ArSHA's 53rd Annual Convention

Mapping Our Professional Course…  From Discovery to Practice

Convention 2013 is shaping up!  It will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, 2013
at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona.  
Events include an eclectic presentation of topics, technical sessions, Exhibitors,
the Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle (don’t forget your checkbook and/or cash!),
Praxis Bowl/Happy Hour and ArSHA members’ Business Luncheon on Saturday.

Take a peek at our fabulous presenters and topics!  Click on the "Schedule" tab below!
 
 

  • Schedule

Friday, April 12, 2013

8:30-10:00 am

Janet Gooch- Assessment and Treatment for Cleft Palate Articulation and Resonance (3 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Julie Honaker- Vestibular Consequences Post Head Injury (3 hours)

Kathryn Kohnert- Treating Bilingual Children with Language Impairment (LI): Evidence and Options (3 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Amber Rutt-Shepard and Stacie Stewart- Systematic Neuro-Speech Articulation/Apraxia Programming (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Lynn Carhaly- An Overview of Auditory Processing Disorder Subtypes and Practical Therapy Tips (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!


10:30-12:00 noon

Janet Gooch- Continued

Julie Honaker- Continued

Kathryn Kohnert- Continued

Cathy Binger- Building Successful Outcomes: Language Goals and Communication Partner Instruction (3 hours)
Click here to download this handout! ** Part 1 **
Click here to download this handout! ** Part 2 **

Karen Roth and Cathy Bacon- Use of SLPAs for Improved Workload Management (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!


1:30-3:00 pm

Cathy Binger-  Continued

Kimberly Farinella, Michelle Harvey, Sheena Barnett- Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysarthria in Children (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Janalene Niichels- Challenging Amplification Cases (3 hours)

Kathryn Kohnert –Treating Bilingual Adults with Aphasia: Evidence and Options (1.5 hours)
Click here to download the handout!


3:30-5:00 pm

Janalene Niichels- Continued

Charlann Simon- The SLP as ‘Literacy Specialist’ (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Beth Lynch- Systematic Examination of Dysphagia Through Evaluation and Aggressive Treatment (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Jennifer Ponder - Practical Tips for Effective Speech Therapy (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!


Saturday, April 13, 2013

8:00-9:30 am

Janet Gooch- Phonological Awareness: The SLP’s Role in Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention (3.0 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Randi Morgan and Emily Areinoff- Anxious Eaters / Anxious Mealtimes (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Jan Lewin- Managing the Head and Neck Cancer Patient: A Guide for Practicing Clinicians (3.0 hours)
Click here to download this handout! ** Revised **

Heather Schlemmer and Chandra Whaley- Pragmatic Language Intervention: A Social-Cognition Approach (3.0 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Fe Murray- Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients: Strategies and Resources (1.5 hours)


10:00-11:30 am

Janet Gooch- Continued

Jan Lewin- Continued

Heather Schlemmer and Chandra Whaley- Continued

Nancy Horowitz Moilanen- Autism: Three Word Phrases to Supported Conversations in 18 Months (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Rene Utianski and Denise Stats-Caldwell- Facilitating a Seamless and Successful Transition from MS to CCC-SLP (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!


1:00-2:30 pm

Nancy Creaghead and Teresa Farnham - Accelerating Progress for Young Children with Severe Speech Sound Disorders (3.0 hours)
Click here to download this handout! ** Revised **

Christine Ockenfels and Allison Gross- Music and Movement to Support Speech and Language Goals in the Preschool Setting (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!
Additional handout now available!   **  NEW  **

Melinda Corwin- Lost Language, Lost Memory: Current Treatments for Aphasia and Dementia (3.0 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Judith Eckardt and Lynne Hebert Remson-  P-P Pick My Brain (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!

Technical Sessions (1.5 hours- 15 minutes each presentation)
1. Assessment of Story Comprehension for Preschoolers
2. Development of Velopharyngeal Closure Across Sound Classes
3. Changes in F2 Slope in a Speaker with Dysarthria
4. The Acoustic Correlates of Common Terms Used by Teachers of Singing
5. The Effect of Background Noise on Multitasking
6.  Adolescents’ Perceptions of Self-Disclosure  by an Adult Person Who Stutters

3:00-4:30 pm

Technical Session-cont.  (3:00-3:15)
7. Effect of Reduced Rate and Alphabet Cues on Speech Intelligibility (.25 hour)

Nancy Creaghead and Teresa Farnham - Continued

Melinda Corwin- Continued

Elena Plante- Learning without Trying and Treatment of SLI (1.5 hours)
Click here to download the workshop handout!

Mary Keeney- iPads for Speech Therapy (1.5 hours)
Click here to download this handout!
Click here to download the supplemental handout!  ** New **

Member Access