Directory of Organizations
American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA)
President: Andrew Blitzer, M.D., D.D.S.
Public Information Contact: Gregory Grillone, M.D.
Address: Boston Medical Center, FGH Bldg., 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118-2308
Voice: (617) 638-7934
E-mail: gregory.grillone@bmc.org
Internet: www.abea.net
Description:
The American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA) is an association of physicians with interest in the function and diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract and the relevant applications of endoscopy. The goals of ABEA are to educate and update physicians in evaluating and managing aerodigestive tract disorders; stimulate and support basic and clinical research; advocate and support endoscopy training in residency and fellowship programs; and provide information useful to patients, industry, scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals at a national otolaryngology meeting.
Audiology and Speech Pathology Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Director: Lucille B. Beck, Ph.D.
Public Information Contact: Cathy Greener
Address: VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20422
Voice: (202) 745-8578
Voice: (202) 745-8270
Fax: (202) 745-8579
E-mail: cathy.greener@va.gov
Internet: www.washingtondc.va.gov/departments/audiology.asp
Description:
Audiology and Speech Pathology Services of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides high-quality, comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical services to eligible veterans. Diagnostic and treatment services are offered in a timely manner and in an environment that fosters respect, communication, and compassion. Audiology services include evaluation and treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus, along with assessment of balance problems and, in some locations, balance rehabilitation. Diagnostic auditory and vestibular assessment, provision of hearing aids and assistive and alerting devices, cochlear implant management, and auditory rehabilitation also are available. Speech pathology services include evaluation and treatment of speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Executive Director: Arlene A. Pietranton, Ph.D., C.A.E.
Public Information Contact: ASHA Action Center
Address: 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD, 20850
Voice: (301) 296-5700
Toll-free Voice: (800) 638-8255
TTY: (301) 296-5650
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
Internet: www.asha.org
Description:
The mission of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities. Holds annual conference; contact ASHA for date and location. Professional brochures/pamphlets, journals, and professional/consumer online publications are available. Some materials are available in Spanish.
Publications:
American Journal of Audiology
Frequency: semiannual
Type: journal
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Frequency: quarterly
Type: journal
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Frequency: quarterly
Type: journal
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) and Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF)
Executive Director: Nancy C. Smythe
Public Information Contact: Lisa Gist, Director of Family Services
Address: 1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
Voice: (919) 933-9044
Toll-free Voice: (800) 24-CLEFT (2-5338)
Fax: (919) 933-9604
E-mail: info@cleftline.org
Internet: www.cleftline.org
/ www.acpa-cpf.org
Description:
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an international nonprofit association of more than 2,500 health care professionals who are involved in the treatment and research of cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial abnormalities. ACPA optimizes the interdisciplinary care of persons affected by craniofacial abnormalities. The Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF), which is the public service arm of ACPA, educates and assists the public regarding craniofacial anomalies and encourages research in the field. Holds annual convention; contact ACPA or CPF for date and location. A directory and professional/consumer fact sheets and brochures are available, with some in Spanish.
Publications:
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
Frequency: bimonthly
Type: professional journal
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell)
Executive Director: Alexander T. Graham
Director of Communications and Public Affairs: Catherine Murphy
Address: 3417 Volta Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20007-2778
Voice: (202) 337-5220
Toll-free Voice: (866) 337-5220
TTY: (202) 337-5221
Fax: (202) 337-8314
E-mail: info@agbell.org
Internet: www.agbell.org
Description:
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) helps families, health care providers, and education professionals understand childhood hearing loss and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. Through advocacy, education, research, and financial aid, AG Bell helps to ensure that every child and adult with hearing loss has the opportunity to listen, talk, and thrive. With chapters located throughout the United States and a network of international affiliates, AG Bell supports its mission: advocating independence through listening and talking!
