2008 ASHA Leader Index

Articles are listed in alphabetical order, under subject headings.

ASHFoundation

• ASHFoundation Awards 45 Research Grants, Scholarships, Feb. 12
• ASHFoundation Receives Federal Grant for Scholarships, Feb. 12
• ASHFoundation Call for 2008 Nominations, Feb. 12
• Apply Now for New Century Scholars Program, March 4
• ASHFoundation Tees Off to Raise Funds, March 4
• ASHFoundation Announces New Grants, March 25
• A Force for the Future, March 25
• Funding Available for New Investigators, April 15
• Doctoral Scholarship Deadline: April 28; April 15
• ASHFoundation Plans a Magical Reception at Schools Conference, May 6
• Scholarships for Master's and Doctoral Students, May 6
• Last Call for ASHFoundation Competitions, May 27
• ASHFoundation Funding Enhances Research Training, May 27
• ASHF Golf Benefit Returns to Orlando, June 17
• ASHFoundation Convention Events, Sept. 23
• ASHFoundation Awards 65 Grants, Scholarships, Dec. 16

Association

• Call for Nominations: 2008 ASHA Awards, Jan. 22
• Don't Follow the Leader—Be One!, Jan. 22
• 47 Receive Travel Awards, Jan. 22
• ASHA Journals Welcome Two New Editors, Jan. 22
• Call for Nominations: ASHA Journal Editors, Jan. 22
• Unwired Technology Joins ASHA Safe Listening Campaign, Jan. 22
• 2008 Better Hearing and Speech Month Theme is "Helping People Communicate", Jan. 22
• ASHA Member Wins iPod at Convention, Jan. 22
• Honoring Mentors, Jan. 22
• Supervision Web Site Winners, Jan. 22
• ASHA Exhibits at Consumer Electronics Show, March 4
• Better hearing and Speech Month Products, March 4
• Journals Free to Developing Nations, March 4
• 2008 ASHA Elections: Update Your Contact Information, March 4
• O.A.R. Promotes Safe Listening, March 4
• Expanding Outreach to States, March 25
• Let Your Photos Tell the Story, March 25
• 2009 Minority Student Leadership Program, March 25
• ASHA Products Are Just a Click Away, March 25
• Do You Have Questions? Find Answers at www.asha.org!
• Part 1, March 25
• Part 2, April 15
• 2007: A Year of Change, March 25
• ASHA Dedicates New National Office, April 15
• Attention, Special Interest Affiliates, April 15
• May is Coming and So Is BHSM, April 15
• ASHA Dedicates New Green Building, May 6
• ASHA Promotes BHSM on National Public Radio, May 6
• ASHA Honored for "Tuned in Today" Campaign on Hearing Loss, May 27
• RSS Feeds: Quick Web Updates, May 27
• Membership Dues to Stay Level in 2009, June 17
• Gifts to the Grad, June 17
• Write for Us, June 17
• ASHA at Work: Magazine Features Volunteer Program, June 17
• State Leaders Gather for Workshop, CSAP Meeting, July 15
• Parents' Choice Foundation Supports 'Buds', July 15
• Six Members Elected to Board of Directors, Aug. 12
• Five New Faculty Members Receive AARC Awards, Aug. 12
• Have You Accessed The Leader Online?, Aug. 12
• For Your Review: Scientific Misconduct, Sept. 23
• National Office Earns Gold LEED Certification, Oct. 14
• Highlights of Member Satisfaction Survey, Oct. 14
• Perspectives Available for CEUs Until Dec. 31, Nov. 4
• Journals Offer "Papers in Press", Nov. 4
• 2008 Awards of Excellence, Nov. 4
• Get Connected With ASHA Social Networks, Nov. 25
• Associations Combine Forces, Dec. 16
• Leadership Class Showcases Projects at Convention, Dec. 16
• 2008 ASHA Leader Index Online, Dec. 16
• Thank You, 2008 ASHA Leader Contributors, Dec. 16

