2009 ASHA Leader Index
ASHFoundation
Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award, ASHFoundation, No. 2, Feb. 10
ASHFoundation Golf Benefit Raises Funds, No. 3, March 3
ASHF Event at Health Care/Business Institute, No. 3, March 3
ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Program, No. 3, March 3
Apply Now for ASHFoundation Clinical Research Grants, No. 4, March 24
Funding Available for New Investigators, No. 5, April 14
Turn Your Tax Refund Into Gold, No. 5, April 14
Deadline Change for New Century Competition, No. 5, April 14
ASHFoundation Offers Graduate Scholarships, No. 6, May 5
Alabama Association Supports ASHFoundation, No. 7, May 26
Scholarship Deadline is June 12, No. 7, May 26
Eat Well, Do Good, Beverly Ryan, No. 8, June 16
ASHFoundation Grants Enhance Research Training, No. 9 July 14
ASHFoundation Lets the Good Times Roll, No. 13, Oct. 13
Navigating Through Difficult Times: ASHFoundation Announces Changes in 2009 Endowment Programs, No. 2, Feb. 10
ASHFoundation Convention Fundraiser, No. 14, Nov. 3
ASHFoundations Top 5 Gifts, No. 16 Dec. 15
Association
Celebrate Success! Nominate Colleagues for 2009 ASHA Awards, No. 1, Jan. 20
ASHA Journals Welcome Two New Editors: AJA and JSLHR Install Pratt and Smith, No. 2, Feb. 10
New Survey Focuses on Men in CSD Professions, No. 2, Feb. 10
ASHA Online "Fans" Top 7,000, No. 2, Feb. 10
Make Plans for Better Hearing and Speech Month: Campaign Features New Interactive Song, Downloadable Materials, No. 2, Feb. 10
Inauguration Brings Hundreds of Members to Capitol, No. 3, March 3
Online BHSM Resources Available, No. 3, March 3
Consumer Electronics Show, No. 3, March 3
The Roots of Our Experience: Trials and Triumphs, No. 4, March 24
1968: Orlando Taylor Looks Back, No. 4, March 24
Minority Student Leadership Program Call for Applications, No. 4, March 24
2009 Research Symposium Mentoring-Pair Travel Awards, No. 4, March 24
Nominate Colleagues for ASHA Awards by April 1, No. 4, March 24
ASHA Announces New Leader Awards, No. 4, March 24
Finding Low-Cost CEUs, Karen Niles, No. 5, April 14
Call for Journal Editors, No. 5, April 14
BHSM Offers Contests, No. 5, April 14
Online Journals Now ASHA's "Journals of Record," No. 6, May 5
Gifts to the Grad, No. 6, May 5
BHSM Video Contest Winners, No. 7, May 26
ASHA Journals: 60 Years of Archives Online, No. 7, May 26
Advisory Councils Convene First Meeting, Nancy Alarcon; George Purvis, No. 7, May 26
Meet in Missouri for ASHA Schools Conference, No. 8 June 16
Buds Concert Educates and Entertains, Gina Gomez, Anna Clark, No. 8, June 16
Podcast Wins Award, No. 8, June 16
2009 Gifts to the Grad, No. 9, July 14
BHSM Contest Winners, No. 9, July 14
2009 Dues Deadline Change, No. 10, Aug. 11
Board of Directors Approves Dues Change for 2010, No. 10 Aug. 11
ASHA Journals Online: Your Bookshelf Will Thank You, Ryan McCreery, No. 10 Aug. 11
Board of Directors Approves Dues Change for 2010, Christopher Walker; Robert Augustine, No. 10 Aug. 11
A Commitment to Members, No. 11 Sept. 1
New CE Provider Logo, No. 12, Sept. 22
ASHA to Promote Members at AARP Convention, No. 13, Oct. 13
New CE Provider Logo, No. 14, Nov. 3
2009 Awards of Excellence, No. 14, Nov. 3
Membership Grows 39% in 10 years, No. 14, Nov. 3
Call for Applications: Research Travel Rewards, No. 15 Nov. 24
Call for Journal Editors, Association, No. 16, Dec. 15
Call for Advisory Council Nominations, Association, No. 16, Dec. 15
2009 ASHA Leader Index Online, Association, No. 16, Dec. 15
ASHA Named a "Great Place to Work", Association, No. 16, Dec. 15
Thank you 2009 ASHA Leader Contributors, Association, No. 16, Dec. 15
Audiology
Children Rock Out at Pre-Convention "Buds" Concert, No. 1, Jan. 20—other Buds concert is in the Association section …
The Army Hearing Program: Expanding Audiology's Military Reach, D. Scott McIlwain, No. 1, Jan. 20
Re-evaluating the Efficacy of Frequency Transposition, Francis Kuk, Denise Keenan, Jane Auriemmo, Petri Korhonen, No. 1, Jan. 20
Access Audiology Focus on Balance Assessment, No. 1, Jan. 20
Collaboration to Develop Audiology Quality Measures, No. 2, Feb. 10
