Dear Readers,
Issue Editor, Dr. David Beukelman, developed an issue entitled, “Personalization of language intervention for children and adults with complex communication needs”. First, Light and her colleagues (2021) provide an illustrative case example of a young girl with complex communication needs who benefited from personalization of early intervention related to literacy and language development. In the next article, Babb and colleagues (2021) describe the development a personalization visual scene display augmentative and alternative communication systems for a young adult with Down syndrome. Then, Gormley and Fager (2021) highlight personalization across healthcare interactions for children and adults with complex communication needs. Next, Thiessen and Brown (2021) describe personalization and personal relevance in interventions for adults with aphasia. Finally, Beukelman and colleagues (2021) explain the results from a preliminary study that examined human image personalization across different age groups and genders.
In summary, David Beukelman and the authors of this issue describe various ways in which personalization is being considered for people with complex communication needs. These wide-ranging articles provide a foundation for continued consideration of methods of personalization.
Sarah E. Wallace, Ph.D., Co-Editor
Gary A. Troia, Ph.D., Co-Editor
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TLD REVIEWERS
We also draw your attention to the list of reviewers who have contributed reviews for TLD in recent years. TLD depends on scholars who accept invitations to conduct blind peer reviews of the submitted and contributed articles as a means of maintaining its high quality as a peer-reviewed journal. We publish reviewers' names periodically as a form of appreciation, but in a manner that individual reviewers cannot be connected to individual articles.
CHANGES IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROCEDURES—AND SPECIAL RATE FOR SUBSCRIBERS
As a reminder, we have recently rolled out changes in how TLD continuing education tests may be taken. Tests for individual articles now may be completed online via
http://alliedhealth.ceconnection.com/browse/professions. At this website, readers can find all Wolters Kluwer CE activities available for speech-language pathologists. Starting with Vol. 36 (Nos. 3 and 4), all articles in each issue of TLD are available individually for CEU credit online. TLD subscribers receive a discounted price for all CE, both in print and online. As before, an annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Registry fees are paid by the participant directly to the ASHA National Office.
[Note: The ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration to an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for a calendar year. Contact the ASHA staff at 800-498-2071 ext. 4219 for CE Registry fee subscription information.]