Audiology

• Wideband Measure of Middle-Ear Functioning, (Douglas H. Keefe), Jan. 22
• Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children: Challenges and Opportunities, (Robert Oyler, Sarah McKay), Jan. 22
• Contemporary Audiologic Assessment for Auditory Dis-Synchrony, (Jace Wolfe, Heather Kasulis), Feb. 12
• Audiologist's Journey: From Client to Clinician, Karen MacIver-Lux, (Gayla Hutsell), Feb. 12
• Audiology Connections Coming in March, Feb. 12
• Hearing Pill to Undergo More Clinical Trials, March 4
• A New Web Look for Audiology, March 4
• Multichannel Compression Hearing Aids: Perceptual Considerations, (Amyn M. Amlani), March 4
• Professional Shortages in Educational Audiology, March 4
• O.A.R. Promotes Safe Listening, March 4
• Bills Would Reauthorize EHDI Funding, March 4
• Early Hearing Detection Advances, March 25
• Taking Audiology Issues to Capitol Hill: Sending Lawmakers a Powerful Message, (Gina M. Gomez), March 25
• Audiologic Contributions to Pediatric Cochlear Implants, (Laurie S. Eisenberg, Karen C. Johnson), March 25
• Hearing Health Bills Move Forward, April 15
• The Need for Auditory Training, (Robert W. Sweetow), April 15
• Aging and Speech Communication, (Larry E. Humes), April 15
• ASHA Joins AARP in Amicus Brief, April 15
• Medicare Package Faces Obstacles in 2008, April 15
• Forecasting the Future of Aural Rehabilitation: Jerry Alpiner, (Joseph Montano), May 6
• House Passes EHDI, May 6
• Cytomegalovirus: A Major Cause of Hearing Loss in Children, (Danielle S. Ross, Karen B. Fowler), May 6
• Bottom Line: Auditory Implants, Coding and Reimbursement Issues, May 6
• Army Audiologists Benefit from Collaboration, (D. Scott McIlwain), May 6
• Hands-on Learning for New York AuD Students, May 6
• Acoustic/Blast Injury Surveillance in an Army at War: Implications for Evidence-based Prevention and Treatment, (Thomas Helfer), May 27
• New State Laws Enhance EHDI Programs, May 27
• ASHA Honored for "Tuned in Today" Campaign on Hearing Loss, May 27
• Crossing Boundaries: Accessibility for Children in Rural Areas, (sa'hLa mitSa [Susan Pavel]), June 17
• Our Circle Widens, (Ella Inglebret, sa'hLa mitSa [Susan Pavel], CHiXapkaid [D. Michael Pavel]), June 17
• Progressive Audiologic Tinnitus Management, (James A. Henry, Tara L. Zaugg, Paula J. Myers, Martin A. Schechter), June 17
• Audiology Telepractice Overcomes Inaccessibility, June 17
• ASHA at Work: Briefing the U.S. Surgeon General on Hearing Health Issues, June 17
• Intervention for a Child With Auditory Neuropathy/Dys-synchrony, (Jace Wolf, Jackie Clark), July 15
• Parents' Choice Foundation Supports 'Buds', July 15
• Vestibular Prostheses: Engineering and Biomedical Issues, (Conrad Wall III), July 15
• Ear Kiss Causes Rare Syndrome, Aug. 12
• Audition and Cognition: Where Lab Meets Clinic, (M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller), Aug. 12
• Audiologists in Alaska's Indian Health Services, (David J. Brueggemann), Aug. 12
• Audiology in Mozambique, Aug. 12
• "Audiology at ASHA" Offers Six Focused Tracks, Aug. 12
• Delaware Approves Hearing Aid Benefit, Aug. 12
• For Your Review: Newborn Hearing Screening, Aug. 12
• Audiology Convention Program Expands, (Robert Turner), Sept. 2
• Selecting Speech Tests to Measure Auditory Function, (Rachel McArdle, Richard H. Wilson), Sept. 2
• Buying or Selling an Audiology Business, (Ann DePaolo), Sept. 2
• Hearing Protection for Student Musicians, Sept. 23
• Students and Soundwaves: Five Strategies to Promote Good Classroom Acoustics, (Joseph Smaldino), Sept. 23
• Audiologists Join SLPs at Schools Conference, Sept. 23
• Bottom Line: Coding Audiologic Assessments, Oct. 14
• Grants Support Research by Audiologist-Investigators, Oct. 14
• For Your Review: Revised CCC-A Standards, Oct. 14
• Emerging Models of AuD-to-PhD Education, (John Ferraro, Loretta Nunez), Oct. 14
• A Place to Learn: How Architecture Affects Hearing and Learning, (John P. Eberhard), Oct. 14
• Justin Roberts to Present "Buds" Concert in Chicago, Oct. 14
• Army Moves to Higher Level of Hearing Protection, (Jillyen Curry-Mathis), Nov. 4
• Kindness Bridges Cultues in Iraq, (Jillyen Curry-Mathis), Nov. 4
• Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Otolaryngologic and Audiologic Options, (Joseph Montano, Gillian Diercks, Samuel Selesnick), Nov. 4
• Audiologists Focus on Eligibility for Medicare Bonus, Nov. 4
• JCIH Meeting Focuses on Equipment and Programs, (Brandt Culpepper, Judith E. Widen), Nov. 4
• Hearing Screening in Early Childhood Settings, (William D. Eiserman, Lenore Shisler, Terry Foust), Nov. 4
• Service Delivery in Natural Environments, (K. Todd Houston, Tamala S. Bradham), Nov. 25
• Revised EHDI Model Bill Nears Rollout, Nov. 25
• Aural Rehabilitation for the Workplace: Listening in Our Offices Helps Clients Listen in Theirs, (Nancy Tye-Murray, Jacqueline L. Spry, Elizabeth Mauzé), Nov. 25
• Tinnitus in Animal Models (Richard Salvi), Nov. 25
• Bottom Line: Coding and Reimbursement for Auditory Rehabilitation, Nov. 25
• Noise as a Public Health Problem: International Congress Focuses on New Research (Stephen Stansfeld), Dec. 16
• Universal Hearing Health Care: Where Do Audiology and Hearing Aids Fit?, Dec. 16
• Introduction, (George T. Mencher)
• China, (Lena L. N. Wong, Bradley McPherson)
• Brazil, (Maria Cecília Martinelli Iorio, Leticia Pimenta Costa)
• United Kingdom, (Adria C. Davis)
• Canada, (George T. Mencher)
• Russia, (George A. Tavartkiladze)

