Tinnitus is certainly familiar to ASHA’s audiologists; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that as much as 10% of the U.S. population has experienced tinnitus. No matter how familiar with tinnitus you may be, we hope you’ll
Like most things planned in 2020, the 50th Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) was canceled due to COVID-19. However, the authors who planned to present their findings at the conference are now showcasing their discoveries via a forum in the American
With a record-breaking 2021 in the books, we’re looking to keep the momentum going into 2022. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, though, we’d like to take one last opportunity to celebrate your favorite articles from 2021. The
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly taught many ASHA members some important lessons about the benefit—and challenges—of telepractice. Although many people may simply appreciate the conveniences of telepractice even with physical distancing restrictions lifted, others are focusing on the potential for telepractice
As many of ASHA’s school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) look ahead to a bit of time off during the holiday season, the latest issue of Perspectives contains some great resources worth checking out! Special Interest Group 1, Language Learning and Education,
With content from ASHA’s 19 Special Interest Groups, every issue of Perspectives has something for any ASHA member, no matter where your interests lie! Affiliates of any SIG can read content from all 19 SIGs, giving you access to hundreds
Two of the most prevalent preventable causes of hearing loss are exposure to high-intensity noise and ototoxins. Between 10 and 40 million Americans show noise-induced hearing damage, which, untreated, is associated with depression, dementia, and cognitive decline. Meanwhile, ototoxins are
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is probably more prevalent than you might think. Indeed, the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) points out that everyone uses multiple forms of communication, such as speech, a shared glance, text, gestures,
Despite decades of outreach efforts from ASHA, “the demographic profile of the ASHA certified workforce is not reflective of the culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) residents of the United States” (Fannin & Mandulak, p. 1913). As ASHA members show a
This month, the ASHA Journals would like to encourage you to take some time out to recognize National Deaf Awareness Month. Hearing loss can range from mild or unilateral (single-ear) to full hearing loss (deafness) and can be genetic or
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.
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