Resource Guide for Educational/Pediatric Audiologists

• ASHA Practice Policy Documents for Educational/Pediatric Audiologists
• ASHA's Peer-Reviewed Journals
• School Setting Resources for Audiologists
• ASHA's IDEA website
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
• Audiology Surveys
• Focused Topics
• Coding and Reimbursement Resources
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Special Interest Groups
• Patient/Consumer Education Materials
• Selected ASHA Products
• Professional and Consumer Organizations

ASHA Practice Policy Documents for Educational/Pediatric Audiologists

All of the ASHA Practice Policy documents are available to the public and professionals. ASHA's new Practice Portal offers one-stop access to resources to guide evidence-based decision-making.

• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) - Supplement to the JCIH 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention Following Confirmation That a Child Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing (2013)
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools (2010)
• Guidelines for Audiologists Providing Informational and Adjustment Counseling to Families of Infants and Young Children With Hearing Loss Birth to 5 Years of Age (2008)
• Loss to Follow-Up in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - Technical Report (2008)
• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) - JCIH Year 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs, Executive Summary [PDF]
• Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Audiology (2006)
• Roles, Knowledge, and Skills: Audiologists Providing Clinical Services to Infants and Young Children Birth to 5 Years of Age (2006)
• (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders-The Role of the Audiologist - Position Statement (2005)
• Guidelines for Manual Pure-Tone Threshold Audiometry (2005)
• Auditory Integration Training Position Statement, Technical Report (2004)
• Cochlear Implants - Technical Report (2004)
• Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology (2004)
• Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists and Teachers of Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Development of Communicative and Linguistic Competence - Position Statement, Technical Report, Guidelines (2004)
• Guidelines for Competencies in Auditory Evoked Potential Measurement and Clinical Applications - Knowledge and Skills (2003)
• Appropriate School Facilities for Students With Speech-Language-Hearing Disorders - Technical Report (2002)
• Guidelines for Audiology Service Provision in and for Schools (2002)
• Guidelines for Fitting and Monitoring FM Systems (2002)
• Knowledge and Skills Required for the Practice of Audiologic/Aural Rehabilitation (2001)
• Inclusive Practices for Children and Youths With Communication Disorders - Position Statement (1996)
• Electrical Stimulation for Cochlear Implant Selection and Rehabilitation - Guidelines, Knowledge and Skills, Position Statement (1992)
• External Auditory Canal Examination and Cerumen Management - Guidelines, Knowledge and Skills, Position Statement (1992)
• Amplification as a Remediation Technique for Children With Normal Peripheral Hearing - Technical Report (1991)
• Learning Disabilities: Issues on Definition - Relevant Paper (1991)
• The Use of FM Amplification Instruments for Infants and Preschool Children With Hearing Impairment - Position Statement (1991)
• Tympanometry Tutorial - Relevant Paper (1988)
• Learning Disabilities and the Preschool Child - Position Statement (1987)

ASHA's Peer-Reviewed Journals

All five ASHA scientific journals are available online, with an archive going back to 1970. The American Journal of Audiology (AJA), Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) (hearing section), and Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups offers several types of opportunities for earning ASHA continuing education units (CEUs).

School Setting Resources for Audiologists

Helpful information regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, school funding, classroom acoustics, and a variety of school setting resources has been gathered on the School Setting Resources for Audiologists webpage.

ASHA's IDEA Website

Visit ASHA's IDEA website for links to resources and issue briefs regarding IDEA Parts B and C.

Free publications are available from the U.S. Department of Education.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

• List your facility in the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention-Pediatric Audiology Links to Services (EHDI-PALS) Directory.
• Visit the EHDI Action Center for ASHA resources to assist you with legislative and advocacy activities.
• Updates in the JCIH Year 2007 Position Statement—Article by Brandt Culpepper, PhD, CCC-A
• The EHDI Program Checklist [PDF] may be used to determine how well EHDI programs are meeting the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing 2007 recommendations.
• Screening for Newborn Hearing Loss recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Audiology Surveys

• ASHA Audiology Surveys

Focused Topics

• Focused Topics in Audiology—Locate detailed information about coding and reimbursement, hearing detection and conservation, hearing loss and related disorders, multicultural topics, practice management, rehabilitation, and technology.
• ASHA Now e-newsletter—Read the current issue and learn how to subscribe.

Coding and Reimbursement Resources

• Coding for Reimbursement—Information on the accurate use of audiology and speech-language pathology related billing codes.
• Coding and Reimbursement Articles
• For-sale products to help with reimbursement
• School Finance Committee—This committee works with the National Office staff in developing strategies and initiatives surrounding appropriate coverage and reimbursement for audiology and speech-language pathology services to children in the schools.

Continuing Education Opportunities

 ASHA Professional Development offers individual ASHA CE courses that are available for ASHA continuing education units (CEUs). Or for one convenient annual fee, you can now have unlimited access to our catalog of practical, evidence-based online courses with the ASHA Learning Pass.

Special Interest Groups

Four Special Interest Groups (SIGs) (6, 7, 8, and 9) focus on audiology issues. SIGs offer continuing education opportunities at no additional cost for affiliates (members in the SIGs).

Below is information about SIGs that may be of particular interest to educational/pediatric audiologists:

• SIG 6, Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics
• SIG 7, Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation
• SIG 9, Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood
• SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• SIG 16, School-Based Issues

Patient/Consumer Education Materials

Education newsletters and other consumer information brochures and leaflets are a valuable resource for educational/pediatric audiologists.

The following topics are available:

• Causes of Hearing Loss in Children
• Effects of Hearing Loss on Development
• Spanish Language Audiogram from the John Tracy Clinic [PDF]
• Type, Degree, and Configuration of Hearing Loss  
• Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Children
• The Patient Education Handouts webpage contains links to PDFs on hearing loss in adults and children.

Selected ASHA Products

For complete information and selection of ASHA products, go to the ASHA Online Store or contact ASHA Product Sales at 888-498-6699.

• Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds to Sentences
• Cochlear Implants
• Getting Your Child Ready for Reading and Writing Poster
• How Do I Know If I Have a Hearing Loss?
• How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? brochure (Also available in Spanish
• How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? clipboard
• How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? poster (Also available in Spanish)
• How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? slide wheel (Also available in Spanish)
• Language Exerts Power
• Learning to Hear Again With a Cochlear Implant
• Making the Most of Your New Hearing Aids
• My Audiologist Recommends Hearing Aids...Now What?
• Talking on the Go
• The Noisy Classroom
• Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss
• Understanding Your Child's Hearing Aids
• Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Parent's Guide
• Waking Up to the Sounds of Life

Professional and Consumer Organizations

Connect to related professional and consumer organizations.