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SLPs and friends Heena and Melissa reflect on the wide range of work that SLPs do. For more stories visit stream.asha.org #WeAreASHA


Angela M. Riccelli, CCC-SLP, sets up a hands-on AAC lab for her students at Governors State University. In the lab, AAC specialists use different high- and low-tech devices to guide students in better understanding AAC assessment and intervention. on.asha.org/3UNS3QQ

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Hear SLP Jen Oshita share how professionals can support patients in accessing their health care and advance health equity. Oshita discusses communication access on the ASHA Voices podcast. Listen now by visiting at.asha.org/tY


Celebrating the Minority Student Leadership Program and Its Mentorship: "When I reflect on moments that inspired me to be (and stay) in my profession...I can attribute them all to the mentorship I received mostly through the MSLP." on.asha.org/4ejNFQu

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Can Patients With Dementia Cast a Vote? Absolutely. An SLP Explains. on.asha.org/40AIFUq

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SLP Emory Mathes sought ways to support a client with dementia experiencing significant weight loss. Inspired by SLP Bobby Maxwell's "Help Clients With Dementia Get Their Appetite Back" article, she researched strategies to improve oral intake safely. at.asha.org/tn


The deluge of sippy cup information, and misinformation, dispensed on social media likely has many parents confused. As a result, they may seek SLPs' advice. Here are some of parents’ most-asked questions about sippy cups and ways we can coach them: on.asha.org/4e1TT7f

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This Audiology Awareness Month, tune into ASHA Voices: Audiologist Sarah Kingsbury dives into what happens to our vestibular system in extreme environments—like piloting aircraft or traveling through space. on.asha.org/4himhF8

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A Bilingual SLP Develops Aphasia Materials for Spanish Speakers: on.asha.org/3NFJHXy

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Tune into the ASHA Voices podcast, A Promising Outlook for Gene Therapy and Hearing Loss. Researchers Jeff Holt and Karen Avraham discuss the state of gene therapy for hearing loss and deafness and audiologists’ potential role in treatment and assessment. at.asha.org/sd

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AI Screening Tool Seeks to Automate Documentation for Busy SLPs: With National Science Foundation funding, two SLPs are building AI language sampling into an autism screener that aims to maximize clinicians’ time for direct services. on.asha.org/3zXwlT1

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Section 504 Update Enhances Protections for People With Disabilities: The Rehabilitation Act’s first major revision in decades prohibits discrimination by any program or activity receiving federal funds. on.asha.org/3TYZcxe @HHSGov

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Listen Up: Monitoring Hearing in Autistic Children: An audiologist-SLP team uses creative strategizing to ensure autistic children are able to complete needed hearing screening. on.asha.org/3XUQcui @Baylor

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In an effort to combat the disruption and damage, several engineering students from Johns Hopkins University have designed a way to temper the noise output, making leaf blowers safer to operate, and less bothersome for those nearby. on.asha.org/4eUeZoS @JohnsHopkins

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Answers to Your FAQs About Diversity and Inclusivity in CSD: ASHA’s multicultural affairs and membership staff offer guidance on recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations into the professions, among other multicultural topics. on.asha.org/4eAvmax

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Embracing Neurodiversity in Gender-Affirming Voice Care: An SLP develops voice therapy strategies that harness clients’ unique cognitive styles, such as Gestalt language processing. on.asha.org/4gVvfba @Northeastern

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Early-Career Trailblazers in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology: Meet audiologists and speech-language pathologists with their own vision for who they want to be in CSD—and for improving the professions and others’ lives. And they’re making it happen. on.asha.org/3TY9I7Q

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Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre recently revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis, sparking discussions about its impact on communication, cognition, and swallowing—areas where SLPs play a key role in managing symptoms. at.asha.org/r0

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Apple will soon release a software update allowing its product AirPods Pro 2 to also provide hearing assistive technology: on.asha.org/3ZRe4l6

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Meet Catlaina Vrana, an AAC user who shares how her device makes language make more sense. She explains how using AAC helps her communicate and express herself more freely and what it was like for her before having a device. Read more at at.asha.org/rb

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