New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
From this page you can reach resources for the following:
Please note that the Member Only resources can be found in the Members Only Section by clicking on the "Resources" tab.
- Privatization and the School Based SLP - June 9, 2011
- 2011 Schools Update
- Gantwerk Medicaid Memo (members only)
- Dept. of Education Index & Compilation - Responses to questions about special ed regulations from the NJ Department of Education (members only)
- Kaufman Letter on missed sessions (members only)
- Emergency certification letter from USDOE (members only)
- How Speech-Language Specialists Help Children: Succeed in School
- How Speech-Language Specialists Help Children Improve Literacy
Links to the NEW 2010 ASHA Document Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Schools
http://www.asha.org/docs/html/PI2010-00317.html (Professional Issues Statement)
http://www.asha.org/docs/html/PS2010-00318.html (Position Statement)
Salary Supplement
- Process for Obtaining a Salary Supplement (members only)
- Dos and Don'ts for Obtaining a Salary Supplement (members only)
- Recruitment Brochure
- Speech Language Specialist Job Description (members only)
- Workload/Caseload Document (members only)
2011 Legislative Reports
Please note that the Member Only resources can be found in the Members Only Section by clicking on the "Resources" tab.
- September 2011 (members only)
- June 2011 (members only)
- March 2011 (members only)
- January 2011 (members only)
2010 Legislative Reports
- October 2010 (members only)
- September 2010 (members only)
Check back soon for updates.
The ASHA Web site contains a section for members devoted entirely to billing and reimbursement issues at http://www.asha.org/members/issues/reimbursement/.
There is extensive information on this section including pages concentrating specifically on billing and reimbursement issues in Medicare, Medicaid, and private health plans. In addition, much of the content is formatted to be audiology or speech-language pathology specific, allowing members to obtain information that is most relevant to them. Feel free to use this link on your Division's webpage, where appropriate. You may also want to consider using the attached information about the ASHA Web site in your publications or newsletters to inform your members about this valuable resource.
Hilda Pressman, MA, CCC SLP BRS-S
Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
Nutritional Management Associates, LLC
www.nutritionalmanagement.org
Insurance Reimbursement Sample Letters (members only)
Want to learn more about AAC systems and strategies?
Want to meet and network with other SLPs using AAC?
Need some ideas on the practical application of AAC for your caseload?
Where can you find this information?
Check out the AAC Committee of NJSHA
- We offer FREE workshops several times a year during our meetings
- We meet in a centrally located place – we also offer meetings/workshops via Skype or Adobe Connect if you can’t make it to them
- Our workshops are offered free of charge to all current NJSHA members
Click here to see the free workshop offerings for 2011-2012.
For more information, please contact the AAC Co-Chairs:
Susan Lesh, MS, CCC-SLP
Better Hearing Institute Warns on Do-it-yourself Hearing Care
October 14, 2011
Washington, DC. The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is warning consumers of the inherent risks associated with purchasing over-the-counter, one-size-fits-all hearing aids instead of consulting a hearing healthcare professional. Hearing loss is sometimes the symptom of a serious underlying medical problem. All 50 states require that consumers use a credentialed hearing care professional to purchase hearing aids.
BHI also points out that hearing devices that are purchased over-the-counter or Internet without the consultation of a hearing healthcare professional may result in the devices not being accurately customized to the specific hearing needs of the individual.
"Today’s state-of-the-art hearing aids should be programmed to the individual’s specific hearing loss requirements in order to provide good levels of benefit and customer satisfaction,” says Sergei Kochkin, BHI’s Executive Director. “The process requires a complete in-person hearing assessment in a sound booth; the training and skills of a credentialed hearing healthcare professional in order to prescriptively fit the hearing aids using sophisticated computer programs; and appropriate in-person follow-up and counseling. This is not possible when consumers purchase one-size-fits-all hearing aids over the Internet or elsewhere.”
Extensive research shows that individualized hearing health assessments and fittings programmed specific to the needs of the hearing aid user provide the best chance for optimal hearing enhancement and customer satisfaction.
“The best advice BHI can give anyone purchasing a hearing aid is to find a state credentialed hearing healthcare professional and to communicate openly during the evaluation, fitting and trial period to increase the likelihood that you are receiving the best possible benefit from your hearing aids,” says Kochkin. “It will make a tremendous difference in your ability to hear and in your quality of life.”
BHI has published a comprehensive consumer guide entitled, “Your Guide to Buying Hearing Aids.” (See www.betterhearing.org under hearing loss treatment). The guidelines give confidence to first-time hearing aid buyers by providing a detailed, step-by-step explanation of what to expect, ask, and look for when selecting and visiting a hearing healthcare professional and purchasing a hearing aid.
BHI also has published, “Your Guide to Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids,” the first comprehensive guide on how people can obtain financial assistance to purchase hearing aids.
More About Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
The number of Americans with hearing loss has grown to more than 34 million—roughly 11 percent of the U.S. population. Over the past generation, hearing loss among Americans has increased at a rate of 160 percent of U.S. population growth and is one of the most commonly unaddressed health conditions in America today.
Numerous studies have linked untreated hearing loss to a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, including impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks, reduced alertness, increased risk of personal safety, irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression, and diminished psychological and overall health.
But the vast majority of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids. In fact, eight out of ten hearing aid users report improvements in their quality of life, according to a survey by BHI of more than 2,000 consumers.
Advances in digital technology have dramatically improved hearing aids in recent years, making them smaller with better sound quality. Designs are modern, sleek, and discreet. Clarity, greater directionality, better speech audibility in a variety of environments, better cell phone compatibility, less whistling and feedback than hearing aids of the past, and greater ruggedness for active lifestyles are common features.
About BHI
Founded in 1973, BHI conducts research and engages in hearing health education with the goal of helping people with hearing loss benefit from proper treatment. For more information on hearing loss, visit www.betterhearing.org. To take the BHI Quick Hearing Check, visit www.hearingcheck.org. To participate in the discussion forum, visit www.betterhearing.org, click on “Discussion Forum,” and go to “Welcome!” to register.
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