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
ASHA Voices: A New Payment System, Changes in SNFs
On Oct. 1, we’ll see a change in how Medicare reimburses for services at skilled nursing facilities, or SNFs. We’ve heard lots of questions about these changes from speech-language pathologists working in SNFs. So, we’re dedicating the entire second episode of ASHA Voices to this topic.
Listen in for a conversation about health care trends, patient outcomes, and the evolving role of clinicians in SNFs. We’ll hear from ASHA’s director of health care services and a panel of SLPs in leadership roles at rehab companies. We’ll discuss the challenges and opportunities they see in this time of change to a patient-driv...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 26, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: J.D. Gray Tags: Health Care Podcast Slider Speech-Language Pathology Cognitive Rehabilitation Dysphagia Professional Development Source Type: blogs
ASHA Now, Your New, Customizable E-newsletter, Launches Next Week
Attention, ASHA members and other subscribers to the Fresh Ideas or Leader Live e-newsletters, or any of the Access e-newsletters (Access Schools, Access Academics, Access Health Care, or Access Audiology): A new e-newsletter tailored to your specific interests will arrive in your inbox this coming Tuesday, Oct. 1.
ASHA Now will consolidate the contents of these six separate ASHA e-newsletters into a biweekly dispatch with content that is relevant to you. Four content options—for audiologists, academics and researchers, speech-language pathologists in health care, and school-based SLPs—will deliver timely, relevant, an...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 25, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Bridget Murray Law Tags: Audiology News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
This Summer ’s Biggest Hits: See What You Missed on Leader Live
Summer is officially over, but you can still enjoy the season’s most popular posts here on Leader Live. See what articles with insights and practical tips for audiologists and speech-language pathologists were read and shared the most.
The communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professions featured prominently in the news and social media this summer. A major blockbuster movie featured a character with a cochlear implant, while a major news outlet declared noisy restaurants discriminate against patrons with hearing loss. A father-son viral video demonstrated several clever communication strategies, and Congress intro...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 23, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
Musician With Autism Wins “America’s Got Talent”
Kodi Lee, a 22-year-old singer and pianist who is blind and has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), won the 14th season of NBC’s reality talent competition show “America’s Got Talent.”
Lee, chosen as the winner of the Sept. 18 finale by viewer vote, is the first performer with a disability to win the competition. His performance during his initial audition earned him a “golden buzzer” from judge Gabrielle Union, automatically catapulting him to the finals.
Lee was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia at 3 months old, and with ASD at 4 years. A musical savant, he has perfect pitch, a passion for all forms of music,...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 20, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Augmentative Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorder Source Type: blogs
Advice for Parents of High Functioning Autistic Children from Someone Who ’s Been There
When raising an autistic child, doctors and therapists come in handy in answering questions that parents of autistic children may have. God knows, we’ve consulted our share of specialists. But sometimes, no advice compares to the advice of the very people who are raising these children. My husband and I have been in the position of bringing up a child on the spectrum for 15 years. We’ve seen and learned a lot, and I’d like to share some of the tips we’ve learned over the years.
Know That Sometimes It Takes Years to Get a Diagnosis
Many autistic children are diagnosed at a young age, but for some, it takes a while...
Source: World of Psychology - September 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura Yeager Tags: Aspergers Autism Parenting Personal Asperger Syndrome Autism Spectrum High-functioning autism Source Type: blogs
My Ironic Journey as an SLP With ‘ Chemo Brain ’
I defeated breast cancer, but am still battling the cognitive changes left behind after two years of intense treatment. Eight surgeries, six chemotherapy treatments, 25 radiation appointments, and two bouts of infection changed my body forever.
I’m OK with that, because everything was done to keep me alive. All signs point to these efforts succeeding. But one remnant of the battle didn’t get left behind with the wigs and empty medicine bottles: chemo brain. “Chemo brain” is a common term used for the attention and memory issues often caused by cancer treatment—although these issues are thought to come fro...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 18, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Mary Ann Eller Tags: Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Cognitive Rehabilitation Source Type: blogs
How I Integrated Animal-Assisted Therapy into Practice
As a speech-language pathologist with more than 17 years of experience, I thought I had seen it all. I was starting to wonder, what’s next for me? A specialty? A career change? A facility change?
Around this time, we added a bulldog puppy named Teddy to our family. We took him to visit my brother and his family. At that visit, I unknowingly discovered my next path in life. The connection between Teddy and my nephew—recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder—was remarkable.
My nephew fell in love with him at first sight. His excitement led to him engaging with us socially—essentially for the first time—using...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 16, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Ashley Kalosieh Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Source Type: blogs
New Hearing Aid Apps Stream Sound, Translate Calls, Sync With Your House
Manufacturers are stepping up efforts to integrate hearing assistive technology with smart phones and Bluetooth technology, according to a recent article from NextAvenue—a PBS media outlet for older adults.
The article describes apps that work directly with hearing aids from Audibel, NuEar, Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, and others. The apps allow users to stream sound directly to their hearing aids, translate calls into text, and sync with smart home systems. Others automatically turn off the lights when you turn off your hearing aid at night, alert you when someone rings the doorbell, or use your phone as a microphone to bet...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 13, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Health Care News Private Practice Schools Slider Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss Source Type: blogs
ASHA Voices Podcast Premiere: Communication Disorders and the Justice System
On the first episode of ASHA Voices, we take a look at the intersection of cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) and the justice system.
We’ll meet an SLP and a retired police lieutenant working to de-escalate police encounters by teaching young adults with autism how to communicate effectively with police officers.
“[W]e have a full weekend of working with young people to basically talk about their behavior,” says CEO and founder of the L.A. Speech and Language Therapy Center Pamela Wiley.
And, we’ll hear from a Howard University professor who says shares what she’s learned about cognitive-communication diso...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 12, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: J.D. Gray Tags: Audiology Podcast Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Language Disorders Source Type: blogs
Contact Your Elected Reps to Improve Medicare Access to Audiologists
As a result of joint advocacy by ASHA, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), a new Senate bill aims to improve access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries.
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 (S. 2446) earlier this week, following the introduction of identical House legislation (H.R. 4056) in July.
What do these bills aim to achieve?
On the patient side, the legislation would remove unnecessary barriers to patients’ receipt of appropriate, timely, and cost-effective audiologi...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 11, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Jillian Kornak Tags: Advocacy Audiology Health Care News Slider Hearing Aids Hearing Assistive Technology medicare Source Type: blogs
Creating Healthy Clinical Boundaries With Patients and Clients
In our work helping our clients and patients, creating boundaries can be hard. We audiologists and speech-language pathologists do this work because we care, and we care deeply. We want to be there for our patients and their families. We want them to know we care, and we want them to feel supported.
Additionally, in our professions, we often see patients every week and sometimes multiple times a week. We develop bonds formed on the foundations of trust and compassion. However, if we aren’t careful, the line between healthy and unhealthy boundaries can blur. We might not even realize we have moved beyond healthy boundarie...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Ginger Jones Tags: Audiology Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Practice Management Source Type: blogs
Understanding How Changes in SNF Medicare Payment Affect SLPs
By now, most speech-language pathologists in health care setting have heard about major changes coming to the way Medicare pays skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), effective Oct. 1. The patient-driven payment model (PDPM) bases Medicare reimbursement to SNFs on a patient’s clinical presentation rather than on the amount of time they need treatment.
Here are the PDPM facts and tips—both financial and clinical—for SLPs in SNFs.
Know the facts
Medicare is changing how it pays SNFs, but not the longstanding requirement that only medically necessary services are reimbursed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - September 6, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sarah Warren Tags: Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
