4 Simple Stress-Reduction Strategies for Students and New Clinicians
As the end of the semester and holidays approach, we all start to feel overwhelmed. Students feel the pressure of assignments, placements, paperwork, and the forever-looming PRAXIS exams. Practicing audiologists and speech-language pathologists—along with my clinical fellow peers—must prepare clients, patients, or student for the holidays. Whatever your setting, you’re probably cramming for exams, helping your students prepare for exams, or working to ensure that speech and social skills, hearing assistive devices, and eating issues are ready for large family gatherings.
This time of year—and any time of year—we ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 28, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lisa Marie Serrone Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Future new CRISPR baby in Russia?
Nature reports that Russian scientist Denis Rebrikov has started experiments intended to lead to editing a gene, in human oocytes (egg cells) associated with human deafness. Prior reports had claimed that he was working on eggs from deaf women in an attempt to repair the defect and, presumably, provide a normal egg for IVF. This … Continue reading "Future new CRISPR baby in Russia?" (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 25, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Jon Holmlund Tags: Genetics Health Care bioethics biotechnology enhancement reproduction syndicated Source Type: blogs
Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Relief: Interview with Neuromod Devices CEO Dr. Ross O ’Neill
Our nervous system plays a central role in how we sense things in our environment, and modulating the signals that pass through our nerves can manipulate our brain in various ways. Neuromodulation is commonly used for pain relief and is being researched to help restore movement, sight, hearing, and cognitive function for those who are impaired.
It was this amazing technology that excited Dr. Ross O’Neill, founder and CEO of Dublin, Ireland based Neuromod Devices. Neuromod Devices has developed “Lenire,” a non-invasive therapy for patients with tinnitus, a debilitating symptom of several hearing-related dis...
Source: Medgadget - October 24, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Scott Jung Tags: ENT Exclusive Neurology Source Type: blogs
Everyday Ethics: Can I Post Parents ’ Testimonials on My Practice Website?
In this new blog series, “Everyday Ethics,” Donna Euben, ASHA’s director of ethics, answers member questions about their ethical quandaries pertaining to ASHA’s Code of Ethics. Please email your questions to deuben@asha.org.
I am an audiologist in private practice. If I use a client’s parents’ initials, I can post the parent testimonials, which I revised a bit, on my business website and social media accounts, right?
Social media can be an effective way to promote your services to the general public. However, just as with print media, we must be careful in meeting our ethical obligations when usin...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 21, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Donna Euben Tags: Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
ASHA, Other Groups Champion Audiology Services Legislation at Congressional Briefing
Representatives from ASHA, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) are briefing Congress today to promote legislation that will help audiologists better diagnose, treat, and prevent hearing loss and balance disorders for Medicare beneficiaries.
Under current law, Medicare allows beneficiaries to visit an audiologist only with a physician order, and covers only audiology diagnostic services—not follow-up treatment or a plan of care. The legislation, H.R. 4056/S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act, can improve outcomes for beneficiaries by allowing direct a...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 18, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: Advocacy Audiology Slider Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Soft Auditory Brainstem Hearing Implants from Platinum Kirigami
People who have hearing loss because of inner ear damage or from a poorly functioning auditory nerve are not helped by cochlear and middle ear implants. Auditory brainstem implants (ABI), which bypass most of the hearing system and send signals directly to the auditory brainstem, are the best option for such patients. But currently these devices rely on rigid components that do not fit perfectly with each patient’s unique anatomy. This may be one of the reasons that ABIs end up being largely ineffective in many patients.
Now, a team at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, working ...
Source: Medgadget - October 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: ENT Materials Neurology Neurosurgery Source Type: blogs
20 Medical Technology Advances: Medicine In The Future – Part I
Mind-reading exoskeletons, digital tattoos, 3D printed drugs, RFID implants for recreational purposes: mindblowing innovations come to medicine and healthcare almost every single day. We shortlisted some of the greatest ideas and developments that could give us a glimpse into the future of medicine, but we found so many that we had trouble fitting them into one article. Here are the first ten spectacular medical innovations to watch for.
1) Mixed reality opens new ways for medical education
Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality are all technologies opening new worlds for the human senses. While the difference between...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Future of Medicine 3d printing artificial food brain-computer interface cyborg digital tattoos drug development exoskeleton gamification google glass health insurance Healthcare Innovation List Medical education medical techn Source Type: blogs
Try New ASHA Tools to Simplify Using Evidence-based Practice
When was the last time you thought about evidence-based practice, or EBP? No, not just about research studies or whether a new treatment is “evidence-based,” but all components of EBP: clinical knowledge, patient perspectives, and, of course, the research evidence.