Publications:
AG Bell Update
Frequency: weekly
Type: e-newsletter
The Volta Review
Frequency: biannual
Type: professional journal
The Volta Review
Frequency: biannual
Type: professional journal
Aphasia Hope Foundation (AHF)
Founder/Executive Director: Judi Stradinger
Public Information Contact: Sandy Caudell, Program Director
Address: P.O. Box 26304, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66225-6304
Voice: (913) 839-8083
E-mail: judistradinger@aphasiahope.org
E-mail: sandycaudell@aphasiahope.org
Internet: www.aphasiahope.org
Description:
The Aphasia Hope Foundation (AHF) is a nonprofit organization with a twofold mission: (1) to promote research into the cure and prevention of aphasia; and (2) to provide survivors of aphasia and their caregivers access to the best possible treatments, both physical and emotional, for living with this disease. AHF maintains an electronic bulletin board and a Web-based forum for posting questions to aphasia professionals and caregivers. AHF also provides information on ongoing research and legislation focusing on aphasia and offers an outlet through which persons with aphasia can share their stories.
Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH)
Director: Patrick Brookhouser, M.D.
Public Information Contact: Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D.
Address: 555 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE, 68131
Voice: (402) 498-6511
Voice: (402) 452-5068
TTY: (402) 498-6543
Fax: (402) 452-5027
E-mail: marypat.moeller@boystown.org
E-mail: Marsha,johns@boystown.org
Internet: www.boystownhospital.org
/ www.babyhearing.org
Description:
The Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH) is internationally recognized for clinical service and research into the treatment of childhood deafness and communication disorders. Research is conducted in 20 state-of-the-art laboratories and represents three broad areas: neurobiological studies of hearing; hereditary communication disorders; and clinical, educational, and behavioral studies of human communication.
Brain Injury Association of America
President/CEO: Susan Connors
Director of Consumer Services: Greg Ayotte
Address: 1608 Spring Hill Road, Vienna, VA, 22182
Voice: (703) 761-0750
Toll-free Voice: (800) 444-6443
Fax: (703) 761-0755
E-mail: braininjuryinfo@biausa.org
Internet: www.biausa.org
/ www.acbis.pro
Description:
A traumatic brain injury can cause a wide range of functional changes affecting thinking, language, learning, emotions, behavior, and sensation. The mission of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is to be the voice of brain injury, and to offer help, hope, and healing to all those affected by brain injury. BIAA offers a toll-free National Brain Injury Information Center (800-444-6443), with information about brain injury and local resources available to callers. BIAA also offers certification for professionals who work with people with brain injury. Webinars are available on a wide range of topics. Check the BIAA marketplace for information about available webinars.
Publications:
Challenge!
Frequency: quarterly
Type: newsletter
CHERAB Foundation
Founder: Lisa Geng
Address: P.O. Box 8524, Port St. Lucie , FL, 34985
Voice: (772) 335-5135
E-mail: help@cherab.org
Internet: www.cherab.org
/ www.apraxia.org
Description:
The CHERAB Foundation (CHERAB) is a worldwide nonprofit organization that helps individuals with speech and language delays and disorders through communication help, education, and research that is apraxia-based. Its area of emphasis is verbal and oral apraxia, which are severe neurologically based speech and language disorders that hinder children's ability to speak. The foundation is committed to assisting with the development of new therapeutic approaches to, and prevention and cure of, neurologically based speech disorders. CHERAB brings together parents and medical, research, and educational professionals to help give a voice to all. Sign up to receive updates at http://twitter.com/TheLateTalker.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA)
President: Mary Sturm, M.D.
Public Information Contact: Kathy Hennessy
Address: 416 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15209
Voice: (412) 343-7102
E-mail: helpdesk@apraxia-kids.org
Internet: www.apraxia-kids.org
Description:
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) is the only national nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity representing the needs of children with apraxia and their families. CASANA’s goal is to provide credible, reliable, and comprehensive information on apraxia of speech in children. Guided by a professional advisory board of experts in childhood apraxia of speech, CASANA offers information and resources based on the current prevailing professional literature and expert opinion. CASANA raises awareness and provides online services, educational training, workshops for professionals and parents, and research support. Educational DVDs are available on topics that include an introduction to childhood apraxia of speech, treatment strategies, and ways to help children with apraxia practice speaking at home and in the community.
Publications:
Apraxia-KIDS Newsletter
Frequency: published bimonthly
Type: other
Center for Hearing and Communication
Executive Director: Laurie Hanin, Ph.D.
