A S H A Leader

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Articles in December 2001 issue of A S H A Leader

• Died: Margaret Kent.(Brief Article)
• Close up: Craig Formby. (Focus on Audiology).(Brief Article)
  by Caswell, Ellen
• Justice Scalia questions services: ASHA submits response to the Washington Post.(Antonin Scalia)(American Speech and Hearing Association)(Brief Article)
  by Uffen, Ellen
• Recognizing professional credentials. (Letters).
  by Rolnick, Michael I.; Merson, Richard M.
• Heard around the convention.
• Scholarships needed to pursue PhD. (Letters).
  by Gaskell, Daniel
• ASHA's involvement in coalitions. (From the President).(American Speech and Hearing Association)(Brief Article)
  by Bernthal, John E.
• NSSLHA honors advisor and chapter. (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).(National Student Speech Language Heating Association )(Brief Article)
• 9,000 strong join the Odyssey in New Orleans: this was a Convention like no other. (ASHA Annual Convention).
  by Uffen, Ellen
• CDC awards grants for EHDI tracking systems.(Centers for Disease Control; early hearing detection and intervention testing)(Brief Article)
• Odyssey in New Orleans: the 2001 ASHA Convention. (ASHA Annual Convention).
• Hot topics in the schools: 300 clinicians brainstorm on workload, shortages, salary supplements, other issues at convention schools forum. (ASHA Annual Convention).
• Members are the basis of BHSM 2002. (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).(Brief Article)
• Failure didn't modify Johnson's views. (Letters).
  by Wingate, Marcel E.
• Code of ethics: (revised by the Legislative Council on November 16, 2001).(American Speech and Hearing Association)
• Researchers and academics plan strategies for success: solutions are focus of convention "Town Meetings".(Brief Article)
  by Uffen, Ellen
• Building a "kid-friendly" audiology practice. (Focus On Audiology).(Brief Article)
• Time for activism for school-based SLPs. (Letters).
  by Shapiro, Robert B.
• Data snapshots.(trends in audiology and speech language pathology)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• How does your child hear and talk? (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).
• SLPs in Maryland district receive salary increase.(Speech-language pathologists with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certification)(Brief Article)
  by Annett, Mary M.
• Study finds boys more likely to have reading disabilities.(Brief Article)
• A speech-language Pathologist in Vietnam.(volunteering with Operation Smile)
  by Ducote, Charlotte A.
• Second language and the brain. (JSLHR In Brief).(Brief Article)
  by Caswell, Ellen
• ACE recipient honored at convention. (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).(Award for Continuing Education )(Brief Article)
• Died: Faye Moseley.(Brief Article)
• My head is spinning: an overview of reimbursement and balance disorders. (Focus On Audiology).
  by Thompson, Maureen
• "Sound and Fury" to air on PBS.(documentary about cochlear implants (hearing aids))(Brief Article)
• Sudden hearing loss: it can happen overnight. Or over the course of weeks or months. Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency that strikes approximately 4,000 people each year. The diagnosis often remains elusive and the treatment is controversial. Thes
  by Wynne, Michael K.; Diefendorf, Allan O.; Fritsch, Michael H.
• Katharine G. Butler Symposium set for February.
• Died: Eugene Keane.(Brief Article)
• Session examines roots of human vocal capacity. (ASHA Annual Convention).(Brief Article)
• Beyond Baby Talk: becomes a bestseller.(Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds to Sentences--A Parent's Complete Guide to Language Development ) (book review)
• ASHA obtains ruling on student services under Medicare Part B. (Victory!).(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; students assisting qualified audiologists and speech therapists)(Brief Article)
• The brave new world of the Cyber Speech and Hearing Clinic.
  by Tanner, Dennis C.
• NSSLHA-to-ASHA conversion. (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).(National Student Speech Language Hearing Association)(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)(Brief Article)
• Communication awards rescheduled. (Inside ASHA: News of Association activities, special events, governance updates, and more).
• Giving the CCCs their due.(Certificate of Clinical Competence )(Brief Article)
  by Arenson, Diane
• Clinicians health care discuss challenges, solutions.(Brief Article)
  by Moore, Marat
• Audiologists embark on New Orleans odyssey.(American Speech and Hearing Association conventions)(Brief Article)
  by Boswell, Susan
• Music and the brain.(Brief Article)
• Tell me a story! Enhancing literacy through the techniques of storytelling.
  by Cherry-Cruz, Teresa
• Call for papers on child language. (Internet).
• Died: Cynthia Gabriel.(Brief Article)
• Communication needs a focus of LC discussion: LC, professional assemblies address issues, approve practice documents. (ASHA Annual Convention).
• AHHTI web site updated in response to ASHA request.
• Scientists create society dedicated to autism research.(Brief Article)
• Experts share interventions for autism spectrum disorders. (ASHA Annual Convention).
• Awarded: Ehud Yairi.(Brief Article)
• AAC division to hold conference on language, literacy, and AAC. (JSLHR In Brief).
• Remembering a friend and colleague.(Obituary)
• Act now to repeal $1,500 cap.(Medicare)(Brief Article)
• The new--and improved--ASHA code of ethics: council addresses assistants, telehealth, Other issues.(American Speech and Hearing Association)(Brief Article)
• Toll-free number for benefits.(Social Security benefits for the deaf)(Brief Article)
• State Education Action Team hits the road: Virginia, West Virginia clinicians participate in grassroots training. (Schools Focused Initiative).(Brief Article)
• More internet gold for SLPs. (Internet).(services for speech language pathologists)(Brief Article)
  by Kuster, Judith Maginnis
• Moved: Evelyn Cherow.(Brief Article)
• Multimedia applications for SLPs working with children. (ASHA Web Workshop: access the course from your computer at home or work, any time of the day or night).
• CMS releases 2002 medicare fee schedule. (Medicare Update).(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• NICU caregivers must focus on ongoing developmental issues.(neonatal intensive care unit)(Brief Article)
• Diversity of members' work on display in poster sessions.(Brief Article)
  by Uffen, Ellen
• Speech performance standards: what are the responsibilities of training institutions? (Guest Editorial).(Brief Article)
  by Gooch, Janet L.; Passe, Melissa
• Died: Richard R. Martin.(Brief Article)
• New entry page for web portal.(Brief Article)