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Event Date: 9/19/2024
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar explores ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in infants, focusing on its impact on feeding, speech, and overall oral function. The presenter discusses the anatomy and physiology of ankyloglossia, evidence-based clinical assessment methods, as well as current trends and controversies surrounding its management. The course emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment, including the decision-making process for surgical intervention and post-operative care.
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Event Date: 12/11/2024
Format(s):
Live Webinar
This webinar is for audiologists and SLPs who are currently supervising-or planning to supervise-students, clinical fellows, or other professionals, as well as for supervisees. The speaker will review relevant parts of the ASHA Code of Ethics that directly relate to supervision, discuss common ethical dilemmas that can arise during the supervision process, and walk through a critical-thinking process to address these dilemmas. You will walk away with tools to recognize and address ethical situations involving supervision and strengthen the ethical decision-making skills of the individuals you supervise.
Event Dates:1/29/2025-2/17/2025
Format(s):
Online Conference
It’s no secret that effective collaboration in the school setting is crucial to students’ success, but how do we collaborate effectively? In this 20-day online conference, get practical strategies and tools to help you affirm your role, maximize student outcomes, and improve generalization of skills, all while managing your own workload.
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Event Date: 3/5/2025
Format(s):
Live Webinar
Whether you work in a clinic, academia, research lab, or other work setting, you can incorporate hearing conservation-i.e., hearing loss prevention-into your services. This webinar will discuss the breadth of hearing conservation services-including risk assessment, prevention and protection, and testing and monitoring-that audiologists can use to evaluate patients for possible adverse effects of occupational and/or recreational noise exposure.
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Event Dates:3/12/2025-3/24/2025
Format(s):
Online Conference
In this online conference, designed specifically for SLPs who work with medically complex pediatric patients, participants will think critically through management of aerodigestive disorders in infants and young children across the continuum of care.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 1 forum addresses how the speech-language pathologist can target
metacognition using theory of mind, critical thinking, and prosody to improve the
comprehension of oral and written information in both social and academic
environments for school age students and adolescents. The first article describes
the results of an exploratory survey given to speech-language pathologists
regarding how they incorporate theory of mind into therapy. The second article
explores how to target the critical thinking skills of adolescents using logical
fallacies. The third article reviews the current available literature on prosody and
reading for autistic individuals and provides clinical recommendations for
addressing prosody in expressive communication and reading comprehension.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Whether you work in a clinic, academia, research lab, or other work setting, you can incorporate hearing conservation-i.e., hearing loss prevention-into your services. This webinar will discuss the breadth of hearing conservation services-including risk assessment, prevention and protection, and testing and monitoring-that audiologists can use to evaluate patients for possible adverse effects of occupational and/or recreational noise exposure.
New!
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This webinar is for audiologists and SLPs who are currently supervising-or planning to supervise-students, clinical fellows, or other professionals, as well as for supervisees. The speaker will review relevant parts of the ASHA Code of Ethics that directly relate to supervision, discuss common ethical dilemmas that can arise during the supervision process, and walk through a critical-thinking process to address these dilemmas. You will walk away with tools to recognize and address ethical situations involving supervision and strengthen the ethical decision-making skills of the individuals you supervise.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 1 activity addresses how framing early intervention practices to include
partnering with and training caregivers and pediatricians can improve access to
the language and communication opportunities in early childhood. The first article
applies the benefits of the Language Environmental Analysis (LENA) system with
children with cerebral palsy to determine the feasibility of monitoring naturalistic
language patterns during longitudinal mobility intervention. The second article
highlights the importance of monitoring caregiver progress in early intervention
therapy and proposes how to set goals, teach the caregiver language facilitation
strategies using the See and Say Sequence, and measure progress using
various types of caregiver data. The third article explores the emerging role of
speech-language pathologists (SLPs) providing training to improve the use of
developmental screening in pediatric primary care to increase early identification
rates of infants and toddlers.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 17 activity is Global Perspective: Cultural/Linguistic Adaptation &
Access in SLP & Audiology. The articles in this activity highlight the dual importance of
adapting speech-language pathology practices to be culturally and linguistically relevant
while also addressing the challenges of accessibility for marginalized and underserved
populations across Asia, Australia, Palestine and the United Kingdom.
Kong and Ng delve into the psycholinguistic adaptations required for the
Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) to be effectively used with Cantonese speakers,
ensuring that cultural nuances are respected in the assessment process. Saylor et al.
focus on the adaptation of the Functional External Memory Aid Tool (FEMAT) for UK and
Australian (AU) contexts, showcasing how even within English-speaking regions, cultural
differences can significantly impact the effectiveness of clinical tools. Lee et al. provide
an overview of the development of speech-language pathology and audiology
professions across Asian countries, emphasizing the importance of culturally informed
practices as these fields expand in diverse cultural contexts.
In addition, Pakulski Camps sheds light on the unique challenges faced in
delivering hearing services in conflict-affected areas, where both cultural and socioeconomic
barriers must be navigated to provide effective care.
