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This Special Interest Division provides an opportunity for interaction among colleagues concerning specific areas of mutual interest. Affiliate members have a direct voice in addressing issues that impact on their scholarly pursuits and delivery of service.
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).
Treatment of Cleft Palate Speech Disorders
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Division 5 sponsored a live forum event, Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 8-10 pm EDT.
During these "office hours," experts answered your questions about treatment of cleft palate, such as:
- Does oral motor therapy have any role in treating cleft palate speech errors?
- How do I recognize and treat learned nasal emission patterns?
- What therapy tools are used for eliminating cleft palate speech errors (e.g. glottal stops and other compensatory misarticulations)?
- What should I treat (not treat)?
Our guest experts were:
- Judy Trost-Cardamone, Ph.D., Professor, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, California and Speech Consultant, Ventura County Medical Center Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, Ventura, California
- Karen Golding-Kushner, Ph.D., Private Practice, Central New Jersey and Executive Director, Velo-cardio-facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc.
Access this archived Web forum.
Treatment of Speech and Resonance Disorders
Division 5 sponsored a symposium for school/EI SLPs - "Assessment and Treatment of Speech and Resonance in Individuals with Cleft Palate: A Practical Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists" - at the meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, April 28, 2007.
2007 Division 5 Perspectives
Look for Division 5's Perspectives in July and October this year!
2006 Year End Report
Access the Division 5 2006 Year-End report online [PDF].
Willard R. Zemlin Lecture
The Willard R. Zemlin Lecture in Speech Science commemorates the life and work of the late Willard R. Zemlin, who made significant contributions to communication sciences through his texts detailing the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism.
The lecture, an annual event at the ASHA Convention, honors another speech scientist who has demonstrated a record of outstanding contributions to the broad spectrum of issues concerning speech science. Division 5 and Allyn & Bacon, publisher of Zemlin's texts, sponsor the event; Allyn & Bacon provides a $1,000 stipend for the speaker and Division 5 covers the speaker's expenses.
This year's lecture, by Frank Guenther, is "The Neural Control of Speech". Division 5 thanks Dr. Guenther for his work and congratulates him on this recognition of his contributions to the professions.
Previous lectures are:
- 2000 - Maureen L. Stone, "Anatomy and Physiology 2000: Building on the Work of Willard R. Zemlin"
- 2001 - Raymond D. Kent, "Physiology and Speech Learning 2001: Building on the Work of Willard R. Zemlin"
- 2002 - Ingo R. Titze, "How Far Can the Vocal Folds Travel?"
- 2003 - Steven M. Barlow, "Physiological Studies of the Human Vocal Tract Across the Lifespan"
- 2004 - Joseph S. Perkell, "Sensorimotor Control of Speech Production"
- 2005 - Thomas J. Hixon, "Perspectives on Normal Speech Breathing"
- 2006 - Kiyoshi Honda, "Visualization of Speech Production Mechanisms"
Resources
Cleft Palate Resource: The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) has information for professionals and for patients and families.
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Study Issues
- Normal speech anatomy and physiology
- Craniofacial anomalies and related structural disorders
- Respiratory physiology
- Developmental disorders
- Swallowing disorders
- Cancer and related disorders; ablative surgery; prostheses
- Speech disorders related to trauma
- Instrumentation and technology; computer applications
- Vocal tract acoustics
- Speech perception
Professional Issues
- Identifying high priority clinical and research needs
- Multidisciplinary interaction among care providers
- Assessment of treatment strategies; clinical trials
- Improving preparation of clinicians and researchers
- Effective dissemination of information
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Perspectives - our peer-reviewed publication
Published in July and October, Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders features
- News of division activities
- Articles on clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
Check out the October 2005 issue:
View indexes [PDF] of Division 5 articles.
Continuing Education
Division 5 sponsors a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention. Division affiliates are eligible for a 50% discount on a Short Course at Convention.
E-mail List
Division 5 sponsors an e-mail list exclusively for Division 5 affiliates.
Networking
Affiliates have the opportunity to identify others with interest in speech science and orofacial disorders through affiliate meetings and e-mail list participation.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 5 Coordinator represents the Speech Science 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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Coordinator: Lynn Marty Grames, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Members:
Judith LeDuc
Susan Marks, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Mary O'Gara, Northwestern University
Michael VanLue, Medical University of South Carolina
Newsletter Editor: Linda Vallino, University of Delaware
CE Administrator: Kerry Callahan-Mandulak
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
Michelle Ferketic, Director, Special Interest Divisions and International Liaison Programs
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