Students working with a community member

Community

Guided by the School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology’s mission, vision and values, the school’s faculty, staff and students are committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities through innovative research, outstanding education and exceptional services.

Student working with a child on speech

Services

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology serves the UWM campus and greater Milwaukee community with the following services, clinics and screenings.

Audiology Services – HEAR Wisconsin
Hear Wisconsin provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills working with clients and audiologists at a “one-stop shop” where community members can find all the products and services they need to live more successfully with hearing loss.
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Speech and Language Clinic
The Speech and Language Clinic serves the university and surrounding community by providing clinical services as part of the professional preparation of students in the Master’s of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The clinic provides evaluation and treatment services to children and adults who have a variety of communication disorders.
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Campus Ergonomic Services
Campus Ergonomics Services serves the UWM campus and greater Milwaukee community, operating out of the Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory. Campus Ergonomic Services can provide ergonomic assessments, office ergonomics training, back care training and early return to work services.
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Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence Laboratory Services
While the consultants in the laboratory work primarily with athletes and sports teams, they are also able to provide consulting services across a wide range of performance domains (e.g., music, business, firefighting).
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Home Care Medical is a local company that partners with UWM and brings in different types of wheelchairs. Students learn about the features and benefits of each wheelchair and the best clients for each chair. They get hands on experience working with the equipment and with the vendor.
Home Care Medical is a local company that partners with UWM and brings in different types of wheelchairs. Students learn about the features and benefits of each wheelchair and the best clients for each chair. They get hands on experience working with the equipment and with the vendor.

Collaborations

This work is made possible through collaboration with many exceptional partners in the community.

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology enjoys collaborating with hundreds of community partners through research, internships and clinical training, mentorship, scholarships and community advocacy. If you are interested in partnering by establishing a scholarship, please contact Director of Advancement Shavonn Montgomery Brown by phone at 414-251-8214 or by email at montgoms@uwm.edu.

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology provides community access to outstanding educational programs. Continuing Education classes and programs through our Office of Outreach strengthen lifelong learning.

The Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research partners with the community to inspire students, faculty and staff to engage in activities that foster enduring personal and social change.

Community Research

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology is doing cutting-edge research that is making a difference in the lives of people in Wisconsin and the world. Some of the diseases and conditions our faculty, staff and students are investigating:

  • Accessible design
  • Applied sport psychology
  • Injury prevention and rehabilitation
  • Ergonomics
  • Military and tactical athlete performance
  • Motor development
  • Pain physiology and aging
  • Voice and speech disorders