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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases
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New AARP ASHA Study Shows Many AARP Members Suffering Hearing Issues in Silence
Hearing health plays a key role in personal health and quality of life, but many people with hearing difficulties don't believe their problems warrant treatment. And, according to a new survey of AARP members, nearly half of survey respondents say their hearing is getting worse.
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College Students Could Be Permanently Damaging Their Hearing
Recent research has shown that males and non-White participants are significantly more likely to set their personal audio devices at a higher volume, suggesting they may be at greater risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss, according to researchers who will be presenting their findings during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego this week.
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Increasing Awareness Of Stroke Risk Factors In The Hispanic Population
Hispanics are particularly susceptible to stroke in the United States and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) hope to educate about stroke during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego this week.
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Do Theater Experiences Increase Social Skills For Students With Autism?
Recent research has indicated that experience in live theatrical production can lead to improved social and language skills for high school students with autism, according to researchers who will be presenting their findings this week during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego.
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How Parents Can Help Their Child With Hearing Loss Develop Strong Language Skills
Recent research has indicated that hard of hearing toddlers whose mothers talked to them more tended to understand language better than toddlers who were spoken to less, according to researchers who will be presenting their findings this week during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego.
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ASHA Member Speech-Language Pathologist: "The Friday Spelling Test Is A Waste Of Time"
Contrary to popular belief, spelling is a linguistic skill, not a memorization skill. And because it is, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are uniquely suited to assess and improve students' spelling and literacy skills. These two key points will be discussed by a researcher who will be presenting his findings during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego this week.
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"Recognize, Report, And Rest": Key Words In Concussion Education
After Southern California high school football players were taught the mantra "recognize, report, and rest," the student athletes demonstrated a statistically significant change in their knowledge about what a concussion is and about the causes and symptoms of concussion, according to a researcher who will be presenting her findings during the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention in San Diego this week.
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The Buds Are Coming To San Diego
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders has declared November 14�18 "Buds In The Schools Week," a time when the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) will bring its Listen To Your Buds safe listening campaign to area schools. Following that, ASHA's campaign will share the stage at Balboa Theater for the twentieth annual USO San Diego holiday concert.
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New Contest for Kids Addresses Hearing Loss Prevention
To engage kids in its campaign about preventing noise-induced hearing loss
by using personal audio technology safely, the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest for
young people ages 8-18.
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ASHA and Stuttering Foundation Team to Promote Early Intervention For Children
Who Stutter on International Stuttering Awareness Day
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Stuttering
Foundation are collaborating to raise awareness among parents and caregivers about
the benefits of early intervention for children who stutter.
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