Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (Perspectives) specializes in bridging research and practice, providing SIG affiliates with information that they can use in the clinic, classroom, and more. The October issue brings readers two forums focusing on topics that
People with disabilities, including communication disabilities, are an overlooked population that experiences significant health and health care disparities. Researchers and clinicians, including ASHA members, have an opportunity not only to offer care to these individuals, but to advocate for their
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established regulations on over-the counter (OTC) hearing aids, ensuring quality for existing OTC hearing aids and paving the way for future models. As people with hearing loss weigh their options,
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a pivotal role in assessing and treating childhood apraxia of speech (CAS); however, CAS rarely occurs on its own. As many as 80% of children with CAS may also present with developmental language disorder (DLD), issues
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) helps millions worldwide who cannot rely on their natural speech to communicate.1 In honor of AAC Awareness Month, we’re presenting the latest for clinicians and researchers who are looking to assist and empower people who
The Fifth International Meeting on Internet and Audiology highlighted new ways that Internet-based applications can help better meet the needs of audiology patients and improve hearing health around the world. The latest issue of the American Journal of Audiology (AJA)
The ASHA journals are proud to celebrate Peer Review Week once again this year, recognizing the importance of peer reviewers and the peer review process not only to ASHA but to the scientific community as a whole. This year,
The ASHA Journals are recognizing Deaf Awareness Month by sharing six articles for audiologists and speech-language pathologists working with people who are deaf and hard of hearing. These articles highlight current issues and can help clinicians better understand and support
Picture this: You’ve worked months on your latest submission for an ASHA journal—summarizing your research, getting your tables and figures in order, and assembling your references list. You submit your paper in Editorial Manager, giving yourself a pat on the
More than half of ASHA’s speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work in schools (ASHA, 2021). Every year, the ASHA journals publish hundreds of articles showcasing the latest research that school-based SLPs and audiologists—including research practitioners—can use in their day-to-day work. To make
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.
