Language Differences in Children With Hearing Loss: Elizabeth Walker investigates how access to spoken language affects children ’s cognitive and linguistic processing.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Beyond Excited About ‘Beyond 80 Percent’
I am beyond excited about “Beyond 80 Percent Accuracy” by Rebecca Moore (May 2018). I sometimes feel trapped by the typical IEP goals you see time and time again. They are wordy, overwhelming and, at times, unrelated to real-life situations. Universally, speech-language pathologists dread inheriting inappropriate, confusing or unrealistic goals from another clinician. I also think it’s a Catch-22 having SMART goals—too vague, and they are subject to interpretation; too specific, and they are typically achievable but not generalizable. Many may disagree with this view, but I really think Moore is on to something her...
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

July 2018: Members making news
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

A Match Made at ASHA: It was random circumstances that connected two SLPs —now married for 39 years—at the 1977 ASHA Convention.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Offering a Familiar Voice After Trauma and Upheaval: An SLP who emigrated from Jordan helps children of Syrian refugees, in the languages of their old and new homes.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Let ’s Go on a Word Safari
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Blogjam: Need some fresh ideas for sessions? Try these tips for encouraging early literacy, developing narrative skills and organizing all those articulation cards.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Memory Diaries After Delirium: A simple, multidisciplinary tool can help rehab patients regain cognitive function after experiencing delirium in the hospital.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Weighing the Workload Options: An SLP helped create a weighted workload system to ensure necessary staffing levels among the 100-plus SLPs in her education agency.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Social Media: It ’s Different for Professionals: What professional information should you share and seek online? Check out these pointers.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Audiology Coding Conundrums: The correct CPT or ICD-10 code isn ’t always clear. Try these tips to correctly document diagnoses and services.
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Hearing Aid Users Less Likely to be Hospitalized, Suggests Study
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Curiosity Associated With Higher Academic Achievement
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Molecule May Repair Ear Hair Cells, Neurons
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Fitness Levels of Older Adults Linked to Word-Finding Lapses
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Source: The ASHA Leader Online - July 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research