Business Issues

• Health Care/Business Institute 2008, Jan. 22
• Success in St. Louis: Health Care Conference/Business Institute Draws 500, June 17
• Transitioning to Private Practice, (Denise Dougherty), Sept. 2
• Buying or Selling an Audiology Business, (Ann DePaolo), Sept. 2
• Paper, Paper, Everywhere? How to Go Paperless in Your Private Practice, (Janet M. Krebs), Sept. 2
• A Private Practice That Balances Work and Family, (Janet Jacobs), Sept. 2
• A Legal Primer on Business Entities, Oct. 14

Convention

• Call for 2008 ASHA Convention Papers, Jan. 22
• 2008 ASHA Convention Call for Papers, Feb. 12
• Celebrating the Winds of Change: Co-Chairs Prepare for Chicago Convention, (Sherry Sancibrian, Robert G. Turner), March 25
• Call for Co-chairs for 2010 Convention, March 25
• 2008 ASHA Convention Call for Papers: Deadline is March 31; March 25
• Academic Programs: Register for 2008 Graduate School Fair, April 15
• Convention Housing Is Now Open, June 17
• ASHA to Honor Julie Andrews, June 17
• ASHA Convention 2008: "Celebrating the Winds of Change", July 15
• Student Volunteers Needed for Convention, July 15
• "Audiology at ASHA" Offers Six Focused Tracks, Aug. 12
• Going to Convention? Go Online, Aug. 12
• Audiology Convention Program Expands, (Robert Turner), Sept. 2
• Cheryl's Chicago Restaurant Picks, Sept. 2
• Convention Update, Sept. 2
• ASHA Convention Goes Green, Oct. 14
• Special Interest Divisions Offer Pre-Convention Workshops, Oct. 14
• Why is the Chicago River Famous?, Oct. 14
• Speak Up at Convention Membership Forums, Oct. 14
• Share Your Story on Camera at Convention, Nov. 4
• Convention Meetings Schedule, Nov. 4
• Sweet Home Chicago: Convention Draws More Than 12,000, Dec. 16

Early Intervention

• Audiologists and SLPs Collaborate in Successful Program, (Jackson Roush, Kathryn Wilson, Joni Alberg), Feb. 12
• Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments, (Juliann Woods), March 25
• New ASHA Documents on Early Intervention, (M. Jeanne Wilcox), March 25
• New State Laws Enhance EHDI Programs, May 27
• For Your Review: Newborn Hearing Screening, Aug. 12
• JCIH Meeting Focuses on Equipment and Programs, (Brandt Culpepper, Judith E. Widen), Nov. 4
• Hearing Screening in Early Childhood Settings, (William D. Eiserman, Lenore Shisler, Terry Foust), Nov. 4
• Service Delivery in Natural Environments, (K. Todd Houston, Tamala S. Bradham), Nov. 25
• Revised EHDI Model Bill Nears Rollout, Nov. 25

Ethics

• Board of Ethics Decisions
• Janet Bennett, Silvia Cole, Feb. 12
• Sonja Lucas, Jennifer Leonard, Leah Quesnel-Bruce, May 27
• Leslie Montoro, Dana C. Mason, Roxanne Vivlamore, Sept. 23
• Ethics Statement, March 4
• 2008 Ethics Essay Contest, March 4
• ASHA at Work: New! Revised Issues in Ethics Statements, June 17
• Ethics Essays Recognized, July 15

From the President

(all by Kate Gottfred)

