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Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation
Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation is now available online only, published by ASHA with HighWire Press. Perspectives is published twice annually in May and October. Division 7 is a CE Provider and offers its issues for self-study to earn CEUs.
Affiliates can also access Perspectives on Audiology published by the Audiology Coordinating Committee in May.
The Mission of the Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation Special Interest Division is to facilitate the ability to minimize or prevent, across the life span, the limitations and restrictions that auditory dysfunctions can impose on well-being, and on communicative, interpersonal, psychosocial, educational, and vocational functioning. This is accomplished by (a) providing a forum for professionals who have an interest in audiologic/aural rehabilitation to exchange and discuss current research and practice information, (b) providing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills, (c) promoting practices and policies related to the provision of effective interventions and use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, implantable devices, and other hearing assistive technologies, and (d) promoting research related to audiologic/aural rehabilitation.
Goals
To meet its mission, the division will strive to attain the following goals:
- Advocacy within ASHA wherein we advise and make recommendations about policies, procedures and guidelines relating to aural rehabilitation and sensory aids to the Executive Board and Legislative Council of the Association
- Promotion of federal and state policies regarding reimbursement services for aural rehabilitation and sensory aids for consumers with hearing impairment and deafness
- Dissemination of information and conduct of public awareness activities to consumers and healthcare professionals, including physicians, which highlight the contribution speech-language pathologists and audiologists make to the health and well-being of hearing-impaired and deaf children, adults and their families
- Recognition of research needs and provision of a forum for exchanging ideas and information in order to improve coordination of efforts among clinical scientists
- Establishment of study sections for affiliates within or among divisions who share more focused topical area of interests relating to aural rehabilitation and sensory aids including: cochlear implants, tinnitus management, dizziness rehabilitation, developing speech production and reception strategies within children with hearing-impairment and deafness, language development of hearing-impaired and deaf children, communication and psychosocial problems unique to the hearing-impaired elderly, proposal curriculum guidelines in aural rehabilitation for professional degree programs including masters level training and the professional doctorate
- Plan and conduct continuing education activities for affiliate members as well as other segments of the Association
Visions
It is our hope to implement our mission and goals by:
- Coordinating activities and directions with related professional organizations with overlapping concerns including but not limited to: American Academy of Audiology, Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, American Auditory Society
- Interfacing with consumer groups including Self-Help for the Hearing Impaired, Alexander Graham Bell, and Consumer Organization for the Hearing Impaired (COHI)
- Collaborating with other health care professional groups in meeting the needs of the hearing-impaired including the American Medical Association, American Geriatrics Society, Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and the Academy of Pediatrics
- Communicating with agencies within the National Institutes of Health including National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to enhance mutual research and research training missions
- Working closely with the Congressional Action Committee to promote legislation designed to meet the needs of consumers with hearing impairments and providers of professional services
Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation, the division's publication, comes out in May and October and features:
- News of division activities
- Articles on clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
Division 7 affiliates also have access to Perspectives on Audiology, published by the Audiology Coordinating Committee in May.
Continuing Education
Division 7 sponsors a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention. Division affiliates are eligible for a 50% discount on select Short Courses at Convention.
Networking
Affiliates have the opportunity to identify others with interest in aural rehabilitation and its instrumentation.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 7 Coordinator represents the Special Interest Division on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation within the ASHA Board of Division Coordinators.
- The Steering Committee responds to ASHA requests for input regarding policy, guidelines, committees, and other issues.
- Affiliates have the opportunity to provide input to the division leadership and ASHA.
Members
Division Coordinator: Sue Ann Erdman, ARCCS
Associate Coordinator: Jean P. Gagné, Universite' De Montreal–Ecole D'orthophonie-Audio
Matthew Bakke, Gallaudet University
Terese I. Huber, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Nancy Muscato, University of South Florida
Elizabeth Mauzé, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Ex Officios
Julie B. Noel, Monitoring Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice
Gwendolyn D. Wilson, Monitoring Vice President for Audiology Practice
Kerry Chmielenski, Associate Director, Special Interest Divisions
Division Volunteer Program Managers
Perspectives Editor: Zenobia R. Bagli
CE Administrator: Sridhar Krishnamurti, Auburn University–Department of Communications Disorders
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