Study Finds Auditory Feedback Is Key for Precise Tongue Control in Speech
University of Oklahoma research indicates that the brain relies on real-time hearing to guide complex speech motor skills, with implications for speech therapy.
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May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
Families, children, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and organizations across the United States will commemorate BHSM and raise awareness about communication disorders, available hearing technology, treatments, and communication outcomes for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Advocates for Access to Audiology and Speech Therapy in Revised Health Care Act
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) along with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), sent a letter to Tom E. Price, MD, the newly appointed Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ASHA announced in a press release. The joint communication communicated the organizations' need to ensure patient access to services provided by occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists in future health reform efforts.