New Code for Canalith Repositioning, No. 2, Feb. 10
Access Audiology on Tinnitus, No. 2, Feb. 10
Coming in March: Audiology Connections, No. 2, Feb. 10
Clinical Assessment of Otolith Function, Faith W. Akin, Owen D. Murnane, No. 2, Feb. 10
Audiology 2008 Virtual Conference: Cochlear Implants, No. 2, Feb. 10
Reflections on 40 Years of Amplification: H. Gustav Miller, Joseph Montano, No. 3, March 3
April Bell's Date With History, No. 3, March 3
Beyond BTEs: Earmold Opportunities in Clinical Practice, No. 3, March 3
Advances in Otoprotective Drugs, Donald Henderson, Chiemi Tanaka, No. 4, March 24
Developing a Strong Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Janet M. Farrell, No. 4, March 24
Closing the Gap in EHDI Follow-Up, Anne Marie Tharpe, No. 4, March 24
Optimizing the Use of FM Systems with Cochlear Implants, Jace Wolf, Erin Schafer, No. 5, April 14
A Mom With a Mission: Grace's Law in New Jersey Requires Insurance Coverage of Hearing Aids, No. 5, April 14
Brain Maturation in Children With Cochlear Implants, Anu Sharma, Amy Nash, No. 5, April 14
Hearing Loss Prevention Awards, Audiology, No. 5, April 14
Second "Buds" Concert Set for D.C., No. 5, April 14—more Buds FYI
ASHA, NIDCD Join Forces to Protect Children's Hearing, No. 5, April 14
Access Audiology Targets Auditory Dys-synchrony/Neuropathy, No. 5, April 14
Primary Prevention Pays Off: Detecting Small Hearing Threshold Shifts That Signal Hearing Loss, D. Scott McIlwain, Bran Sisk, No. 6, May 5
Hair Cell Regeneration: How It Works and What It Means for Audiologists, Brenda Ryals, No. 6, May 5
New Tests Developed for Hearing Protectors, Ted K. Madison, No. 6, May 5
Safe-Listening Myths for Personal Music Players, Brian Fligor, Deanna Meinke, No. 7, May 26
Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Hearing Loss and Tinnituts, Kathleen C. M. Campbell, No. 7, May 26
Audiology Consortium Develops Quality Measures, No. 8, June 16
Online Audiology TBI Conference, No. 9, July 14
New Bone-Anchored Amplification Options for Children, Lisa Christensen, No. 9, July 14
Congress Acts on Classroom Acoustics, No. 9, July 14
D.C. Area Audiologists Tackle Capitol Hill, No. 9, July 14
Head to Head with Helmets and Hearing Aids, Robert Fifer, No. 9, July 14
State Laws Improve Hearing Screening Follow-up, Rend Al-Mondhiry, No. 9, July 14
Hearing Aid Use by Infants: More Than Meets the Ear? Mary Pat Moeller, No. 9, July 14
School Design with Acoustics in Mind, Marcus and Angela Adrian, No. 10, Aug. 11
Personal Music Players: Are We Measuring the Sound Levels Correctly? Elliott H. Berger, Susan C. Megerson, M.E. Stergar, No. 10, Aug. 11
Audiologists "Teach the Teachers" at Conference, Catherine Palmer, No. 11, Sept. 1
Audiology Virtual Conference to Focus on Traumatic Brain Injury, No. 11, Sept. 1
The Biological Mechanisms of Hyperacusis, Wei Sun, No. 11, Sept. 1
Are Your Hearing Aid Fittings "On Target"?, Larry E. Humes and Nathan E. Amos, No. 11, Sept. 1
Audiologic Management of the Older Patient, Harvey B. Abrams, No. 11, Sept. 1
Grassroots Advocacy Success, Katie Bromley, No. 12, Sept. 22
A Comprehensive Audiologic Management Plan, Linda Thibodeau, No. 12, Sept. 22
The Link Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss, Daniel McDermott, Dawn Konrad-Martin, Donald F. Austin, Susan Griest, Garnett McMillan, Stephen Fausti, No. 13, Oct. 13
Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Hair Cell Death, Bo Hua Hu, No. 14, Nov. 3
Beyond Audibility: Hearing Loss and the Perception of Speech, Marjorie R. Leek and Michelle R. Molis, No. 14, Nov. 3
Audiology Survey Explores Salaries, Professional Issues, No. 14, Nov. 3
Cochlear Implant Program Serves Military Families, No. 14, Nov. 3
MTV Speaks Up About Hearing Loss, No. 14, Nov. 3
New York City Schools Cancel Hearing Screenings, No. 15, Nov. 24
Auditory Event-Related Potentials in Younger and Older Listeners, Sridhar Krishnamurty; Haley Messersmith, No. 15, Nov. 24
Diagnosis of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder in Traumatic Brain Injury, Frank E. Musiek; Gail D. Chermak, No. 15, Nov. 24
