About Perspectives and Its Editors

Perspectives is the member publication for the Special Interest Divisions of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The Divisions began publishing newsletters for their affiliates in 1991. Those publications have expanded and evolved over the years and are now reviewed according to the criteria set forth by the Continuing Education Board of ASHA.

Further, all of the Divisions are ASHA approved Continuing Education Providers and, as such, publish content on the graduate level for the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology, enabling their affiliates to earn Continuing Education credits for self-study of Perspectives.

Perspectives are focused on narrow topics of interest to professionals practicing in or conducting research related to communications sciences and disorders. Typically, Perspectives are disorder-oriented (e.g., swallowing and swallowing disorders), though some divisions focus on topics across disorders (e.g., gerontology or diversity) or that relate to pedagogy or supervision.

Each Perspectives boasts an editor with special knowledge and expertise in the focus topics of that division. Each division's content is reviewed by a Continuing Education Administrator and a standing Board of Reviewers who ensure that content meets requirements for ASHA continuing education self-studies.

About Perspectives on Gerontology

Perspectives on Gerontology (formerly known as the Division 15, Gerontology Newsletter) is published two times annually (July and December) by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Special Interest Division 15, Gerontology is concerned with the interdisciplinary study and communication behaviors and disorders in older individuals. The mission of Division 15 is to provide an opportunity for members of the Association concerned with the communication problems associated with the aging process to: (a) affiliate with one another to promote specific professional and scientific interests, (b) develop communication and networking in diverse professional and scientific settings, (c) advocate for positive outcomes on issues concerning older individuals.

Editor (2010-2012)

Pamela Smith
Bloomberg University

Associate Editor (2008-2010)

Anna Feezor

Continuing Education Administrator (2008-2010)

Anne Gilbertson
HCR ManorCare

Editorial Production Team

Jean White, Associate Director for Communications, Special Interest Divisions
Frank Wisswell, Editorial Assistant, Special Interest Divisions
ASHA National Office, Rockville, MD

Advertising Sales

Pamela J. Leppin
pleppin{at}asha.org

2010 Steering Committee

Division Coordinator:Mary Casper, HCR ManorCare
Ann Kulichik, Genesis Rehab
Janet Schreck, Loyola Clinical Centers
Nicola Grimes, Private Contractor, Owensboro, KY
Paula Zappala, Genesis Rehab

ASHA Board of Directors Monitoring Officers

Julie B. Noel, Monitoring Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practices
Jaynee A. Handelsman, Monitoring Vice President for Audiology Practices in Audiology

Ex Officio

Leigh Deussing, Associate Director, Special Interest Divisions