Director, Audiology Services: Ellen Lafargue
Director, Communication Services: Lois Kam Heymann
Address: 50 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004
Voice: (917) 305-7700
TTY: (917) 305-7999
Fax: (917) 305-7888
Internet: www.CHChearing.org
Description:
The nonprofit Center for Hearing and Communication works to improve the quality of life for people with all degrees of hearing loss and to offer comprehensive services regardless of age or mode of communication. State-of-the-art services include hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and dispensing, speech-language and auditory evaluation and therapy, otology, cochlear implant evaluation and training, assistive listening devices and FM system counseling, tinnitus and hyperacusis therapy, and evaluation/treatment of children with auditory processing disorder (APD) and other listening challenges. Holds quarterly cochlear implant support group, weekly group assistive device demonstrations, and other meetings. Print and online publications are available.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
President: Larry Small, Ph.D.
Executive Administrator: Frances Laven, M.S.
Address: P.O. Box 26532, Minneapolis, MN, 55426
Voice: (952) 920-0966
Fax: (952) 920-6098
E-mail: cap@incnet.com
Internet: www.capcsd.org
Description:
The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) is an organization of university programs in speech-language pathology; audiology; and speech, language, and hearing sciences. It represents more than 2,000 faculty and administrators from universities in the United States and abroad. CAPCSD advocates for academic programs in communication sciences and disorders and facilitates information exchange among programs and personnel. It also serves as an advisory group to professional associations, legislative bodies, and government agencies. Holds annual conference; contact CAPCSD for date and location. A professional directory, brochures/pamphlets, and reports are available.
Dysphagia Research Society
President: Rosemary Martino, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A. (until June 30, 2012)
Association Manager: Angela Davis, C.A.E.
Address: 4550 Post Oak Place, Suite 342, Houston, TX, 77027
Voice: (713) 965-0566
Fax: (713) 960-0488
E-mail: drs@meetingmanagers.com
Internet: www.dysphagiaresearch.org
Description:
The Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) was established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in normal and disordered swallowing and related functions. Its purposes are to enhance and encourage research in these areas, attract new investigators to the field and encourage interdisciplinary research, promote the dissemination of knowledge, provide a multidisciplinary forum for presenting research, and foster new methodologies and instrumentation in dysphagia research and its clinical applications. DRS holds an annual conference; see website for details. DRS also publishes a professional journal and a newsletter biannually.
Publications:
Dysphagia
Frequency: quarterly
Type: journal
Educational Audiology Association
Executive Administrator: Jesse Haynes
Educational Audiology Association:
Address: 3030 West 81st Avenue, Westminster, CO, 80031-4111
Voice: (800) 460-7322
Fax: (303) 458-0002
E-mail: admin@edaud.org
Internet: www.edaud.org
Description:
The Educational Audiology Association (EAA) is an international organization of audiologists and related professionals who deliver a full spectrum of hearing services to all children, particularly those in educational settings. The mission of EAA is to act as the primary resource and active advocate for its members through its publications and products, continuing educational activities, networking opportunities, and other professional endeavors. EAA was established
in 1984 to advocate for educational audiologists and the students they serve. The American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recognize EAA as a related professional organization that facilitates direct communication between these organizations and others to provide a forum for EAA issues.
Publications:
Educational Audiology Review
Frequency: quarterly
Type: newsletter
Journal of Educational Audiology
Frequency: annually
Type: professional journal
Journal of Educational Audiology
Frequency: annually
Type: professional journal
Easter Seals, Inc.
President/Chief Executive Officer: James E. Williams, Jr.
Information and Referral Specialist: Rosemary Garza
Address: 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60606
Voice: (312) 726-6200
Toll-free Voice: (800) 221-6827
TTY: (312) 726-4258
Fax: (312) 726-1494
E-mail: info@easterseals.com
Internet: www.easterseals.com
Description:
The mission of Easter Seals, Inc., is to create solutions that change the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families. Easter Seals operates 450 sites in the United States. Its primary services are medical rehabilitation with early intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, job training and employment, children’s services (including inclusive childcare), adult and senior services, camping, recreation, and respite.
Gallaudet University (GU) and Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
President: Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz
Executive Director, Communications and Public Relations: Catherine Murphy
Address: 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-3695
Voice: (202) 651-5000
Toll-free Voice: (800) 995-0550
TTY: (202) 651-5000
TTY: (202) 651-5866 (videophone)
Fax: (202) 651-5508
E-mail: public.relations@gallaudet.edu
E-mail: admissions@gallaudet.edu
Internet: www.gallaudet.edu
Description:
Gallaudet University is the world’s only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center ensures that the diverse population of deaf and hard-of-hearing students (birth through age 21) in the nation are educated and empowered and have the linguistic competence to maximize their potential as productive and contributing members of society. The Research Institute is a leading center for research on deafness. National and international programs, including regional extension centers, conferences, sign language classes, summer programs, and international outreach, annually serve approximately 33,000 people.
