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