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June 11, 2025

As a speech-language pathologist in pediatric oncology, I often have patients whose communication rehabilitation paths are complicated and unpredictable. As June is Aphasia Awareness Month, I want to highlight what I have learned about helping seriously ill children with cancer with this condition—and others caused by tumors—communicate.

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ASHA Voices: Audiologists Address Ototoxicity in Cancer Care

Three audiologists discuss what’s new in the world of ototoxicity and oncology, and the audiologist’s role. Plus, one guest shares a personal story of cancer survival and hearing loss.

June 5, 2025
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