By focusing on adaptation and access, this activity aims to equip professionals
with the knowledge and tools necessary to improve service delivery and outcomes for all
individuals, particularly those in culturally diverse or socio-economically disadvantaged
settings across Asia, Australia, Palestine, and the United Kingdom.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity was diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in
communication sciences and disorders (CSD) research and professionalism and
guidance for working with interpreters and translators in speech-language pathology
(SLP). Topics included (a) a review of ASHA publications in 2020 examining participant
gender, race, and ethnicity; (b) considerations for DEI access as it relates to
professionalism; and (c) guidance for working with interpreters and translators in SLP.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 20 activity, authors provide ways for clinicians to improve their ability to
actively cultivate and improve their counseling skills. Caron et al. discuss increasing
resilience in medical clinicians. McGrath and Schultz explain how to improve the
therapeutic alliance when working with rehabilitation clients. Pagano et al. describe how
to improve counseling self-efficacy.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 8 activity includes hearing health care models to address disparities
and public heath challenges known within the field of audiology—including
challenges in accessing hearing health care. With an expected growth in the
population of those affected by hearing loss, innovative and adaptive strategies
to meet the growing need for hearing health care is essential. The two articles
included provide different approaches to address hearing-related needs in their
community. The work by Smiley and Murphy provides a history of the path
towards mobile health care and how different mobile audiology service delivery
models may be utilized to meet given identified health care and population
needs. The authors describe how considerations towards multidisciplinary care
and needs assessments may support effective service delivery. Additionally,
Hay-McCutcheon et al. present an example of how community health workers
may increase access to aural rehabilitation, including for those who receive over-the-counter hearing devices. The authors describe how they approached and
developed a community health worker–led education training program in their
rural community.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
The theme for this SIG 14 activity is a review of cultural considerations specific to
the assessment of speech disorders in individuals who speak Greek, Mandarin
and Anguillian Eastern Caribbean English, and both speech and language
assessment in Farsi. Topics include: (a) salient characteristics of each
phonological system and (b) assessment considerations for speech-language
pathologists when assessing the speech skills of individuals who may speak the
aforementioned languages.
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Format(s):
Journal (Print)
This journal self-study course addresses the effectiveness of various aphasia treatments, a topic that many researchers explored at the 51st Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) in North Carolina. Published in a special issue of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, these
articles examine specific interventions for particular patient populations,
including individuals with stroke-induced aphasia, those with acquired apraxia
of speech, those with anomia, and those with Alzheimer's dementia.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 14 activity is a review of considerations for assessment of language disorders
in individuals who speak Urdu, Turkish, Pidgin (Hawai?i Creole), and Bahamian Creole.
Topics include (a) salient characteristics of each language presented and (b) an
assessment tutorial for speech-language pathologists when assessing individuals who
may speak the aforementioned languages.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
A patient’s culture, beliefs, and values must be considered when assessing and treating
voice disorders. This SIG 3 forum explores justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
initiatives, discusses considerations for providing gender-affirming and neuro-affirming
voice therapy, and proposes applications of the Self-Determination Theory as a
framework to guide culturally responsive voice care.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 2 activity, articles explore treatment approaches for neurogenic
communication disorders. The first article includes a meta-analysis of the effects of
cognitive rehabilitation on pragmatic language after traumatic brain injury. The second
article describes steps for improving palliative, person-centered speech-language
pathology services for individuals with primary progressive aphasia. The third article
describes implementing shared decision making with individuals with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis related to dysarthria and dysphagia treatment.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
As an SLP who works with multilingual students, you might have questions like: What are the best tools for evaluating multilingual children? How do I assess a child whose language I do not speak? What role does translanguaging play in intervention? This on demand webinar reexamines codeswitching through a translanguaging lens, offering practical strategies for delivering more equitable services and making accurate diagnoses in multilingual settings.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
If you are an SLP who works with middle- and high-school-age students with developmental language disorder (DLD), you might have questions like: What is my role? Where do I start? Should I be targeting written language? How do I support comprehension? This on demand webinar will address these questions and more.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar (available beginning November 1, 2024) will provide audiologists and SLPs with an overview of trauma-informed care, culturally responsive teaching practices, and tips for engaging adolescents. The presenters will discuss evidence-based strategies for meeting young adults where they are and supporting their social-emotional needs.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar (available beginning November 15, 2024) will discuss ways that SLPs can incorporate mindfulness in a variety of treatment contexts with patients to improve voice, fluency, speech, cognition, and communication. The presentation will include case studies as well as a short mindfulness practice opportunity.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This collection of SIG 15 Perspectives articles involves a myriad of contemporary issues related to the professions, including the impact of retirement on mental health; gender differences in self-reported oral health-related quality of life; and the relationship between social networks and poststroke communication outcomes.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 11 Perspectives course addresses the necessity of a community-informed, strengths-based approach to health care service provision for individuals with communication disorders, and the impact of relationally focused reflections on improving conflict-handling skills in graduate speech-language pathology students.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
