scholarly journals Beliefs Regarding the Impact of Accent Within Speech-Language Pathology Practice Areas

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika S. Levy ◽  
Catherine J. Crowley
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Demographic Shifts ◽  
The Impact

With the demographic shifts in the United States, it is increasingly the case that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) come from different language backgrounds from those of their clients and have nonnative accents in their languages of service. An anonymous web-based survey was completed by students and clinic directors in SLP training programs in New York State regarding their beliefs about the appropriate scope of practice of SLPs with accents in English and other languages. Responses were received from 28 directors and 530 students. Perceived appropriateness of service by accented clinicians depended on particular disorders serviced and degree of accent, with phonologically based services believed by the greatest number of respondents to require more native-like speech than other areas. Further efforts must be made to research effects of SLPs’ accents on service delivery and plan strategies, if needed, for successful service provision in SLPs’ diverse areas of practice when mismatches in language backgrounds occur.

scholarly journals Policies and Practices Regarding Students With Accents in Speech-Language Pathology Training Programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika S. Levy ◽  
Catherine J. Crowley
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
New York State ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Foreign Accents ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Accent Modification ◽  
Nonnative Speakers Of English ◽  
Policies And Practices

Speech-language pathology (SLP) training programs are the initial gateway for nonnative speakers of English to join the SLP profession. An anonymous web-based survey in New York State examined policies and practices implemented when SLP students have foreign accents in English or in other languages. Responses were elicited from 530 students and 28 clinic and program directors. Few policies delineated criteria for determining how native like or intelligible students’ speech needed to be for them to work effectively or for determining when accent modification was required. Students with foreign accents in English were asked more often to undergo accent modification than were students with foreign accents in Spanish or other languages. Strategies for practices regarding SLP students with accents are proposed.

The Impact of State Aid on Sectarian Higher Education: The Case of New York State

1986 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Manion
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Private Colleges ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
State Standards ◽  
State Aid ◽  
York State ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Impact

New York State provides institutional aid to nonpublic institutions of higher learning within the context of its constitutional prohibitions against aid to denominational institutions. To qualify for state aid, New York's private colleges and universities must prove they are constitutionally eligible, a process which has prompted extensive self-evaiuation and frequently some changes by many of those institutions with traditional religious affiliation. State aid administrators have chosen to restrict their constitutional approach to state standards and ignore the United States Supreme Court's tripartite standards articulated inLemonv.Kurtzman, as modified by theTilton-Hunt-Roemerdecisions. The state law has been cautiously and diplomatically administered, but the possibility of future state “entanglement” with church-related institutions remains.

scholarly journals Medical Speech-Language Pathology in Bulgaria – a Comparative Study of the Current Status and Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Medical Environment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Language Pathology

Introduction: The complexity of ever-changing health standards, new health policies, changes in the healthcare environment, necessitates an advanced level of professional expertise in Medical Speech-Language Pathology (MSLP). Objective: This study presents the current status, opportunities, and perspectives for the development of MSLP in Bulgaria. Method Theoretical overview and comparative analysis of the data and literature on MSLP as it exists in the USA and is developing in Bulgaria, where it is most often referred to as Clinical Logopedics. In this article, we present: (i) a comparative analysis of the development of this dynamic, expanding, and continuously developing health profession in the USA (the country with the most innovative and highly evolved practice of MSLP) and Bulgaria; (ii) brief historical notes related to the development of Speech-Language Pathology in the United States and Bulgaria; (iii) the scope of practice of MSLP in the USA and Bulgaria, which is a key problem for the prospects for the development of this specialty in Bulgaria, and (iv) the problems associated with establishing a master’s degree program in MSLP. Conclusion: MSLP has perspective for development in Bulgaria only if it is studied as a health specialty within medical or health faculties, but necessarily housed within a medical university. A clear understanding of the scope of practice is fundamental for the development of MSLP, but it should not overlap the purview of other professions. The MSLP master’s program should be innovative, manageable, and comprehensive, providing for a wide range of specialized clinical experiences that prepare students to practice effectively in a medical environment.

