The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent physical distancing have made it even harder to spot speech and language disorders in a young child. Pediatricians or daycare providers may be able to spot potential delays, but appointments may have been missed or
The month of May means one thing to us here at the ASHA Journals: Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM)! This year, the theme is “Building Connections.” We ask researchers, practitioners, and readers to help us raise awareness about communication
As we wrap up Autism Acceptance Month, we’d like to focus on school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs), who are most likely to be working with this population daily. Special Interest Group 1, Language Learning and Education, has been presenting an annual
Cognitive communication disorders (CCDs) can affect people of all ages in a number of ways. These individuals may experience difficulty relating to and communicating with friends and family, trouble paying attention in class or at work, and even challenges following
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States continues to grow. According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 1 in 54 children has received a diagnosis of
You may have heard about the benefits of including a plain-language summary in Kudos when you submit an article to the ASHA Journals. Not only do authors who explain their publication on Kudos get more eyes on their research, but
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 486 million people—more than 6% of the global population—experience hearing loss. On March 3, the WHO will recognize World Hearing Day to bring this important issue into focus for both the general public
Scientists and clinicians from universities, medical centers, and businesses gathered at the interdisciplinary Aging and Speech Communication Conference in November 2019. The 4-day conference featured 75 poster and podium presentations; now, Forum Guest Editor David A. Eddins is bringing six
The 2019 Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) brought together clinicians and researchers to learn about the latest research on neurologic language disorders. Conference attendees were then invited to submit their presentations as papers in a special issue of the American Journal
Students who speak African American English (AAE) face a number of challenges in the school environment—from a mismatch between home and school language to negative attitudes about AAE in the classroom. One of two forums in this month’s issue of