The three articles included in this SIG 18 Perspectives course represent the diverse work settings and populations served through telepractice. The first article evaluates an in-person and telepractice-delivered parent-mediated intervention for autistic children. The second article investigates the administration of an assessment for auditory processing disorders via in-person and telepractice delivery. The third article describes a systematic problem-solving approach for conducting aphasia assessments via telepractice.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 7 Perspectives course includes two articles. The first article examines a new pediatric speech in noise screener that can be used as an app, and the second article looks at quality-of-life outcomes after cochlear implantation.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 12 activity offers opportunities to extend augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) clinical practice through the inclusion of critical topic areas. The
first article describes survey results and offers recommendations on parent perspectives
regarding AAC assessments, barriers, and supports. Then, the second article focuses
on the perceptions of Latina mothers of young children in early intervention settings,
highlighting the need for culturally responsive communication and family centered
support. As a part of a review of the existing literature, the third article uncovers needs
for family centered, multilingual, and multicultural practice and calls for more quantitative
research in multilingualism and AAC.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) have specific communication needs relevant to accessing mental health care. This on demand webinar will delve into this vital area of care, providing actionable strategies and next steps to SLPs who work with AAC users, regardless of your familiarity with the arena of mental health access.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 2 activity, participants explore the needs of people with aphasia and other cognitive-communication impairments as they interact with the legal system. The first article is a systematic review that reviews the historic accommodations that have been made to support people with aphasia during court proceedings. Using these, the article provides proactive recommendations for the support of people with aphasia who are involved with legal proceedings. The second article discusses the etiologies and prevalence of cognitive-communication disorders in people who are involved in the criminal justice system. Recommendations are provided for SLPs to participate as a part of the interdisciplinary team working with these youth and adults.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Would you like to provide educational audiology services in a school setting but are unsure where to start? This on demand webinar (available beginning November 16, 2024) will share essential information for audiologists considering this type of service provision. The speakers will outline key considerations and steps to create an effective, efficient, and self-sustaining program.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
Case study is a valuable instructional tool for advancing knowledge and skills in clinical practice. In this SIG 4 Perspectives activity, learners will read three peer-reviewed case study presentations emphasizing unique aspects of stuttering treatment in preschool children and adults.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 8 activity summarizes the existing knowledge regarding auditory and
nonauditory health outcomes of roadway traffic noise. Sources of roadway noise,
theorized impacts on the auditory system, systems of measurement, and proposed
policy and public health solutions are reviewed. The authors describe how audiologists
fit within broader public health efforts to address noise exposure in the population.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Under ideal conditions, children with hearing loss receive services from both a clinical audiologist and an educational audiologist to support their unique needs. Collaboration between these professionals is critical to the success of these children, and this on demand webinar will discuss overcoming obstacles that may interfere with this partnership. The presenters will explore barriers and practical solutions to collaboration challenges such as difficulties with cross-professional communication, staffing concerns in schools, and more.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common and pervasive virus, and undiagnosed cases can have a range of impacts on children. This on demand webinar will discuss the myths and facts about congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and the key role educational audiologists play in recognizing the connections between student challenges and cCMV. The presenter will also discuss the modes of transmission of CMV and necessary precautions.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
When working with children who are deaf/hard of hearing, including those from diverse backgrounds, SLPs need to focus not only on skill development but also on the cultural context in which literacy skills and practices are cultivated. This on demand webinar will discuss a culturally responsive framework and interactive, multimodal approach to support literacy development in young children.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) can be elicited by broadband stimuli such as the
click and chirp. Differences in the click- and chirp-evoked ABR have been extensively
described using subjective analyses. The aim of the current research included in this
SIG 6 activity is to determine if subjectively observed differences between the click- and
chirp-evoked ABR are also represented in objective signal-to-noise ratio measurements
obtained from these responses at different stimulus intensities and sweep counts.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 5 Perspectives course contains articles that discuss the psychosocial impacts of craniofacial care on patients and their caregivers. The articles include a literature review highlighting pediatric medical traumatic stress (PMTS) and findings of a survey examining how psychosocial barriers impact patient and family compliance with home exercise programs (HEPs).
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 2 article series, participants explore innovative approaches for supporting the mental health and functional communication of people with chronic aphasia. The first article describes how speech-language pathologists can work collaboratively with other professionals to support the mental health of people with aphasia by outlining multiple evidence-based approaches and interventions. The second article describes a single- subject research study in which script training was employed with a person with chronic nonfluent aphasia to improve his functional communication over two to three therapy sessions with three different scripts. The third article explores the use of co-constructed storytelling to support life participation and identity reconstruction in people with chronic aphasia.
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Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
In this article, authors explored how online program management companies
(OPMs) are utilized by institutions in higher education to build programs or expand them
into online learning environments. Authors provided an overview of the benefits,
disadvantages, and prevalence of OPM usage.
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 10 activity explores the use of simulation and artificial intelligence (AI) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) programs. Articles focus on the importance of debriefing during simulated clinical experiences; students’ self-efficacy ratings for aphasia assessment and treatment after participation in a simulated aphasia escape room; and the use of ChatGPT to teach plain language writing to graduate students in CSD.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will explore right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) and the speech-language services that people with RHD may need to address cognitive-communication impairments. The webinar will address overcoming barriers to individuals with RHD receiving SLP services, evidence-based practices and tools for assessing and treating RHD, and ideas for improving assessment and treatment across the continuum of care.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Audiology and speech-language pathology clinicians and students with disabilities have lived experiences that shape their perspectives as current and future professionals. Part of the role of the supervisor/clinical educator is to learn, listen, and empower. This on demand webinar will explore how supervisors/clinical educators can recognize the individual needs of clinicians/students with disabilities and create an affirming and productive clinical/educational environment.
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Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will discuss evaluating children with voice disorders, including determining the appropriate clinical path to a comprehensive voice evaluation. The speaker will present strategies and techniques for collecting and evaluating voice samples; highlight no-tech and low-tech assessment methods; and discuss the importance of identifying children with dysphonic voices from an educational and social-emotional perspective. This presentation will be relevant for SLPs across practice settings who see children of all ages with voice disorders.
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 16 activity includes recent research that focuses on providing SLPs with strategies to implement research-based and evidence-based interventions in schools. Articles examine training in research-based behavioral interventions and their implementation; the shift from a reactive, practitioner-based model of support in assistive technology to a proactive, team-based coaching model for students with complex communication needs; and the challenges and opportunities school-based SLPs face regarding the implementation of research-based interventions within multitiered systems of support (MTSS).
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 10 CE activity focuses on three articles related to rare competencies in
communication sciences and disorders. The first article reveals a rationale for including
traumatic brain injury content in audiology programs in order to provide quality care for
patients with posttraumatic audiovestibular disturbances. The second article describes
the perceived effectiveness of a dedicated counseling course for early career speechlanguage
pathologists and graduate students. The final article explores how speech-language
pathology graduate students and preservice teachers for deaf and hard of
hearing students can learn to effectively collaborate to support the children they serve.
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 1 activity focuses on how speech sound disorders (SSDs) can have an
impact on children’s literacy skills and development.
The first article describes the phonological awareness (PA) skills of children with
SSDs and compares the relationships between types of speech errors to strengths and
weaknesses in their phonological awareness abilities.
The second article is a tutorial that aims to provide evidence that supports the
use of print and print referencing in speech therapy sessions with children who have
SSDs.
The third article examines the available evidence for intervention frameworks that
support literacy skill development, specifically within the context of SSD intervention.
The fourth article reviews why SSDs put children at risk for word reading
difficulties and how speech-language pathologists can integrate foundational skills to
reduce this risk.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar can help new and experienced school-based SLPs expand their impact on the way language and literacy intervention is done in their school buildings. This webinar will give SLPs practical solutions for breaking down silos within their schools; infusing their expertise into their schools' culture and climate; and emerging as a leader in their schools and/or districts.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Inclusion and reporting of clinical research participants from all backgrounds is the cornerstone to developing representative screening, assessment, and treatment models. One way to address the challenges of including a diverse group of participants is by developing community-based research partnerships. This on demand webinar (available beginning November 8, 2024) will discuss the importance of such partnerships as well as strategies to develop and maintain them.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will define and discuss developmental language disorder (DLD) as it relates to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations. The speaker will explore curriculum-based language assessment methods aligned to grade-level academic standards and share evidence-based interventions to treat DLD in early childhood and elementary school settings.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
In this on demand webinar, two members of the ASHA Board of Ethics will provide an overview of the ASHA Code of Ethics and adjudication process as well as highlight commonly asked questions about ethical issues surrounding audiology practice. The speakers will discuss case scenarios and answer participants' questions. The webinar will be applicable to audiologists at any career stage as well as audiologists in training.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will discuss foundations for clinical supervision in audiology settings. The course is designed for audiology clinical instructors and preceptors with any level of supervisory experience and who work in any audiology setting. The speaker will provide suggestions for structuring successful clinical learning opportunities as well as recommendations for supervisors in outplacements as well as academic settings.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will equip SLPs who provide early intervention services with the knowledge and skills necessary to maximize progress through family-centered intervention. Using case studies and strategy examples, the speaker will discuss how to coach caregivers—with a particular focus on multilingual families, children with multiple disabilities, and/or families experiencing trauma or adversity.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will cover what audiologists and SLPs need to understand about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Speakers will identify who is subject to these laws as well as their regulatory and other compliance requirements. Learners will gain insights into the basic principles of both laws as well as potential pitfalls. Case studies will explore practical scenarios illustrating compliance challenges and strategies.