Audiologists' Role in Early Diagnosis of Usher Syndrome, Josara Wallber, No. 16, Dec. 15
Business Issues
Health Care/Business Institute Set for April 4–5, No. 3, March 3
Health Care/Business Institute Draws 600, No. 7, May 26
Bottom Line: The CMS-1500 Claim Form, No. 7, May 26
Talking About the Economy, No. 8, June 16
How Services Are Valued: A Guide to Reimbursement, Robert Fifer, No. 8, June 16
Private Practice and IdentityTheft, No. 9, July 14
Custom Fit Your Marketing, Ann W. Kummer; Gail Linn; Susan W. Floyd; No. 10, Aug. 11
Marketing During an Economic Downturn, No. 10, Aug. 11
Payer and Patient Mix: Keys to a Healthy Private Practice, No. 10, Aug. 11
Privacy Act Basics for Private Practitioners, No. 11, Sept. 1
Security Breach Rules Released, No. 13, Oct. 13
Breach "To Do" List, No. 13, Oct. 13
Identity Theft Rules Delayed to June, No. 15, Nov. 24
Convention
Are You a Student Researcher? Apply Now for Travel Awards for the 2009 Convention, No. 1, Jan. 20
Students Celebrate NSSLHA Day, Gina Nalesnik, No. 1, Jan. 20
ASHA Honors State Associations at Convention, No. 1, Jan. 20
Children Rock Out at Pre-Convention "Buds" Concert, No. 1, Jan. 20
Call for 2009 Convention Papers, No. 1, Jan. 20
Research Symposium Focuses on Neurobiology, No. 1, Jan. 20
Convention Call for Papers Closes March 31, No. 3, March 3
Two Professions: Powerful Partners: Co-chairs Outline 2009 Convention Highlights, No. 4, March 24
Call for 2011 Convention Program Chairs, No. 4, March 24
My Planner: Getting the most Out of Convention, No. 5, April 14
Academic Programs: Register Now for Graduate School Fair, No. 5, April 14
Applications for Student Volunteers Due Aug. 3, No. 5, April 14
2009 MSLP Applications Due by May 15, No. 5, April 14
New Orleans Welcomes ASHA Convention, No. 6, May 5
Save on Convention Registration, Housing, and Travel, No. 7, May 26
"Big Easy" is Open for Business and Ready for ASHA, No. 8, June 16
LSHA Welcomes ASHA, Heather Anderson, No. 8, June 16
Dynamic Learning Groups at Convention—Back by Popular Demand, No. 8, June 16
Keeping in Touch: The DLG Experience, No. 8, June 16
Grad Fair Matches Students, Academic Programs, No. 9, July 14
My Planner: An Innovative Tool for Navigating Convention, No. 10, Aug. 11
New Orleans Rebuilds the "Eternal Jewel", No. 10, Aug. 11
Ben Vereen To Address Opening Session, No. 10, Aug. 11
Speech-Language Pathology Highlights, Alex F. Johnson, No. 10, Aug. 11
Audiology Highlights, John Ferraro, No. 10, Aug. 11
An Innovative Tool for Navigating Convention, No. 10, Aug. 11
"Case Study": Back-Up Plan Benefits, No. 10, Aug. 11
Eat Well In the Big Easy: Cheryl's Restaurant Picks, No. 10, Aug. 11
Convention Housing Update, No. 10, Aug. 11
Awards Ceremony Honors Member Achievements, No. 10, Aug. 11
Community Service Project in New Orleans, No. 10, Aug. 11
ASHA Convention Exhibitors, No. 10, Aug. 11
JazzFest, Knowledge Bowl, Closing Party, And More, No. 10, Aug. 11
Going "Green" in New Orleans, No. 10, Aug. 11
Tips for Getting Employer Support, No. 10, Aug. 11
Pre-Convention Workshops, Convention Lunch Sessions, No. 10, Aug. 11
Biden to Receive "Annie" Award, No. 12, Sept. 22
2009 Membership Forums, No. 13, Oct. 13
ASHFoundation Lets the Good Times Roll, No. 13, Oct. 13
Schedule of ASHA Convention Meetings, No. 14, Nov. 3
ASHFoundation Convention Fundraiser, No. 14, Nov. 3
ASHA Convention 2009, No. 16, Dec. 15
ASHA Members in the Big Easy, No. 16, Dec. 15
Vereen to ASHA Members: "You Are My Angels," Marat Moore, No. 16, Dec. 15
Early Intervention
EHDI Phase II Information Available Online, No. 3, March 3
Navigating the Early Intervention System: A Guide to Scope and Funding of Programs, No. 4, March 24
EI Outcomes Forum Launched to Explore Data Collection, No. 4, March 24
Developing a Strong Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, No. 4, March 24
Closing the Gap in EHDI Follow-Up, Anne Marie Tharpe, No. 4, March 24
The SLP and Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss, Amy McConkey Robbins, No. 4, March 24
Ethics
Ethics and Patient Management: ASHA Guidelines Support Clinicians' Choices, No. 1, Jan. 20