The concept of balancing these components might seem straightforward, but applying it to everyday practice can be challenging, especially with everything else you’re doing.
ASHA seeks to ease the process by providing updated EBP resources with guidance that turns the theoretical into practical.
This new material directs you through all the steps of EBP:
F...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 16, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Cheryl Swit Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
How to be an Eco-Friendly Clinician
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are used to making a difference. We help our patients, clients, students, and families achieve their communication and hearing goals, and we know our work results in positive, lasting effects on their lives.
Given the growing concern over climate change, single-use plastics, water shortages, and other environmental problems, many of us also want to make a difference for the planet. Maybe you recycle at home or you donate to environmental causes. But have you thought about sustainability where you work? A healthy environment is good for us and also for our patients. Did you know...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 15, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sarah Breeze Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
The Future Of Hearing: How Technology Might Turn Us Into Superheroes
The objective of medical tools for personal use started to go beyond
measuring health parameters and vital signs, offering accurate, as well as easy
and patient-friendly measurements. Lately, they are also coupled with aesthetic
appearance. Elements of design thinking and UX become an ever more organic
part of product development – and that’s also visible when looking at hearables.
The
trend also allows getting rid of societal stigmas bound with medical devices.
Millions of people don’t
want to wear hearing aids because it’s connected to aging and is perceived as
being more dependent while signaling that the bod...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 12, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine app artificial artificial intelligence ear hearing hearing aid hearing technology medical specialty otoscope smartphone superhero Source Type: blogs
Have You Considered Serving as an Audiologist or SLP in Uniform?
Have you heard of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)? It’s one of the United States’ seven uniformed services and has existed for more than 200 years. During those two centuries, an elite team of 6,500 men and women in health care professions served to protect our nation’s public health.
Often called a “best kept secret,” the USPHS Commissioned Corps offers audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a way to serve in uniform while protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the nation.
As a member of the USPHS, I’ve been an SLP in uniform for a ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Courtney Wood Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Schools Source Type: blogs
Interview With a Scientist: Unlocking the Secrets of Animal Regeneration With Alejandro S ánchez Alvarado
Most of what we know comes from intensive study of research organisms—mice, fruit flies, worms, zebrafish, and a few others. But according to Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado , a researcher at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, these research organisms represent only a tiny fraction of all animal species on the planet. Under-studied organisms could reveal important biological phenomena that simply don’t occur in the handful of models typically studied, he says.
Sánchez Alvarado’s work focuses on the planarian, a type of flatworm. Its ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - October 9, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Genes Cellular Processes Regeneration Source Type: blogs
New ASHA Virtual Exhibit Features Early Pioneers
The University of Iowa, formerly known as the State University of Iowa, produced a steady stream of graduates in the 1930s and 1940s who emerged as movers and shakers in the fledgling field of speech pathology.
What was it about Iowa that attracted so many students from across the country during a time of extreme economic hardship due to the Great Depression? A new exhibit in ASHA’s online archives has the answer.
Most of the credit is given to one man—Lee Edward Travis.
Many were drawn to the Iowa program after hearing Travis speak or reading about the program he developed based on a scientific foundation of the s...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 3, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mona Heath Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Events News Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
10 Tips for Public Speaking —Beyond the Words You ’ ll Say
Presenting at the ASHA Convention in Orlando this year? Giving a lunch-and-learn for the hospital staff? Got an upcoming workshop for parents in your community? As a speech-language pathologist and professional speaker, I understand our focus is often on speech, language, words, and content.
But seriously, stop worrying about your PowerPoint and your script. No one will know if you forgot to say something you rehearsed 100 times, and audiences forgive glitches. It’s all going to be OK.
Still nervous? Then try these tips covering everything but your words to make your next presentation one of your best:
Bring your own cu...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 2, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Events Slider Speech-Language Pathology Advocacy ASHA Convention Feeding Disorders Professional Development Source Type: blogs
A Community of Scholars and Clinicians: SIG 19, Speech Science
Joining ASHA’s speech science-focused SIG can broaden your knowledge base and connect you with other like-minded colleagues.
What would you say to encourage other colleagues to join SIG 19?
Joining SIG 19 is a great way to meet other people interested in speech science. Our affiliates include clinicians seeking to use speech-science techniques in their practice, students with interested in learning more about speech production and perception and how to translate research into clinical practice, and professors who teach speech science and/or research in the area of speech science, among others. You can discuss how to teac...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 30, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Amy Neel Tags: Academia & Research Slider Speech-Language Pathology communication sciences and disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
