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Olivia Boorom

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She/her PhD CCC-SLP Assistant Professor @ Georgia State University Studying early language and social interaction in IDD and autism All views are my own

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 9d

Here is the full document that universities are being asked to sign. It's well worth your time to read.

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ASHA Journals @ashajournals.bsky.social · Jul 17

#JSLHR study aims to characterize prelinguistic complexity and function of children with 3 neurogenetic syndromes: (1) Angelman syndrome (AS), (2) Down syndrome (DS), and (3) fragile X syndrome (FXS). pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

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Prelinguistic Communication Complexity of Children With Neurogenetic Syndromes

Purpose: Communication complexity and communicative function are important features of prelinguistic communication that are related to later lang...

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Olivia Boorom @oaboorom.bsky.social · Jun 10

More information about proposed changes: caa.asha.org/news/a-messa...

My comment in a nutshell for transparency: Stand up

A Message to Programs

The CAA is currently reviewing standards related to the provision of educational and clinical opportunities that ensure students learn to provide person and family centered care, which is the intent o...

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Olivia Boorom @oaboorom.bsky.social · Jun 10

Today is the last day to give comment on the CAA's proposal to remove DEI language from accreditation standards: ashaforms.wufoo.com/forms/m1kzs4...

Peer Comment: 2025 Revisions to Standard 3.4A/B

The CAA is focused on ensuring that all accredited programs can equitably meet the required standards to maintain their accreditation, regardless of where the program is located. Since Standard 3.4 A...

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Mallory Harris, PhD @malar0ne.bsky.social · May 19

The NIH Director continues to misunderstand (or mischaracterize) the extent to which research is being gutted. I appreciate this program officer for speaking up.

At the town hall, Bhattacharya told staffers that they ought not to worry about the anti-DEI push, explaining that studies of the impacts of specific policies like redlining affecting minority populations would not be cut. However, this remark was met with pushback from the audience.

”As the program officer who oversees this research, I will tell you my studies have been terminated,” an individual interrupted.

Bhattacharya clarified that studies into the effects of structural racism would be cut, to which the individual responded, “What do you think redlining is?”

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Olivia Boorom @oaboorom.bsky.social · Apr 21

Congratulations!! So excited for you, UH is very lucky!

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Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · Apr 16

The plan for NIH is in, source with full 64 page proposal for all of HHS is linked. Reported in WaPo. This is catastrophic. Reduction to 8 centers. 40% cut in budget. 15% IDC cap. This will decimate science across America open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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Miriam Lense @miriamlense.bsky.social · Mar 25

Interested in rhythm and communication? Infant-directed speech and song? Social and language development in autism? Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab is recruiting a postdoc focused on these areas! #musicscience redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=N...

Interest Form

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Olivia Boorom @oaboorom.bsky.social · Mar 13

Peer review of proposed ASHA certification standards changes - seems like some got this link via email and others did not. Respond and share to provide your input: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Cert_Stand...

2025 Call for Peer Review of Proposed Revisions to ASHA's Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · Feb 24

As a result of Trump’s slashes to research funding, dozens of graduate programs have announced reductions and cancellations of graduate admissions slots.

If you are an impacted applicant, please fill out this survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Grad Admission Impacts Survey

It is grad admissions season and many postbacs are feeling the chilling impacts of the Trump administration's recent executive orders freezing and slashing extramural research funding. Dozens of gradu...

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · Feb 10

BREAKING: 22 states sue NIH over Trump administration's new 15% cap on overhead for federal research grants. Suit filed federal court in Boston contends lifesaving research 'will grind to a halt' under the policy. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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