Martin Friedman ’92 established the Friedman Family SIGNA Endowed Operating Fund in Hearing and Speech Sciences in May 2023. This fund provides operating support for the Social Interaction Group Network for ALL (SIGNA) program in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
SIGNA is a program at the University of Maryland that offers specialized training in social communication, executive functioning, and self-advocacy skills for college students, and educates neurotypical and neurodivergent community members and their allies to increase awareness and foster better communication with others. SIGNA also provides career-readiness training for students interested in learning internship and employment soft skills.