JU Speech-Language Prof. DiFino presents on linguistics, dyslexia at national conference

Dr. Sharon DiFino, assistant professor of Speech and Language Pathology in JU’s new Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, recently presented two papers at one of the largest Second Language acquisition conferences in the U.S.

DiFino gave papers on “Linguistic Schizophrenia: Pluricentricity of the German Language with Special Focus on Austria” and “Teaching German to Students with Special Needs: College Students with Dyslexia.” Both were presented at The American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL) in Orlando on Nov. 23.