An exploration of writing anxiety suggests that it is a normal form of behavior rather than a pathology, but that it varies in degrees of its dysfunctionality. Excerpts from the log books of college students in a writing anxiety workshop illustrate four broad categories of writing anxiety: procrastination, feeling emotionally distressed, thinking…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE DESIGN OF A NEW CLINIC AND LABORATORY FOR SPEECH AND HEARING TO ACCOMMODATE THE THREE BASIC PROGRAMS OF--(1) CLINICAL TRAINING OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT MAJORS, (2) SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SPEECH AND HEARING HANDICAPPED, AND (3) RESEARCH IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY, PSYCHO-ACOUSTICS, AND…

In 1974, the Office of Demographic Studies, Gallaudet College, conducted a survey in which the teachers of 978 hearing-impaired students in special education programs across the United States rated the degree to which the speech of each student would be understood by the average person. These ratings were then analyzed for their relationships to…

A description of current practices and trends in secondary school speech pathology programs was derived from answers to a questionnaire sent to 250 school speech clinicians in the United States. (Author)

Results of a study by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists to investigate mechanisms to facilitate sharing of audiovisual programs include a content analysis in veterinary pathology, a guidebook for the preparation of instruction, 20 instructional programs, a lesson evaluation mechanism, and a proposal for sharing programs. (JMD)

Bandura's self-efficacy theory was used to examine the levels of confidence and skills among undergraduate speech pathology students at the beginning and end of their first clinic experiences. The usefulness of student grouping on the basis of initial efficacy expectations is discussed. (Author/MSE)

Presents two consultation models--Consultation in Addition to Direct Service Speech/Language Therapy, and Consultation Following a Speech/Language Evaluation--for the public school speech-language pathologist which integrate the student's speech and language goals into the classroom. Also discusses methods of implementing the models. (MM)

This article summarizes current trends in speech and language pathology services to individuals with Down's syndrome. Speech and language pathologists (N=112) responded to a survey identifying widely used assessment instruments, therapy materials, sources of information, and needs in relation to services at five age levels. (Author/DB)

Examines whether the use of computers is more efficient than traditional methodology in terms of time and cost in reaching goals related to: (1) vocabulary; (2) concepts of disease processes; (3) specific organ system pathology; (4) disease morphology; and (5) laboratory testing. (JN)

A survey of 9 post-sophomore pathology program fellows concerning their attitudes toward autopsy as an educational tool found they perceived the procedures and report-writing to (1) teach many skills highly relevant to the practice of clinical medicine and (2) be a useful investment of time and effort. (MSE)

This report evaluates the availability of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to provide federally required services to students with disabilities in Ohio schools. Findings include the following: (1) while there is a general shortage of therapists, schools tend to have more difficulty…

This guide contains concise information on the International Phonetic Alphabet, a universally agreed system of notation in use for over a century, for the sounds of languages, and guidance on how to use it. The handbook replaces the previous edition, "Principles of the International Phonetic Association," which has not been revised since 1949.…

Educational alternatives to the lecture format in medicine should be considered. The case study is seen as one of the best teaching tools available to medical educators and is especially useful for teaching laboratory medicine. The use of case studies in a pathology department is described. (MLW)