Academic Edge: Are New York State CSD Programs Ready for Autism? Is Anyone?

ASHA Leader ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-31
Author(s):  
Dana Battaglia ◽  
Robert Domingo ◽  
Gina-Marie Moravcik
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
York State ◽  
Language Pathology

How does autism-related content in New York graduate speech-language pathology programs stack up?

Editorial: The Impact of Chinese Medicine on America

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick F. Kao
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
New York State ◽  
Panel Member ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
The Impact

As a Chinese American born in Peking and educated both in China and in the United States, the author has, for several decades, been interested in the impact of Chinese culture, including medicine, on American society. While holding a professorship in physiology and biophysics at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, the author began to teach a course on Chinese medical history in the early 1960s. In 1972, he founded the Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine (IARASM) which publishes the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, holds international conferences for scholars and physicians interested in indigenous medical systems, trains physicians for acupuncture therapy, and fosters centers for urban primary health care. The author is a member of the World Health Organization's Expert Advisory Panel on Traditional Medicine. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Chinese Medicine which now reaches an audience in 45 countries. The IARASM is a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine. The author served on the Rockefeller Commission of New York State on Acupuncture in 1973, and, in the same year, served as a panel member of the National Institutes of Health Conference on Acupuncture. He visited China at the invitation of the Ministry of Public Health of the People's Republic of China or WHO in 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1987 when he chaired meetings and lectured to faculty of several medical schools. The author envisages that the process of integration of all indigenous medicines of various cultures will end in the 21st century, at which time the "ecumenical medicine" - a term first used by Joseph Needham - movement will not be necessary, for all forms of medicine will be one system. The author has a great interest in the furtherance of indigenous medicine and their integration into one system, but his views and observations, as all endeavors in humanity, are not infallible.

scholarly journals A User's Guide for Understanding and Addressing Telepractice Technology Challenges via ZOOM

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Megann McGill ◽  
Kimberly Fiddler
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Model ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Alternative Service ◽  
Barriers And Challenges

Purpose Telepractice has been used as an alternative service delivery model in speech-language pathology across various settings and the scope of practice. Despite its utility and increasing demands resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic, some clinicians and clients continue to report apprehension to adopting telepractice service delivery model due to discomfort with technology. Among currently available telepractice platforms, “ZOOM” is one of the popular platforms among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States because of its usability and subscription cost. However, many challenges have been experienced by clinicians and clients when ZOOM is used. The purpose of this article was twofold. The first goal of this article was to address barriers and challenges to implement successful telepractice SLP services. The second goal of this article was to develop four step-by-step troubleshooting manuals (one for client and one for clinician in both English and Spanish) to enhance its utility for users. Conclusion Preliminary qualitative data showed that the manuals developed by the authors were useful and functional for graduate SLP students. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14044091

scholarly journals Medical Capacity Shortages Facilitated the Rapid Dissemination of COVID-19 in Wuhan, New York State, and Italy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuehao Xu ◽  
Cheng Zhang ◽  
Lixian Qian
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
York State ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Rapid Dissemination ◽  
City State ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, every public health system faced the potential challenge of medical capacity shortages. Infections without timely diagnosis or treatment may facilitate the stealth transmission and spread of the virus. Using infection and medical capacity information reported in Wuhan in China, New York State in the United States, and Italy, we developed a dynamic susceptible–exposed–infected–recovered (SEIR) model to estimate the impact of medical capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak at the city, state, and country levels. After accounting for the effects of travel restrictions and control measures, we find that the number of infections in Wuhan could have been 39% lower than the actual number if the medical capacity were doubled in this city. Similarly, we find the less shortages in medical capacity in both New York state and Italy, the faster decline in the daily infection numbers and the fewer deaths. This study provides a method for estimating potential shortages and explains how they may dynamically facilitate disease spreading during future pandemics such as COVID-19.

