President’s Message
Advocating for the Profession of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
As we embark on the commencement of a new year for HSHA Officers, I look forward to an eventful season of active membership involvement. We are privileged to have resourceful professionals that are capable of offering a wealth of wisdom and perspective for the benefit of the Association Committees. A new year brings new opportunities for building relationships that promote knowledge and insight necessary for any leader.
The HSHA By-Laws state that our purpose as an Association is to encourage the study and education of human communication, promote prevention of speech, language, hearing disorders, support academic and clinical preparation, promote pursuit of current knowledge and skills, advocate for the rights of persons with communication disorders, and promote individual and professional interests of the members of the Association. As President, I would like to propose a thematic focus to advocate for the rights of persons with communication disorders. This will initiate with our Fall Session on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Eileen Crowe, ASHA Director of State Association Relations will be our Featured Speaker. Legislation and Personal Professional Advocacy will shape the direction for promoting our 2011-2012 theme. We expect Hawaii Legislation representation for this CEU Fall session.
As your new leader, I will strive to live up to the values and standards exemplary of HSHA. We will seek to move forward with issues that impact our profession in Hawaii. This means we will pursue active utilization of our CSAP (Council of State Association Presidents), Hawai SEALS (State Education Advocacy Leaders), and STAR (State Advocates for Reimbursement) Network representatives that work in conjunction with ASHA.
Please join me with your active involvement in 2011-2012 as HSHA has much in store for its membership. Volunteers are priceless and your contributions are valuable in cultivating growth and knowledge through our collaborative efforts.
Mahalo
Yolanda Miller
HSHA President
Earn CEU’s by participating in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Aloha Professorship Series
The University of Hawaii at Manoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Department
has teamed up with the Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association (HSHA) to present a seminar on
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
By Dr. Emi Isaki, Ph.D.CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor of Northern Arizona University’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Course description:
This session will review anatomical changes related to CTE, how it is identified, populations at risk, prevention, & implications of this research on military services members with multiple concussions/mild traumatic brain injury. CTE literature related to adolescents & adults will be presented.
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Kaka’ako Waterfront Campus
651 Ilalo Street
Medical Education Building
Honolulu, HI 96813
Room: MEB 314
Cost: HSHA members free, nonmembers $50
CEU $5
Registration: On-site
Parking: JABSOM Lot C (located at the U shaped corner of Ilaalo St., Forrest Ave and Keawe St.)
Parking Fee: $5
(This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area)
Severe Speech Sound Impairments in Children
By Dr. Kim Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Speaker:
Kimberly A. Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is Clinic Director/Clinical Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University and holds a research appointment at the University of Arizona. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of Speech Pathology, Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic and her doctoral training at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include speech motor control and speech disorders of neurogenic origin.
Course description:
This session focused on assessment techniques for differential diagnosis of phonological impairment, childhood apraxia of speech and the dysarthrias. Evidence-based interventions including the Complexity Approach, Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing and Lee Silverman Voice Treatment were discussed.
Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Time: 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawai’i at Manoa Kaka’ako Waterfront Campus 651 Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building Honolulu, HI 96813
Room: MEB 314
Cost: HSHA members free, nonmembers $50
CEU $5
Registration: On-site
Parking: JABSOM Lot C
(located at the U shaped corner of Ilaalo St., Forrest Ave and Keawe St.)
Parking Fee: $5
This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area)