In the early 2000s, ASHA began to promote the application of an evidence-based practice (EBP) model to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD). This triangular model addresses recommended contemporary practice in speech-language pathology but is flawed by design.
The p value has evolved as the gold standard for evaluating much of the research evidence in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and other disciplines. Is reliance on the p value the best approach for evaluating clinical significance, or might subjectivity have
The term culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) encompasses a diverse set of groups and individuals. Given the rapid increase in numbers of individuals from CLD populations, it is critical that the research base in communication sciences and disorders keep pace with the
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.
