LISHA is receiving inquiries on a variety of issues from all settings regarding COVID-19. As there are so many unknowns and everyday things are rapidly changing, we are not able to get clear responses on some of the member issues and this is not from a lack of trying.
ASHA Offers Tips for Keeping Mask Use From Hindering Communication
Using Masks for In-Person Service Delivery During COVID-19: What to Consider
COVID UPDATES
ASHA Guidance to SLPs Regarding Aerosol Generating Procedures
COVID-19 and Audiology: Closed Practices, Empty Campuses, Halted Research
Infection Control Resources for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Prepare your practice for COVID-19
Cloth face coverings and distancing pose communication challenges for many
INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AT PRE-K TO GRADE 12 SCHOOLS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY On July 13, Governor Cuomo released this guidance from the Department of Health. This guidance intends to address all types of public and private elementary (and Pre-k), middle, and high schools. The guidance will assist districts as they develop their re-opening plans due to NYSED on July 31. Further information on the guidance will be provided in tomorrow’s SAANYS Daily Update.
TELEPRACTICE
- How Can We Increase the Odds of Retaining Expanded Telepractice Coverage?
- Considerations for Speech, Language, and Cognitive Assessment via Telepractice
- Providing Telehealth Services Under Medicare During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- State-by-State Tracking of Laws and Regulations for Telepractice and Licensure Policy [PDF]
- State-by-State Tracking of Laws and Regulations for School-Based Telepractice [PDF]
- ASHA Telepractice Checklist for School-Based Professionals [PDF]
- Commercial Insurance Telepractice Policy Tracking [PDF]
- Medicaid Telepractice Policy and State Emergency Order Tracking [PDF]
- 5 Steps to Get Started in Telepractice
- Payment and Coverage Considerations for Telepractice Services During Coronavirus/COVID-19
Educational Audiologists and School-Based SLPs
- View the recording from the COVID-19 ASHA Schools Virtual Town Hall
- Considerations Regarding COVID-19 for Schools and Students With Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Education:
Clinical Audiologists and Health Care SLPs
- Audiology: View the recording from the COVID-19 Audiology Town Hall
- Considerations When Providing Voice Services in the Absence of Endoscopic Evaluation During COVID-19
- Audiology: Service Delivery Considerations in Health Care During Coronavirus COVID-19
- SLP: Service Delivery Considerations in Health Care During Coronavirus
Academics
- Updates from National NSSLHA on Coronavirus/COVID-19
- A Message From the ASHA Journals Regarding COVID-19
- Certification Information and CFCC Guidance for Graduate Student Clinicians and Clinical Fellows
- Resources for the Academic Community During COVID-19
- Update from the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC) on COVID-19 and Its Potential Impact to Academic Programs
Early Intervention
- COVID-19: ASHA Web Event Series on Early Intervention
- Early Intervention and COVID-19: Advice for Parents of Children Ages 0–3 Whose Services Are Interrupted
- Audiology and SLP Service Delivery Considerations in Early Intervention During Coronavirus
- CDC: Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
- ECTA: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
- Guidance EI – Guidance EI COVID-19
- Home Guidance for Home Services – Home Services COVID
- Office of the Professions – https://www.op.nysed.gov/COVID-19.html
- Protecting yourself from COVID-19 (health.ny.gov)
- New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov)
- Nassau County Department of Health (nassaucountyny.gov)
- Suffolk County Department of Health (suffolkcountyny.gov)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC, National)
- National Association of School Psychologists and National Association of School Nurses (NASP and NASN)
- Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding as we navigate this State of Emergency situation.