Format(s):
Journal (Online)
This course is composed of a journal article that discusses person-centered assessment methods and tools for primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Using case studies, the authors define and present components of person-centered assessment, outline the R.A.I.S.E. assessment framework, and discuss its practical applications for assessment and treatment of individuals with PPA as well as for working with their care partners.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This webinar will explore alternative access methods in early childhood along with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), with a focus on switch access. The speaker will discuss a total access approach assigning meaning to all communication attempts, increasing social interactions and acceptance, and presuming competence for the youngest learners. The webinar will share examples of play-based learning activities that SLPs can customize to meet a child's unique interests and passions while focusing on alternative access methods.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This webinar will provide information to help SLPs feel more confident during the challenging process of assessing and diagnosing children with developmental language disorder (DLD). The webinar will define, compare, and contrast the features associated with various assessment tools and discuss the rationale for different assessments. The speaker will address how to select the best assessment instrument for the particular child and how to utilize information gained to inform clinical decisions.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar features a discussion among five authors of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology article "'Please Don't Assess Him to Destruction': The R.A.I.S.E. Assessment Framework for Primary Progressive Aphasia." The authors discussed the R.A.I.S.E. assessment framework and its clinical applications and future directions.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar explores the special education process from referral to dismissal under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as it relates to students with speech-language disorders. The speaker discusses the role of the SLP, response to intervention (RTI) strategies, and the development of IEPs with specific goals to meet the individual needs of students. The webinar discusses principles and rules from the ASHA Code of Ethics that support ethical decision-making throughout the process.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection ranks among the leading causes of hearing loss in children. This on demand webinar will explore the characteristics of cCMV and how it affects hearing, cognition, and movement as well as strategies for clinical care, advocacy, and public health as it relates to cCMV.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
When providing services for elementary students with speech sound disorders, you might ask: Is pull-out the best service delivery model for this student? How can I collaborate with teachers to promote generalization? Would classroom-based services be appropriate? This on demand webinar will review models of co-teaching and apply them to specific students and situations, explore practical resources to enhance collaboration, and guide you through developing a plan to increase effective collaboration in your work environment.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
TMPRSS3 is a genetic variant associated with either progressive or congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Through case studies, this on demand webinar will address multidisciplinary management spanning from diagnosis of hearing loss to cochlear implantation. The presenters will share relevant education for professionals working with children with hearing loss.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
SLPs are often underutilized in home health (HH) care settings despite the value they bring to patient care and outcomes. With the recent expansion of Medicare's home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) model, the need for SLPs will only increase. This on demand webinar will discuss the critical role SLPs play in the reimbursement structure of HH, in achieving the objectives of HHVBP, and as part of the interprofessional care team.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
SLPs who work in home health care settings face many unique challenges, especially when their patients are medically complex. This on demand webinar will examine the multi-faceted role of the SLP when treating these patients. The speaker will discuss special considerations and barriers, including dysphagia management, in this unique practice environment.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
SLPs who work in home health care have the unique opportunity to practice person-centered and culturally responsive care in the most functional setting possible: the patient's home. This on demand webinar will explore what person-centered and culturally responsive care looks like, why it matters, and how to do it. The course will highlight practical takeaways, including how to increase self-awareness and practice mindfulness even when you're busy.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Early childhood is a critical period for auditory, language, and cognitive development, and early identification of permanent hearing loss provides the opportunity for children to receive appropriate and timely intervention and educational services. When children are identified late, they are at increased risk of permanent speech, language, and educational delays. This on demand webinar will discuss the prevalence of late-identified hearing loss in young children, opportunities to identify hearing problems, and stakeholder actions needed to support child development.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This introductory-level course will provide an overview of working with adult patients in the home health care setting. The speaker will share the basics of SLP reimbursement and regulation in this unique care setting, along with recommendations for assessment and treatment with a functional focus. The on demand webinar will discuss clinical decision-making strategies and suggestions for documentation as well as special considerations for SLPs in the home health care setting, such as safety, counseling, and self-care.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will highlight the behaviors and characteristics typically associated with hearing loss and those typically associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children from birth to age 10. The speakers will emphasize the unique characteristics that contribute to the dual diagnosis of both ASD and hearing loss. The course will explain the impacts of social determinants of health as they relate to the diagnosis of and intervention for children with ASD and hearing loss.
Format(s):
Micro Course
While clinicians may know the fundamentals of evidence-based practice (EBP), many struggle to implement EBP in real-world situations with their clients. Often, this is due to limited research, a lack of high-quality research, or the absence of a clear takeaway from external scientific literature. In this course, participants will learn more about these obstacles and strategies to overcome them. Learning how to navigate these barriers will assist clinicians in making patient-centered and evidence-based clinical decisions.
This course is the third in a series of micro courses on Evidence-Based Decision-Making, which use clinical scenario activities to help you to sharpen your EBP skills.
Format(s):
Micro Course
SLPs and audiologists alike may struggle to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) into their daily practice because they simply don’t have the time or resources to keep up with a rapidly growing research base. ASHA’s Evidence Maps serve as a time-saving, free, online tool that provides clinicians with a quick synopsis of synthesized research related to clinical practice. New and experienced users of the Evidence Maps will learn the ins and outs of features and navigation via a case study and guided practice to better locate and assess relevant research evidence to integrate into clinical decision-making.
