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ArticlePerspectives of the ASHA special interest groups2023

Opportunities and Challenges for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services in Arabic-Speaking Middle East Countries.

Samantha Ghali, Fauzia Abdalla, Areej Aseeri

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Article in Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Samantha GhaliThe University of Kansas, Lawrence.ORCID 0000-0002-0640-0211
Fauzia AbdallaDepartment of Communication Disorders Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait City.ORCID 0000-0003-4067-204X
Areej AseeriMaharat Al-Tawasul Consultancy.

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TRAINING RESEARCHERS IN LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTST32DC000052 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI RICE, MABEL L · 1995 to 2022
$2.7M
NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC000052
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This article outlines opportunities and challenges pertaining to service delivery faced by audiologists and speech-language pathologists/therapists working in Arabic-speaking Middle Eastern nations. Among the most diverse regions in the world, the Middle East is a region characterized by rapid development in a number of sectors relevant to audiology and speech-language pathology, including education and health care. Despite these developments, there remains a number of challenges, including growing service demands, awareness of the scope of practice of audiologists and speech-language pathologists/therapists, regulation of clinical practice, and shortages of clinicians and evidence-based clinical resources. Conclusion: Developments to address these challenges, as well as strategies that may enhance service delivery, will be presented.

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PMID39639998
PMCPMC11619755

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