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By Linda D. Vallino-Napoli and Dennis M. Ruscello
February 23, 2026
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects present in some children that occur when there is a lack of fusion of the lips and roof of the mouth during the embryological period. There are different variations of clefting such as the lip only, the palate only,…
By Bobbi-Jo Marlatt
January 27, 2026
I was so determined to help people hear that I didn’t realize I might be driving them to talk themselves out of hearing aids. I genuinely wanted to help. I tried to convince them to treat their hearing loss, but in doing so, I may have unintentionally…
By Michelle Boisvert, PhD., CCC-SLP, and Nerissa Hall, PhD., CCC-SLP
December 29, 2025
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are no strangers to change. Whether it is evolving service models, such as shifting from onsite services to telepractice, heightened cultural and linguistic competencies that reflect our caseloads, or the growing role…
By Raymond D. Kent, Tara McAllister, Jonathan L. Preston, Marisha L. Speights
November 26, 2025
The study of phonetics reaches back at least two millennia, making it one of the oldest areas of behavioral science (Ohala, 1991). Over time, the need for phonetics has expanded to include speech science, speech-language pathology, sociolinguistics,…
By Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Krista B. Traynor, MA, RAC
September 29, 2025
In 2025, Audiology has been a doctoral level profession for over 20 years, allowing many more colleagues to participate as experts within our profession. Since 1982, 43 years of audiological research has led the discipline to greater knowledge and…