Dept. of Communication Disorders Faculty

College Faculty

Leonard L. LaPointe Francis Eppes Professor, CCC-SLP Florida State University College of Communication Regional Rehabilitation Center, Rm. 301 Phone: 850.644.6314 Fax: 850.644.8994 llapoint@mailer.fsu.edu

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Education

BA 1961; Michigan State University, Speech Pathology & Audiology
MA 1966; University of Colorado at Boulder, Communication Sciences and Disorders
PhD 1969; University of Colorado at Boulder, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Teaching Interests

• Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
• Neuropathology
• Neurogenic disorders of communication and cognition
• Research design in neurogenic disorders

Research Interests

• Memory, attention, and cognitive disorders
• Neuromotor speech disorders
• Aphasia, right hemisphere syndrome, dementia, traumatic brain injury
• Role of subcortical structures in language and cognition
• Psychosocial aspects of neural damage
• Quality of life measurement in stroke, aphasia
• Dystonia, Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders