Chelsea Privette, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, for ArSHA’S Cultural and Linguistic Diversity committee Everyone has biases – both positive and negative. Implicit bias affects our clinical practice in ways that are subtle to us, but in not-so-subtle ways to the clients we serve. The good news is that we have the ability to identify our biases
ArSHA needs your help with an urgent advocacy effort! AHCCCS has proposed new policy expanding reimbursement for ABA services. ArSHA is not opposed to the work of Behavior Analysts and we appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with these providers. However, our concern is with specific language regarding the assessment and treatment of communication (see page
One of my favorite niches in which to practice speech pathology in the schools has been with literacy. I love to dig deep into the relationships between reading comprehension and language, writing and expressive language, and all the pieces and parts. The longer I practiced, the more interested I became in the relevance of oral
It’s ArSHA’s time to celebrate! It’s YOUR time to nominate! FACT: The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association has presented MANY awards over the years to recognize deserving individuals and their contributions to ArSHA and the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech and hearing science. FACT: We have MANY outstanding professionals in our state who have
Leadership in a state level professional organization is a way of giving back to the community. This is how I view my role as Vice President for Speech Pathology for ArSHA – I am there to help organize, facilitate, support and communicate the needs and barriers of the professional practice of Speech Language Pathology in
The other morning I was browsing some social media over my cup of coffee. I have a couple of SLP feeds that I interact with and a question posed this morning caught my interest. The SLP wanted group insights on whether to save her notebooks and materials from graduate studies about 6 years ago- would
ArSHA is the most important advocate for the professions and people with communication disorders in Arizona. While ASHA is skilled at addressing national issues, ArSHA has the resources and relationships necessary to understand and impact the issues directly affecting speech, language, and hearing professionals in our state. We have had great success in recent years
SLPs and audiologists are frequently asked to supervise interns, CFs, or SLPAs. This seems especially frequent in the schools. In my 22 years I have had many experiences with supervision and I can tell you first-hand, my style and ability to mentor the up and coming SLPs has changed a great deal for the better.
As an audiologist, I absolutely love that I get to help people every day and work with colleagues and professionals all over the state who represent the field of audiology with pride and compassion. Most of all, I love that the field of audiology is evolving and changing in ways that allow us to share
On Monday 7/1, Jeff Meeks (Government Affairs Chair) and Todd Baughman (ArSHA’s Lobbyist) met with representatives from the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Department of Education to address licensing and certification issues impacting Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Speech-Language Technicians, and Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants. Among the many topics discussed is what appears to be
