The program in Communication Disorders prepares students to pursue certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Both the graduate program and the Speech and Hearing Clinic are accredited in speech-language pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Provisions are also made to qualify students for New Jersey certification as a speech language specialist as well as for New Jersey State licensure. Thus, graduates of the program are qualified to work as speech-language pathologists in schools, medical settings and private practice.
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Tools for Research about Communication Disorders
Finding Articles in Databases and Indexes
Periodical literature in communication disorders - including research articles in academic and scholarly journals - can be found in a number of different databases. Among the most important are:
- Academic Search Premier
- Articles, including many full-text, in magazines and journals. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health)
- CINAHL provides comprehensive coverage of the nursing and allied health journal literature. Practically all journals in these two fields that are published in English are included. Journals in the related subjects of consumer health, biomedicine, and health sciences librarianship are indexed selectively. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- ComDisDome (Communication Sciences and Disorders Dome)
- Online portal to communication disorders information resources includes a bibliographic database with citations and abstracts for books, articles from over 200 key journals, and dissertations; directories to authors, institutions, and professional associations; a conference calendar; a dictionary of speech-language pathology and audiology terms; and a database of web sites useful for research. Includes powerful browsing, searching and save/exporting features. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- ERIC
- Abstracts of articles and documents primarily in the education literature but also some related areas such as education psychology and communication. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
- Provides citations and non-evaluative abstracts from roughly 2,000 serials published around the world. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- Medline Plus: Speech and Communication Disorders
- Portal to a variety of health-related information in the area of speech and communication disorders. The page includes a link to run an automated search of the Medline database for recent medical research literature on communication disorders.
- ScienceDirect
- Access to over 1,200 full-text journals with an emphasis on titles in the sciences. The database also provides citations and abstracts for an additional 600 journals and access to Medline. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
- Wilson OmniFile
- Articles, including many full-text, in business, education, social sciences and humanities. Please note that access to this database is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.
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Bibliographies and Guides to the Literature
- Exploring Communication Disorders: A 21st Century Introduction Through Literature and Media / Dennis C. Tanner. - Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2003. - xvi, 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-345) and index.
- SECOND LEVEL - Call Number: RC423.T264 2003
- Human Communication Disorders / George H. Shames, Noma B. Anderson [editors]. 6th ed. - Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 2002. - vii, 663 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Includes bibliographical references and index.
- SECOND LEVEL - Call Number: RC423.H847 2002
- Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders / [edited] by Rhea Paul, with invited contributors. - Baltimore, Md.: Brookes, 2002. - xi, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Includes bibliographical references and index.
- SECOND LEVEL - Call Number: RC423.I545 2002
- Reference Manual for Communicative Sciences and Disorders: Speech and Language / Raymond D. Kent. - Austin, Tex. : Pro-ed, c1994. - xv, 393 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. - Includes bibliographical references.
- REFERENCE COLLECTION - Call Number: RC423.K46
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology Illustrated / Brad A. Stach. - Baltimore, Md.: Williams & Wilkins, 1997. - xvii, 291 p. : ill.
- REFERENCE COLLECTION - Call Number: RF291.S78 1997
- Dictionary of Communication Disorders / David W.H. Morris. 3rd ed. - San Diego, Calif.: Singular Pub. Group, 1997. - vii, 257 p. ; 24 cm. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-257).
- REFERENCE COLLECTION - Call Number: RC423.M597 1997
- Terminology of Communication Disorders: Speech-Language-Hearing / Lucille Nicolosi, Elizabeth Harryman, Janet Kresheck. - 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1996. - xx, 369 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- REFERENCE COLLECTION - Call Number: RC423 .N52 1996
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Patient Support Groups
- Aphasia Hope Foundation
- http://www.aphasiahope.org/
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association
- http://www.apraxia.org/
- Cleft Palate Foundation
- http://www.cleftline.org/
- Cochlear Implant Association, Inc.
- http://www.cici.org/
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- http://www.isaac-online.org/
- Wide Smiles: The Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Deformities Resources Site
- http://www.widesmiles.org/
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Professional Associations and Scholarly Organizations
- Academy of Aphasia
- http://www.academyofaphasia.org/
- Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences
- http://www.ancds.duq.edu/
- Acoustical Society of America
- http://asa.aip.org/
- American Academy of Audiology
- http://www.audiology.com/index.php
- American Auditory Society
- http://www.amauditorysoc.org
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- http://www.cleftpalate-craniofacial.org
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- http://www.asha.org
- Dysphagia Research Society
- http://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/
- Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- http://www.capcsd.org/
- International Stuttering Association
- http://www.stutterisa.org
- National Center for Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- http://cnet.shs.arizona.edu
- National Stuttering Association
- http://www.nsastutter.org
- New Jersey Speech-Language Hearing Association
- http://www.njsha.org/
- New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association
- http://www.nysslha.org
- Stuttering Foundation of America
- http://www.stutteringhelp.org
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Student Associations and Organizations
- National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- http://www.nsslha.org/
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Discussion Forums and Listservs
- Discussion Forums and E-Publications Relevant to Communcation Disorders and Sciences
- Useful directory of discussion lists maintained by Judith Maginnis Kuster at Minnesota State University in Mankato.
- http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/discussion/discussion.html
- Stuttering Listservs
- http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/Internet/Listserv.html
- Hearing and Hearing Disability Listservs
- http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/discussion/discussion2.html#hearing
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Subject Area Internet Resources
General Communication Disorders Information
- Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences
- A vast collection of resources on a variety of different communication disorders.
- http://www.communicationdisorders.com
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Hearing Impairments/Deafness
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- NIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
- http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
- Deafness & Hard of Hearing Information from About.com
- A collection of resources about hearing impairments and sign language.
- http://deafness.about.com
- Deafness Research Foundation
- The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is America's only voluntary health organization committed to curing and preventing all forms of hearing loss and making life long hearing health a national priority.
- http://www.drf.org/index.cfm
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Speech Pathology
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 99,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Its web site includes a wide range of information resources about the organization and the profession.
- http://www.asha.org
- Speech-Language Pathology Resources
- A large list of pointers to where you can find information in the field of Speech Language Pathology.
- http://www.herring.org/speech.html
- Speech Pathology Resources
- A collection of speech pathology resources from the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa.
- http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/speech.html
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Stuttering
- Brock University Stuttering Research Lab
- The Stuttering Research Laboratory at Brock University is dedicated to the study of stuttering from a neuropsychological perspective.
- http://www.brocku.ca/stutter/srlab.html
- Hollins Communication Research Institute
- A non-profit center dedicated to the analysis and treatment of stuttering.
- http://stuttering.org
- NIDCD Information on Stuttering
- A collection of information on stuttering from the National Insitute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the NIH.
- http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/stutter.asp
- The Stuttering Home Page
- The Stuttering Homepage is dedicated to providing information about stuttering for both consumers and professionals who work with people who stutter.
- http://www.stutteringhomepage.com
- What is Stuttering from ASHA
- A detailed description of stuttering and its causes from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- http://www.asha.org/speech/disabilities/Stutter.cfm
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