UF Screen Team
The UF Screen Team is a faculty and student run program that provides free professional and compassionate speech, language and hearing screening services to children enrolled in early intervention programs, daycares, and public and private educational institutions throughout north central and northeast Florida. We aim to significantly improve the pediatric populations access of care in our community. Our goal is to put the child and their families first providing counseling, education, support, and advocacy.
services provided…
- Hearing screenings
- Speech and language screenings
- Consultation for language enriched classrooms
- Early education specialist training on speech, language, and hearing development
- Family education and resources on speech, language, and hearing development
- Appropriate referrals
Currently we are affiliated with Head Start programs in Alachua, Marion, and Duval county.
If you are interested in our services at your center or event please contact the co-directors, Dr. Krista Fitzgerald and Kristen Lewandowski, at the following email addresses:
Kristen M Lewandowski
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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES
PO BOX 100174
GAINESVILLE FL 32610-0174
Kristen Lewandowski, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a speech pathologist who comes to the University of Florida with 10+ years of clinical experience in our community. She most recently worked as a school-based speech pathologist evaluating and treating school age speech and language disorders. During that time, she worked PRN at an in-patient rehab facility and an outpatient pediatric practice. Prior to that, she was the director of rehab in a skilled nursing facility where she also evaluated and treated speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Her areas of clinical interest include children and adults with autism and related disorders, augmentative/alternative communication, adult/geriatric language and cognitive disorders, and clinical education/training.
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Teaching Excellence2024 · University of Florida
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Teaching Excellence2023 · University of Florida
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Leadership Development Program2023 · Florida Speech-Language Hearing Association
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Teaching Excellence2022 · University of Florida
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Thomas B. Abbott Scholarship2009 · University of Florida
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Sharp Scholarship2006 · Oakland University
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CCC-SLPASHA
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Nov 2022
ACTIVE
Comparing the effectiveness of telehealth to in-person delivery of combined metacognitive and attention training in Veterans with MTBI/PTSDUS DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR · Principal Investigator
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Oct 2018
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Sep 2024
INSPIRE: Interdisciplinary Related Services Personnel Preparation for Early ChildhoodUS DEPT OF EDUCATION · Co-Investigator
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2010
M.A. in Communication Sciences and DisordersUniversity of Florida
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2008
Post-baccalaureate in Communication Sciences and DisordersWayne State University
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2006
B.A. in Linguistics with Minor in FrenchOakland University
Emily A Gaines Au.D., CCC-A
- Mailing Address:
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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES
PO Box 100174
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
- Physical Address:
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1225 CENTER DRIVE
PO BOX 100174
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
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Excellence in Teaching Award2024 · College of Public Health and Health Professions
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Excellence in Teaching Award2023 · University of Florida College of Public Health
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Certification of Clinical Competency – AudiologyAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Age-related hearing loss
- Hearing loss – infants
- Occupational hearing loss
- Tinnitus
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2013
Au.D. – AudiologyUniversity of Florida
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2009
BA – Communication Sciences and DisordersUniversity of Florida
