SLP Renee Kinder Shares How Joining ASHA SIG 15, Gerontology, Boosted Her Career
By Renee Kinder
1. When did you
join your SIG—and what made you want to join?
I
joined in 2013. This was secondary to my interest in the field of gerontology,
and I had the desire to learn from clinicians with similar interests and
experiences.
2. How has your
involvement with the SIG helped you in your career?
Involvement
in SIG 15 allows me the opportunity to not only engage with other SLPs
interested in the field of gerontology, but it also allows me to further engage
in volunteerism in ASHA via the SIG Professional Development Committee and
Perspectives editorship.
3. How do you
carve out time to volun...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 11, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Renee Kinder Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Slider dementia Dysphagia gerontology hearing loss Source Type: blogs
How I Learned to Embrace Technology in a School-Based Setting
Let’s face it: Technology makes everything easier. But what are students really learning when they use apps or online games? And what is the best way to target speech and language goals using tech?
I interned during the 2017–-2018 school year as a student speech-language pathologist at an elementary school for K–5 students. All the sweet children I saw loved technology, having been born into a digital world. Our main source of technology at this school was a single tablet specific for the speech-language pathology department. This tablet had tons of apps, some for articulation, some for language and some for educati...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 6, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Rachel Allen-Newton Tags: Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Creating an Easier Path for Head/Neck Cancer Patients
Recently, an article was published in the Leader about my work with patients with head or neck cancer. The response has been great, with the most-asked question being about the pathway I created to help patients and caregivers navigate through and receive improved access to care.
How did I create this pathway?
The first thing I did was listen to patients and caregivers discuss what they wished they knew before treatment started. After years of listening, I realized something had to change for them. From this realization came the idea of designing a pathway so all treating partners—as well as patients and caregivers—und...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 4, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Stacey Brill Tags: Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Source Type: blogs
Creating an Easier Path for Patients With Head/Neck Cancer
Recently, an article was published in the Leader about my work with patients with head or neck cancer. The response has been great, with the most-asked question being about the pathway I created to help patients and caregivers navigate through and receive improved access to care.
How did I create this pathway?
The first thing I did was listen to patients and caregivers discuss what they wished they knew before treatment started. After years of listening, I realized something had to change for them. From this realization came the idea of designing a pathway so all treating partners—as well as patients and caregivers—und...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 4, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Stacey Brill Tags: Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Source Type: blogs
Promoting Healthy Communication in a Tech-Driven World
In the midst of January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—an annual spectacle showcasing the latest and greatest (and some not-so-great) technologies set to transform our daily lives and society at large—ASHA came to Las Vegas espousing a different message than most.
Via the Healthy Communication & Popular Technology Initiative, ASHA promoted balanced use of technology and the irreplaceable role of face-to-face interaction in children’s communication, social and overall development, along with the critical need to practice safe listening.
Surprisingly, reception for ASHA’s message among the audience of tech e...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 30, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Francine Pierson Tags: Audiology Events Slider Speech-Language Pathology digital diet screen time Technology Source Type: blogs
Bonobos Converse
Grooming.Here is part of the scenario for language origins favored on this blog: long ago our ancestors began losing body hair with potentially ruinous dangers to the species. It reduced the ability to form bonds based on grooming and it made it difficult to move with a baby who, in previous generations, held on tightly to mama ’s hair. The solution was bonding via babbling and sharing responsibility for the baby. For a long time, the human lineage made meaningless sounds that provided emotional ties, and eventually particularly sounds became associated with specific things or people.I defend this argument by pointing ...
Source: Babel's Dawn - January 29, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Blair Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on Special Interest Group 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
By Megan Urban
When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join?
I’ve been a SIG 13
member since at least 2010. At that time, I had recently been promoted from clinician
to manager and sought increased opportunities for networking and continuing
education to stay current with changes in the field. I found that SIG 13
provides a community for dedicated clinicians who are especially interested in
swallowing and swallowing disorders.
How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career?
