According to results of Division 16’s recent affiliate membership survey, audiology issues in schools were among the top 15 areas you would like to see Division 16 focus on. In response to these results, Division 16 is pleased to be co-publishing this issue of Perspectiveswith Division 9, Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Children.

Audiology needs are addressed in the schools on a continuum ranging from little intervention to onsite availability of audiologists. Even though some advocate for more autonomy of the two professions, the fact remains that speech-language pathologists and audiologists need continued dialogue and consultation between the professions to best serve the needs of our students. Division 16 is pleased to play a part in facilitating and promoting collaboration between school-based audiologists and speech-language pathologists.