Publications:
Gallaudet Today
Frequency: quarterly
Type: magazine/newsletter combination
On the Green
Frequency: biweekly
Type: newsletter
On the Green
Frequency: biweekly
Type: newsletter
Hyperacusis Network
Publisher: Dan Malcore
Address: P.O. Box 8007, Green Bay, WI, 54308
Voice: (920) 866-3377
E-mail: earhelp@yahoo.com
Internet: www.hyperacusis.net
/ chat-hyperacusis.net
Description:
The Hyperacusis Network is an international support group established to care for individuals with collapsed tolerance to sound. The network helps educate the medical community and families about this rare auditory disorder by sharing ways to cope, providing advice on how to secure disability assistance, and reporting on current research and treatment options. Membership is free. A professional/consumer newsletter, directory, fact sheets, brochures/pamphlets, and online publications are available.
Publications:
The Hyperacusis Network
Frequency: biannual
Type: professional/consumer newsletter
National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, Inc. (NSDA)
Executive Director: Kimberly A. Kuman
Address: 300 Park Boulevard, Suite 415, Itasca, IL, 60143
Voice: (630) 250-4504
Toll-free Voice: (800) 795-NSDA (6732)
Fax: (630) 250-4505
E-mail: NSDA@dysphonia.org
Internet: www.dysphonia.org
Description:
The National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing medical research into the causes of and treatments for spasmodic dysphonia; promoting physician and public awareness of the disorder through outreach; and sponsoring support activities for people with spasmodic dysphonia and their families through educational materials, annual symposiums, support groups, and online resources. NSDA is the only organization that is dedicated solely to spasmodic dysphonia.
Publications:
Our Voice
Frequency: semiannual
Type: newsletter
Understanding Spasmodic Dysphonia
Frequency:
Type: informational brochure
Understanding Spasmodic Dysphonia
Frequency:
Type: informational brochure
National Cued Speech Association (NCSA), Deaf Children's Literacy Project
President: Shannon Howell
Executive Director: Marah Baltzell
Address: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 190-713, Washington, DC, 20004
Toll-free Voice: (800) 459-3529
Toll-free TTY: (800) 459-3529
E-mail: info@cuedspeech.org
E-mail: president@cuedspeech.org
Internet: www.cuedspeech.org
Description:
The National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) and its Deaf Children's Literacy Project promote the effective use of cued speech for communication, language acquisition (in more than 50 languages), and literacy through the use of cued speech. NCSA provides education, awareness, and support for people with language, hearing, speech, and learning needs through publications, exhibits, family/professional learning vacations, and conferences. NCSA sets standards of cueing and certifies instructors of cued speech. Visit NCSA's bookstore for books, games, computer software, and more.
Publications:
On Cue
Frequency: triannual
Type: newsletter
National Aphasia Association (NAA)
Executive Director: Ellayne Ganzfried, M.S., CCC-SLP
Address: 350 7th Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY, 10001
Voice: (212) 267-2814
Toll-free Voice: (800) 922-4622
Fax: (212) 267-2812
E-mail: naa@aphasia.org
E-mail: responsecenter@aphasia.org
Internet: www.aphasia.org
/ www.aphasia.org/store
Description:
The mission of the National Aphasia Association (NAA) is to educate the public about aphasia as a disorder that impairs a person’s ability to communicate without impairing a person’s intellect. NAA provides people with aphasia, their families, support systems, and health care professionals with resources that can help individuals affected by aphasia recover lost skills, compensate for skills that cannot be recovered, and minimize the psychosocial impact of a language impairment. Holds regional conferences; contact NAA for dates and locations. A professional/consumer newsletter, directory, fact sheets, and other publications are available.
