Authors of manuscripts stemming from Authors of manuscripts stemming from either platform and poster presentations either platform and poster presentations

are invited to submit an article for are invited to submit an article for publication in the CAC Supplement that publication in the CAC Supplement that will appear in the May 2012 issue of the will appear in the May 2012 issue of the American Journal of Speech-Language American Journal of Speech-Language

Pathology: A Journal of Clinical PracticePathology: A Journal of Clinical Practice

• Authors should notify Swathi Kiran Authors should notify Swathi Kiran kirans@bu.edu by by June 30th June 30th of their intention to submit of their intention to submit

• Manuscripts will need to be submitted by Manuscripts will need to be submitted by August 15August 15 to be considered to be considered

• To submit, go to To submit, go to mc.manuscriptcentral.com/asha

• Complete instructions are available at Complete instructions are available at http://ajslp.asha.org/misc/ifora.dtl

• It is important to indicate in your It is important to indicate in your cover letter cover letter that that your manuscript is intended for the CAC your manuscript is intended for the CAC SupplementSupplement

Up to 30 pages (including title page, Up to 30 pages (including title page, abstract, references, tables, and abstract, references, tables, and figures). See manuscript types for figures). See manuscript types for details.details.

Longer manuscripts, particularly for Longer manuscripts, particularly for critical reviews and extended data-critical reviews and extended data-based reports, will not be excluded from based reports, will not be excluded from review, but the author(s) should be review, but the author(s) should be prepared to justify the length of the prepared to justify the length of the manuscript if requestedmanuscript if requested

Research ArticleResearch Article:: Full-length articles presenting important new research results Full-length articles presenting important new research results

Research NoteResearch Note:: Brief manuscripts presenting pilot, preliminary, and/or Brief manuscripts presenting pilot, preliminary, and/or exploratory findings.exploratory findings.

ReviewReview:: A comprehensive overview (i.e., systematic review or meta-analysis). A comprehensive overview (i.e., systematic review or meta-analysis).

TutorialTutorial:: Educational expositions covering recent literature on topics of interest to Educational expositions covering recent literature on topics of interest to clinicians and other scholars.clinicians and other scholars.

Clinical FocusClinical Focus:: Articles of primarily clinical interest but may not have a traditional Articles of primarily clinical interest but may not have a traditional research format. Case studies, descriptions of clinical programs, and services.research format. Case studies, descriptions of clinical programs, and services.

ViewpointViewpoint:: Scholarly based opinion(s) on an issue of clinical relevance. Scholarly based opinion(s) on an issue of clinical relevance.

World ViewWorld View:: Authors write about the profession of speech-language pathology Authors write about the profession of speech-language pathology internationally. This format can include writings on issues of clinical interaction in the field internationally. This format can include writings on issues of clinical interaction in the field by authors from related disciplines.by authors from related disciplines.

Articles reportingArticles reporting::

Randomized clinical trials Randomized clinical trials should follow the should follow the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials ((CONSORTCONSORT))Nonrandomized clinical evaluations Nonrandomized clinical evaluations should follow should follow the the Transparency of Reporting Evaluations of Transparency of Reporting Evaluations of Nonrandomized Designs Nonrandomized Designs ((TRENDTREND))Studies of diagnostic accuracy Studies of diagnostic accuracy should meet the should meet the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy ((STARDSTARD))Authors should find these standards useful as guides in Authors should find these standards useful as guides in designing and implementing their studies; however, it is designing and implementing their studies; however, it is recognized that the standards apply directly to the recognized that the standards apply directly to the reporting of studies rather than to their implementation.reporting of studies rather than to their implementation.

Authors may submit files as electronic supplemental Authors may submit files as electronic supplemental material at the time of submission. All supplemental material at the time of submission. All supplemental materials have to be submitted at the same time as the materials have to be submitted at the same time as the manuscript and will be subject to the normal peer review manuscript and will be subject to the normal peer review process. process.

Supplemental material can consist of: Supplemental material can consist of: • texttext (tables; treatment protocols; narratives) (tables; treatment protocols; narratives) • imagesimages (visual stimuli used in exp; alternative figures) (visual stimuli used in exp; alternative figures)• videovideo (demonstrations of clinical or research protocols) (demonstrations of clinical or research protocols) • sound clips sound clips (auditory stimuli; speech samples) (auditory stimuli; speech samples) • datadata (raw data; data from individual participants; (raw data; data from individual participants;

normative data) normative data)

The material must be original content that has not been The material must be original content that has not been previously published. Recordings or images that involve previously published. Recordings or images that involve identifiable participants require permission from those identifiable participants require permission from those individuals. Please secure and provide that signed individuals. Please secure and provide that signed consent.consent.

The principal criteria for acceptance are:The principal criteria for acceptance are: SignificanceSignificance of the topic or experimental of the topic or experimental questionquestionConformityConformity to rigorous standards of scholarship to rigorous standards of scholarship

ClarityClarity of writingof writing

AdditionallyAdditionally• ASHA membership is ASHA membership is notnot a factor in selection a factor in selection

• No manuscript that has been published (including in an No manuscript that has been published (including in an electronic form) or is under consideration elsewhere may electronic form) or is under consideration elsewhere may be submittedbe submitted

Contributors are expected to follow the style Contributors are expected to follow the style specified in the specified in the Publication Manual of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association (6th ed.) (6th ed.) www.apastyle.orgwww.apastyle.org..

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For more information about Editorial, For more information about Editorial, Production, and Peer Review Policies:Production, and Peer Review Policies:

http://journals.asha.org/policies/index.dtlhttp://journals.asha.org/policies/index.dtl