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.
Mary Alt
April
2011
Tucson
Shara Brinkley
June
2011
Phoenix
Christine Crosier
May
2011
Tucson
Sharon Delajoux
May
2011
Oro Valley
Jennifer Lynn Eckles
May
2011
Tempe
Laurene Flitner
June
2011
Tempe
Lisa Foss
April
2011
Flagstaff
Shelley Gray
May
2011
Chandler
Sarah Hargest
June
2011
Phoenix
Janet Hawley
May
2011
Tucson
Amy Heck
April
2011
Surprise
Erin Christine Herling
April
2011
Phoenix
G. Marie Keane
April
2011
Cave Creek
Mary Edith Laws
May
2011
Snow Flake
Marilyn Levell
June
2011
Prescott Valley
Ashleigh Lewkowitz
April
2011
Chandler
Tiffany Peters
May
2011
Paradise Valley
Sally Peterson-Falzone
April
2011
Tucson
Mary Pals Pfeiffer
May
2011
Bullhead City
Whitney Pimentel
April
2011
Gilbert
Kathleen Proctor
May
2011
Ft. Mohave
Molly Rutledge
April
2011
Fort Defiance
Karina Sandweg
April
2011
Scottsdale
Karen Selig
June
2011
Scottsdale
LaConda Walker
June
2011
Tucson
Heather Wright
June
2011
Gilbert
Keep The Dates Open! ArSHA Convention 2012
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association
52nd Annual Convention: “Promoting Partnership in Practice”
Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012
Desert Willow Conference Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Click on the Convention link for more information about hotel accommodations and Child of the Year.
ASHA Update: Student to Empowered Professional Mentoring Program
Tuesday, 06 September 2011
Stay a step ahead of the crowd with the S.T.E.P. mentoring program!
We have all heard that there is “strength in numbers.” As I continue to gain experience in life, and collaborate on various projects, I have come to recognize the wisdom and truth in those words. We truly do find strength in working together. As ArSHA members we have the opportunity to contribute toward the progress of our professions by serving on the executive board, committees, attending sponsored events, and by simply maintaining our individual membership.
Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 East Cotton Center Boulevard, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85040
See you there!
Through the Leadership Lens!
Monday, 18 July 2011
Pictures from “Through the Leadership Lens! Charting a Course for Clinical Excellence” with Wayne Secord, PhD, CCC-SLP & Michael Towey, MA, CCC-SLP, on July 5, 2011 at NAU. Sponsored by ArSHA, NAU and the Arizona Department of Education.
