HUSSHA’s Sweet Tooth The Harding University Speech Hearing Association and Communication Sciences and Disorders Department partner to host their annual Trunk or Treat. “Trunk or Treat is a way for the undergrad students to get involved with the clinic because we get to see the grad students do it a lot, so I feel like it’s a way for us to be involved and see what it’s like,” Madar said. “Sometimes grad students will bring out their clients, and they’ll do kind of therapy while they’re doing Trunk or Treat. It’s really cool to watch. I think it’s also a good way to get involved in the community and bring HUSSHA students together.” Junior HUSSHA treasurer Kate Burton participated in Trunk or Treat for two consecutive years and spoke highly of the event. “The kids love the event,” Burton said. “It gives them a different way to practice with their clinician, and of course they love the candy also.” Through the collaboration of HUSSHA and the CSD Department, Trunk or Treat provided the children of the Speech Clinic and from the community the opportunity to show their clinicians what they had learned while simultaneously showing off their creative Halloween costumes and having fun. Written by Addie Echols BOO-EY! On Oct. 31, sophomore Lindy Stevenson stands proudly by her car. She decorated her trunk following Bluey theme. Photo by Claire Davis 263 HUSSHA The Harding University Student Speech Hearing Association (HUSSHA) partnered with the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Department to host their annual Trunk or Treat event for the children who attended the CSD Speech Clinic. The children were encouraged to invite their friends and family, making it a community affair. Over the course of the 10-year tradition, the event served as a way for the CSD students to interact with the children they help at the Speech Clinic. Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the On-Site Clinic Laura Mulvany organized the event in partnership with HUSSHA. “It allows the kids to have a smaller kind of space where they can be proud that they get to come here, and they’re proud to show their student clinicians what they have dressed up like and they can talk about it,” Mulvany said. “It actually allows the student clinicians to address goals too.” Senior HUSSHA president Molly Madar was also one of the head organizers for the event. Madar encouraged HUSSHA members and CSD students to pick themes for their specific trunks, which allowed for more group participation.
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