• Kate Gottfred, 2008 ASHA President, Jan. 22
• Your Member Experience, April. 15
• Two Professions, One Discipline, May 27
• A Broader Vision of Advocacy, Aug. 12
• On Language and Literacy, Sept. 23
• Scientifically Based Professional Practice, Nov. 25
• Harnessing the Winds of Change, Dec. 16

Governance

• Achieving Excellence in Member Service: ASHA's Strategic Pathway, (Alison Lemke, Stan Dublinske), Jan. 22
• New Board, New National Office, March 4
• Contact Your ASHA Leaders, March 4
• Send Resolutions to the Board of Directors, March 25
• Slate Announced Board of Directors: And the Candidates Are...Noma Anderson, March 25
• Slate Announced for June Election of Advisory Councils: And the Candidates Are..., April 15
• Meet the Candidates for the Board of Directors, May 27
• Ready, Set, VOTE! ASHA Elections Open June 1, June 17
• New Advisory Council Members Announced, Sept. 2
• Nominations for Committees and Boards, Sept. 2
• Call for Nominations for ASHA's Board of Directors, (Noma Anderson), Sept. 23
• Call for nominations for ASHA's Advisory Councils, Oct. 14
• Purvis, Alarcon Will Chair Advisory Councils, Oct. 14
• Speak Up at Convention Membership Forums, Oct. 14

Governmental Relations & Public Policy Issues

• Senate Bill Focuses on Brain Injury, Jan. 22
• Congress Passes 2008 Funding Bill, Jan. 22
• Senate Approves Screening Bill, Jan. 22
• Legislative Preview: 2008 Policy Priorities, Feb. 12
• ED Expands Growth Model, Feb. 12
• Bills Would Reauthorize EHDI Funding, March 4
• New Ratings Proposed for Veterans' TBI, March 4
• ED Meetings Focuses on IDEA, March 4
• National, Local Races Affect the Professions, March 25
• 2009 Federal Budget Reports, March 25
• ED Pilot Study Targets Resources for Schools, April 15
• Proposed IDEA Rules Under Final Review, April 15
• House Passes EHDI, May 6
• For Your Review: Online Peer Review Invited on Public Policy Agenda, June 17
• Access Board Updates Guidelines, June 17
• For Your Review: Comments Invited on 2009 Policy Agenda, July 15
• ED Releases IDEA Part B Proposed Rules, July 15
• ASHA Responds to NCLB Proposed Rules, Aug. 12
• Getting Ready for 2008 Elections, Aug. 12
• ASHA Weighs in on IDEA Supplemental Proposed Rules, Sept. 23
• New Law Would Forgive Loans for School Clinicians, Sept. 23
• Six States Chosen for ED Accountability Pilot, Sept. 23
• ASHA Meets with ED on IDEA, Oct. 14
• Are You Ready to Vote Nov. 4?, Oct. 14
• ASHA Prepares for the 111th Congress, Dec. 16
• Amended ADA Reflects Broader Disability View, Dec. 16
• 2009 Public Policy Agenda Reflects Member Input, Dec. 16

Health Care

• Business Leaders Support CSD Services, Jan. 22
• Health Care/Business Institute 2008, Jan. 22
• E-Stim Coverage Not Universal, March 4
• Advocate for Dysphagia Awareness Month, March 4
• Electrical Stimulation and Dysphagia: What We Do and Don't Know, (Christy Ludlow), March 4
• Resources Available on Brain Injury Rehabilitation, (Diane Paul, Anastasia Raymer), March 25
• Success in St. Louis: Health Care Conference/Business Institute Draws 500, June 17
• Emerging Clinical Practices Identified, June 17
• Web Health Care Resources, June 17
• Clinical Corner: SLPs in Health Care Setting, June 17
• Aphasia and AAC: Enhancing Communication Across Health Care Settings, (Joanne P. Lasker, Kathryn L. Garrett), June 17
• Delivery of Dysphagia Services, June 17
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Rehabilitation: Current Approaches to Research, Reimbursement, and Clinical Treatment, (Lyn S. Turkstra, Mary R. T. Kennedy), July 15
• ASHA FCMs Win Health Care Endorsement, Sept. 2
• Hydration and Dysphagia Management, Oct. 14
• Water: Understanding a Necessity of Life, (John R. Ashford)
• Dysphagia Management: Using Thickened Liquids, (Russell H. Mills)
• Value of Dysphagia Management Challenged, Nov. 25
• Management Roles for Speech-Language Pathologists in Health Care, (Nancy B. Swigert), Nov. 25