Publications:
NAA Newsletter
Frequency: Quarterly
Type: e-newsletter
National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
Chairperson: Arnell Brady
Public Information Contact: Diane Yenerall
Address: 800 Perry Highway, Suite 3, Pittsburgh, PA, 15229
Voice: (412) 366-1177
Fax: (412) 366-8804
E-mail: nbaslh@nbaslh.org
Internet: www.nbaslh.org
Description:
The National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the sharing of information about communication impairments and differences among black people; the professional development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and students; and the advocacy of quality service delivery to the black community. Holds annual convention; contact NBASLH for date and location. A professional journal and newsletter/bulletin are available.
Publications:
ECHO
Frequency: annual
Type: professional journal
Resound
Frequency: semiannual
Type: professional newsletter
Resound
Frequency: semiannual
Type: professional newsletter
National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS)
Director: Ingo Titze, Ph.D.
Public Information Contact: Eric Hunter
Address: University of Utah, Vice President for Research, 201 Presidents Circle Room 210, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112-9011
Voice: (801) 596-2012
Fax: (801) 585-6212
E-mail: ncvsmail@ncvs2.org
E-mail: kent.montgomery@ncvs2.org
Internet: www.ncvs.org
Description:
The National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) is an interdisciplinary team of investigators and health care professionals dedicated to vocology, which deals with the powers, limitations, and enhancement of voice and speech. A primary outreach of NCVS is the Summer Vocology Institute, which provides background in vocology and related topics as well as real-world experience in applying those concepts in laboratory, performance, and health services settings. NCVS is headquartered at the University of Utah, under its Vice President for Research, with active associates in several universities across the country. Professional/consumer publications are available, with some materials in Spanish and French.
Publications:
Vocal Vibrations
Frequency: semiannual
Type: newsletter
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Executive Director: M. Nell Bailey
Administrative Assistant: Dawn Paulson
Address: 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540, Arlington, VA, 22209-1903
Voice: (703) 524-6686
TTY: (703) 524-6639
Fax: (703) 524-6630
E-mail: info@resna.org
Internet: www.resna.org
Description:
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is an interdisciplinary association for the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technologies. Members range from rehabilitation professionals to providers and consumers. RESNA is dedicated to promoting the exchange of ideas and information for the advancement of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering. Administers a certification program that is designed to instill quality assurance offered by professionals who support people with disabilities. RESNA holds an annual conference; contact RESNA for date and location. RESNA also administers a federal grant that provides technical assistance and information to the 50 states and U.S. territories. Professional books and audiovisuals are available. Materials in alternative formats are available upon request.
Publications:
Assistive Technology
Frequency: quarterly
Type: journal
RESNA NewsBriefs
Frequency: weekly
Type: other
RESNA NewsBriefs
Frequency: weekly
Type: other
Sertoma, Inc.
Executive Director: Stephen Murphy
Address: 1912 East Meyer Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 64132-1174
Voice: (816) 333-8300
Toll-free Voice: (800) 593-5646
TTY: (816) 333-8300
Fax: (816) 333-4320
E-mail: infosertoma@sertomahq.org
Internet: www.sertoma.org
Description:
Sertoma International (SERvice TO MAnkind) is a volunteer service organization of 18,000 members in 650 clubs across North America. Its primary focus is communication disorders, but its clubs also sponsor projects focusing on national heritage, youth, and other community needs. Sertoma offers scholarships for graduate study in audiology and speech pathology and for undergraduate students with hearing loss who are pursuing degrees in any field. Holds annual convention; contact Sertoma for date and location. Professional online publications are available.
Stuttering Foundation of America (SFA)
President: Jane Fraser
Public Information Contact: Joan Warner, Coordinator
Address: 1805 Moriah Woods Boulevard, Suite 3, Memphis, TN, 38111-0749
Voice: (901) 761-0343
Toll-free Voice: (800) 992-9392
Fax: (901) 761-0484
E-mail: info@StutteringHelp.org
Internet: www.StutteringHelp.org
/ www.tartamudez.org
Description:
The Stuttering Foundation (SFA) provides resources, services, and support to individuals who stutter, their families, and professionals who serve them. SFA offers comprehensive, up-to-date information on stuttering through its publications, workshops, and conferences. In addition, SFA supports research into the causes of stuttering. The foundation’s worldwide referral list provides names of speechlanguage pathologists who specialize in stuttering treatment. SFA sponsors the annual National Stuttering Awareness Week the second week of May and supports International Stuttering Awareness Day, October 22. Many materials are free online and available in Spanish, French, and other languages. SFA also provides information through its Spanish-language website, www.tartamudez.org.
