An impromptu fundraiser for a historic GLBT bookstore - more information about this event will be provided at our Social events and Exhibition Hall booth.
Spend your "dinner funds" on quality literature at Giovanni's Room, learn about some of gay Philly's history
"More gay and lesbian lovers have met at Giovanni's Room than at any other area bookstore. If you can get a staff member of the store to kiss you, then you will be in the direct succession of Walt Whitman's kiss, which flows from Walt to Edward Carpenter to E.M. Forster to Allen Ginsberg to Bern Boyle, one of the founders of Giovanni's Room. "
Picture descriptions by 20 male-to-female transgender and 10 cisgender speakers were rated by themselves and 25 listeners. Mean Fo and semitone range, but not perturbation, correlated to femininity ratings. Speakers' self-ratings of femininity correlated to listeners'. Results of this study support incorporating the speaker's self-perceptions of femininity into voice therapy.
Yearning for a Culture of Learning: EBP in the Schools
Thursday, November 18, 2010
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
We will share the results of a survey administered at the 2009 ASHA Schools Conference examining whether policies and practices in schools support positive learning cultures for EBP, and whether SLPs believe they have encouragement from administrators to engage in research-based practice.
Acoustic Changes Secondary to Transgender Voice Therapy
Thursday, November 18, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
Acoustic changes were documented in a MF transgendered speaker who wished to feminize her voice without aggressively pursuing increased fundamental frequency. Therapy focused on speech rate, voice quality, and prosody. Significant changes in F0, intensity, and SNR show the importance of feminine voice characteristics other than F0.
Intervention for a Female-to-Male Transgender Individual: A Case Study
Thursday, November 18, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
This presentation describes a case study of a female-to-male (FtM) transgender individual who sought services to improve voice and resonance. Voice changes due to hormone therapy, intervention methods and outcomes, and issues related to FtM transition will be discussed. The application of resonant voice therapy will be highlighted.
Ethical Service Delivery, Treatment Considerations: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered People
Thursday, November 18, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: 203B
Shifting demographics amid a growing population have given rise to a more culturally diverse client base. ASHA recently amended the Code of Ethics to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. Treatment, practice managment, and professional ethical considerations are discussed.
Designing ASHA's Future: Trends for the Association & the Professions
Friday, November 19, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
This poster session will inform participants about societal trends that are expected to impact the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology in the future. ASHA's Strategic Pathway to Excellence will also be presented, highlighting its usefulness as a tool for meeting the challenges presented by these future trends.
Multicultural Constituency Groups: Building Connections Through Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
Friday, November 19, 2010
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Venue: Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Room: Independence
Although ASHA membership has grown in its cultural and linguistic diversity, it does not proportionally reflect the increasing diversity of the U.S. population. This presentation will detail the role of multicultural constituency groups in serving professionals from non-majority and majority communities as they strive to effectively practice in a diverse society.
Creating the Professional Future We Want Amidst Changing Demographics
Friday, November 19, 2010
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: 110AB
As the U.S. demographics change, speech-language pathologists and audiologists are required to prepare themselves to be responsive to a more culturally and linguistically diverse clientele. This presentation will discuss the work of ASHA's Multicultural Issues Board in serving as a catalyst for the professions keeping pace with shifting demographics.
This session reports the results of a survey and focus group comparing online to in-class exam formats in two large undergraduate speech and hearing sciences courses at Portland State University. Student responses indicate advantages and disadvantages of each and contribute to the literature on the scholarship of teaching and learning.
This session will outline the SLP's role in helping transgender individuals improve their ability to portray their gender identities. Existing best practice guidelines and new research findings will be discussed. The areas of voice, resonance, spoken language, and nonverbal communication will be addressed.
Systematic Evaluation of the Television-Assisted Prompting System in ABI
Saturday, November 20, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
This session reports the results of an experimental evaluation of the television-assisted prompting (TAP) system. Results reveal the potential benefits of in-home prompting for adults with ABI to increase activity completion and decrease care provider burden. Results also reveal potential differences in completion of different types of activities.
Attention Process Training-III: Outcomes Using the TAP Home System
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
This session reports the results of an experimental evaluation of a revised version of Attention Process Training. Participants with ABI completed APT tasks delivered via the Television Assisted Prompting (TAP) system. Results are discussed in terms of clinical outcomes and directions for future research.
PMV On or PMV Off: Implications for
Dysphagia Management
Saturday, November 20, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room: Hall C
Current research suggests that using the Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) improves upper airway patency and reduce aspiration. This study will assess whether the use of the PMV, using multiple consistencies, reduces the risk of aspiration. Patient diagnosis will be matched with results to see whether there is an association.