Educational programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) have at their core a dual and complementary mission: (1) to teach fundamental knowledge about normal and disordered communication and (2) to teach and assess clinical skills. Clinical placements in ‘real-world’ settings
Full professor is the highest faculty rank to which faculty can aspire at colleges and universities in the United States. However, unlike the tenure decision and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor, there is no firmly established or implemented
During the 1960s, Everett Rogers (2003) studied the patterns of individual farmers as they faced a series of novel decisions related to pesticides and hybrid seeds. While farming seems far removed from the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology, the
A variety of terms have been used to draw attention to the cooperation needed among stakeholders involved in providing interprofessional practice (IPP), and therefore to the need for interprofessional education (IPE) to prepare the future workforce (Odegard, 2006). The term
As the medical field and health professions embrace evidence-based practice, it becomes essential for present and future clinicians to develop an understanding of research protocols and their impact on patient care. Clinicians and scientists need to forge collaborative relationships to
Historically, university training clinics were established as the primary clinical training units of departments that offer graduate degree programs in speech-language pathology and audiology. These clinics serve as a valuable source of clinical exposure for students to clients of a
Health care reform is affecting our discipline. Four prominent themes provide a window into what’s to come—Outcomes Measurement, Learning Systems, Patient-Centered Care, and Transparency. Though the full impact of health care reform is not yet clear, it is important to
Increasing student involvement in faculty research is a win-win proposition from many perspectives. Student assistance can greatly speed a faculty member’s ability to conduct research. It can encourage students to explore research careers for themselves. It builds student-faculty interaction, thereby
Tele-supervision, or e-supervision, refers to the use of two-way digital video conferencing technologies for the purpose of clinical supervision. With tele-supervision, clinical instructors can provide supervision at a distant site. It has proven beneficial in reinforcing relationships between the graduate
The evidence-based practice movement has sought to tighten the link between research and practice. This movement has placed increased scrutiny on the quality and rigor of clinical practice research to ensure that the ‘tools of the trade’ are being objectively validated
ASHA publishes four peer-reviewed scholarly journals and one peer-reviewed scholarly review journal pertaining to the general field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and to the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. These journals are the American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools; and Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. These journals have the collective mission of disseminating research findings, theoretical advances, and clinical knowledge in CSD.