Format(s):
Micro Course
Audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and assistants strive to provide client-centered, evidence-based care, but they may have questions: What is considered evidence-based practice (EBP)? How do I make an evidence-based clinical decision? Are there tools for simplifying the EBP process? This course illuminates EBP concepts and guides you through clinical scenario activities while highlighting free, time-saving ASHA EBP resources and tools, such as ASHA's EBP Toolkit. Learn new strategies and bolster your evidence-based decision-making skills.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) can demonstrate a range of characteristics and challenges, which can appear not only in their language abilities but also in their cognitive and motor abilities. This on demand webinar will give SLPs a deeper understanding of the common characteristics associated with DLD as well as individual differences among children with the disorder. The webinar will share examples of how to tailor vocabulary and reading interventions for children with DLD.
Format(s):
SIG Perspectives
This SIG 9 Perspectives course includes three articles from a forum on pediatric hearing health care disparities. The articles discuss barriers to follow-up in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs; systematic evaluation of family barriers to care; and the principles and implementation of trauma-informed care in pediatric hearing health care.
Format(s):
On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will guide SLPs in knowing what to listen for in the speech and resonance of children with cleft palate, cleft lip and palate, and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction and will discuss how to differentiate active, passive, and adaptive articulations. The speaker will address how to decide what to treat with speech interventions vs. what requires treatment from the medical team and will review evidence-based intervention techniques.
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Many SLPs who provide early intervention (EI) services are aware of the neurodiversity paradigm and neurodiversity-affirming practices but still have questions about incorporating these practices into their services. In this on demand webinar, the presenter will review practical resources and evidence-based practices for implementing neurodiversity-affirming care in the EI setting, including practical strategies for assessment, goal writing, parent coaching, and intervention.
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SIG Perspectives
The three articles in this SIG 9 Perspectives course focus on parent-reported ADHD behaviors, fatigue, and language in children who are deaf and hard of hearing; physical activity in children with hearing loss; and massive open online courses for critical medical education related to children with hearing loss.
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Are you curious about opening or growing a private practice that goes beyond hearing aid sales and service? How do you develop a knowledge base on practice management topics rarely covered in our specialized graduate education? This on demand webinar will explore a range of considerations for audiology private practice, including tips for business management and administration, working with insurance companies, considerations for staffing, and planning for growth.
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On Demand Webinar
Medical professionals who use hearing aids can face challenges when they need to perform auscultation (listening to sounds from various organs, most often with a stethoscope) as part of their job. While the options may not seem straightforward, audiologists can play a key role in helping these medical professionals find an amplified stethoscope solution. This on demand webinar will discuss key considerations, potential options, and practical steps for helping medical professionals with hearing loss obtain the best solution.
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In sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) environments, hearing aid features such as Bluetooth and bidirectional microphones—which allow seamless communication between hearing aids and communication devices—are considered security risks. This on demand webinar will address considerations for hearing aids for patients who work in secure locations as well as share strategies currently being used by providers within the National Capital Region.
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This on demand webinar discusses key 2024 coding and health care payment updates for SLPs. Topics include new CPT codes for caregiver training, updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes, the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and common coding and billing challenges and solutions. The speakers present scenarios across a variety of settings and patient populations.
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SIG Perspectives
Ototoxic medications and chemical agents in the workplace can put individuals' hearing
and vestibular health at risk for permanent injury. Proactive ototoxicity management
(OtoM) strategies aim to minimize exposure, avoid onset of symptoms, provide ongoing
monitoring, and manage auditory and vestibular changes as the clinical needs of the
patient evolve. During a 2021 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special
Interest Groups Open House, members of the International Ototoxicity Management
Group discussed how best to integrate OtoM into routine clinical practice, what tools to
use, and what special considerations need to be understood to best support patients and
their families. Here, we have summarized their viewpoints to encourage widespread
adoption of improved OtoM services for at-risk individuals. The field of audiology needs
to move to a place where we better understand the full extent of ototoxicity and can
agree on expanding minimum guidelines that can be implemented more universally to
mitigate, detect, and manage the damage from ototoxic exposures. Only recently has
our field seen a therapeutic drug that can protect against ototoxicity; however, the
population served is restricted only to children receiving treatment for nonmetastatic
carcinoma. This is hopefully just the beginning of future therapeutic interventions to
come, but, in the meantime, ototoxicity resulting from other medications in different
patient populations and chemical agents persists.
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eWorkshop
Many clinicians may feel they lack the time, skills, or competence to effectively address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); it might feel like one more thing on an already-long list of considerations and requirements. But if we focus on our passion for working with people and change our perspective about providing culturally responsive services, then it's not more work, it is the work. This course discusses the value of addressing DEI as part of audiology and SLP services and provides practical ideas for doing so.
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SIG Perspectives
These SIG 13 articles underscore the importance of being up to date of dysphagia
intervention as the diagnosis has many complexities in assessment and treatment.
