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Division 4 Leadership and Clinical Conference
Division 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, is holding its Leadership and Clinical Conference January 29–31, 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel in Tampa, Florida. The theme is Unique Challenges and Common Themes in Stuttering Assessment, Treatment, and Research. Access the program [PDF] and registration form [PDF]. Make your hotel reservations online at the InterContinental's Web site.
Division 4 Sponsors Fluency PreConvention Workshop
On the day before ASHA's Convention begins, Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Division 4 is sponsoring a Clinical Workshop on Individualized Assessment for School-age Children Who Stutter: Moving from Evaluation to Treatment. View the agenda [PDF] and registration form [PDF].
Division 4 affiliates enjoy reduced registration fees!
Cluttering: Information and Issues
Division 4 sponsored a live forum event on Monday, January 12, 2009 entitled, Cluttering: Information and Issues. Access the archived content.
Perspectives is now an Internet-only publication!
Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders is now available online only, published by ASHA with HighWire Press. Perspectives is published three times annually in February, August, and November. Division 4 is a CE Provider and offers its issues for self-study to earn CEUs.
Reimbursement
Concerned about reimbursement issues? Division 4, together with the Stuttering Foundation of America, has developed a document—"Obtaining Reimbursement for Stuttering Treatment"—that can help answer your questions concerning:
- health plan coverage
- physician referral
- submitting claims
- appealing denial of claims
- and denial of appeals
Vision and Mission
Vision
The ASHA Division on Fluency and Fluency Disorders is a nationally recognized authority providing education, research, and support to help speech-language pathologists achieve excellence in treating people who stutter.
Mission
- To provide speech-language pathologists with resources and education that (a) facilitate understanding of fluency disorders and (b) promote effective treatment of people with fluency disorders.
- To support new and ongoing research on the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of fluency disorders.
- To improve the quality of life for people with fluency disorders through advocacy and public education.
Study Issues
- Definition, identification, and measurement
- Nature of disorders
- Status of research and clinical information and implications for evaluation and treatment
- Issues related to treatment approaches
- Prevention and early intervention (preschool)
- Management of elementary school-aged children
- Therapy for upper school age and adults
- Special topics such as counseling, transfer, follow-up, and measurement of progress
- Innovations in school therapy programs
- Directions of and designs for basic and applied research
- The multidimensionality of fluency disorders
- Ethnic variables and treatment goals and practices
Professional Issues
- Ways of improving the education and training of researchers and clinicians
- Clinical certification standards related to professional training
- The recognition of specialists
- Sponsoring the discussion of controversial issues
- Instrumentation in treatment
- Promoting the publication of a broad range of information needed by various segments of professionals (school clinicians, laboratory researchers, university professors, etc.)
- Multidisciplinary interaction
- The role of self-help and consumer groups
- Funding of clinical developments and research
- Participation in international activities
Help shape future developments in these and other areas of activity! The ultimate objectives of the division will be determined by its affiliates.
Perspectives
The Division 4 publication, Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders, is published in February, August, and November, and can an be read for self-study to earn ASHA CEUs. Perspectives features:
- News of division activities
- Articles on research and clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
- Updates on specialty recognition board activities
Access Perspectives Indexes (1999-2004) [PDF].
Continuing Education
Division 4, an ASHA-approved CE Provider, sponsors an annual leadership conference and other CE events. The division also offers a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention.
- Perspectives: Affiliates can earn CEUs through self-study of the member publication.
- Annual Leadership Conference: Participants in the annual leadership conference can earn continuing education credits.
- Short Course: Division affiliates are eligible for a 50% discount on a Short Course at ASHA Convention.
Networking
Affiliates have the opportunity to identify others with interest in fluency and fluency disorders by means of affiliate membership meetings, an exclusive e-mail list participation and exclusive Web forum.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 4 Coordinator represents the Fluency Special Interest Division within the ASHA Board of Division Coordinators.
- The Steering Committee responds to ASHA requests for input regarding policy, guidelines, committees, and other issues.
- Affiliates have the opportunity to provide input to the division leadership and ASHA.
Members
Division Coordinator: Sheryl Gottwald, University of New Hampshire
Associate Coordinator: Shelley Brundage, George Washington University
Susan M. Cochrane, Freedom to Speak
Diane C. Games, Tri-County Speech Associates, Inc.
Glen Tellis, Misericordia University
Ex Officios
Julie B. Noel, Monitoring Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice
Gwendolyn D. Wilson, Monitoring Vice President for Audiology Practice
Leigh Deussing, Associate Director, Special Interest Division Programs
Division Volunteer Program Managers
Perspectives Editor: Charles A. Osborne, University of Wisconsin - Steven Point
Associate Editor: Rodney Gabel, Bowling Green State University
CE Administrator: Lynne W. Shields, Forbonne University
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