SIG 13 has provided
the opportunity to earn low-cost, high-quality ASHA CEUs by reading
Perspectives arti...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 28, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Megan Urban Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Dysphagia Speech Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs
An SLP Shares Lessons Learned from the LA Teachers Union Strike
No one really walks in LA, and we usually stay indoors when it rains. So heads turned when tens of thousands took to the streets all over the city. We chanted with our colleagues, jammed the subways wearing red for education, and made signs with messages demanding funds for schools. Our cause? To get the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) to invest in our students, improve school safety, lower class sizes, cap charter school expansion, and provide a fair contract and wage. We were loud verbally and nonverbally.
Speech-language pathologists like me joined the picket lines and marched alongside educators despite ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 25, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Felicia Conlan Tags: Advocacy Audiology News Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: blogs
Overheard: Helping Students with ASD Handle Real or Perceived Bullying
In an online chat, SLP Erin Mauldin discusses how to teach students with ASD strategies for understanding and responding to bullying.
Participant:
Would you give an example of backhanded bullying?
Erin
Mauldin: Backhanded bullying happens when someone uses kind
gestures or words with the intent of misleading their victim. A bully may say
something in a nice or kind manner but the message may be negative, which our
students who lack social skills are sometimes unable to interpret. A bully may
take advantage of their lack of understanding to trick them into a negative
situation.
Participant:
Is there any research a...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 24, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Erin Mauldin Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology autism Autism Spectrum Disorder behavioral therapy bullying Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Becoming Detectives to Better Understand Our World Through Inference
When 5-year-old Ryan had trouble “reading the room,” taking on a pretend-play role as part of the Scooby-Doo mystery team helped him think like a detective and look for clues to figure out what was happening in his environment.
Not everything is explicitly stated in life, books or conversations, so children need to learn to infer or “fill in the blanks” to understand our world. Inferencing is a sophisticated cognitive skill that helps us understand life’s intricacies. Try these steps to teach students or clients this important skill:
Tune in to the environment. “What Does Not Belong?” activities help childre...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 23, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Meredith Gennaro Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Language Disorders Source Type: blogs
Good News for Children With Autism
Several recent news items tell of new resources for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). From entertainment to health care to advocacy, these three articles offer something positive for families and caregivers. This is a welcome trend, with reports indicating a rise in prevalence of children diagnosed with ASD, as well as growing concerns about young adults with ASD finding jobs and learning life skills.
Video games. Experiences enjoyed by most children can overwhelm those on the spectrum. Now—along with theme parks including quiet rooms, airlines offering programs to help prepare children for travel, retail...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 18, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Health Care News Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology AAC Augmentative Alternative Communication autism Autism Spectrum Disorder Source Type: blogs
Finding the Right Market for Your Private Practice, Part 1
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. Look for part two: “Growing Your Client Base,” in February.
Private practice is a consistently growing area for communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professionals. Whether making the transition from employee to employer, or changing their current road map for an established business, private practitioners are searching for new ways to compete in today’s market.
Three key ways CSD professionals can make their private practice stand out include finding a niche, diversifying offerings and becoming business savvy.
Creating a competitive edge
One way to create ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 16, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Yvette McCoy Tags: Audiology Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs
Futures for Young Adults With Autism
Caleb is a 20-year-old with a passion for University of Tennessee (UT) football who happens to have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). When his older brother began attending college at UT, he naturally wanted to follow in his footsteps.
Thanks to the FUTURE program at UT—a post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities resulting in a vocational certificate—Caleb’s dream became a reality.
The FUTURE program provides academic, social and vocational development after high school. For Caleb—and students like him—the FUTURE program helps them make a suc...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 14, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Emily Clark Noss Tags: Academia & Research Slider Speech-Language Pathology autism Autism Spectrum Disorder Source Type: blogs
Children ’ s Books Written by SLPs
Do
you have a passion for speech, language and children’s literature?
When I was a child, one of my favorite activities was reading children’s books and writing stories. I also dreamed of publishing my own children’s book. As an adult—and speech-language pathologist—I still love children’s books and review them on my blog.
I also achieved my dream and published
three children’s books so far!
There’s a natural connection for SLPs to write children’s books, and I’m excited to highlight some of these fun stories—many of which are often full of useful activities for children needing help wi...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Care Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
