Recommended Pages at asha.org
Clinicians Turn to Twitter to Connect and Share Expertise
asha.org — “Think Twitter is just about what people ate for lunch? Not anymore. SLPs are actively using Twitter to communicate with one another—so actively, in fact, that in September #SLPeeps was the second-most-viewed hashtag.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on November 26, 2011 at 4:50 pm By:
Clinicians Turn to Twitter to Connect and Share Expertise http://t.co/aZAkof6V #hcsm #slp #slpeeps
Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology
asha.org — “Since the 1980s, the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare SLPs equally in all areas of practice have grown not only deeper, but also exponentially broader, without a parallel growth in required educational preparation. Is the new doctor of clinical science program at the University of Pittsburgh the answer?” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2011 at 2:22 pm By:
Article on the clinical doctorate degree http://bit.ly/rhL0cB wish they mentioned how inadequate many AuD and DPT programs are
The Prevalence and Incidence of Hearing Loss in Children
asha.org — “The number of Americans with a hearing loss has evidentially doubled during the past 30 years.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on July 26, 2011 at 9:15 pm By:
As many as 738,000 in the U.S. have severe to profound #hearingloss. Of these, almost 8% are under the age of 18 http://t.co/ptqOLhT
Parent Engagement in Audiologic Habilitation: Increasing Positive Outcomes for Children With Hearing Loss
asha.org — “Although early identification of hearing loss and use of hearing technology are critical first steps, obtaining auditory access does not automatically result in improved language abilities. There is growing evidence that early intervention services that facilitate parent engagement often result in improved language acquisition.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 2:58 pm By:
.RT @DrSharg @ASHAWeb Parent engagement in audiologic habilitation = positive outcomes for kids w/ hearing loss http://t.co/3enUCbD
First Person on the Last Page: No Training Wheels
asha.org — “SLP Devina Acharya learns to ride a bicycle and gains the perspective of her patients.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on June 27, 2011 at 3:32 pm By:
RT @ASHAWeb How is speech-language intervention like teaching someone to ride a bike? #parenting #specialneeds #children http://t.co/G6CCva0
Education Takes Hit in Temporary Federal Budget
asha.org — “Short-term bills that temporarily fund the federal government include $878.9 million in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, eliminating 16 programs and reducing funding to six others.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on April 9, 2011 at 2:54 pm By:
RT @UrbanEducation: http://bit.ly/fTuUuh - Education Takes a Hit in Federal Budget #ewa2011 #AERA #AERA2011
Sniffs, Gasps, and Coughs: Irritable Larynx Syndrome Across the Lifespan
asha.org — “Speech-language pathologists are successfully applying behavioral methods to reduce or eliminate chronic coughing and paradoxical vocal fold motion.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on February 14, 2011 at 1:58 am By:
Sniffs, Gasps, and Coughs—Irritable Larynx Syndrome Across the Lifespan http://is.gd/NrQUNd
New Research Findings: Executive Functions of Adolescents Who Use Cochlear Implants
asha.org — “Speech, language, and other cognitive outcomes for children who are deaf and use cochlear implants can vary due to a number of factors. Understanding and predicting this variability are critically important to families, clinicians, educators, and researchers to establish expectations and contribute to providing effective interventions and educational resources.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on January 5, 2011 at 3:08 pm By:
RT @ASHA ASHAWeb How does having cochlear implants affect development of executive functions in some children? http://bit.ly/hyTAIb
Pediatric Voice Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment
asha.org — “Pediatric voice disorders typically have been blamed on vocally " abusive" behaviors, and many practitioners have tended not to provide intervention because they believed that children would " grow out of it." However, changes in pitch, loudness, and overall vocal quality tend to interfere with communicative abilities.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on December 6, 2010 at 7:26 pm By:
RT @ASHAWeb How to evaluate and manage pediatric voice disorders: http://bit.ly/g55bYB
Find Certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
asha.org — “Find Certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2010 at 6:45 pm By:
Have a child that has a food aversion like being afraid 2 swallow certain foods? Contact a local pedi speech therapist: http://t.co/R0DtU2T
Teens at Risk: Audiologists Respond
asha.org — “See how these six udiologists are weighing in on the research on teen hearing loss published two months ago in the Journal of the American Medical Association and its implications for the profession.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on October 23, 2010 at 2:29 am By:
Audiologists weigh in on the JAMA teen hearing loss study: http://bit.ly/b3fYOj
In the Limelight: Breaking the Mold
asha.org — “Jason Sanchez was an audiologist at a rossroads: A career with Harley Davidson or in research?” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on October 13, 2010 at 6:49 pm By:
Audiologist Jason Tait Sanchez at a crossroads: Career with Harley Davidson or in research at the Univ. of Washington? http://ow.ly/2T1Wa
Teens at Risk: " We' re on the Edge of an Epidemic"
asha.org — “In a recent JAMA article, researchers showed that teen hearing loss overall jumped 31% from 1988--1994 to 2005--2006, and for mild and worse cases, spiked 77% over the same period. Are we on the verge of an epidemic?” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on September 25, 2010 at 8:03 pm By:
Resource on Person-First Language
asha.org — “Resource on Person-First Language” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2010 at 6:04 pm By:
ASHA Resource on Person-First Language http://www.asha.org/publications/journals/submissions/person_first.htm #a11y
Communicating Effectively with Elders and Their Families
asha.org — “Here are some guidelines to enhance your ability to communicate effectively with older clients and their families, which is essential to quality service delivery in audiology and speech-language pathology.” View full resource at asha.org
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2010 at 2:15 pm By:
RT @ASHAWEB These tips can help professionals communicate effectively with older patients: http://bit.ly/aBiXuj (also applies to others)

