Telemedicine (telepractice) is defined as the provision of health services over a telecommunications network. In practice, telemedicine uses high-speed interactive video and remote computing applications to provide speech-language and hearing services to consumers living in underserved areas. Responding to the growing utilization of telemedicine technology, ASHA published position statements and...
Distance education and online learning are no longer considered cutting-edge. It is now common for academic programs to offer online course work and distance education options within the curriculum. The CAA has been including distance education in its accreditation since at least 1998. There are a number of programs in...
Securing adequate extern sites, supervisors and preceptors with adequate skills and knowledge in clinical education; adequately assessing student performance in clinical settings, enabling academic and clinical faculty in university programs to better support student learning; ensuring that students receive exposure and training across an ever expanding scope of practice and...
To answer this issue’s Featured Question, ASHA turned to its greatest resource: its members. Shurita Thomas-Tate, an assistant professor at Florida State University, Kumiko Boike, a current postdoctoral fellow at Arizona State University, and Renetta Tull, PROMISE Program Director at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, have graciously shared their knowledge...
One component of the strategic initiatives put forth by the National Institutes of Health (the NIH Roadmap) is an emphasis on translational research. The stated goal of this new focus is to provide cutting-edge treatment more quickly and efficiently to patients. Translational research refers to the process of moving research from the...
One of the central tenets of evidence-based practice (EBP) is that not all evidence is equal. Most of us will agree that the findings from some studies are much more persuasive than others. Does the famous saying about pornography, attributed to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, “I don’t know how...
Cultural competence is not a new concept to anyone working in the professions of audiology or speech-language pathology. Understanding cultural variables is not a luxury but a necessity in differentiating communication difference versus disorder and maximizing the benefits of any clinical intervention. As the professions continue to seek evidence for...
Many researchers engaged in collaborative research often just fall into their collaborations as a natural outgrowth of their work and their professional interactions. And the collaboration may work well. However, there are many situations when researchers should explicitly consider the nature, benefits, and pitfalls of collaborative research. The first is...
A quick glance through any of a number of journals devoted to the health care professions reveals that about one-quarter to one-third of authors are from countries throughout the world. For example, of the 25 reports published in a recent issue of a peer-reviewed journal relevant to voice and swallowing...
As genetics research and the human genome project continue to provide valuable information on disease, disorders and disabilities in communication disorders, it will become increasingly critical that audiologists and speech-language pathologists understand principles of genetics, genetic testing, and genetic counseling. ASHA has joined the National Coalition for Health Professional Education...
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