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August 12, 2008
Congress Overrides Veto on Medicare: Law Brings Gains for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act brings gains for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. ASHA's advocacy helped win SLPs the ability to bill Medicare directly from a private practice.

Delaware Approves Hearing Aid Benefit: Audiologists Hail New Law
The state becomes the 11th in the nation to provide coverage for hearing aids and will reimburse $1,000 for hearing aids for a child every three years from birth to age 24.

Six Members Elected to Board of Directors
Beginning Jan. 1, 2009 six new members of the Board of Directors will take office.

Audiologists in Alaska's Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service provides audiology services to a vast state in regional centers, traveling by plan, snowmobile, and boat.

Audiology in Mozambique: Profession Nonexistent 10 Years Ago in Southeastern African Country
On annual humanitarian visits to Mozambique a university professor watches the growth in education and audiology, a profession which didn't exist a decade ago in Mozambique.

Ear Kiss Causes Rare Syndrome: Diagnosis Triggers National Publicity
A common occurrence—a child kissing a mother—led to a rare syndrome known as Reiter's Ear Kiss Syndrome. *Audiology*

From the President: A Broader Vision of Advocacy
ASHA's new definition of advocacy goes far beyond public policy to encompass all areas of professional practice. At ASHA, being an advocate is now viewed as being an agent of positive change in communication sciences and disorders.

Differential Diagnosis of Severe Speech Impairment in Young Children
Determining the cognitive versus linguistic contributions versus motor impairment directly affects treatment planning for children with severe speech impairments.

Audition and Cognition: Where Lab Meets Clinic
Advances in neuroscience and in digital signal processing now compel audiologists to shift to a broader consideration of the brain and listening.


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