California Study to Probe Use of Drug for Autism
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Witnessing the Global Growth of CSD: Our professions are finding their footing in countries the world over.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Does an SLI Label Really Restrict Services? It all depends who you ask. Or perhaps more importantly, where they live.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Diverging Views on Language Disorders: Researchers debate whether the label “developmental language disorder” should replace “specific language impairment.”
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Returning to School … 9 Years Later: A clinician, acting on a long-held desire to research AAC strategies, begins a doctoral program after a nine-year career.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Medicare: A Must When Treating Older Patients: Medicare patients cannot pay out-of-pocket for covered audiology and speech-language pathology services.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Interprofessional Group Addresses Unmet Community Feeding Need: Speech-language pathology, dietetics, psychology and physical therapy join forces to help children with eating difficulties.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

The Pitfalls of Presumptions: Two AAC clinicians explore how the “presumed competence” framework can lead to problematic communication system selection.
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - December 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

How Much Do School-Based SLPs Earn? SLPs working in schools see a slight increase in salaries and wages from 2016, a survey indicates.
School-based SLPs earned an overall median academic year (nine- to 10-month) salary of $63,338 in 2018, a 2-percent increase from 2016, according to ASHA ’s 2018 Schools Survey. Median salaries varied by school type and ranged from $62,000 in preschools to $68,000 in secondary schools. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

2018 Awards of Excellence
ASHA is proud to present the recipients of the association ’s2018 Awards of Excellence. The outstanding awardees have made significant contributions to communication sciences and disorders. Their work has drawn accolades from their colleagues, students and clients. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

ASHFoundation Recognizes State Clinical Achievement Awardees
Through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation ’s clinical achievement awards, state speech-language-hearing associations may honor one clinician from their respective states. The recipient of the ASHFoundation’s Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement is chosen from among these state awardees. Ten states chose to participate in the 2018 program. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Changes in SLP Certification Standards Coming in 2020
Newrequirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) will take effect Jan. 1, 2020. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

NSSLHA Offers Undergrad Scholarships
Sophomores and juniors in communication sciences and disorders programs have untilDec. 4 to submit applications for 10 National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) scholarships. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Apply by Dec. 4 for Spring Leadership Development Program
Applications for thespring 2019 Leadership Development Program, designed for ASHA-member audiologists and speech-language pathologists, are due by 3 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 4. (Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research

Here ’s Your Chance to Introduce High School, College Students to CSD
(Source: The ASHA Leader Online)
Source: The ASHA Leader Online - November 1, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research