scholarly journals Medical Capacity Shortages Facilitated the Rapid Dissemination of COVID-19 in Wuhan, New York State, and Italy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuehao Xu ◽  
Cheng Zhang ◽  
Lixian Qian
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
York State ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Rapid Dissemination ◽  
City State ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, every public health system faced the potential challenge of medical capacity shortages. Infections without timely diagnosis or treatment may facilitate the stealth transmission and spread of the virus. Important as the influence of capacity shortages on the epidemic, it is still unclear how they could intensify the spread of the epidemic qualitatively under different circumstances. Our study aims to throw light on this influence.Methods: Using infection and medical capacity information reported in Wuhan in China, New York State in the United States, and Italy, we developed a dynamic susceptible–exposed–infected–recovered (SEIR) model to estimate the impact of medical capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak at the city, state, and country levels.Results: The proposed model can fit data well (R-square > 0.9). Through sensitivity analysis, we found that doubled capacity would lead to a 39% lower peak infected number in Wuhan. Italy and New York State have similar results.Conclusions: The less shortages in medical capacity, the faster decline in the daily infection numbers and the fewer deaths, and more shortage would lead to steepen infection curve. This study provides a method for estimating potential shortages and explains how they may dynamically facilitate disease spreading during future pandemics such as COVID-19. Based on this, policy makers may figure out some way to explore more medical capacity and control the epidemic better.

An International Perspective on Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Ostergren ◽  
Sara M. Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
World Health ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
The World ◽  
Language Pathology

In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank highlighted several pressing concerns in the area of service provision to individuals with disabilities, including a global shortage of rehabilitation personnel. The use of mid-level workers was recommended as one strategy for improving human resource capacity in this area. In the United States, speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) are one type of mid-level worker that has received recent attention. The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) updated its policy statement on SLPAs in 2013 and also implemented a voluntary affiliation for assistants in 2011. Unfortunately, a paucity of research exists in the United States on this topic. Internationally, however, researchers have reported on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology. This manuscript serves as an integrative review of the research literature on the topic of assistants in the field of speech-language pathology from an international perspective, including information on the effectiveness of assistants in service provision, important elements related to their training and supervision, opinions from supervisors on this topic, and novel extensions of assistant services to areas such as cross-disciplinary tasks and telerehabilitation.

scholarly journals New York State and the Nation: Trends in Firearm Purchases and Firearm Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 000313482095482
Author(s):  
Megan R. Donnelly ◽  
Philip S. Barie ◽  
Areg Grigorian ◽  
Catherine M. Kuza ◽  
Sebastian Schubl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Stressors ◽  
York State ◽  
Firearm Violence ◽  
The Us ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Background The impacts of social stressors on violence during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are unknown. We hypothesized that firearm purchases and violence would increase surrounding the pandemic. This study determined the impact of COVID-19 and shelter-in-place (SIP) orders on firearm purchases and incidents in the United States (US) and New York State (NYS). Methods Scatterplots reflected trends in firearm purchases, incidents, and deaths over a 16-month period (January 2019 to April 2020). Bivariate comparisons of SIP and non-SIP jurisdictions before and after SIP (February 2020 vs. April 2020) and April 2020 vs. April 2019 were performed with the Mann-Whitney U test. Results The incidence of COVID-19 in the US increased between February and April 2020 from 24 to 1 067 660 and in NYS from 0 to 304 372. When comparing February to March to April in the US, firearm purchases increased 33.6% then decreased 22.0%, whereas firearm incidents increased 12.2% then again increased by 3.6% and firearm deaths increased 23.8% then decreased in April by 3.8%. In NYS, comparing February to March to April 2020, firearm purchases increased 87.6% then decreased 54.8%, firearm incidents increased 110.1% then decreased 30.8%, and firearm deaths increased 57.1% then again increased by 6.1%. In both SIP and non-SIP jurisdictions, April 2020 firearm purchases, incidents, deaths, and injuries were similar to April 2019 and February 2020 (all P = NS). Discussion Coronavirus disease 2019–related stressors may have triggered an increase in firearm purchases nationally and within NYS in March 2020. Firearm incidents also increased in NYS. SIP orders had no effect on firearm purchases and firearm violence.

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