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By Elissa Kilduff and Lydia Kopel
July 31, 2020
Another school year is looming and it’s fair to say that all of us school-based SLPs are facing it with a new normal and many unknowns. There is one thing we know for sure, though. We will be reviewing IEPs—present levels, goals and objectives, service…
By Audrey Holland
June 29, 2020
But 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the appearance in the ASHA Leader of this game-changing article entitled the “Life Participation Approach to Aphasia: A Statement of Values.” As most everyone in the “aphasia world” knows, the LPAA statement was…
By Warren Estabrooks and Helen McCaffrey Morrison
May 29, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2050 there will be more than 900 million people worldwide with hearing loss greater than 40 dB HL—double the number of 2018. Today, there are 34 million children who are deaf or hard of hearing and…
By Trici Schraeder and Courtney Seidel
April 30, 2020
According to the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (2016), an estimated 26,000 pregnant women ages 15 to 44 illicitly used opioid pain relievers and/or heroin. Additionally, it is not known how many pregnant women legally used methadone…
By Robyn O'Halloran
February 27, 2020
The ability to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds with different needs, abilities, values, and preferences is a critical skill for all health care providers. It is also a critical factor in ensuring patient safety, a good…