American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.

May 5, 2009 Issue

Schools Will Feel Boost From Stimulus

ASHA members in school settings could benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—but members need to act quickly to learn about funding that could benefit them.

Health Care, Research Benefit from Funds

More than $87 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding will be earmarked for the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, hospitals, community health centers, and improved health information technology.

Medicare Checklist for SLPs: What to Do Now

A checklist of actions that you to take now to prepare to enroll in Medicare on June 2.

Differences or Disorders? In the 1980s, Research Focused on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

In the 1980s, a new research paradigm focused on culturally and linguistically diverse populations to distinguish normal language differences from disorders.

New Tests Developed for Hearing Protectors

The Acoustical Society of America has published a new standard that specifies laboratory-based procedures for hearing protection devices.

Primary Prevention Pays Off: Detecting Small Hearing Threshold Shifts That Signal Hearing Loss

Small steps have the potential for long-term impact on preventing noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace. *Audiology*

Audiology In Brief: May 5, 2009

Response-to-Intervention: SLPs as Linchpins in Secondary Schools

Response-to-intervention is relevant in the secondary schools and SLPs need to be key players in the planning and implementation of RTI initiatives in their school.

Hair Cell Regeneration: How It Works and What It Means for Audiologists

We are getting closer to hair cell regeneration therapy. Learn about recent findings and the latest techniques involved in the study of hair cell regeneration—and their clinical implications.

Exploring LENA as a Tool for Researchers and Clinicians

The Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) is a new device being marketed to families interested in monitoring their child's language. The authors share their thoughts about this device based on their research findings related to clinical practice.

Readers Respond: May 5, 2009

First Person On The Last Page: Finding Beauty in the Spoken Word