John Munday

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Fascinating thread about the identification of one of the first genes with a clear role in human speech and language! Extra credit for those who dig in to find out why its called a "forkhead domain" 🧪

academic life is fundamentally cyclical and the best cycle is the "excited about too many things" one

Raise every voice - School of Medicine and Public Health Researching voice disorders is a top strength of UW's new Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Treating voice disorders and training voice researchers is a top strength of UW–Madison's newly formed Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Learn more: www.med.wisc.edu/news/voice-r...

Instrumental Voice Evaluation in Children: What Are We Getting? Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the age at which children with voice disorders can complete videostroboscopy, acoustic, and aerod...

Voice evaluations are often needed when children present with #dysphonia. But do children tolerate instrumental voice assessments? Find out here in #AJSLP. https://on.asha.org/4giv7ml

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I learned so much, thanks for sharing it with us!

The Otherworldly Ambitions of R. F. Kuang The author of “Babel” and “Yellowface” is drawn to stories of striving. Her new fantasy novel, “Katabasis,” asks if graduate school is a kind of hell.

R. F. Kuang has worked in an unpredictable range of styles and genres during the past 10 years. This month, she will publish her sixth novel, “Katabasis.” “I think I completely reinvent myself every few years,” Kuang told Hua Hsu.

The only way I can understand this take is that racism has ruined their palate

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So artificial
And so intelligent

Another great intervention study on speech therapy in kids with #clefts from Alighieri and colleagues

Best way to celebrate #cleft and #craniofacial awareness month: check out our new #ASHASIG5 article!

Speech Therapy in an Adult With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Clinical Case Study Clinical Scenario: Although speech therapy (ST) has been frequently studied in children, the efficacy of motor-phonetic ST in adults with repaire...

Our new article came out just in time for national #cleft awareness month! A lot of articles study speech therapy in kids with clefts, but only a faction have looked at adults. In this @sigperspectives.bsky.social case study we explore adult-specific considerations! pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

New kiki/bouba test just dropped

Go @tjmahr.com 👏👏

Recent federal executive orders have resulted in legal scrutiny surrounding terminology related to cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Even when terminology is lawfully applied and considered essential for clinical practice, some of the terminology within the 2020 certification standards could put ASHA’s certification programs at risk from government, state, and private actors. ASHA’s Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) is taking steps that are necessary to (a) ensure the longevity and integrity of ASHA’s certification programs and (b) protect clients/patients/students’ access to safe and effective care. The values of ASHA’s certification programs are not changing. The CFCC is proposing modifications to the 2020 Audiology Certification Standards and the 2020 Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards; these proposed changes are outlined below. The decision to propose these modifications was not made lightly, yet it is necessary to ensure that ASHA certification continues to be available to current and future certificants. Most importantly, this decision upholds the trust that clients, patients, and students place in ASHA-certified professionals—who have delivered essential services and high-quality care under ASHA certification standards since 1952.

Standard V-F Supervised practicum must include experience with individuals across the lifespan and from (add:) various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. (Strike through: culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds.) Practicum must include experience with individuals with various types and severities of communication and/or related disorders, differences, and disabilities. Standard VIII: Maintenance of Certification Certificate holders must demonstrate continued professional development for maintenance of the CCC-SLP. Implementation: Clinicians who hold the CCC-SLP must accumulate and report 30 professional development hours (PDHs) [formerly certification maintenance hours (CMHs)], which is equivalent to 3.0 ASHA continuing education units (CEUs). The PDHs must include a minimum of 1.0 PDH (or 0.1 ASHA CEU) in ethics and 2.0 PDHs (or 0.2 ASHA CEU) in (add) person-centered care and/or professional interactions* (strike through cultural competency, cultural humility, culturally responsive practice, or DEI) during every 3-year certification maintenance interval. The ethics requirement began with the 2020–2022 maintenance interval, and the (add )person-centered care and/or professional interactions* requirement (strike through: cultural competency, cultural humility, culturally responsive practice, or DEI)requirement began with the 2023–2025 certification maintenance interval.

Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards Standard IV-B The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of basic human communication and swallowing processes—including the appropriate biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural bases. The applicant must have demonstrated the ability to integrate information pertaining to (strike through typical and atypical) replace with: normal and abnormal human development across the lifespan. Standard IV-G The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of contemporary professional issues. Implementation: The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of professional issues that affect speech-language pathology. Issues may include but are not limited to trends in professional practice; academic program accreditation standards; ASHA practice policies and guidelines; add: person-centered care; (strike through cultural competency and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)); educational legal requirements or policies; and reimbursement procedures.

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ASHA/CAA propose removing language about DEI/culture from accreditation standards.

Please SPEAK UP about the damage this will do and the progress it will erase toward providing equitable care & educating future professionals.

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Clinically Relevant Resources on Autism and Cleft Feeding - ASHA Journals Academy ASHA’s clinicians work in a variety of different roles, with multiple populations, and across many settings. In fact, this may be your reality right now! If so, keep on reading—because you’re going to...

The June issue of Perspectives is now live! Read about the forums on intersectional approaches to language in autism from #ASHASIG1 and feeding infants with cleft and craniofacial conditions from #ASHASIG5 academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/06/clin... #SLPeeps #SLP2Be

Absolutely.

I also did this with all the figures I created for my textbook!

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Experiences of Cleft Team Speech-Language Pathologists in Continuity of Care: Building Relationships Beyond Broadcasting - Mikaela Bow, Patricia McCabe, Alison Purcell, 2025 Objective This study investigated the experiences of cleft team speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in relation to continuity of care (CoC). The research aimed ...

Congratulations to Mikaela Bow on your next @sydney.edu.au PhD paper - interviews with #Cleft clinicians about continuity of care. Just published and #openAccess! #bskyspeechie #slpeep #slt

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If you burn down a forest, you don't miss out on lumber for just that season. You have to replant all the trees, nurture them, and wait for them to grow.

The science and research budget cuts happening now are wanton, senseless arson. Recovery, if it ever happens, will take generations.

Special Collection Highlights Service Delivery With Spanish–English Speaking Children - ASHA Journals Academy As the bilingual Spanish–English population in the United States continues to grow, you may feel unprepared to work with these patients—particularly if you’re monolingual. During the past 5 years, we’...

#ASHAWire Special Collection Highlights Service Delivery w/ Spanish–English Speaking Children. During the past 5 years, we’ve published dozens of articles on this topic: Here's a sampling from the ASHA Journals & from The ASHA Leader! on.asha.org/4kvHdZW

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They're only formants if they come from the supralaryngeal region of the vocal tract. Otherwise they're just sparkling harmonics.

The real costs of research funding cuts UW–Madison could lose tens of millions of dollars in annual research support due to a proposed change in federal funding. But what’s really at stake? The university’s ability to advance life-saving re

With proposed changes to NIH support, potentially life-saving research at UW–Madison would become slower and less ambitious. And the true cost would fall on those waiting for the next medical breakthrough, who would have to wait even longer.

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If you are a new researcher-struggling to write, like me-I cannot recommend this course enough. Dr. Sainani is informative, concise, and humorous. And it’s free, so it’s doc student friendly 💸

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It was great seeing friends and catching up with colleagues at the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association meeting last week!

🧪Hello! are you a scientist who started your PhD in 2020 and are now wrapping up? I want to know how your life is and how you're feeling about your prospects in 2025 for a story in @nature.com. DM me or find me on Signal at aheidt.16. Tell yo friends!

(Also seeking international sources.)

An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write

I feel attacked, but also this was a great read!

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Honored to be featured on the cover of this special edition of CPCJ with so many incredible and inspiring early career researchers!!

Laryngeal Aerodynamics, Acoustics, and Hypernasality in Children With Cleft Palate Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between laryngeal aerodynamics, acoustics, and hypernasality in children w...

I'm very excited to share our new paper, which dives into various voice measures in children with cleft palate!! It was great working on this project with some of my colleagues while working clinically on the Cleft Palate Team at UW Health!!

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This is a great case study showing how you can incorporate AAC and spoken communication goals when working with a child with complex craniofacial conditions! 👏👏