Microneedles Offer Possibilities for Inner Ear Treatments
Researchers at Columbia University’s medical and engineering schools are developing 3D-printed microneedles that may safely deliver drugs to the largely inaccessible inner ear.
Because of the ear’s anatomy, delivering drugs—including promising gene therapies and other drugs for hearing loss—to the inner ear is challenging. The inner ear is almost completely surrounded by bone, and is shielded from substances in nearby blood vessels by a barrier similar to the blood-brain barrier.
Study Identifies 38 New Hearing-Related Genes in Mice
ASHA Voices: What If Permanent Hearing Loss Could Be Reversed?
New Drug Linked...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 14, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Slider hearing loss Source Type: blogs
ASHA Voices: Ijeoma Oluo Talks Race, Conversation, and Microaggressions
We know it can difficult to talk about race, but today’s guest, author Ijeoma Oluo, says that difficulty shouldn’t stop us from having those conversations.
The best-selling author spoke as a special guest of ASHA’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) at the 2019 ASHA Convention. She delivered OMA’s 50th Anniversary Address.
Joined by 2018 ASHA President Elise Davis-McFarland, I spoke with Oluo at the convention. We explore the challenges and opportunities in discussing race, and also talk about microaggressions. In honor of Black History Month, we’re focusing our entire episode on this conversation.
In...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 13, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: J.D. Gray Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Podcast Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention communication sciences and disorders Cultural Diversity social skills Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Managing Marriage and Depression
What’s it like being the spouse of someone with mental illness? In today’s podcast, our hosts Gabe and Jackie invite their beloved spouses, Kendall and Adam, to share what marriage with mental illness is like from their point of view. What issues have the couples run into so far and how did they resolve them? Do they have a safety plan if something goes awry? Is a strong partnership with mental illness even doable?
Tune in to get a glimpse of married life with mental illness and see how both couples support each other through it all.
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Source: World of Psychology - February 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Bipolar Depression Disorders General Marriage and Divorce Not Crazy Podcast Relationships Source Type: blogs
Communication and Goals: Keys to Successful Mentoring
Discussion group on health care to learn about hot topics.
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Goals don’t need to be complicated, but keep them clear, measurable, and completed within an established time frame. Even a general question can help get you both started on setting goals. Try something like: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Then you can work backward to create the action steps needed to get there.
At times, mentees might not have a solid direction for their career, and that’s OK. Just keep up consistency of communication.
ASHA offers many ways for you to mentor. Experienced au...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 5, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Andrea Moxley Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Deaf Artist with T1 Diabetes Finds Her Voice in Anime Art
How one young woman in Canada copes with deafness and type 1 diabetes through art. (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - February 1, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
Hearing loss may affect brain health
Hearing is a complex sense that provides us with awareness of environmental sounds and, more importantly, the ability to communicate. The ear is the organ responsible for perceiving sound, but it may not be so obvious that the brain is responsible for processing the sound. It is necessary that both organs work properly for hearing to occur.
The link between hearing loss and cognition is not fully understood
In recent years, there has been extensive research examining how age-related hearing loss and brain function (cognition) are associated. There are some general concepts that might contribute to the association between h...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James Naples, MD Tags: Ear, nose, and throat Healthy Aging Hearing Loss Source Type: blogs
TBI Leaders Respond to Comments Dismissive of Traumatic Brain Injury
Reporters recently asked President Trump about news that U.S. troops had sustained various degrees of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an Iranian missile strike. He responded, “I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it’s not very serious.”
An outcry followed these remarks, with military leaders and others noting that TBI has been called a “signature injury” among U.S. troops in the recent conflicts in the Middle East. Fifty U.S. troops are reported to have TBI resulting from the Iranian strike. Research has tied mild TBI (mTBI, the predominant form) to...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 29, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Bridget Murray Law Tags: Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology blast injuries Cognitive Rehabilitation cognitive-communication disorder hearing loss TBI tinnitus Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: blogs
5 Reasons I Switched from a Salaried Employee to a 1099 Independent Contractor
For several years before I got married, I worked as a salaried employee for a large agency. “W-2” employment provided me, a young speech-language pathologist, with certain benefits while allowing me to work in a wide range of clinical settings. The agency automatically withheld my Social Security and Medicare taxes, for example.