Publications:
Stuttering Foundation News
Frequency: quarterly
Type: newsletter
Stuttering Foundation Resource Guide
Frequency: updated bi-annually
Type: Resource guide for help on stuttering
Stuttering Foundation Resource Guide
Frequency: updated bi-annually
Type: Resource guide for help on stuttering
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (SJI)
President: Deborah S. Wilson
Chief Operating Officer: Cindy Costello
Address: 1809 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, MO, 63017
Voice: (636) 532-3211
Fax: (636) 532-4560
E-mail: info@sjid.org
Internet: www.sjid.org
Description:
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (SJI) is committed to the spiritual and emotional growth and personal development of hearing-impaired children and young adults. SJI teaches children with hearing loss to hear, speak, and read from birth to eighth grade, regardless of race, religion, gender, or finances. Programs include early intervention; toddler, preschool, and kindergarten through eighth-grade classes; I-Hear teletherapy services; evaluations; local district partnerships; and mainstream consultancy. SJI has an onsite audiology clinic in Chesterfield, Mo.
TASH
Executive Director: Barb Trader
Public Information Contact: Tabitha Johnson-Graham, Membership Coordinator
Address: 1025 Vermont Avenue, 7th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005
Voice: (202) 263-5600
Fax: (202) 637-0138
E-mail: info@tash.org
Internet: www.tash.org
Description:
TASH is an international membership association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals who work in the disability field. The association promotes the full participation of people with disabilities in integrated community settings that support the same quality of life available to people without disabilities. TASH sponsors an annual conference and topical workshops; see website for details. TASH also provides information and referral resources, renders targeted advocacy, and produces a magazine and quarterly journal.
Publications:
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
Frequency: quarterly
Type: professional scientific journal
TASH Connections
Frequency: bimonthly
Type: news magazine
TASH Connections
Frequency: bimonthly
Type: news magazine
The Voice Foundation
Chairman: Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A.
Executive Director: Maria Russo, MM Voice
Address: 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Voice: (215) 735-7999
Fax: (215) 735-9293
E-mail: office@voicefoundation.org
Internet: www.voicefoundation.org
Description:
The Voice Foundation is the world’s oldest and leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science, and education. This nonprofit organization is committed to funding research, sponsoring an annual international symposium, publishing professional and scientific publications and audiovisual materials, and disseminating knowledge internationally. Holds annual symposium (Care of the Professional Voice) in Philadelphia, usually the first week of June; contact the Voice Foundation for date and location.
Publications:
Journal of Voice
Frequency: quarterly
Type: journals
The Voice Foundation Newsletter
Frequency: quarterly
Type:
The Voice Foundation Newsletter
Frequency: quarterly
Type:
United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC)
President: Patricia Ourand, M.S., CCC-SLP
Public Information Contact: Barbara Figueiredo, USSAAC Office Manager
Address: P.O. Box 1195, Burlingame, CA, 94011
Voice: (928) 585-8525
Fax: (410) 296-5710
E-mail: info@ussaac.org
Internet: www.USSAAC.org
Description:
The purposes of the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) are to enhance the communication effectiveness of people who can benefit from augmentative and alternative communication and to support the goals of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. USSAAC supports individuals in their right to communicate and participate fully in society; promotes public awareness; influences national and state public policy and legislation; disseminates legislative, regulatory, and funding information; facilitates high-quality service delivery; and promotes transdisciplinary professional education. Sponsors a conference every two years; visit the USSAAC website for date and location.
Publications:
SpeakUp
Frequency: triannual
Type: magazine
Voice Academy
Project Director: Julie Ostrem, M.B.A.
Public Information Contact: Julie Ostrem
Address: University of Iowa, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Iowa City, IA, 52242
Voice: (319) 335-6600
Fax: (319) 335-6603
E-mail: julie-ostrem@uiowa.edu
Internet: www.voiceacademy.org
Description:
The Voice Academy is a self-paced, no-cost website created to help school teachers prevent and self-manage voice disorders, which, unfortunately, are common in the profession. This website features a virtual school where teachers explore topics such as voice production basics, safe classroom acoustics, amplification system use, and the healthy body/healthy voice connection. The website also features an auxiliary curriculum for school-based speech-language pathologists or other advocates to present a 50-minute healthy voice seminar to their teacher colleagues.