Higher Education

• Triangulated Ethics, (Shelly S. Chabon, Sue T. Hale, David J. Wark), Feb. 12
• Higher Education Bill Passes U.S. House, March 25
• Strategic Planning in CSD Programs: The San Francisco State Example, (Nancy B. Robinson, Minnie S. Graham, Laura Epstein, Bishop J. Graham), April 15
• Council on Academic Accreditation Nominations, April 15
• Apply for AARC, SPARC Awards Now, April 15
• Hands-on Learning for New York AuD Students, May 6
• Loan Forgiveness: An Incentive for Serving in High-Need Schools, (Emily Emanuel), May 27
• Montana Relaunches CSD Program, June 17
• Showdown Over a Shutdown: Advocacy Gains Delay of CSD Programs Closure at University of Tennessee, July 15
• Western Michigan Students Craft Professional Oath, (Helen M. Sharp), July 15
• Academic Programs Focus on Teaching at Conference, (Larry H. Small), July 15
• Graduate Fair Links Students, Academic Programs, July 15
• Advocacy Continues on UT Closure, Aug. 12
• Higher Education Data System Needs Survey Input, (Elizabeth McCrea), Sept. 2
• Students Win SPARC Awards, Sept. 2
• Interprofessional Survey, Sept. 2
• Minority Students Receive Training for Research Careers, Oct. 14
• Presidential Debate Makes History at Ole Miss, (Carolyn Wiles Higdon), Nov. 4
• Students Study Advocacy—and the Debate on Their Doorstep, Nov. 4
• Members Testify on Higher Education Law, Nov. 25
• Grassroots Advocacy Helps Save UT Programs, Dec. 16

Internet

(all by Judith Maginnis Kuster)

• Online Calculators—For Employment and Enjoyment, March 4
• Client Stories: A Valuable Tool for Clinicians, March 25
• Become a Sophisticated Searcher, July 15
• More Client Stories: A Valuable Tool for Clinicians, Aug. 12
• Online Stuttering Resources, Sept. 23
• Online Stuttering Conference Opens Oct. 1, Sept. 23

Literacy

• Early Reading First Competition, Feb. 12
• Volunteer Coalition Helps Improve Literacy, April 15
• Starting a Volunteer Literacy Program, (Sherry Comerchero), April 15
• Literacy Podcast Features David Baldacci, May 27
• ED Report Raises Questions About Reading First, June 17
• Teamwork Helps Struggling Readers, (Sue Ciampaglio), Sept. 23
• Oklahoma School SLPs Expand Literacy Role, (Nicole Power, Kim Kysar), Sept. 23
• SLPs Receive $4 Million Reading Grant, Oct. 14

Multicultural and International Issues

• Views on Disability Around the World, (Katandria Love Johnson), Jan. 22
• Mexico: Working Across the Border, (Katandria Love Johnson), Jan. 22
• Grants for Projects on Multicultural Issues, Jan. 22
• Second Language Acquisition: Success Factors in Sequential Bilingualism, (Kathryn Kohnert), Feb. 12
• Mission in Mexico Helps Children Use AAC, (Margarita Fajardo), Feb. 12
• Audiology Makes Rapid Advances in Poland, (Lech Sliwa, Krzysztof Kochanek, John D. Durrant, Jacek Smurzynski), Feb. 12
• International Conference Set for October, Feb. 12
• 2009 Minority Student Leadership Program, March 25
• Online Event Offers RtI Experts, May 6
• A Capitol Celebration: NBASLH Marks 30th Anniversary With Advocacy, May 27
• One Size Does Not Fit All, May 27
• May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, (Greta T. Tan), May 27
• Minority Students Receive Training for Research Careers, Oct. 14
• Islands of Interest:
• Clinicians in U.S. Territories Face Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Nov. 4
• Puerto Rico: A Cultural Crossroads, (Albert Villanueva-Reyes), Nov. 4
• Reaching Out to U.S. Territories, (DeAnne Wellman Owre), Nov. 4
• Guam: Where America's Day Begins, (Marybeth Torres), Nov. 25
• U.S. Virgin Islands: America's Paradise, (Patricia G. Meyer), Nov. 25
• Making the Bilingual Connection, (Raquel Strauss), Nov. 25
• International Symposium Focuses on Multilingual Populations, Dec. 16
• Speech and Language "Mythbusters" for Internationally Adopted Children, (Sharon Glennen), Dec. 16

