American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 130,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. http://www.asha.org en-us Copyright 1997-2009 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. All rights reserved. 6 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EDT webmaster@asha.org (Webmaster) 39.0509-77.122613http://www.asha.org/about/news/http://www.asha.org/docs/html/header.gifAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association Speech-Language Pathology Profession Among Top Ten Highest Paying Jobs For Women Speech-language pathology (SLP) is the ninth highest paying profession for women according to a recent article published on Forbes.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/qsQQe7Uk7yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/qsQQe7Uk7yc/SLPprofession.htm 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/SLPprofession.htm Washington State Speech-Language Pathologist Featured On ASHA Home Page West Richland, WA resident Kathleen Gregory, CCC-SLP is sometimes "buzzing" after a good day at work.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/BrTEyZkjItc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/BrTEyZkjItc/KathleenGregory.htm 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/KathleenGregory.htm North Carolina Speech-Language Pathologist Featured On ASHA Home Page Ann "Bernadette" Mayfield-Clarke, PhD, CCC-SLP, never forgets a patient but one in particular really sticks out in her mind.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/AJ4jIBd7Kt8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/AJ4jIBd7Kt8/BernadetteMayfieldClarke.htm 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/BernadetteMayfieldClarke.htm ASHA Awarded 2009 Peerless Rockville Preservation Award The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has received a 2009 Preservation Award from Peerless Rockville, which safeguards and promotes Rockville's past by presenting buildings, spaces, objects, and information important to the city's heritage.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/jxRoHTVCBMo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/jxRoHTVCBMo/peerlessaward.htm 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/peerlessaward.htm ASHA Campaign Honored By ASAE For Third Straight Year The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has received an Award of Excellence from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership for its "Listen To Your Buds" public education campaign which teaches very young children to practice safe listening habits when using personal audio technology.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/ywuRiS5_2q8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/ywuRiS5_2q8/ASAEaward.htm 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/ASAEaward.htm New ASHA Podcast: Stage And Screen Star Ben Vereen Says Speech-Language Pathologists Helped Him 'Find A Way Back To Speech' The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) latest podcast features award-winning and multi-talented actor Ben Vereen, who talks about how he lost his ability to communicate after an accident in 1992 and how his speech-language pathologists (SLPs) helped him "find a way back to speech."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/1KUDRXvXI_k" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/1KUDRXvXI_k/BenVereen.htm 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/BenVereen.htm New Mexico Speech-Language Pathologist Would Rather Focus On What Her Clients Mean To Her, Not The Other Way Around Bilingual speech-language pathologist (SLP) and New Mexico University faculty member Deborah Rhein, PhD, CCC-SLP, has a lot to teach her clients. But instead of bragging about all she can offer people, Rhein would rather focus on what her clients and clients' families can teach her.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/82PcZhyyFtA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/82PcZhyyFtA/DeborahRhein.htm 8 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/DeborahRhein.htm Louisiana Tech University Student's Personal Story Of Triumph Featured On ASHA's Web Site A truck hit Vacherie, LA native Ahmad Alexander when he tried to cross the street as a five-year old. The accident landed him in a hospital for five days, three of which he spent in a coma. Three years of speech therapy helped Alexander fully recover from his injuries.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/eHg5bvD5_ek" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/eHg5bvD5_ek/AhmadAlexander.htm 1 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/AhmadAlexander.htm ASHA Podcast Offers Parents Tips On Infants And Hearing Aids The barriers and challenges parents face when ensuring their infant uses hearing aids consistently is the focus of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) latest podcast.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/Fn0sT8tx14A" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/Fn0sT8tx14A/infanthearingaids.htm 26 May 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/infanthearingaids.htm ASHA, VA Collaborate On Systematic Reviews For Dysphagia Care and Management The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has collaborated with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) on evidence-based systematic reviews for dysphagia care and management.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ASHAPress/~4/kCLxkiTz_xc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.asha.org/~r/ASHAPress/~3/kCLxkiTz_xc/dysphagia.htm 21 May 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.asha.org/about/news/2009/dysphagia.htm