Last year, the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP) published Part 1 of a forum focused on dual language learners. Dual language learners, young children learning two languages at the same time, are a growing population in the United States.
Morphemes are the smallest linguistic unit of meaning—and the ability to consider and manipulate them, known as morphological awareness (MA)—plays a big role in language and literacy success. In fact, MA intervention can improve the language skills of children with
The Charleston Swallowing Conference at Northwestern University is the largest multidisciplinary meeting of experts in dysphagia in the country. In the latest special issue from the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP), special issue editors Bonnie Martin-Harris, Heather Shaw Bonilha,
Cleft and craniofacial conditions affect thousands of people in the United States every year. These conditions are frequently associated with speech and hearing disorders—and can even be life-threatening. In recognition of National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, we’d like to
The ASHA Journals cover such a variety of topics across the professions that, sometimes, it may be challenging to decide what to read next. This month, we’d like to highlight two specific topics in recognition of Aphasia Awareness Month and
Although Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) this year is different than anything in recent (or distant!) memory, we hope that you’re taking advantage of the BHSM resources available to members. For the most part, we’ve recalibrated our BHSM materials
It is well documented that people with a history of military service are at a significant risk for hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure and ear damage. Further evidence now suggests that service members and veterans are also
Every May, ASHA leads the observance of Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), a time for raising awareness about communication disorders. Given the pandemic, BHSM this year is focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on persons with communication disorders, offering
Grammatical difficulties can be associated with developmental language disorder (DLD), autism, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, and complex communication needs—diagnoses that nearly every speech-language pathologist (SLP) will work with at some point. Amanda Owen Van Horne has curated 10 articles for
Each year, clinicians and researchers gather for the Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) to learn about the latest research on aphasia and other neurogenic acquired communication disorders such as traumatic brain injury, apraxia of speech, and right hemisphere disorders. This special
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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