Happy AAC Awareness Month! We as the ArSHA AAC Committee have created several resources to help ease the process of referring your clients and students for an AAC device. Under the Resources Tab on the ArSHA website, you will find a new AAC Referral Flow Chart for clients who receive DDD/ALTCS services, who also have
Are you ready to have some fun? Our 5th Annual Membership Happy Hour will take place on Thursday, September 15th from 6-7:15 PM on Zoom. We will kick off the event with a mixology class taught by our very own President Amy Anson. You can use the QR code to find all of the ingredients
You are invited to participate in a focus group research study titled “School-Based SLP Experiences During COVID” being conducted by Sandra Stewart, EdD, CCC-SLP, Michelle Thomas, MS, CCC-SLP, and Darrell Dern, MS, CCC-SLP in association with Northern Arizona University. The purpose of this focus group research is to explore the experience of Arizona school-based SLPs
The Benefits of ArSHA Membership ArSHA is the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association. It is the professional association of more than 500 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech-language pathology assistants in Arizona. We advocate at the state level and are involved at the national level, too, through our STAR and StAMP representatives. Our goal is for Arizona to
The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) is sponsoring a design contest to celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month this May. Our theme for the contest is “The Power of Communication.” The winning design will be featured in our store (www.arshastore.com) and may be used for future promotional items. The winner will receive a free shirt and
Dear Arizona Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and SLP Assistants; We’ve Got Skin in the Game! Having skin in the game is an expression used to convey at least a couple meanings. In business, it is when high-ranking insiders of an organization increase their personal risk by investing some of their own funds back into the
The ArSHA Audiology Committee welcomes all Arizona Audiologists and Audiology students to participate in a Legislative Update via Zoom on September 28th from 6:15-7:00pm. Todd Baughman, ArSHA’s lobbyist, from Policy Development Group will discuss what he does to advocate for the Audiology profession, briefly describe how the legislative process works, and answer any questions you
Over the past year, I had the privilege of mentoring a second year leveler student from Northern Arizona University about all things Speech. During our monthly meetings via Zoom or phone calls, we talked about the profession, strategies to help prepare for the upcoming Praxis exam and even practice interview questions. Each month my mentee
Back-to-school looks different for everyone this year. Yes, there are fresh haircuts, new school uniforms, and bright white sneakers. But there are temperature checks, masks, and hand sanitizer bottles, too. School itself looks different; some are online, in-person, others follow a hybrid model or homeschool. Everyone is a little anxious. But for some nonverbal students
On January 1, 2021, Arizona’s Department of Developmental Disabilities transferred the management of their Augmentative and Alternative Communication Unit (AAC Aug Com unit) to their contracted managed care organizations, Mercy Care and United Health Care, including evaluations for AAC devices and related training. The state has promised this transition will bring many benefits, including a