People

• Golden Apples
• Barbara Cone-Wesson and Ted Glattke, (Angela Garinis), Jan. 22
• A Chance Encounter, (Kevin Miller), Aug. 12
• Learning Never Stops, Jan. 22
• Elocutionist Hallie Quinn Brown, (Judith Felson Duchan, Yvette D. Hyter), Feb. 12
• First Person on the Last Page
• A Passion for Service—and Recruitment, (Natasha Russell), Jan. 22
• Speak for Georgia, (Tim Mackesey), Feb. 12
• Redefining Leadership, (Tejwatie Sohan), March 4
• Multicultural Living, One Sip at a Time, (Shari Berkowitz), March 25
• Not Just a Career, But a Calling, (Melissa Soluri), April 15
• Channeling Professor Higgins, (Elizabeth Kindig), May 6
• A Very Young Reader, (Katy Barrett), May 27
• The Past as a Key to the Future, (Cara Levy), June 17
• Doctoral Studies Far From Home, (Maria A. Centeno), July 15
• Lost in "Chemo-fog", (Licia Paskay), Aug. 12
• Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future, (Becky Cermak), Sept. 2
• A Smile is Worth a Thousand Words, (Elisabeth Ward), Sept. 23
• Sandy's Speech Group, (Barbara Lueck Steinkrauss), Oct. 14
• A Day With Jaycee, (Evana Sandusky), Nov. 4
• Swimming With a Schwannoma, (Franklin W. Bender ), Nov. 25
• Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, March 4
• People on the Move
• Sharil Martin, Barbara Benda Jenkins, Katherine Schetz, Carlin Hageman, Angela Burda, Deborah Hwa-Froelich, Victoria Carlson-Casaregola, Catherine H. Zimmer, Sue Earnest, Jan. 22
• Geralyn M. Schulz, Susan L. Gold, John Muma, Darlene Rose, Philip Salamander, Julie Noel, Karen Jones Howard Green, Sally Ann Plummer, Adah L. Miner, Margaret "Margo" Walker Skinner, G. Paul Moore, March 4
• People on the Move: Ray Kent, Angie Singh, Judy Gravel, Celia Hooper, Brenda Battat, Harry N. Seymour, Vivan Mowat Sheehan, Margaret Anne Inman, April 15
• Leslie Gonzalez-Rothi, Deborah F. Adamczyk, Richard Tyler, Susan Boswell, Briseida DeLeon Northrup, Lucille B. Beck, Patrick J. Carney, James Jerger, Alice Ann Edwards Mundy, Richard F. Curlee, Donald Jessup Baker, Marilyn Yvonne Harris Petruk, Marie Eleanor Brittin, June 17
• Rhea Paul, Roberta Aungst, Michelle Bourgeois, Raymond Hull, Hugh McDermott, Brian Moore, Neil Snyder, Rebecca Reeves, Lucille Beck, Associated Speech & Language Specialists, Ann Welch, Terry Brankey, Janina Casper, Julie Mysliwy, Aug. 12
• Janice C. Light, Mary Blake Heur, Ingrid M. Blood, Daphne Cagle, Colette L. Coleman, Robert F. Orlikoff, David A. Shapiro, Thomas G. Giolas, Julius B. Richmond, Oct. 14
• Christopher Watts, Kathryn Wilson, George H. Stevens, Trish Donaghey, Kristen hoodak, William H. Perkins, Joanne Erwich Roberts, Mildred C. Templin, Sandra Jean Tirnauer, Dec. 16
• University of South Carolina Receives Four NIH Grants, March 25
• Utah State Undergrads Present Research, June 17
• JCIH Honors Founders, July 15
• NSSLHA Students Help Heads Up! Foundation, Aug. 12
• Louisiana Association Honors U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, Sept. 23
• Gottfred Visits Rush University, Oct. 14
• A "Circle of Friends" for Students With Disabilities, (Barb Palilis), Oct. 14

Perspective (Guest Column)

• Considering Conceptual Frameworks in Communication Sciences and Disorders, (Yvette D. Hyter), Jan. 22
• Robert West: A Personal Reminiscence, (Gerald M. Siegel), July 15
• Change Service Delivery Options to Fit the Child, (Sylvia Diehl), Sept. 23

Professional Issues

• Persistence Pays Off for Missouri Audiologists, Feb. 12
• Plan Now for Better Hearing and Speech Month, Feb. 12
• CASLPA Conference, March 4
• BookTalk Groups Top 100, April 15
• Job and Career Satisfaction Rank High in Survey, June 17
• Clinical Corner: SLPs in Health Care Setting, June 17
• Tuning In: Radio Program Targets Speech-Language and Hearing Professionals, Oct. 14
• State Boards of Examiners Discuss Licensure, Nov. 25

