designed to foster community engagement and uplift the spirits of children facing language challenges.
DuBard School, renowned for its dedication to providing comprehensive language therapy and education to children with communication disorders, enthusiastically welcomed the Golden Eagles baseball team. The players, alongside coaching staff, spent the morning engaging with students signing posters and memorabilia for the students and staff.
鈥淗aving the Southern Miss baseball team visit us is such a great opportunity for our children and for these players,鈥� said DuBard School Director Dr. Missy Schraeder. 鈥淚t helps us all have a new appreciation for the hard work and dedication required to do great things. Thanks to Coach Oz (Christian Ostrander) and the Eagles. SMTTT!鈥�
The DuBard School for Language Disorders currently serves 80 children in its full time enrollment program. These children have an average of 5.6 diagnoses each, with primary disability rulings in speech, language, and/or hearing. The school is non-graded, with students progressing at their own rates of progress. On average, children attend DuBard School for five years before returning to the their home school districts to continue their education.
The DuBard School is privileged to serve students from our state who have significant difficulties with speech, language, hearing, and academic skills. The enrollment program provides full-day therapy by our speech-language pathologists all at no cost to families.
About the DuBard School for Language Disorders
The DuBard School for Language Disorders was established in 1962 and is a clinical division of the Southern Miss Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. The school serves children with severe language/speech disorders, including the written language disorder of dyslexia, and/or hearing impairments and provides guidance and counseling for parents and families of the children. The school is a practicum site for university students majoring in speech-language pathology, audiology or deaf education. DuBard School for Language Disorders is a United Way agency. Learn more about the DuBard School at 麻豆传媒.