2009 Student Ethics Essay Competition Opens, No. 1, Jan. 20
Students Win Ethics Essay Contest, No. 10, Aug. 11
Watch Out for These Ethical Traps in Private Practice, David R. Denton, No. 10, Aug. 11
For Your Review: Code of Ethics, No. 11 Sept. 1
Health Care Survey Reveals Ethical Pressures on SLPs, No. 14, Nov. 3
Board of Ethics Decisions
- Stacy D. Gant, Donna Massaro, Penny Atwood, Keri Ruf, David L. Malcomson, Pamela Von Pinnon, No. 3, March 3
- Monica Ayrol-Wassdorp, Gretchen Finchum, Kelley S. Kinard, Vaness Dawn Rouse, No. 7, May 26
- Sonja Menzel-Quartuccio; Nikki L. Riley; Mary McDevitt Kraljic; Heidi M. Dorn; Anna Walthall, No. 13, Oct. 13
First Person on the Last Page
A Love for Words, a Passion for Pragmatics, Adina Soclof, No. 1, Jan. 20
Reflections on Therapy, Mary Spremulli, No. 2, Feb. 10
Frenectomy for a First Kiss, Rosemarie S. Scelfo, No. 5, April 14
Finding Beauty in the Spoken Word, Bruce Noll, No. 6, May 5
Research and Community Service in Southern Africa, Melissa Bortz, No. 8, June 16
Digging Into the Garden for Treatment, Carey Payne, No. 9, July 14
A New Profession and New Passion, Felicia Sison Conlan, No. 10, Aug. 11
Life Lessons: Remembering Ted Kennedy, Kelly Breen, No. 13, Oct. 13
Restoring Voices in Costa Rica, Barbara Dabul, No. 14, Nov. 3
Completing a Circle of Hope, Laura Lenkey, No. 15, Nov. 24
From The President
(all by Sue T. Hale)
Sue T. Hale: 2009 ASHA President, No. 1, Jan. 20
What is the Value of ASHA?, No. 10 Aug. 11
New Beginnings, No. 3, March 3
Staying Flexible in Changing Times, No. 7, May 26
Beyond the Basics in the School Setting, No. 12, Sept. 22
The Turn of a Phrase, No. 15, Nov. 24
Powerful Partners, No. 16, Dec. 15
Governance
And the Candidates Are..., No. 4, March 24
ASHA Elections: Slates for Advisory Councils, No. 6, May 5
Revised Slate for Board of Directors, No. 6, May 5
Take 5 Minutes in June—and Vote Your Future, Sue T. Hale, No. 7, May 26
Meet the Candidates for the Board of Directors, No. 7, May 26
Advisory Councils Convene First Meeting, Nancy Alarcon; George Purvis, No. 7, May 26
Meet New Members of the Board of Directors, No. 10, Aug. 11
Advisory Council Election Winners Announced, No. 11, Sept. 1
Governmental Relations and Public Policy Issues
Final Regulations Released for IDEA, NCLB, No. 1, Jan. 20
Grassroots-in-a-Box Offers Advocacy Tools, No. 2, Feb. 10
Legislative Preview: The Year Ahead, No. 2, Feb. 10
Analysis Available of Final NCLB Regulations, No. 2, Feb. 10
ASHA Presents Education Priorities to Obama Team, No. 3, March 3
Duncan Confirmed as Education Secretary, No. 3, March 3
ASHA Boosts Federal Education Outreach, No. 3, March 3
Navigating the Early Intervention System: A Guide to Scope and Funding of Programs, No. 4, March 24
Stimulus Package Funds IDEA, NCLB, No. 4, March 24
Stimulus Law Funds NIDCD Research, No. 5, April 14
Schools Will Feel Boost From Stimulus, No. 6, May 5
Health Care, Research Benefit from Funds, No. 6, May 5
Congress Acts on Classroom Acoustics, No. 9, July 14
State Laws Improve Hearing Screening Follow-up, No. 9, July 14
D.C. Area Audiologists Tackle Capitol Hill, No. 9, July 14
Congress Debates Health Care Reform, No. 10, Aug. 11
Direct Access Legislation Introduced to House, No. 10, Aug. 11
New Medicare Regulations Raise Concerns for Some SLPs, No. 10, Aug. 11
Program Eases Student Loan Repayment, No. 10, Aug. 11
House Committee Passes Student Loan Bill, No. 11, Sept. 1
Stimulus Funds Available Early—Sept. 1, No. 11, Sept. 1
State of the States 2009, No. 11, Sept. 1
How to Access Stimulus Funds, No. 12, Sept. 22
Congress to Consider IDEA Full Funding, No. 13, Oct. 13
Classroom Noise Bill Moves Forward, No. 14, Nov. 3
Non-Discrimination Bills Introduced, No. 14, Nov. 3
Health Reform Bills Would Benefit Children, No. 15, Nov. 24
Medicare Quality Reporting, No. 15, Nov. 24
Improving Health Plan Payment Rates, No. 15, Nov. 24
ICD-9-CM Codes: Number of Digits Rule, No. 15, Nov. 24
New Jersey Insurers Will Cover Autism Treatment, Hilda Pressman, No. 15, Nov. 24
Survey Reports on ARRA funds in Schools, Judy Rudebusch, No. 16, Dec. 15
Health Care
