Registration deadline for the 2012 ArSHA Convention is Monday, April 9, 2012. A late fee will apply after April 9th. Reservation deadline for the Homewood Suites by Hilton is Friday, April 6, 2012. ArSHA has a special room rate that will be in effect until then so don't delay! Please click on Convention for further information.
Attention ArSHA Members! Executive Board Nominations are Now Open! Here is your chance to participate in a meaningful way in the governance of your professional state organization. Electronic communication allows valuable contributions from members located in all regions of Arizona. Participating on the ArSHA Board or committee is a fun, invigorating and collegial experience that can be enjoyed by seasoned and new professionals alike.
Job descriptions can be found on the ArSHA website www.arsha.org under the "Organization" tab (Organization - Board-Duties and Responsibilities).
Please consider nominating yourself and your colleagues for these important ArSHA positions. A download link for the nomination form can be found below. Please contact me at 480-833-4330 or by email treasurer@arsha.org if you have any questions.
Thank you, Debbie Venkatesh, Au.D. ArSHA Past President ArSHA Treasurer
Pssst! Spread the message...
Friday, 24 February 2012
... the ArSHA Convention is coming up so spring into action by registering soon! Click on Convention for the brochure and other information. See you in April!
ArSHA 2012 Convention: "Promoting Partnerships in Practice"
Monday, 06 February 2012
Plan on spending an April weekend at the convention with friends and colleagues. The place to be is the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012.
Click on the Convention link to find out the latest on the Convention!
Call For Nominations
Thursday, 02 February 2012
It is that time of year to begin the nomination process for ArSHA Honors
and Awards to be presented at the 2012 ArSHA Convention on April 20-21,
2012. We have so many outstanding audiologists and speech-language
pathologists in the state that make significant contributions to our
profession through their work and support of the Arizona Speech,
Language, and Hearing Association. Please take time to look the awards
over and think of your co-workers who most qualify.
HONORS
OF THE ASSOCIATION: The highest honor given by ArSHA to a current,
active ArSHA member, in recognition of Meritorious service to ArSHA and
the profession.
MARILYN QUINTANA MOLINE MENTORSHIP AWARD: This
award recognizes a current, active ArSHA member, who best exemplifies
the qualities of a mentor.
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:
Awarded to those who have made outstanding and sustained contributions
to the profession of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, but who
are not members or part of the profession.
Thirtieth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. 2008.
This is the 30th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2008. Section 664(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as reauthorized in 2004, requires that the Department of Education report annually on the progress made toward the provision of a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities and the provision of early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.
The 30th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 2008 describes our nation’s progress:
1. in providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities, 2. in assuring that the rights of children with disabilities and their parents are protected, 3. in assisting states and localities in providing for the education of all children with disabilities, and 4. in assessing the effectiveness of efforts to educate children with disabilities.
The report focuses on the children and students with disabilities being served under IDEA, Part C or B
ATTENTION ArSHA MEMBERS
Thursday, 19 January 2012
2012 Child of the Year Nominations are Open!
The ArSHA Convention is Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Each year, we honor a special child whose character and perseverance are so deserving of being ArSHA’s Child of the Year (COY). The application form is on the convention link at the top of this homepage so don’t be coy about nominating the ArSHA COY.
Please send the completed application to Lori Taniguchi at public.relations@arsha.org. Deadline is Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
ASHA Update Regarding Ongoing Discussions With hi HealthInnovations
Sunday, 11 December 2011
From ASHA:
We wanted to follow up on the November 14 e-mail from Chief Staff Officer for Audiology Vic Gladstone regarding ASHA’s discussions with hi HealthInnovations, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, about their plans to offer hearing aids over the Internet with no out-of-pocket costs to certain UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage members in Florida as well as direct-to-consumer hearing aids for people outside their network.
ASHA had a second call with Dr. Lisa Tseng, CEO of hi HealthInnovations, and other members of UnitedHealth Group and hi HealthInnovations on December 1. During that call, ASHA stressed a number of points, including:
the need to have a controlled listening environment when conducting hearing testing;
the key role of audiologists in any process that involves the fitting and dispensing of a hearing aid;
the Association’s continued interest in working with UnitedHealth Group and hi HealthInnovations to help them develop a hearing benefit that enables their members to get the most appropriate hearing services from qualified providers.
Dr. Tseng agreed that it would be helpful to both organizations to have further discussions. We will keep members updated as ASHA continues the dialogue with hi HealthInnovations and the FDA.
If you have questions about this issue, please reply to audiology@asha.org.
Congratulations to the ACE award recipients!
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
During this period, the following ASHA members and / or certificate holders were presented the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) by the Continuing Education Board. The ACE is a formal recognition of professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to lifelong learning by earning 7.0 CEUs (70 contact hours) within a 36-month period. For those individuals who have received more than one ACE, the number of awards is indicated in parentheses.
