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Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders
Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics is now available online only, published by ASHA with HighWire Press. Perspectives is published twice annually in February and November. Division 6 is a CE Provider and offers its issues for self-study to earn CEUs.
Affiliates can also access Perspectives on Audiology published by the Audiology Coordinating Committee in May.
The mission of Division 6, Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics is to provide a forum for collaboration between researchers and clinicians to translate research into evidence-based practice related to hearing and balance.
Study and Professional Issues
Study Issues
- Micro-mechanics of the cochlea; oto-acoustic emissions
- Electrophysiologic measures of the auditory system
- Models of the ear
- Psychoacoustics with hearing impaired listeners
- Auditory processes in speech recognition
- Design of new hearing aids, cochlear implants and other sensory aids
- Digital signal processing for psychoacoustics and physiology research
- New ideas in hearing research
- Age effects on balance and communication
- Cochleotoxicity
- Advances in vestibular system testing and rehabilitation
- Vestibulotoxicity
Professional Issues
- ASHA liaison with NIDCD
- Lists of potential NIH site visitors and IRG members
- Nature of hearing science contribution to the annual ASHA Convention
- Why publish in ASHA journals?
- Liaison with Acoustical Society? with ARO?
- Use of e-mail and electronic BBS
- Educational requirements for hearing scientists of the future.
Perspectives - our publication
Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Diagnostics, published in February and November, features
- News of division activities
- Articles on clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
Affiliates can also access Perspectives on Audiology published by the Audiology Coordinating Committee in May.
Continuing Education
Affiliates can earn CEUs through self-study of Perspectives.
Division 6 sponsors a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention. Division affiliates are eligible for a discount on select Short Courses at Convention.
Networking
Affiliates have the opportunity to identify others with interest in hearing and hearing disorders and to network through an exclusive Web forum and e-mail list.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 6 Coordinator represents the Special Interest Division on Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics 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: Kim S. Schairer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Associate Coordinator: Dawn L. Konrad-Martin, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research
Barbara Cone-Wesson, University of Arizona
Patricia Dorn, Department of Veterans Affairs
Jennifer Lister, University of South Florida
Ex Officios
Julie B. Noel, Monitoring Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice
Gwendolyn D. Wilson, Monitoring Vice President for Audiology Practice
Kerry Chmielenski, Associate Director, Special Interest Divisions
Division Volunteer Program Managers
Perspectives Editor: Richard Wilson, VA Medical Center
CE Administrator: Sridhar Krishnamurti, Auburn University–Department of Communications Disorders
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