Patients Requiring Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation: A Model for Interdisciplinary Decision-Making, Carrie Windhorst, Ricque Harth, Cheryl Wagoner, No. 1, Jan. 20
Telepractice Bridges 150 Miles of Utah Desert, No. 1, Jan. 20
New Code for Canalith Repositioning, No. 2, Feb. 10
Health Care/Business Institute Set for April 4–5, No. 3, March 3
Supporting Family Caregivers: The Role of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Joan C. Payne, No. 3, March 3
Defining Dysphagia Following Stroke, No. 4, March 24
ASHA Joins EBP Group, No. 5, April 14
Health Care, Research Benefit from Funds, No. 6, May 5
Electrolarynx Appeal Succeeds, No. 6, May 5
Health Care/Business Institute Draws 600, No. 7, May 26
A New View of "Worldview,” No. 7, May 26
Hot Topics in Dysphagia, Nancy B. Swigert, No. 7, May 26
Voice Boot Camp: Intensive Treatment Success, Susan L. Thibealt, Sherri K. Zelazny, Stacy Cohen, No. 7, May 26
The Role of Pharyngeal and Upper Esophageal Manometry in Swallowing Assessment, Susan Butler, No. 7, May 26
Medicare Reimbursement Warnings: Two "Head-Up" Scenarios, No. 8, June 16
Medicare Marketing for Private Practice SLPs, No. 8, June 16
Cochlear Implants in Infants and Toddlers, Linda J. Spencer, No. 8, June 16
Music and Cochlear Implants: Not in Perfect Harmony, Kate Gfeller, No. 8, June 16
Aural Rehabilitation Telepractice, No. 8, June 16
Clinical Ladders in Speech-Language Pathology, Barbara Messing, No. 11, Sept. 1
Mentoring Program Relieves Staffing Shortages, No. 11, Sept. 1
Migraine and Vertigo, Jaynee A. Handelsman, No. 13, Oct. 13
Pediatric Swallowing Treatment coverage: Issues and Advocacy, No. 13, Oct. 13
Illinois Passes Endoscopy Legislation, No. 14, Nov. 3
Survey Probes Practice Trends for SLPs in Health Care, No. 14, Nov. 3
Health Care Survey Reveals Ethical Pressures on SLPs, No. 14, Nov. 3
Higher Education
Are You a Student Researcher? Apply Now for Travel Awards for the 2009 Convention, No. 1, Jan. 20
Academic Programs Urged to Complete Survey, No. 3, March 3
CAA Call for Nominations, No. 5, April 14
2009 SPARC and AARC Awards, No. 5, April 14
Academic Programs: Register Now for Graduate School Fair, No. 5, April 14
AMBUCS Offers CSD Scholarships, No. 7, May 26
"Grow-Your-Own" PhD Initiative, Phil Sechtem, No. 8, June 16
An Innovative Approach to the PhD Shortage, Raymond H. Hull, Kathy Coufal, No. 8, June 16
Grad Fair Matches Students, Academic programs, No. 9, July 14
Gathering Place Celebrates Five Years of Service, No. 10, Aug. 11
University of Tennessee Program Rises Again, No. 10, Aug. 11
Survey Data Answer Graduate Education Questions, No. 11, Sept. 1
Site Visitors Play Critical Role in Accreditation, No. 11, Sept. 1
Audiologists "Teach the Teachers" at Conference, Catherine Palmer, No. 11, Sept. 1
Combining Brawn and Brain, No. 12, Sept. 22
Call for CAA Site Visitors, No. 14, Nov. 3
Callier Prize Nominations Open, No. 15, Nov. 24
On the Front Lines of Multiculturalism, Kellie Rowden-Racette, No. 16, Dec. 15
Internet
(all by Judith Maginnis Kuster)
Words! Words! Words!, No. 2, Feb. 10
Cluttering: The Other Fluency Disorder, No. 3, March 3
Idioms "Boggle My Mind" and "Blow Me Away!” No. 6, May 5
Do you Hear What I Hear?, No. 8, June 16
"Golden" Interactive Web Sites, No. 12, Sept. 22
Sign Language on the Internet, No. 15, Nov. 24
Literacy
Health Literacy in Clinical Practice, No. 1, Jan. 20
Health Literacy: Improving Web and Print Materials for the Public, No. 2, Feb. 10
Reading and Social Skills for Preschoolers, No. 2, Feb. 10
Health Literacy at the Intersection of Cultures, No. 4, March 24
Reading Fluency: What Every SLP and Teacher Should Know, D. Ray Reutzel, No. 5, April 14
Connecting Reading Fluency and Oral Language for Student Success, Shari Robertson, No. 5, April 14
Multicultural and International Issues
Ireland, New Zealand Join International Agreement, No. 1, Jan. 20
Multicultural Activity Grant Program, No. 1, Jan. 20
Making a Case for Language Sampling: Assessment and Intervention with (Spanish-English) Second-Language Learners, Raúl Rojas, Aquiles Iglesias, No. 3, March 3
