December 16, 2003
Our Kind of Town
Nearly 13,000 members poured into Chicago for the 2003 ASHA Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Conventions which offered a potpourri of intellectual and social treats.
Medicare Caps Lifted for Two Years
Congress included a two-year moratorium on the Medicare outpatient therapy caps in the Medicare prescription drug bill passed immediately before the Thanksgiving adjournment.
Convention Schools Forum
Hundreds of school-based clinicians attended the schools forum where they shared issues related to No Child Left Behind and gained updates on other key issues and ASHA activities.
Dysphagia Rates Rise
Speech-language pathologists scored a victory in the 2004 Fee Schedule which rectified drastic reductions in reimbursement for dysphagia procedures this year's fee schedule.
Nonverbal Communication Theory and Application
Speech-language pathologists may be less prepared to provide intervention for nonverbal language behaviors-skills that are vital to our clients' social success.
Visionary Volunteers: The Legacy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Since 1946, the ASHFoundation provided more than $3 million in awards and grants-which would have been impossible without the catalyst of volunteerism.
On-Target Professional Education
November 18, 2003
Focus on the Military:
This issue of The ASHA Leader focuses on the contributions of clinicians who are members of, or employed by, the U.S. Army.
Caring for Our Soldiers
As the result of technological and medical changes, soldiers and civilians are receiving speech-language pathology services sooner than before.
Army Audiologists: Serving Soldiers and Their Country
Audiologists serve in active-duty, reserve and National Guard capacities for the U.S. Army. Civilian audiologists also find employment in hospital settings around the world.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA is considering two petitions that would remove the requirement for a medical evaluation and create a class of over-the-counter hearing aids.
Meeting The Challenge of Rural Service Delivery
In North Dakota, clinicians scored a reimbursement victory in getting speech-language pathology telepractice services covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Policy on SLP Assistants Revisited
A controversial proposal to hire assistants in place of qualified speech-language pathologists is being reviewed and alternatives are being examined.
Cluttering Updated
As cluttering becomes more widely recognized, we can expect to see more clutterers populating caseloads.
Children Affected by Trauma and Alcohol Exposure
Children exposed to abuse, neglect and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are at risk in all areas of language development.
November 04, 2003
Hearing Aids and Cell Phones
ASHA is working collaboratively with both government and industry to ensure that wireless phones are compatible with hearing technology.
New Executive Director Selected
Arlene A. Pietranton, ASHA's chief staff officer for speech-language pathology, will be the executive director of ASHA beginning in 2004.
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Blue Dye
The FDA urged clinicians to be aware of complications in the use of blue dye in detecting pulmonary aspiration.
Implementing No Child Left Behind
The landmark education law is now into its second year of implementation bringing greater accountability, research-based practice, parental options, and local control.
Clinical Management of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Evaluation and treatment of tinnitus and Hyperacusis have developed into a neurophysiologically based protocol with the goal of habituation to the tinnitus.
Alternative Medicine and Hearing
Explore the cultural influences and clinical implications of the use of home remedies in providing services to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
The National Dysphagia Diet: What to Swallow?
Diet texture modification for dysphagia management is a common practice, but one that is open to wide viariation across clinicians and the facilities in which they work. The National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) aims to establish standard terminology and practice applications of dietary texture modification in dysphagia management. Learn more about the NDD and tips for collaboration on dysphagia diets in an article recently published in The ASHA Leader.
October 21, 2003
2004 Fee Schedule Challenged
ASHA urges increases in Medicare fees in proposed schedule.
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology in Health Care
A review of the unique challenges-and rewards-of working in a pediatric facility.
Bills Would Increase Audiologists' Autonomy
Look in your waiting room to find parent advocates who can be a valuable ally in your reimbursement advocacy efforts.
Where We Work: Pediatric Audiology at a Not-for-Profit Hospital
A love of children and a need to give back led Tanyka Perry to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC.
Responding to the Dysphagia Consult: A Report-Writing Primer
The value of even the most effective and artfully applied assessment is reduced without skillful, concise, and accurate communication of our activities.
Fragile X Syndrome and Speech & Language
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, but research is needed that describes the communication skills of these children.
Treating Children With Feeding Disorders
Children with feeding disorders are among the most complex pediatric patients that speech-language pathologists treat.
Be Clear and Concise in Marketing
October 07, 2003
Medicare Caps Go Back to Court
Advocacy builds on Capitol Hill as the battle continues on the judicial and legislative fronts over the Medicare therapy caps, which went into effect Sept. 1.
Volunteerism: A Perspective
In 2003—ASHA’s Year of the Volunteer—we examine the management, motivations, and satisfaction of those who give their time and talents in the tradition of volunteerism.
Battle, Kent, Aungst, and Davidson Elected to Executive Board
Meet the four outstanding volunteer leaders have won election of the ASHA Executive Board.
Goodbye, Fred: And Our Best Wishes for a Happy and Productive Retirement
Frederick Spahr reflects on 25 years as ASHA's executive director and what the future holds in retirement.
Ohio Project Focuses on Retention, Recruitment of School-Based Clinicians
The Ohio Master’s Network Initiatives in Education project began as a way to offer clinicians the opportunity to earn a distance-learning master’s degree while continuing employment.
The Art of Interpersonal Persuasion
Effective interpersonal persuasion creates an atmosphere that can result in constructive change and shape outcomes.
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