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Treatment of Trauma Injuries
Special Interest Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders is sponsoring a live forum event 8-10 p.m., ET, October 9 on Treatment of Trauma Injuries.
Hear what the experts say about current standards of care for select populations!
- Blast Injuries: Lisa A. Newman, Sc.D., CCC-SLP, BRS-S, Chief, Speech Pathology Section, Army Audiology & Speech Center, and Research Speech Pathologist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
- Burn Injuries: Giselle Carnaby-Mann, MPH, PHD, CCC-SLP, Research Associate Scientist, Swallowing Research Laboratory, Department of Behavioral Science & Community Health, College of Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, and Cynthia Dubose, MA, CCC-SLP, Administrative Coordinator for Communicative Disorders, Shands at University of Florida Rehabilitation Services, Gainesville
The event takes place in the ASHA Discussion Forum and is open to all ASHA and NSSLHA members. It is not offered for Continuing Education credit.
Mentored Attendance Award
Division 13 ASHA Convention Mentored Attendance Award is open to individuals who are ASHA or NSSLHA members and Division 13 affiliates, as well as student (enrolled in an undergraduate or master's program in speech-language pathology) or practicing clinicians, without prior research experience or publications in the area of swallowing. See information on joining the Division.
The award recipient will be matched with a research mentor and will attend the ASHA Convention, with direction and guidance from the mentor. The award will cover 2007 ASHA Convention registration costs and Division 13 affiliate costs for 1 year. The application deadline is September 15.
Perspectives is going GREEN to save some GREEN in 2008!
In 2008, Special Interest Division member publications, Perspectives, will be published online only. The Divisions are going to this new format:
- To save some GREEN. Increases in content and frequency of publication coupled with increasing postage costs have put a strain on Division budgets. Publishing online only will free up resources that can be allocated to other Division programs and member benefits.
- To be more GREEN. Online publishing is a positive step environmentally; it saves resources (paper, energy) associated with publishing hardcopy.
- To respond to affiliates' interests in accessing content online.
- To provide new benefits (e.g., archived issues).
2007 Topics for Division 13 Perspectives
Look for these exciting topics in Division 13's Perspectives this year!
- March: MBS Protocols
- June: Treatment Planning
- October: Treatment of Select Populations
- December: Esophageal Dysphagia
Experts discussed this issue in a live ASHA Web Event sponsored by Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders in November. Archived content of this event can be accessed online.
A collaborative project of ASHA Professional Development & Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, this CE product describes radition safety procedures from a practical as well as technical perspective.
New Investigator Grant
Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders offers a new investigator grant through the Dysphagia Research Society. Requirements include:
- The candidate must be the presenter and first author on a paper (oral or poster format) presented at the DRS meeting.
- The DRS meeting under consideration must be the first DRS meeting at which the presenter (and first author) has presented his/her work. That is, the presenter/first author cannot have presented previously at a DRS meeting as presenter/first author.
- The candidate must be an ASHA member.
- The candidate cannot hold a research grant as PI, or be the previous recipient of a research grant, other than student research grant support.
- The candidate must supply a CV with his/her abstract to be considered for this award.
Go to the Dysphagia Research Society Web site for more information.
Supplemental Research Grants
Division 13 offers two supplemental research grants supporting grants of the ASHFoundation. For information, go to the Foundation Web site.
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The mission of the Division on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders is to promote the development of knowledge and skills related to swallowing and swallowing disorders, and to serve affiliates who evaluate and manage individuals with swallowing and feeding disorders across the life span by, providing leadership and advocacy, providing knowledge-based research-to-practice activities, promoting quality research, providing education, and developing communication opportunities necessary to provide information for the delivery of the highest quality services.
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Becoming a Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BRS-S) is one step closer for interested applicants. Application for Regular Membership began in January 2005.
Visit the BRS-S Web site for more information. We hope that you will take advantage of this exciting professional opportunity!
For other information on specialty recognition, visit the Clinical Specialty Recognition pages on ASHA's site.
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Study Issues
- Dysphagia assessment
- Dysphagia treatment
- Treatment efficacy and risk management
- Cross-communication with other divisions in the form of study sections
- Reimbursement & insurance payments
- Outcomes of dysphagia treatment: functional, cost, health, quality of life
Professional Issues
- Clinical certification standards and their relationship to professional training
- Practice standards/clinical guidelines
- Interdisciplinary relationships in the health care setting
- Identification of high priority clinical and research needs
- Ethical considerations
- Risk management
- Improvement of graduate training and expansion continuing education
- CMS, Medicare, insurance policies
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Perspectives, our peer-reviewed publication
Published four times annually—in March, June, October, and December, the Division 13 Newsletter features:
- News of division activities
- Articles on clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
Check out our October 2005 issue:
Earn CEUs through self-study of Perspectives (an exclusive member benefit)!
Indexes Online! View the cumulative indexes [PDF] for Perspectives. (Division 13 affiliates may receive a paper copy free of charge, by calling the Action Center at 800-498-2071.) Note: Individual articles are not available for sale.
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Continuing Education
Division 13 is an ASHA-approved CE provider that offers the opportunity for its affiliates to earn CEUs through self-study of the division newsletter, Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.
Division 13 sponsors a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention. Affiliates are eligible for a 50% discount on select Short Courses at ASHA Convention.
E-mail List
Division 13 sponsors an e-mail list exclusively for Division 13 affiliates.
Networking
Affiliates have the opportunity to identify others with interest in dysphagia through affiliate meetings and participation in the e-mail list and affiliates-only Web forum.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 13 Coordinator represents the Dysphagia Special Interest Division within the ASHA Board of Division Coordinators.
- The Steering Committee responds to ASHA requests for input regarding policy, guidelines, committees, and other issues.
- Affiliates have the opportunity to provide input to the division leadership and ASHA.
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Members
Coordinator: Catriona M. Steele, Research Institute, University of Toronto
Associate Coordinator: Lynne C. Brady Wagner
Susan Brady
Claire Miller, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Debra Suiter, University of Memphis
Perspectives Editor: Debra M. Suiter, University of Memphis
CE Administrator: Laurie Sterling
Ex Officios
Brian B. Shulman, Monitoring Vice President for Professional Practices in Speech-Language Pathology
Gwendolyn D. Wilson, Monitoring Vice President for Professional Practices in Audiology
Leigh Deussing, Associate Director, Special Interest Division Programs
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For additional information, call ASHA Action Center at 1-800-498-2071.