In response to Stan Goldberg's guest editorial in the April 29 issue of The ASHA Leader, "Are We as a Profession Losing Our Heart?," he states, "New services are being added at the expense of those traditionally defining who we are." I would like to add that, as a school-based SLP, I'm continually puzzled by articles that add some new dimension to our already full plates. These are the articles that typically begin with a comment about how SLPs "are in a unique position to understand and address..." What next? Handwriting? For many of us, we're struggling to provide adequate and effective services to the students we already serve. Our plates are so full as it is, that until we address the issues we deal with (caseload size, service delivery models, etc.), how can we even talk about adding one more thing to the platter?
Lisa A. Winslow
Whittier, CA
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