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This Special Interest Division offers an opportunity for ASHA members to pursue a common interest related to voice production and voice disorders through continuing education, networking, demonstrations and study sessions. The potential of the division is limited only by the imagination of those who join.
Announcements
Perspectives is going GREEN to save some GREEN in 2008!
In 2008, Special Interest Division member publications, Perspectives, will be published online only. The Divisions are going to this new format:
- To save some GREEN. Increases in content and frequency of publication coupled with increasing postage costs have put a strain on Division budgets. Publishing online only will free up resources that can be allocated to other Division programs and member benefits.
- To be more GREEN. Online publishing is a positive step environmentally; it saves resources (paper, energy) associated with publishing hardcopy.
- To respond to affiliates' interests in accessing content online.
- To provide new benefits (e.g., archived issues).
CAPE-V
ASHA currently is evaluating the validity of the CAPE-V assessment tool. The prototype is being made available for field testing by ASHA members. Please feel free to download and use this instrument [PDF] (CAPE-V Procedures [PDF]) and provide feedback on your experience to Bernice Klaben, Project Chair, Voice and Voice Disorders at bklaben@dhns.net.
This valuable resource is now available for purchase through ASHA.
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Resources
Pediatric Voice Web Event Series
Division 3 sponsored a series of Web events on Pediatric Voice Disorders in 2006. Access the archived events:
- Focus on voice issues in early school-aged children; Experts: Dr. Scott McMurray and Shannon Theis of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Otolaryngology. See a reference list for this event.
- Focus on children ages 0-5; Experts: Dr. Roger Nuss, Amy Coughlin, and Geri Harvey Woodnorth of Children's Hospital, Boston
- Focus on adolescents and performers; Experts: Wendy DeLeo LeBorgne of Blaine Block Institute of Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation, Dayton, OH, and Bari Hoffman Ruddy of the University of Central Florida, Department of Communicative Disorders, The Ear Nose Throat and Plastic Surgery Associates Voice Care Center
Special Interest Division 3 is concerned with the interdisciplinary study of the human voice and its manifestations across the life span, drawing on the richness of the body of knowledge existing both within and outside the field of Speech-Language Pathology. The mission of Division 3 is to provide leadership and advocacy for issues in voice, to help ensure that delivery of service is provided by qualified individuals, and to acquaint clinicians and consumers with new developments. Issues, trends, and advances will be addressed from four perspectives (professional, clinical, educational, and scientific), and will cover the entire spectrum of voice perception and production, including vocal development and life span changes, and the continuum of voice production from disordered through superior performance. Focus will include pathophysiology of disorders, their assessment, management and treatment. In order to accomplish this mission, the steering committee has identified nine primary goals.
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- To create a higher profile for the area of voice within ASHA and allied fields with a variety of perspectives on voice
- To serve as liaison with other professional organizations interested in voice including NATS, AAO, Voice Foundation, and SENTAC
- To develop partnerships with allied professionals who also work in the area of voice
- To broaden educational opportunities by stimulating new programs, developing programs for the Annual ASHA Convention, and increasing awareness of voice education opportunities through a regular newsletter calendar
- To provide voice program strands at the ASHA Annual Convention
- To develop credentialling in voice to protect consumers and to help identify the range of people with special expertise in the area of voice (e.g., speech-language pathologists, voice scientists, vocal coaches, studio teachers, and drama coaches)
- To disseminate timely information concerning research, clinical activities, meetings and educational opportunities related to voice
- To establish a clinical network through development of a membership directory, newsletter, listing of meetings and programming at the Annual Convention, and state groups or study sections
- To identify a pool of speakers/resources/information relevant to voice, and to make that information accessible to interested parties through a directory, newsletter or ASHA hotline (voice mail)
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Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders
Our peer-reviewed Internet-only publication comes out three times annually—in March, July, and September—and features:
- News of division activities
- Articles on clinical topics
- Articles on professional and practice issues
Check out the March 2005 issue (Note: Perspectives is now an Internet-only publication):
Cumulative indexes [PDF] for Perspectives articles published in 2002-2005 are available online.
Continuing Education
Affiliates can earn ASHA CEUs through self-study of our peer-reviewed Internet publication, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders.
Division 3 sponsors a Short Course at the annual ASHA Convention. Division affiliates are eligible for a discount on select Short Courses at Convention.
Networking
E-mail List
Affiliates can join the e-mail list jointly sponsored by Division 3 and the University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Its purpose is to promote discussion among health care professionals, scientists, and professional voice users regarding clinical and scientific issues relating to the normal and disordered human voice.
Go to the Iowa Web site to subscribe, unsubscribe, view archives, temporarily stop receiving messages, or otherwise manage your subscription.
- A screen with the message, "You must log in to enter that forum" will appear for a moment, followed by another screen asking for your e-mail address. Type in your e-mail address in the line provided and click on the "OK" button in the right-hand corner. The system will tell you if you are not already subscribed.
- If you are not subscribed, click on the "My Account" button on the left.
- Click on the "Subscribe" button to the right.
- Click on the "Next" button on the bottom until "Sid3voice for Karnell" appears in the list.
- Click on the "Subscribe" link to the right and follow the prompts to complete your subscription.
Once subscribed, address messages to Sid3voice@list.medicine.uiowa.edu. For help with technical or other issues, contact Michael Karnell at michael-karnell@uiowa.edu.
Web Forum
Only Division 3 affiliates can participate in our exclusive Web forum.
Representation Within ASHA
- The Division 3 Coordinator represents the Voice 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.
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Coordinator: Mary Sandage
Associate Coordinator: Edie Hapner, Emory University, Department of Otolaryngology
Linda M. Carroll, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Robert E. Hillman, Harvard University, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Brian E. Petty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ex Officios
Brian B. Shulman, Monitoring Vice President for Professional Practices in Speech-Language Pathology
Gwendolyn D. Wilson, Monitoring Vice President for Professional Practices in Audiology
Leigh Deussing, Associate Director, Special Interest Division Programs
Division Volunteer Program Managers
Perspectives Editor: Susan E. Baker, University of Ohio-Miami
Associate Editor: Tanya V. Eadie, University of Washington
CE Administrator: Shelley Von Berg, University of Nevada-Reno
Web Site Coordinator: Brian E. Petty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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