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Garrett, Beth – Educational Gerontology, 1992
The relationship between normal age-related changes and pathological aging is not always clear. Contributing physical, social, and psychological factors need to be considered by speech pathologists and audiologists in diagnosing and treating problems. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Audiology, Communication Disorders, Gerontology
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Minifie, Fred D. – ACA Bulletin, 1985
Defines the legitimacy of speech/language pathology and audiology as an academic field of study within a college of liberal arts and sciences. (PD)
Descriptors: Audiology, Departments, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
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Laney, Mary D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1982
The article examines reasons for the lack of research being conducted by speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the public schools and points out advantages of that setting as a research site. (Author)
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Audiology, Language Handicaps, Public Schools
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Savithri, S. R. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
The study reviewed Sanskrit books written between 1500 BC and 1904 AD concerning diseases, speech pathology, and audiology. Details are provided of the ancient Indian system of disease classification, the classification of speech sounds, causes of speech disorders, and treatment of speech and language disorders. (DB)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Audiology, Classification, Diseases
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Lucker, Jay R.; Samsky, Jay G. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1979
Questions regarding the use of minimally trained speech-language pathologists in conducting an impedance screening program, obtaining the cooperation of the children during testing, and dealing with problems related to referral procedures are discussed, and an account of a pilot otoadmittance screening program is presented. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Audiology, Audiometric Tests, Exceptional Child Research
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Naremore, Rita C.; Hipskind, Nicholas M. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1979
Seventy-five graduate students in speech pathology and audiology rated the speech and language of two educable mentally retarded and two normal six-year-old boys. (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Audiology, Exceptional Child Research, Graduate Students, Labeling (of Persons)
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Casby, Michael W. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1989
Information relevant to the practice of speech-language pathology/audiology is extracted from the "Ninth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Education of the Handicapped Act" (1987), including: number of students with various handicapping conditions receiving special education services and related services, personnel…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, Audiology, Communication Disorders
Bakare, C. A. – West African Journal of Education, 1976
Speech and language disorder is seen as a characteristic feature in most of the areas of exceptionalities identified as the hearing impaired, the visually impaired, the mentally retarded, the physically handicapped, and learning disabilities. Commonalities of speech pathology/audiology and special education are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Audiology, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Foreign Countries
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Stewart, Jean L.; Martinez, Velma A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
Summarizes factors which make delivery of human services extremely difficult in Micronesia, noting problems of geographic distance and isolation and cultural and linguistic diversity. Presents a plan for providing services to persons with communication disorders using a speech-language pathologist and an audiologist with doctorates to supervise…
Descriptors: Audiology, Communication Disorders, Cultural Context, Delivery Systems