Next Generation SSL

As the new Editors-in-Chief of Seminars in Speech and Language, we are honored to have the opportunity to develop issues of importance and relevance for our colleagues in speech-language pathology. As a team, we are committed to finding topics and leading-edge scholars from around the country and beyond, to offer clinically relevant articles that inform daily clinical practice.

In addition to being the “go-to” source for SLPs in clinical practice settings, Seminars will continue to be an excellent resource for graduate students in speech-language pathology. We encourage faculty to take a careful look at the current and recent past issues of the journal for course adoption at a discounted rate. Seminars is well-suited for higher-level courses because it provides the most up-to-date reviews of the current literature within specific, focused areas of study.

For decades, Seminars has served as the “must-read” journal for speech-language pathologists to stay abreast of current research and the application of research to clinical practice. This is due in no small part to the leadership of Drs. Nan Bernstein Ratner and Audrey Holland. They have been committed to exploring topics of interest to our readership that directly inform clinical practice through application of the latest research and exploration of practice trends. We are deeply grateful to them for their leadership and honored to carry on their extraordinary legacy.

We are pleased to announce that we will increase the number of issues of Seminars, beginning this year. Two issues will focus on clinical practice with adults, two on clinical practice with children, and one on discipline-wide professional practice issues. This latter issue will be of wide appeal to speech-language pathologists across settings. The journal will continue to be an excellent source of ASHA continuing education units (CEUs).

You will not want to miss the 2017 issues! Topics will focus on cognitive treatment of aphasia, pediatric dysphagia, dysarthria, augmentative and alternative communication, and interprofessional education and practice. Expert issue editors and authors have developed articles that will intrigue, inform, and inspire us to deepen our understanding, broaden our knowledge, and satisfy our curiosity about aspects of this ever-changing field. We welcome your feedback about these issues and especially about other topics of interest to you.