| ASHFoundation Celebrates 60 Years of Giving |
| From its propitious beginnings, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation emerged and prospered. The next 60 years promises continued growth and increased funding for the next generation of professionals who will lead the discipline. |
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| Sound Field Systems on the Rise in Schools |
| Improved test scores are cited as one reason that the use of sound field systems in general education classrooms is growing by about 20% annually. |
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| Cross-Training In Dysphagia Still Unacceptable |
| The recent Legislative Council decision does not mean that ASHA endorses training by SLPs of other to deliver services in dysphagia. |
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| Construction Begins on ASHA’s New Home |
| Federal and local officials joined ASHA leaders for the April 19, 2006 groundbreaking for the new National Office. |
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| A Labor of Love in Bosnia |
| Bosnia has many needs in the areas of speech-language pathology and audiology. An ongoing effort is needed to develop and expand these areas in this country that is recovering from war. |
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| Vanderbilt Education Program Unites Disciplines |
| Vanderbilt University has started a unique program that will conduct joint training for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and deaf educators to serve children with hearing loss. *Audiology* |
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| Voice Research—An International Focus |
| The ASHA Leader continues its travels around the world to look at voice disorders, research, and current treatment—focusing on the United Kingdom, France, and Egypt in this issue. |
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| Voice Research and Treatment: A UK Perspective |
| The expansion of work in voice disorders in the UK is largely due to additional government funding for head and neck cancer services and the general expansion of voice clinic services. |
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| Research and Treatment Related to Voice in France |
| An overview of treatment and research in voice, which dates back to the 19th century in France. |
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| Egypt: Four Decades of Voice Research and Clinical Application |
| In Egypt, the study of vocology includes all aspects of human voice from basic science to clinical and surgical management to assisting singers. |
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| Nutritional and Dysphagia Services for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Speech-language pathologists can have a positive impact on the nutritional status of clients with Alzheimer’s disease by using the environment, caregiver training, and the individual’s abilities. |
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| Cardiovascular Disease: Effects Upon Cognition and Communication |
| Cardiovascular disease can negatively affect the integrity of cognition and communication long before an individual is diagnosed with stroke or dementia. |
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