American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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

May 26, 2009 Issue

Health Care/Business Institute Draws 600

Nearly 600 speech-language pathologists who work in health care settings or private practice gathered in Bethesda, Md., in early April for a weekend of intensive learning and collegial conversations at the ASHA Health Care/Business Institute.

Voice Boot Camp: Intensive Treatment Success

A "Voice Boot Camp" approach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was successful for patients who have been resistant to other treatments or who live far from the clinic and for whom traditional treatment is impossible.

The Role of Pharyngeal and Upper Esophageal Manometry in Swallowing Assessment

Manometry is a tool that may add value to videofluoroscopic swallowing examination and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing by providing quantitative information to the dysphagia evaluation.

International Aphasia Treatment: The Japan-U.S. Connection

The importance of sharing ideas with fellow professionals is like a pebble thrown into a pond—we never know how far the ripples will go. The growth of programs for individuals with aphasia in Japan is one example of those "ripples."

Safe-Listening Myths for Personal Music Players

While the media continue to spotlight the risk of noise-induced hearing loss from personal music players, a number of myths have surfaced in the public arena. It's important for professionals to stay informed. *Audiology*

Audiology in Brief: May 26, 2009

Bottom Line: The CMS-1500 Claim Form

Speech-language pathologists who choose to enroll as Medicare providers should be familiar with the requirements of this claim form which is also used by Medicaid and many private health plans.

Hot Topics in Dysphagia

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.

Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

In the next decade—perhaps sooner—new pharmacologic therapies will be developed that will allow audiologists to work with physicians and patients in selecting pharmacologic agents that can be used to prevent or ameliorate hearing loss and tinnitus.

Readers Respond: May 26, 2009

First Person on the Last Page: Providing Sound to Local Schools

Teachers have seen the reward of increased attentiveness and decreased vocal strain with sound field systems.