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Peer review is available for "Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Dysphagia Services in Schools." Visit www.asha.org/peer-review to provide comments.
The guidelines document was developed by a working group supported by Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), and Division 16, School-Based Issues. The group is chaired by Emily Homer (Div. 16) and includes Sheryl Amaral and Randy Kurjan from Div. 16; Joan Arvedson, Cynthia O'Donoghue, and Joan Sheppard represent Div. 13. Janet Brown is the ASHA liaison and Brian Shulman is the monitoring vice president for the working group.
The working group was established at the recommendation of the 2005 Coordinating Committee on Dysphagia in Schools. The committee also identified a need to:
- Determine the scope of service needs for students in the schools with feeding and swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- Analyze the needs of ASHA members who practice in school settings related to provision of services to children with dysphagia
- Recommend actions and strategies to address these needs
- Develop a long-term plan to implement these recommendations
For more information, contact Janet Brown at jbrown@asha.org.
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