Reimbursement and Advocacy

• Bottom Line (available online while information remains current)
• ICD-9-CM and Pediatric Issues, April 15
• Auditory Implants, Coding and Reimbursement Issues, May 6
• Can ASHA Members Use E/M Codes?, July 15
• How to Win Private Plan Appeals, Aug. 12
• Private Practice and HIPAA, Sept. 2
• Billing and Coding Medicare Services, Sept. 23
• Coding Audiologic Assessments, Oct. 14
• Understanding the "Stark" Law, Nov. 4
• Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts Deferred, Jan. 22
• New Codes for Services by Phone, Feb. 12
• Insurer to Reimburse Mismanaged Claims, March 4
• E-Stim Coverage Not Universal, March 4
• Advocate for Dysphagia Awareness Month, March 4
• Why Grassroots Advocacy Matters, March 25
• Regional Carrier Covers Autism [Treatment], April 15
• Medicare Package Faces Obstacles in 2008, April 15
• NSSLHA Council Takes on Capitol Hill, April 15
• Medicare Updates Audiology Coverage Policies, April 15
• ASHA Leaders Lobby Congress, Find Success, May 6
• Medicare Billing Update, May 27
• OPM Urges Expanded Coverage, June 17
• Congress Targets Medicare Provisions, June 17
• Voter Outreach Advocacy Commended, June 17
• August is Advocacy Month, June 17
• State Advocates Focus on Reimbursement, June 17
• Therapy Caps, Fee Cuts Return: Congress to Reconsider Medicare Bill in July, July 15
• Overpayment Notices: Repaying and Avoiding Insurers' Claims, July 15
• North Dakota SLPs Win Change in BCBS Policy, July 15
• Congress Overrides Veto on Medicare, Aug. 12
• Delaware Approves Hearing Aid Benefit, Aug. 12
• Students Learn Hands-On Advocacy for Discipline, Aug. 12
• SLPs Celebrate Medicare Victory, Sept. 2
• State of the States 2008, Sept. 2
• Rehab Reimbursement Changes, Sept. 2
• HHS Proposes Coding, Transaction Changes, Sept. 23
• Federal Benefits to Improve in 2009, Oct. 14
• Countdown: Practical Steps SLPs Can Take to Prepare for Medicare Enrollment, Oct. 14
• Carriers to Cover Communication Devices, Nov. 4
• Countdown: Answers to Questions About Medicare Changes, Nov. 4
• Code Revisions Would Benefit Clinicians, Nov. 25
• Coding and Reimbursement for Auditory Rehabilitation, Nov. 25
• Insurance Appeal Broadens Coverage of Nasometry, (Allyson Goodwyn-Craine, Lisa Melady), Nov. 25
• 2009 Medicare Fee Schedule Brings Losses, Gains, Dec. 16
• Private Practice Regulations Released, Dec. 16

Research and Science

• National Children's Study Seeks Proposals for Up to 15 Study Centers, Feb. 12
• New Ethics and Research Policy Documents, Feb. 12
• Systematic Review of Electrical Stimulation Underway, March 4
• Genetics Researchers Share Results, March 4
• 2008 Mentoring-Pair Travel Awards, March 4
• Speaking Out on the Post-Doctoral Experience, March 4
• Diversity in CSD: Research Conference Set for June in Albuquerque, March 4
• Deposits to PubMed Required for NIH-Funded Research, March 25
• Research Awards Support Academic Growth, March 25
• Award Recipients at Work, March 25
• 2008 Awards: apply Now, Deadline is May 16, March 25
• ASHA's Online Data: A Wealth of Information, April 15
• New Scientists Learn Lessons for Success, May 27
• Autism and Vaccines: ASHA Asks Presidential Candidates to Look at Evidence-Based Approach, Role of SLPs, July 15
• Gottfred Testifies on Disability Research, Sept. 23
• For Your Review: Revised CCC-A Standards, Oct. 14
• Evidence-Based Systematic Review on Language Use in Social Interactions, Nov. 4

