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A Child Who Stutters Shares His Experience at a Science Fair
Conducting a science fair project on stuttering can provide an outstanding opportunity for students to experience empowerment when it comes to their speech. As we launch into National Stuttering Awareness Week, I want to share the story of a student who did just that. Last year, Jacob, a brilliant 12-year-old, elected to do his science fair project on the experiences of people—like himself—who stutter. He researched the disorder online, consulted with me and other university faculty, designed his own survey, and distributed it to hundreds of adults who stutter. Many of those adults rushed to provide feedback to his que...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 6, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tricia Hedinger Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders stuttering Source Type: blogs

Handling Trolls on Social Media: A How-To Guide
Discussions.” In response to concerns about incivility, especially in online conversations, ASHA has developed a digital toolkit of civility-related tools, templates and resources. Here are some examples of what you’ll find. Hashtag Use of this hashtag is voluntary, and is meant to encourage and/or acknowledge the civility of others in a social media discussion. For example, “Thanks for pointing out that perspective. I’m glad we could have this discussion! #ASHACivility” Trolls An Internet troll is someone who posts off-topic, aggressive or unnecessarily controversial complaints—usually anonymous. Cyberbullies...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 3, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kellie Rowden-Racette Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology civility Social Media Technology toolkit Source Type: blogs

Poll Shows Caregivers Need Help Flagging Early Warning Signs
May is upon us! Today marks the beginning of Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), when public education about communication disorders shines a well-deserved spotlight on audiology and speech-language pathology. The 2019 BHSM theme is Communication Across the Lifespan, making the opening outreach focus on communication disorders in young children a great place to start. Today ASHA unveils new survey results that shed light on the state of parental awareness about the signs of speech, language, and hearing disorders. Early intervention and parental involvement has been a consistent focus—and passion—throughout my ca...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 1, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shari Robertson Tags: Audiology Events News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs

Steps for Keeping Students ’ Skills Sharp Over Summer
Speech-language pathologists understand the havoc transitions can wreak on speech-language progress and performance. Everything from weather to a change in routine can produce obstacles to generalizing skills or bolstering performance. So when summer comes around, it’s key to give students tools to minimize the disruption caused by a few months away from treatment. Empowering our students and their families with creative, functional ideas to maintain and generalize skills into their daily routines can help them keep up skills over the summer break. Here are three steps that work for me in tackling the summer transition f...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 29, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kristina Peterkin Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

World Health Organization Recommends Against Screen Time for Infants
Screen-time guidance is a first for the World Health Organization (WHO). As part of a larger report on the risks of physical inactivity and sleep deprivation for children under age 5, WHO recommends no solitary, sedentary screen time at all for infants up to age 1, and only an hour a day for children ages 1 to 5. Editor’s note: As always, children who use low- and high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC) should continue to use them at all times—and in an interactive way. The guidelines say infants should get at least 30 minutes each day—spread throughout the day—on their stomachs, as well...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 26, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Audiology News Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Augmentative Alternative Communication Early Intervention Language Disorders Professional Development social skills Speech Disorders Technology Source Type: blogs

How Can SIG 11 Help Build Your Supervision Skills?
ASHA Special Interest Group 11, Administration and Supervision, affiliates,  share how the SIG helps them support one another to build their supervision competency and confidence. What would you say to encourage other colleagues to join SIG 11? Joining SIG 11 gives you access to a diverse group, focused on using its knowledge and experience to problem-solve in real time for its members. It provides information and support for issues in supervision and administration that involve students, staff, speech-language pathology assistants, and clinical fellows. How has your involvement in this SIG improved your understandin...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 24, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Michele Simler Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology administration Professional Development supervision telesupervision Source Type: blogs

SLP Writes Award-Winning Horror Film Featuring Lead Character With Hearing Loss
Before becoming a speech-language pathologist, I attempted to be a full-time screenwriter. (Hey, I’m from Los Angeles, it’s a birthright). After some early success, near misses, and heartbreak, I decided to find a more stable career—and a source of income—I felt equally passionate about. I discovered speech-language pathology and the rest is history. I’ve worked as an SLP for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 10 years, and love my job. However, the writing bug still gnawed at me. By day, I’m a mild-mannered SLP, and by night, I feed my coffee habit and my literary dreams. My work with children with sp...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 22, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Eric Bram Tags: Audiology Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology American Sign Language hearing loss Source Type: blogs

ASHA ’s 4 Tenets of Civility: A Guide to Public Discussions
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Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 19, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mike Skiados Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology civility Social Media Technology Source Type: blogs