Voice Program Assists Transgender Community, Jack Pickering, Daniel Kayajian, No. 3, March 3
Return to a Chinese Orphanage, Amy Meredith, No. 3, March 3
Minority Student Leadership Program Call for Applications, No. 4, March 24
Health Literacy at the Intersection of Cultures, No. 4, March 24
2009 MSLP Applications Due by May 15, No. 5, April 14
International Aphasia Treatment: The Japan–U.S. Connection, Roberta J. Elman, No. 7, May 26
ASHA Seeks Diversity Champions, No. 7, May 26
Aural Rehabilitation Telepractice, No. 8 June 16
Bilingualism: Consequences for Language, Cognition, Development, and the Brain, Viorica Marian, Yasmeen Faroqi-Shah, Margarita Kaushanskaya, Henrike K. Blumenfeld, Li Sheng, No. 13, Oct. 13
Multicultural Grants, No. 14, Nov. 3
On the Front Lines of Multiculturalism, Kellie Rowden-Racette, No. 16, Dec. 15
Celebrating 40 Years of Diversity
- The Roots of Our Experience: Trials and Triumphs, No. 4, March 24
- 1968: Orlando Taylor Looks Back, No. 4, March 24
- Differences or Disorders? In the 1980s, Research Focused on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, No. 6, May 5
- ASHA Multiculturalism Expands as 20th Century Closes, No. 8, June 16
- New Century Brings Multicultural Growth at ASHA, No. 11, Sept. 1
- Program Celebrates 10 Years of Leadership and Diversity, No. 13, Oct. 13
- Spotlight: Lisa Aniversario, MSLP Inaugural Class of 1999, No. 13, Oct. 13
NSSHLA
Students Celebrate NSSLHA Day, No. 1, Jan. 20
2009 Student Ethics Essay Competition Opens, No. 1, Jan. 20
NSSLHA Changes Nominations Process, No. 8, June 16
NSSLHA Calls for Editor, Executive Director, No. 9, July 14
NSSLHA Journal Moves Online, No. 13, Oct. 13
NSSLHA Award Nominations Open, No. 15, Nov. 24
People
Aloha: SLP Provides Free Treatment in Hawaii, No. 1, Jan. 20
Overcoming Adversity for Speech-Language Pathology Degree, No. 2, Feb. 10
NIDCD Anniversary Celebration, No. 2, Feb. 10
April Bell's Date With History, No. 3, March 3
Providing Sound to Local Schools, Shannon Van Hyfte, No. 7, May 26
Deluge of Human Kindness, No. 10, Aug. 11
It's All in Fun at This "ASHA" Convention, No. 11, Sept. 1
BHSM Book Donations, No. 11, Sept. 1
Racing Against Oral Cancer, No. 13, Oct. 13
Member Makeover on HGTV, No. 13, Oct. 13
"Small Steps in Speech": A Grieving SLP's Gift, No. 14, Nov. 3
International Aphasia Treatment: The Japan–U.S. Connection, Roberta J. Elman, No. 7, May 26
Lost and Found After 40 Years, No. 15, Nov. 24
People on the Move
- DeAnne Wellman Owre, Kathleen McNerney, Valeriy Shafiro, Nancy A. Creaghead, Richard M. Merson, Kristi Albers, Karlind T. Moller, G. Albyn Davis, Judith Gravel, Paul Skinner, No. 2, Feb. 10
- Hilda Fisher, Joan M. Cortright, Ichiji Tasaki, Jacqueline M. Cimorelli, Jacqueline Wendy Green, No. 3, March 3
- Lissa Power-deFur, Kathryn Atkinson, Edna M. Babbitt, Elizabeth Hoover, Ronald S. Tikofsky, Shannon Brennan, Tammi Dushack, Robert Fifer, Debbie Moore, Leslie Vnenchak, Thelma Fellows, Eleanor Ann (Harger) Burgess, Gerald J. Canter, Stephanie Ann Harper (Barge) Keitel, Thomas J. Hixon, David R. Rutherford, No. 6, May 5
- Victor Bray, Charlena M. Seymour, Carol Connor, Sendy Minor, Li-Rong Lilly Cheng, Robyn Bean, Ellen Reuler, Kathy Roberts, Carol Clupny, Kathleen Campbell, Sandra D. Holley, Michael Marge, Patricia Ritter, Thomas R. Behrens, Herbert Klinger, Adele Maxine Whiting Miccio, Suzanne Sommerville, No. 7, May 26
Golden Apples
- Carol Stoel-Gammon, Beate Peter, No. 3, March 3
- Roberta and Galvin DePompei, Carolyn Wiles Higdon, No. 4, March 24
- Rhea Paul, Carolyn Gosse, No. 4, March 24
Perspectives
Apraxia Services in the Schools, David W. Hammer, No. 12, Sept. 22
Professional Issues
CEU, CMH, PDH...a Continuing Education Primer, No. 13, Oct. 13
Role Ambiguity and Speech-Language Pathology, Coordinating committee of the Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice, No. 16, Dec. 15
Reimbursement and Advocacy
The Worth of Our Work: AMA Affirms ASHA to Represent Professions in Valuation Process, Health Care Economics Committee, No. 1, Jan. 20
Making a Move Away from Insurance Contracts, Angela Foehl, No. 1, Jan. 20