Schools

• The ABCs of Dysphagia Management in Schools: An Overview of Practical Strategies, (Rita L. Bailey, Maureen E. Angell), Jan. 22
• Salary Supplements Increase Nationwide, Feb. 12
• Rhode Island to Limit Speech-Language Treatment, Feb. 12
• ASHA Schools 2008: Power in Partnership, Feb. 12
• ED Meetings Focuses on IDEA, March 4
• Autism Month, Screenings, March 25
• ED Pilot Study Targets Resources for Schools, April 15
• Proposed IDEA Rules Under Final Review, April 15
• Ohio Adds $5 Million to Address Shortages, (Nada Allender), May 6
• Schools 2008: Power in Partnership, May 6
• Salary Stipend Targets Recruitment, Retention, May 6
• Changes Proposed to No Child Left Behind, May 27
• Court Rules on No Child Left Behind, May 27
• Loan Forgiveness: An Incentive for Serving in High-Need Schools, (Emily Emanuel), May 27
• Telepractice in Schools Helps Address Personnel Shortages, July 15
• Teachers Unprepared for Diverse Classrooms, July 15
• ED Releases IDEA Part B Proposed Rules, July 15
• ASHA Responds to NCLB Proposed Rules, Aug. 12
• Maryland SLPs Preserve Their Professional Rights, Aug. 12
• Divisions Sponsor Web Events on Autism, Sept. 2
• Audiologists Join SLPs at Schools Conference, Sept. 23
• Addressing Emergent Literacy Skills in English-Language Learners, (Maria Adelaida Restrepo, Mary Towle-Harmon), Sept. 23
• Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Schools, (Gail J. Richard), Sept. 23
• 2008 Schools Survey: Caseload Characteristics, Sept. 23
• EAA Hosts Pre-Conference Workshop, Sept. 23
• ASHA Weighs in on IDEA Supplemental Proposed Rules, Sept. 23
• New Law Would Forgive Loans for School Clinicians, Sept. 23
• Six States Chosen for ED Accountability Pilot, Sept. 23
• ASHA Meets with ED on IDEA, Oct. 14
• Web Site Details Personnel Shortages in Special Ed, Oct. 14
• Global Summit Shares Best Practices in Inclusive Education, Nov. 25

Speech-Language Pathology

• Electrical Stimulation and Dysphagia: What We Do and Don't Know, (Christy Ludlow), March 4
• FDA Clearance: What Does it Mean?, March 4
• State, National Efforts Address Personnel Shortages, March 25
• 50 Years of the Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, March 25
• More About Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, March 25
• Resources Available on Brain Injury Rehabilitation, (Diane Paul, Anastasia Raymer), March 25
• ASHA and APA: A Successful Collaboration, March 25
• Autism Month, Screenings, March 25
• A Look at Supervision in the 21st Century, (Lisa Cabiale O'Connor), April 15
• Advancing Into the 21st Century: Care for Individuals with Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Differences, (Lynn Marty Grames), May 6
• Unlocked: A Review of "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", May 6
• Fluency Division to Hold Conference, May 6
• "Sponsored Silence" Increases Public Awareness, (Martha Coen-Cummings, Katrina Zeit), May 6
• Language Outcomes for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, (Linda R. Watson, Michelle Flippin), May 27
• Aphasia and AAC: Enhancing Communication Across Health Care Settings, (Joanne P. Lasker, Kathryn L. Garrett), June 17
• Delivery of Dysphagia Services, June 17
• Environmental Interventions and Dementia: Enhancing Mealtimes in Group Dining Rooms, (Jennifer A. Brush, Margaret P. Calkins), June 17
• Aphasia: The Great Leveler, June 17
• Celebrate Aphasia Awareness Month, June 17
• Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Rehabilitation: Current Approaches to Research, Reimbursement, and Clinical Treatment, (Lyn S. Turkstra, Mary R. T. Kennedy), July 15
• A 'Bright Beginning' for Families, (Mitch Sigman), July 15
• Differential Diagnosis of Severe Speech Impairment in Young Children, (Edythe A. Strand, Rebecca J. McCauley), Aug. 12
• Web Event: "Peristalsis or Peril", Aug. 12
• Divisions Sponsor Web Events on Autism, Sept. 2
• Addressing Emergent Literacy Skills in English-Language Learners, (Maria Adelaida Restrepo, Mary Towle-Harmon), Sept. 23
• Research Directions: Late Talkers Show Language Weakness Into Adolescence, (Leslie Rescorla), Sept. 23
• Free AAC Webcasts Available, Sept. 23
• Hydration and Dysphagia Management, Oct. 14
• Water: Understanding a Necessity of Life, (John R. Ashford)
• Dysphagia Management: Using Thickened Liquids, (Russell H. Mills)
• International Stuttering Awareness Day is Oct. 22, (Judith Maginnis Kuster), Oct. 14
• ASHA Fluency Resources Online, Oct. 14
• Digital Audio and Self-help for People Who Stutter, (Greg Snyder, Peter Reitzes, Eric Jackson), Oct. 14
• New Manual for Parents of Preschoolers Who Stutter (Joseph Donaher), Oct. 14
• Division 4 Hosts Fluency Conference (Shelley Brundage), Oct. 14
• Social Communication: A Framework for Assessment and Intervention (Geralyn Timler), Nov. 4
• Evidence-Based Systematic Review on Language Use in Social Interactions, Nov. 4
• Motor Speech Disorders and the Diagnosis of Neurologic Disease: Still a Well-kept Secret?, (Joseph R. Duffy), Nov. 25
• Speech and Language "Mythbusters" for Internationally Adopted Children (Sharon Glennen), Dec. 16