Special Interest Division News and Events

Announcements

Attention: Special Interest Division Affiliates

Perspectives, the division member publication, is now
an Internet-only publication offered through HighWire Press!

If you already access the ASHA Journals through HighWire Press, you do not need to do anything further. If you have never registered for online Journal access, you are urged to activate your HighWire account now. Please use your ASHA ID (the number on your card and on journal) when registering. Only by activating your HighWire account will you be able to access the full text of articles published in your division's Perspectives.

Please note that once you have activated your HighWire account, you will use the ID and password you chose for your HighWire account (not your ASHA ID) to access full text content of Perspectives.

March, April and most June issues are now available for viewing!

If you receive a message when registering that states "The Customer Number that you have given has already been activated," you are already registered to access Perspectives. Use your HighWire ID and password to do so (not your ASHA ID).

Fluency Conference in June

Division 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders will hold a Leadership/Clinical Conference—Promoting Learning and Change in the Assessment and Treatment of Fluency Disorders—at the Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, June 20–22. Register by May 26 to enjoy early bird rates! Access the program [PDF] and registration form [PDF] online.

2008 Web Events (ASHA Members Only)

Services for Older Adults

Division 15, Gerontology sponsored a live forum event on May 27 on Ethical Decision-Making and Providing Services to Older Adults (archived content).

RTI

Division 14, Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations, sponsored a live forum on May 13 on RTI and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (archived content).

AAC and Literacy

Division 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication sponsored a live forum April 2 on AAC and Literacy (archived content).

Web Events 2002-2007

Who Are ASHA Division Affiliates?

Demographic snapshots of ASHA members, including Division affiliates are available online!

CE Program is electronic in 2008!

In response to affiliates' requests, Divisions offering affiliates the opportunity to earn CEUs for self-study of Perspectives (the Division member publication) instituted a new program in 2007 that offered electronic submission of CE forms for a modest processing fee of $5 per issue.

In 2008, all paper forms have been eliminated to make the CE program more environmentally friendly and provide benefits not available under a paper-based system. Affiliates can:

Submit responses electronically
Receive immediate feedback, including information on answers missed (provided they receive a passing score)
Get a Certificate of Completion online
Have the opportunity to retake the test, if they fail to get a passing score on the first try
Have their Certificates of Completion archived for future reference/printing
Have their information sent quickly to the CE Registry

CE Products

The Special Interest Divisions and ASHA Professional Development have collaborated to develop continuing education products based on division newsletter content.

Dysphagia: State of the Clinical Examination
A collaborative project with Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, this self-study reviews the current state of the clinical swallowing exam, evaluates pulse oximetry as an indicator of aspiration, examines the utility of cervical auscultation, and explores the importance of clinical examination and evaluation for children prior to instrumental assessment.
Radiation Safety for Speech-Language Pathologists
A collaborative project with Division 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, this self-study product describes radiation safety procedures from a practical as well as technical perspective.
Acquired Apraxia of Speech: Evidence-Based Intervention
A collaborative project with Division 2, Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, this product reviews evidence supporting the use of two treatment methods that have received significantly more research attention than others: Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) and Sound Production Treatment.
Aphasia: Treatment for Lexical and Sentence Production Skills
A collaborative project with Division 2, Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, this self-study focuses on grammatical impairments associated with aphasia, and evidence-based practices for treatment.