Grassroots-in-a-Box Offers Advocacy Tools, No. 2, Feb. 10
Medicare Fee Information Available, No. 2, Feb. 10
New Congress Eyes Therapy Cap Bills, No. 3, March 3
ICD-10 Implementation Delayed to 2013, No. 3, March 3
CMS Explores Alternatives to Therapy Caps, No. 4, March 24
Spring—and ASHA Advocates—Arrive in D.C., No. 5, April 14
Medicare Enrollment for SLPs Opens June 2, No. 5, April 14
SLP Countdown to Medicare, No. 5, April 14
Medicare Checklist for SLPs: What to Do Now, No. 6, May 5
Electrolarynx Appeal Succeeds, No. 6, May 5
Making an Impact on Capitol Hill, No. 7, May 26
Wisconsin Passes Insurance Mandate, No. 9, July 14
SLPs May Bill Medicare Retroactively, No. 9, July 14
Loan Forgiveness Advocacy Soars, No. 10, Aug. 11
Maine Advocacy Wins Telepractice Coverage, Michael Towey, No. 11, Sept. 1
New ICD-9 Codes Take Effect Oct. 1, No. 12, Sept. 22
Medicare Changes Nursing Home Rules, No. 12, Sept. 22
Grassroots Advocacy Success, Katie Bromley, No. 12, Sept. 22
Advocacy Defeats N.C. Medicaid Cuts, No. 13, Oct. 13
New Medicare Guidance to University Clinics, No. 13, Oct. 13
Advocacy Overturns Treatment Denial, No. 13, Oct. 13
Medicare Provider Reminder, No. 13, Oct. 13
Pediatric Swallowing Treatment Coverage: Issues and Advocacy, No. 13, Oct. 13
Federal Plan Mandates Speech Treatment, No. 14, Nov. 3
Medicare Begins Audits of Claims, No. 14, Nov. 3
North Carolina Medicaid Update, No. 14, Nov. 3
New Codes for Audiology Bundles, No. 15, Nov. 24
Texas SLPs Score Insurance Victory, Barbara Samfield; Gretchen Bebb, No. 16, Dec. 15
Congress Tackles Medicare Fee Cuts, No. 16, Dec. 15
Bottom Line
- Billing for Co-treatment, No. 1, Jan. 20
- Tinnitus Evaluation and Intervention, No. 3, March 3
- The CMS-1500 Claim Form, No. 7, May 26
- Privacy Act Basics for Private Practitioners, No. 11, Sept. 1
- Improving Health Plan Payment Rates, No. 15, Nov.24
Research and Science
Research Symposium Focuses on Neurobiology, No. 1, Jan. 20
European SLPs to Hold Scientific Congress, No. 2, Feb. 10
Constraint-Induced Language Therapy: A Systematic Review, Anastasia Raymer, No. 2, Feb. 10
Apply Now for AARC and SPARC Awards, No. 3, March 3
2009 Research Symposium Mentoring-Pair Travel Awards, No. 4, March 24
EI Outcomes Forum Launched to Explore Data Collection, No. 4, March 24
Defining Dysphagia Following Stroke, Stephanie K. Daniels, No. 4, March 24
Stimulus Law Funds NIDCD Research, No. 5, April 14
Exploring LENA as a Tool for Researchers and Clinicians, Janna B. Oetting, Lekeitha R. Hartfield, Sonja L. Pruitt, No. 6, May 5
Online Journals Now ASHA's "Journals of Record," No. 6, May 5
ASHA Journals: 60 Years of Archives Online, No. 7, May 26
Head Start Call for Papers, No. 7, May 26
Federal Panel Announces Strategic Plan for Autism Research, No. 7, May 26
Dysphagia Care: New Evidence-Based Reviews, No. 8, June 16
National Children's Study Update, No. 8, June 16
Hearing Aid Use by Infants: More Than Meets the Ear?, Mary Pat Moeller, No. 9, July 14
Lessons for Success for Emerging Scientists, No. 9, July 14
ASHFoundation Grants Enhance Research Training, No. 9, July 14
AARC/SPARC Awards Announced, No. 12, Sept. 22
Institute Accelerates Evidence-Based Practice Research, No. 13, Oct. 13
Jennifer Riley: A Very Young Researcher, Linda Carroll, No. 16, Dec. 15
Schools
2009 ASHA Schools Celebrates 10th Year in Kansas City, No. 2, Feb. 10
Schools Practice Group Seeks Input, No. 5, April 14
Response-to-Intervention: SLPs as Linchpins in Secondary Schools, Barbara J. Ehren, No. 6, May 5
Schools Will Feel Boost From Stimulus, No. 6, May 5
A Few Good Words: Using Core Vocabulary to Support Nonverbal Students, Barbara Cannon, Grace Edmond, No. 5, April 14
School SLPs "Know It and Show It," No. 12, Sept. 22
The Economy and SLPs in Schools, No. 12, Sept. 22
Leading Change With the Workload Approach, No. 12, Sept. 22
Speech and Language Services for Students in the Mainstream, Patricia M. Chute and Mary Ellen Nevins, No. 12, Sept. 22
Virginia SLPs Transform Workload, Kimberly McCallister; Susan Trumbo, No. 12, Sept. 22
