Related Links for Professionals About Child Language Development and Disorders

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Practice Management

Ethics

• Code of Ethics
  The Code of Ethics sets forth the fundamental principles and rules considered essential to the practice of audiology and SLP and for preserving the integrity of the profession.
• Issues in Ethics Statements
  Issues in Ethics Statements provide analysis and guidance on a variety of ethical issues that may be relevant to curriculum planning on this topic.
• Ethics Index Page

Evidence-Based Practice

• Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: An Introduction
  New ASHA Technical Report about how to improve the quality of the evidence base supporting clinical practice and ultimately improve the quality of clinical services.
• Evidence-Based Practice
  Link to definitions, practice guidelines, literature review sites and levels of evidence.

Cultural Competence

• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
• Self-Assessment for Cultural Competence
• The Ethics of Assessment With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
• Tips for Working with an Interpreter
• How Does Your Caseload Compare to the US Census?
• Multicultural Constituency Groups
• Issues in Ethics: Cultural Competence
• Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education
• Cultural Competence in Health Care

Reimbursement

• An Introduction to Key Concepts in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Reimbursement and Advocacy   
• Billing & Reimbursement
• Coding for Reimbursement
• Medicare Speech Generating Device (SGD) information packet
• Marketing Your Services
• Medicaid School Billing Under Fire
• Parents as Reimbursement Advocates
• National Reimbursement Network Created to Advocate With Payers

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Professional Development

Review live and self-study programs offered by ASHA Professional Development for ASHA CEUs. For information about group discounts, call ASHA Product Sales at 888-498-6699.

Maintenance of Certification
See how to meet the continuing education requirements for maintaining the Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC-A and CCC-SLP).

Special Interest Groups

Connect with your professional community! Special Interest Groups give speech-language pathologists the opportunity to explore similar interests and share expertise in focused areas of practice and/or research.

Special Interest Groups related to Child Language Development & Disorders:

• SIG 1, Language Learning and Education
• SIG 2, Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders
• SIG 16, School-Based Issues

Special Interest Groups related to personnel preparation:

• SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education
• SIG 11, Administration and Supervision
• SIG 14, Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Populations

Other Web Resources

ASHA Resources

• A Checklist for Consumers
• Consumer Web page

Other Resources

• National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
• The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
  Supports programs that serve millions of children, youth and adults with disabilities.
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
  Part of a broad Federal effort to connect you with the resources you need on behalf of infants, toddlers, children, and youth who have disabilities.
• National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities
  The purpose of the NJC is to promote research, demonstration, and educational efforts, including both inservice and preservice, directed to helping persons with severe disabilities communicate effectively.

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