Larsen et al. surmise that current characteristics and physiological rationale may
overestimate the skills required for gelatin-based desserts and inappropriately classify
them as nontransitional foods. Therefore, as with all products, individual gelatin-based
desserts should be tested at the time of presentation to the patient. Mancopes et al.
discuss the importance of strategies for facilitating safe and functional bottle feeding in
children with dysphagia include selecting nipples that reduce flow rate, pacing, altered
positioning, and thickening liquid consistencies. Their study aims to determine the
impact of slightly thick liquids on swallowing through retrospective review of a
convenience sample of clinical videofluoroscopies (VFSS) from 60 bottle-fed children (21
male, mean age 9.9 months) referred due to suspected aspiration. Garand et al. perform
a retrospective analysis of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using modified
barium swallow studies and recommend use of functional scales to help evaluate and
treat this special population.
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On Demand Webinar
This on demand conversation features Naomi Grinney, a licensed clinical social worker and infant mental health specialist, who discusses strategies for building parent capacity to support social-emotional skill development for children with both language and social-emotional delays.
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SIG Perspectives
This course focuses on neurodiversity-affirming practices. Five articles discuss the need for neurodiversity-affirming care; research design and reporting in autism intervention research; knowledge, experience, and training of school-based professionals and their familiarity with early communication access for autistic children; themes in spoken narratives produced by autistic adults whose genders are marginalized; and gestalt language processing.
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Individuals who stutter--as well as their families--can experience a range of emotions, thoughts, and interactions around stuttering that can negatively impact quality of life. Counseling is a critical area of SLP practice to address these needs. This on demand webinar addresses the need for counseling, essentials of counseling, and principles of effective and practical counseling for individuals who stutter and their families.
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On Demand Webinar
Students who learn and think differently commonly struggle with academic language knowledge, and class time for single vocabulary word instruction is limited. This on demand webinar reviews key academic language components that influence literacy outcomes, outlines effective strategies to enhance elementary students' academic language performance, and delivers actionable tips for collaborating with educational personnel to support students' literacy outcomes.
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This on demand webinar explores approaches to enhance education through classroom-based service delivery models. The presenter discusses how to integrate a variety of models into your current modes of service delivery. The webinar showcases successful case studies and best practices for fostering collaborative practices and improving student outcomes within a classroom setting. You will walk away with practical strategies and tools to transform your practices for both professional and student growth.
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SIG Perspectives
This SIG 1 activity focuses on evidence-based practices in literacy related to word
reading, morphology, and vocabulary. The first article highlights the relationship between
literacy and vocabulary learning and provides a tutorial on treatment options for
vocabulary-based interventions for children with identified vocabulary deficits. The
second article describes the developmental sequence of alphabet knowledge and
demonstrates how to address this knowledge within three different service delivery
modules. The third article explains the importance of targeting morphology in schoolbased
speech and language therapy to support the literacy development of students with
developmental language disorders. The final article describes the skills required for
successful word reading and outlines how a speech-language pathologist can carry out
an evidence-based approach for both assessment and intervention.
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SIG Perspectives
These SIG 9 articles point to the importance of continued research in listening, literacy, and paternal linguistic input for children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH).
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SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 20 activity, Medina and Mead share a study of Hispanic/Latina SLP graduate
students’ perceptions of mindfulness. Participants in this study discuss the benefits of
mindfulness and their willingness to practice; however, stigmatizing beliefs and lack of
education about mindfulness within their cultural communities need to be addressed.
Readers of this article will gain a better understanding of how to promote mindfulness in
future speech-language pathologists.
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SIG Perspectives
In this SIG 3 activity, experts in pediatric voice disorders present a series of interactive
cases to help speech-language pathologists develop their knowledge and skills
completing voice evaluation and treatment planning for children with bilateral benign
vocal fold lesions, unilateral vocal fold paralysis, and sulcus vocalis.
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On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar discusses evaluation and treatment strategies for adults with self-perceived hearing concerns after a head injury, despite normal (or near normal) audiometric thresholds, with a focus on veterans. The webinar reviews comorbid conditions associated with self-perceived hearing difficulties and how treatment of the comorbidities can improve self-perceived hearing ability. The presenter discusses the current gaps and debates in the literature to highlight questions that need further exploration to provide the best, evidence-based hearing health care.
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On Demand Webinar
Audiologists play a vital role in the evaluation and management of individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This on demand webinar discusses the special considerations for testing and managing auditory and vestibular concerns of adult patients with TBI. The speakers discuss comprehensive audiometry, auditory processing, and vestibular testing as well as share strategies for working with adults with TBI and resources you can pass on to your patients.
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On Demand Webinar
What is the audiologist's role in providing care for children and adolescents who have experienced concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)? This on demand webinar discusses advanced testing of the central auditory and vestibular pathways for young people with concussion/mTBI as well as those with post-concussion syndrome. Whether you have equipment and are ready to start an mTBI protocol in your clinic or you want to learn more about the nature of the symptoms of mTBI, this course provides the tools to help you assist your pediatric patients.
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Multilingual children are often over- or under-identified as having speech- and/or language-related disorders. This on demand webinar reviews the underlying causes of this disproportionality, the role that SLPs can play in prevention, and the importance of nonbiased assessment. The presenter discusses how SLPs can improve the accuracy of language-related disorder identification in schools by leveraging their unique skill set. The webinar presents a framework for disproportionality prevention as well as information about specific assessment methods.
