b'otherformerICDcolleagues. 47IwasthrilledforDiannewhenshelandedajobasaprofessorintheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisordersatLongIslandUniversity,andsubsequentlybecamethechairoftheentiredepartment! DianneandIalwayssharednewsaboutourstepchildrenandoursonsastheygrewup-IrememberlotsofconversationsaboutTara,GregandAlexUnfortunately,IlosttouchwithDianneastimepassed.WeremainedFacebookfriends,butthelasttimeIsawherinpersonwasquiteafewyearsago.Iwasincrediblysadtohearofherpassing-Diannewasawonderfulperson,wife,motherandstepmotheraswellasanextremelygiftedspeech&languageprofessional.Shewillbemissed.'