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March 4, 2008

New Ratings Proposed for Veteran's TBI
A proposed Veterans Administration rule would increase the involvement of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in evaluating the disabling effects of traumatic brain injuries.

Insurer to Reimburse Mismanaged Claims
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are eligible for reimbursement for claims erroneously processed by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company's state plans under a multimillion-dollar settlement agreement.

Speaking Out on the Post-Doctoral Experience
Five current and former post-doctoral fellows share the value of completing a post-doctoral fellowship.

New Board, New National Office
A new Board of Directors—reflecting the first major governance change in 38 years—opened the year's business in ASHA's new national office.

Professional Shortages in Educational Audiology
A visual summary of a 2007 survey jointly conducted by ASHA and the Educational Audiology Association to describe the issues that contribute to personnel shortages in educational audiology.

ASHFoundation Tees Off to Raise Funds
More than 40 corporate, organizational, and individual sponsors and donors made the ASHFoundation's popular Golf Benefit possible.

Hearing Pill to Undergo More Clinical Trials
In the future, medication may reverse the effects of hearing loss from acoustic trauma, according to military researchers.

Electrical Stimulation and Dysphagia: What We Do and Don't Know
A review of information currently available on electrical stimulation as part of dysphagia therapy.

Multichannel Compression Hearing Aids: Perceptual Considerations
Digital signal processing algorithms in hearing aids have become increasingly complex since they became commercially available in the mid-1990s.


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