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This on demand webinar discusses ways to foster the development of evidence-based IEPs (individualized education programs) when targeting feeding and swallowing in the public-school setting. The speaker addresses working with related professionals and interprofessional practice opportunities within and beyond the school setting to enhance student outcomes. The speaker also provides strategies for family-centered care and culturally responsive practices.
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On Demand Webinar
This on demand webinar will discuss the M-E-T-A™ (Mindful Examination of Thinking and Awareness) intervention approach and related evidence-based strategies to help children and adults improve executive functioning and achieve positive outcomes. The presenter will share strategies that children and adults can use to enhance goal-directed planning and future-forward thinking as well as build emotional resilience, gratitude, compassion, and pride.
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SIG Perspectives
As a step toward developing an electrophysiologic method for validating the speech feature discrimination benefits of amplification, the article in this SIG 6 activity evaluates the effect of stimulus level and amplification on the acoustic change complex in adults with sensorineural hearing loss.
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SIG Perspectives
This trio of SIG 13 articles provides information regarding managing and treating
dysphagia with adult patients. First, Abrams and co-authors underscore the importance
of hydration and discovered that individuals consuming thickened liquids are often at risk
for dehydration. Factors to increase fluid intake through different strategies are
discussed. Next, Arguello and Kerr discuss the mechanism of a facial burn injury and
how it may cause functional impairments that can be directly impacted through early
intervention utilizing speech-language pathology services. Finally, Warner and
colleagues completed a pilot study investigating the prevalence of pretreatment
dysphagia in oncologic patients and individual factors influencing post treatment
dysphagia.
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On Demand Webinar
SLPs who work in secondary schools have an essential role in helping students with communication disorders develop disciplinary literacy so they can learn and communicate their knowledge in various subjects. This on demand webinar presents strategies and ideas for developing programs and engaging in evidence-based practices that leverage collaboration to help middle- and high-school students learn how to use language strategically to gain and communicate their knowledge.
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On Demand Webinar
Self-advocacy and self-determination skills are important for engaging in successful interactions, achieving goals, and promoting shared perspective-taking, particularly for individuals with autism and other neurodivergent individuals. This on demand webinar explores strategies SLPs can use when working with neurodivergent and autistic children and adolescents to support their self-advocacy and self-determination skills so they can effectively express their preferences and goals.
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On Demand Webinar
This on-demand conversation features SLP Sean Sweeney, who discusses visually cued instruction, an evidence-based practice that uses photos, drawings, and other images to target a variety of client needs. This conversation is a follow-up to the webinar A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: What SLPs Can Do With Images.
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SIG Perspectives
These SIG 12 Perspectives articles offer opportunities to extend augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) clinical practice through the inclusion of critical topic
areas. They describe survey results and recommendations on disaster preparedness for
SLPs to support people who use AAC; propose strategies for clinicians to create a
“friendship mindset” in AAC assessment and implementation; offer strategies for
designing and implementing Visual Scene Displays (VSDs) as a component within AAC
systems for clients across the lifespan; and describe how perspectives of adult part-time
AAC communicators support assessment and intervention with beginning
communicators who have intermittent, unreliable, and inconsistent speech.
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SIG Perspectives
This SIG 11 Perspectives activity addresses the productivity impact of SLPs supervising student clinicians in medical settings and explores graduate students' perceptions of their experiences participating in simulated learning experiences during the pandemic.
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SIG Perspectives
This course focuses on best practices, perspectives, and challenges in the assessment and intervention of developmental language disorders in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. The articles discuss resources to interpret and use common standardized language assessments in English for CLD school-age youth; increasing Spanish-speaking caregivers’ use of language-promoting strategies in everyday activities with infants and toddlers; and treatment of bilingual children to promote progression in both languages.
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SIG Perspectives
In the rising digital era, and especially since the pandemic, implementation of telehealth
and provision of auditory rehabilitation (AR) using digital platforms have notably
increased. This has changed the outlook of service provision by audiologists and
speech-language pathologists alike. Digital platforms have the potential to positively
impact AR practices by improving accessibility of rehabilitation services as well as by
facilitating a more effective way to share resources with both professionals and end
users. This SIG 7 activity includes two articles about the accessibility and effectiveness
of digital platforms to provide AR services for both adults and children with hearing
difficulties. The first article discusses the differences in the distribution strategy, users’
experience, and satisfaction for two digital platforms (a static website and an active blog)
offering AR materials for professionals. Their study concludes that social media–focused
active distribution is effective because it results in more total traffic, a greater number of
users, more frequent access, and an overall high level of satisfaction with the quality of
information and resources. The second article discusses the details of a Zoom-based
telepractice initial evaluation protocol used by speech-language pathologists serving
children who are hard of hearing and their families. This clinical protocol was designed to
synchronously share resources and questionnaires with family members of children who
are hard of hearing. Authors suggest that providing AR services through telepractice
facilitates high-quality diagnostics and counseling to the same extent as that of in-person
diagnostic sessions.
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