Once I got married, however, my husband and I started thinking more about what employment situation would work best for our family. We ultimately decided that the best fit for me involved switching to an independent contractor. Here’s why:
Flexibility
Working for a staffing agency as a W-2 ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 27, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lauren Goldslager Tags: Audiology Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Health Care Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Your Advocacy Brings Legislative Successes and Opportunities
The legislative pace in Congress is often slow and unpredictable. However, thanks in large part to ASHA member advocacy, we saw significant progress in 2019 on issues important to ASHA members and their clients.
And as the second session of the 116th Congress begins, ASHA is ready to seize opportunities to achieve key public policy priorities in 2020 and beyond. Once again, sustained member advocacy is key.
In 2019, we worked on Medicare coverage for audiology services, as well as audiology and speech-language telepractice. ASHA—working with the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology—secu...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 22, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Brian Altman Tags: Academia & Research Advocacy Audiology Health Care Speech-Language Pathology Cultural Diversity Early Intervention medicare Telepractice Source Type: blogs
ASHA President: Is Parents ’ Smartphone Use the New Secondhand Smoke?
In a prominent “USA Today” op-ed—featured in the newspaper’s online Opinion section and reprinted by publications all over the country—ASHA 2020 President Theresa Rodgers addresses adults’ digital usage habits.
Rodgers writes about how parents’ preoccupation with smartphones can negatively affect their children’s speech and language development. Parents’ diverted attention deprives children of essential day-to-day human interaction. This crucial early interaction fuels language development and communication skills.
In the piece, Rodgers writes:
“But anyone raising or caring for children today should kno...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 17, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Francine Pierson Tags: Advocacy Audiology News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Language Disorders social skills Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
ASHA Voices: What If Permanent Hearing Loss Could Be Reversed?
On this episode of ASHA Voices, we dive into the research behind hearing loss reversal.
While investigating a genetic form of hearing loss affecting transduction, researcher Jeff Holt found he could successfully reverse hearing loss in mice. How did the researcher test the rodents’ hearing? By unexpectedly playing loud music and looking for a response in the subjects, nicknamed Beethoven mice.
“A deaf mouse doesn’t jump at all, no matter how loud a sound you play. But after introducing our gene therapy into the ears of Beethoven mice, we find they jump again,” says Holt.
Also on the show, sensorineural he...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 16, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: J.D. Gray Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Podcast Slider Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention audiologist Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss Source Type: blogs
5 Tips for Communicating With Educational Advocates Before and During IEP Meetings
“There’s an educational advocate coming to the IEP meeting.”
Believe it or not, those were some of the first words I heard minutes into my first day of being a school-based speech-language pathologist.
I began working as a school-based SLP in Los Angeles five years ago. I worked in an elementary school with a large special education population. Within my first few days at the school, the administrator who ran IEP meetings told me education advocates often came to meetings and asked a lot of questions.
Insights on IEP Meetings as a Parent and SLP
AAC Goes to School
SLPs: Ideas to Build Your Brand With Colleagues and...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 15, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jasmin Nikzad Davoodi Tags: Audiology Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Everyday Ethics: Avoiding Conflict-of-Interest Situations in Your Practice
Question: I’m an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who has been practicing in my school district for more than 15 years. A parent of one of my students approached me about providing additional services to their child outside of school. I’ve been considering opening my own private practice—are there ethical concerns about me privately treating students on my school caseload?
Your question is frequently asked by school-based SLPs—and practitioners in other workplace settings. The key issue to think through is whether seeing a student on your caseload outside the school setting as a private patient is a ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 10, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Donna Euben Tags: Audiology Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Eargo Launches Neo HiFi Hearing Tech at CES 2020
Eargo was at CES 2020 this year showing off their novel hearing aid technology. Their devices sit in the ear in a unique way and are nearly invisible to those around. They launched a new product this year. Take a look:
Flashback:Destigmatizing Hearing Loss with Technology: Interview with Eargo CEO Christian Gormsen
Link: Eargo homepage… (Source: Medgadget)
Source: Medgadget - January 8, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: ENT Exclusive Rehab Source Type: blogs
Discover Which CSD Stories Topped the Charts in 2019
A lot happened in the world of communication sciences and disorders in 2019. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved cochlear implants for single-sided deafness. Skilled nursing facilities reacted to Medicare reimbursement changes in an unexpected and unfortunate way. A video clip showing comedian D. J. Pryor “talking” with his baby son went viral and demonstrated the benefits of communicating with your child to millions. People with communication disorders made more appearances on big and little screens. One of those featured was a child with a cochlear implant in Pixar’s Toy Story 4.
We covered these events ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 6, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Hearing Assistive Technology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
