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April Is Autism Acceptance Month

April 1, 2021

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 ...
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How to Feature Your Article on ASHA’s Kudos Showcase Page (It’s Easier Than You Think!)

March 10, 2021

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 ...
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March 3 Is World Hearing Day

March 1, 2021

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 ...
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Highlights of the 8th Aging and Speech Communication Conference Are Now in JSLHR

February 17, 2021

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; ...
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AJSLP Special Issue Highlights the 49th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

February 11, 2021

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 ...
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LSHSS Forum Focuses on Developing Strategies For Speakers of African American English

January 28, 2021

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 ...
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LSHSS Forum Explores the Latest on Literacy in Autism

January 25, 2021

As many as 1 in 54 students may be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and these students face a variety of academic challenges, including literacy difficulties. In the second ...
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Perspectives Forum Examines COVID-19’s Global Impact on Speech, Language, and Hearing Services

January 14, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected audiologists and speech-language pathologists throughout the world. To provide a global perspective on the pandemic, ASHA’s Special Interest Group 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences ...
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In Case You Missed It: Our Top Articles of 2020

January 8, 2021

This past year was, if nothing else, eventful. However, here in the ASHA Journals Program, our goal remained the same—to ensure that our readers had access to the latest research ...
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The ASHA Journals’ 2020 in Review

January 5, 2021

This year was an unprecedented and, for many, a long year, but while you may hear a lot about the negatives of 2020, the ASHA journals would like to take ...
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Erinn Finke and Katherine C. Hustad Selected as Incoming Editors-in-Chief of Expanded AJSLP

December 16, 2020

Next year marks the 30-year anniversary of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP). And, like any other 30-year-old, the journal has changed a lot over the years. AJSLP will ...
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Introducing Special Collections From the ASHA Journals

December 9, 2020

You may have seen us mention a thing or two about special collections in previous posts. Special collections gather content on a focused subject area from all of the ASHA ...
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Special Collection: Interprofessional Education/Interprofessional Practice

December 1, 2020

The discipline of communication sciences and disorders isn’t an island unto itself. To successfully advocate for and treat their patients, many audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) find themselves collaborating with ...
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Peggy Nelson Selected as Incoming Hearing Editor-in-Chief of JSLHR

November 17, 2020

The Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) is pleased to announce the selection of Peggy Nelson, PhD, CCC-A, as a new editor-in-chief for the publication. Dr. Nelson will ...
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Mary Sandage Selected as an Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives

October 29, 2020

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups is pleased to announce the selection of Mary Sandage, PhD, CCC-SLP, as a new editor-in-chief for the publication. Dr. Sandage will begin her ...
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