Tap These Tools to Raise Awareness About Hearing and Speech
Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) is the communication sciences and disorders community’s biggest, most high-profile annual opportunity to promote the professions and raise awareness about communication disorders. Below is some of what ASHA has in store. Please join us this May. It’s never been easier to be involved. 2019 theme “Communication Across the Lifespan” is this year’s BHSM theme. A campaign logo and free resources—including posters, bookmarks, coloring pages, social media cover photos, and more—are already available at www.asha.org/bhsm, with more to come, including press release templates that...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 17, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Francine Pierson Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Advocacy Professional Development Source Type: blogs

For World Voice Day, Treat Yourself, Colleagues, and Clients to the Vocal Spa
On April 16, voice enthusiasts the world over celebrate the extraordinary human voice. As audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we use our voices a lot. This year, in honor of World Voice Day, treat your voice to a full day at the vocal spa for some vocal pampering. When you’re done pampering your weary voice, share these activities with clients or other hard-talking professionals, such as singers, actors, teachers, customer service agents, physical and occupational therapists, lawyers, and many more. What do you need to know about vocal fry? Can Students Qualify for Voice Treatment? Vocal wear and tear is the...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 15, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Marci Daniels Rosenberg Tags: Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Voice Disorders Source Type: blogs

Act to Boost IDEA Funding and Reduce Paperwork
Take action to support ASHA’s requests to Congress to increase funding for the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and to address the paperwork burden of school-based providers. Every year, Congress must agree on federal funding levels for the following fiscal year. Right now, funding decisions are being made for IDEA for fiscal year (FY) 2020. In letters to the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee, ASHA is urging Congress to increase funding for Part B State Grants to $13.97 billion (a total that includes an increase to $441.8 million for IDEA’s Part B Section 619, the pro...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 12, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Michelle Mannebach Tags: Advocacy News Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology audiology Early Intervention hearing loss IDEA paperwork Source Type: blogs

Got Civility? ASHA Digital Toolkit Promotes Respectful Online Communication
As communication professionals, ASHA members can and should set a strong example of promoting and practicing civil discourse. But 53% of members responding to an ASHA survey had experienced uncivil discourse on professional social media sites in the previous 12 months, and 36% had experienced incivility on personal social media. Although ASHA has codes of conduct and behavior for its official online platforms—such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram—ASHA can’t establish or enforce such codes on other sites, such as private Facebook groups. But members tell us they are often frustrated by the incivility on these site...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 11, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lisa Cole Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology civility digital communication toolkit Source Type: blogs

Mirror, Mirror: How Our Voices Reflect Who We Are
As World Voice Day approaches on April 16, I’ve been reflecting on voice as “who we are,” “identity,” “gender,” “emotion” and “vocation.” As speech-language pathologists, we spend hours helping people find their voices. This could be with use of  augmentative and and alternative communication (AAC), increased fluency, or behavioral voice rehabilitation. For this article, I want to focus on voice as a whole, especially as an SLP who specializes in treating voice and upper airway disorders. Identity We all, in some way or another, feel our voice reflects our identity. If you ever ex...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 8, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kristie Knickerbocker Tags: Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology voice Voice Disorders Source Type: blogs

ASHA Board Seeks Input on Governance, Elections Restructuring Proposal
Recommendations developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Governance Review would refresh the association’s nominations and elections process and its governance structure. The ASHA Board of Directors (BOD) is soliciting members’ feedback on these and two other recommendations, as part of its ongoing periodic review and evolution of best practices in association governance. Governance ASHA has two advisory councils (ACs)—the Audiology Advisory Council and the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council—designed to identify, analyze, discuss and prioritize issues of concern for the BOD. Each state and territory has a repre...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 5, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Gail Richard Tags: Audiology News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs

5 Quick Tips for Selecting Clinical Materials to Respect Clients ’ Cultural Backgrounds
As it becomes increasingly easy to download “no prep” or “print and go” materials from a variety of online resources, many new—and experienced—clinicians might not realize the materials they plan to use don’t align with their clients’ cultural preferences and background knowledge. Even with a conscious awareness of the importance of cultural competence, I’ve made mistakes in material selections, as both a clinician and clinical supervisor. As a new clinician, I once gasped in embarrassment as the “Santa” articulation card fell out of my deck and on to the table during a group session with students w...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 3, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Cara Hammond Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology cultural competence Cultural Diversity Source Type: blogs