Sessions Focus on Collaboration, RTI, and Internet Resources, No. 12, Sept. 22
Telepractice in the Schools, Jeanne M. Juenger, No. 12, Sept. 22
Roles and Responsibilities of SLPs in Schools, No. 13, Oct. 13
Arkansas Wins Salary Supplement Funding, No. 13, Oct. 13
Salary Supplements Nationwide, No. 13, Oct. 13
Professional Partners in the Schools, Gina M. Gomez; Lyn Goldberg, No. 14, Nov. 3
New York City Schools Cancel Hearing Screenings, No. 15, Nov. 24
Speech-Language Pathology
Telepractice Bridges 150 Miles of Utah Desert, No. 1, Jan. 20
Aloha: SLP Provides Free Treatment in Hawaii, No. 1, Jan. 20
Ireland, New Zealand Join International Agreement, No. 1, Jan. 20
European SLPs to Hold Scientific Congress, No. 2, Feb. 10
Pediatric Cochlear Implants: Knowledge and Skills of Speech-Language Pathologists, Janel Cosby, No. 2, Feb. 10
Child Word-Finding: Student Voices Enlighten Us, Diane J. German, No. 2, Feb. 10
Research Examines Autism-Associated Concerns, No. 2, Feb. 10
Michigan Achieves Licensure for SLPs, Julie Pratt, No. 2, Feb. 10
Making a Case for Language Sampling: Assessment and Intervention with (Spanish-English) Second-Language Learners, Raúl Rojas, Aquiles Iglesias, No. 3, March 3
The SLP and Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss, Amy McConkey Robbins, No. 4, March 24
SLP Health Care Survey 2009, No. 4, March 24
A Few Good Words: Using Core Vocabulary to Support Nonverbal Students, Barbara Cannon, Grace Edmond, No. 5, April 14
Reading Fluency: What Every SLP and Teacher Should Know, D. Ray Reutzel, No. 5, April 14
Exploring LENA as a Tool for Researchers and Clinicians, Janna B. Oetting, Lekeitha R. Hartfield, Sonja L. Pruitt, No. 6, May 5
Connecting Reading Fluency and Oral Language for Student Success, Shari Robertson, No. 5, April 14
International Aphasia Treatment: The Japan–U.S. Connection, Roberta J. Elman, No. 7, May 26
Federal Panel Announces Strategic Plan for Autism Research, No. 7, May 26
Hot Topics in Dysphagia, Nancy B. Swigert, No. 7, May 26
Voice Boot Camp: Intensive Treatment Success, Susan L. Thibealt, Sherri K. Zelazny, Stacy Cohen, No. 7, May 26
The Role of Pharyngeal and Upper Esophageal Manometry in Swallowing Assessment, Susan G. Butler, No. 7, May 26
"Night Sky" Illuminates Struggles with Aphasia, No. 9, July 14
Management of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents, Melissa Duff, No. 9, July 14
TBI: An Insider's Journey, Stephanie Jozefowicz, No. 9, July 14
Lessons from Stephanie: A Clinical Perspective, Lynette Holmes, No. 9 July 14
Improving Inpatient and Follow-Up TBI Services, Carlee Jones, Carolyn Foley, No. 9, July 14
Clinical Ladders in Speech-Language Pathology, Barbara Messing, No. 11, Sept. 1
Combining Brawn and Brain, No. 12, Sept. 22
Autism Research Update, No. 12, Sept. 22
International Stuttering Awareness Day, No. 13, Oct. 13
Talk to Me: Issues in Acquiring Spoken Language for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Rhea Paul, No. 14, Nov. 3
Dwindling Numbers, Abundant Rewards, No. 14, Nov. 3
Team Management of Voice Disorders in Singers, Tara Stadelman-Cohen; James Burns; Steven Zeitels; Robert Hillman, No. 15, Nov. 24
Role Ambiguity and Speech-Language Pathology, Coordinating Committee of the Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice, No. 16, Dec. 15
Last Words, Last Connections, John M. Costello, No. 16, Dec. 15
State Associations
ASHA Honors State Associations at Convention, No. 1, Jan. 20
Michigan Achieves Licensure for SLPs, Julie Pratt, No. 2, Feb. 10
Guidelines Help Texas Clinicians Manage Caseloads, Cherry Wright, Debra Bankston, No. 3, March 3
State Leaders Discuss Challenges, Victories, Sherry Curtiss, Eileen Crowe, No. 9, July 14
Missouri SLPs Win on School Retirement Issue, Brenda Martien, No. 10, Aug. 11
Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas Model Student Advocacy, No. 12, Sept. 22
Arkansas Wins Salary Supplement Funding, No. 13, Oct. 13
Licensure Meeting in Washington, D.C., No. 14, Nov. 3
Arkansas Salary Supplement Exceeds Expectations, No. 16, Dec. 15
Texas SLPs Score Insurance Victory, Barbara Samfield; Gretchen Bebb, No. 16, Dec. 15