Page, a certified speech language pathologist, is associate professor in the division of communication sciences and disorders at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, and president of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville, Md.
THERE IS A SHORTAGE ACROSS the nation of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in schools, which has caused some districts to choose virtual speech therapy, which, according to current research from the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a professional association for SLPs, can be as effective as traditional speech therapy.
According to the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the number of Americans with hearing loss has doubled during the past three decades to more than 28 million people.
The
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) is a national accrediting agency of graduate education programs in audiology or speech-language pathology.
More than 28 million Americans have voice problems on a daily basis, including problems with voice quality, pitch, loudness, resonance, and other difficulties, according to a recent report from the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
A technical report from the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), "Acoustics in Educational Settings," notes that, "Decades of research by audiologists, speech-language pathologists, acousticians, and others have documented the educational value of good acoustics and the detrimental effect of poor acoustics on students' auditory comprehension, learning and behavior and teachers' vocal health.
The
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) serves as the professional and credentialing organization for SLPs and audiologists in the United States.
Representatives of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, Council of Education of the Deaf, and other organizations were also on the committee.
McClay also shared data from a 2006 study conducted by the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association of nine randomly selected electronic devices that emitted sound.
The
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association reports that there are an estimated 3 million preschool and school-age children who have not developed age-appropriate oral language communication skills (Hargrove 1984).
It's up to adults to safeguard our children and protect them from dangers that we can easily avoid, including lead, choke hazards--and hearing damage from loud toys or playing video games and music too loud, too long," says Norma Anderson, PhD, president of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional association for more than 127,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists, provides information on hearing professionals nationwide.
