ASHA and YouLearning about the National

NSSLHA Membership

Leslie Grubler MA, CCC-SLP, TSHHASHA Advisory Council Member for NYS

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How Are NSSLHA and ASHA Connected?

• The National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association is the Student Arm of

the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.

• Local Chapters like the Queens College Chapter of NSSLHA extend that arm into

the local academic communities so that the benefits of ASHA can reach students in

their undergraduate and graduate programs.

Congratulations to the New Queens College Chapter, NSSLHA Board, 2015/2016

• President- Amanda M. Prisco• Vice President- Jackie Murphy

• Secretary- Sarah Davison• Treasurer- Sara Gonzalez

• Creative Director- Elissa Olivero• New Specialist/ Historian- Kayla Pacheco• Publicity Coordinator- Danielle Samet• Event Coordinator- Elizabeth Contreras

ASHA and YouBegins in

YOUR local chapter!

NSSLHA/ASHA DATA

• Member statistics• Growth in membership• Tools for professional success• Helping you stay connected• Raising awareness about the professions• Protecting our profession

NATIONAL NSSLHA MEMBERSHIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tps81WwS7YA

How do others describe the National NSSLHA Membership?

Benefits of Membership"Members Only" AccessMembers receive access to the "members only" areas of the NSSLHA and ASHA websites, which include all ASHA journals, NSSLHA Community discussions, In the Loop—NSSLHA's monthly e-mail announcement service.

Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and DisordersNSSLHA's journal, Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders (CICSD), is available online only but members can receive print issues on demand

Benefits of Membership

Benefits of Membership

• NSSLHA Now! Members receive two issues of NSSLHA's newsletter, NSSLHA Now! The newsletter prints two times a year, in April and November.

• The ASHA LeaderMembers receive a print subscription to the The ASHA Leader, the ASHA members' newsletter. The online archive of The ASHA Leader is available on the ASHA website.

ASHA JournalsMembers have online access to all of the following ASHA journals: American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; and Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. The ASHA journals are available on the ASHA website exclusively.

Benefits of Membership

NSSLHA STORE Discounts

ASHA and NSSLHA Products Members receive discounts on ASHA or NSSLHA products and publications.

Lifestyle Marketplace --Links to specialty retail, travel, home and office, sports and leisure, gourmet foods, and other special offers for ASHA and NSSLHA members.

More Discounts!

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NSSLHA On Social Media

NSSLHA Community, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, QC NSSLHASLP Advisory Council for NYS

NSSLHA Honors Program

The NSSLHA Executive Council annually recognizes individuals or NSSLHA chapters who make a significant contribution to furthering the Association's mission. NSSLHA and ASHA members and local NSSLHA chapters may submit a

nomination

Awards -- DSS

• http://www.asha.org/Forms/NSSLHA-Distinguished-Students-of-Service-Application/#_ga=1.217342486.1460901543.1426721249

NSSLHA Scholarship

The NSSLHA Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 through a collaboration with the ASHFoundation and the NSSLHA Executive Council. The annual scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate senior student who is pursuing a degree in communication sciences and disorders, with an active, national-level membership in NSSLHA, and who will begin graduate study in the fall of

the current year.http://www.ashfoundation.org/donations/NSSLHAScholarshipFund/

Practice Portal!

Practice Policy• ASHA's Practice Policy Documents promote

best practices and standards in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology.

• http://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/

Practice Portal Topics• Gathers all

information regarding a specific practice area in one area.

• Includes Client and Patient Handouts, Evidence Maps, Templates and Tools and more.

• Current Available Topics:

• Aphasia• Autism Spectrum Disorder• Childhood Apraxia of Speech • Childhood Fluency Disorders • Pediatric Dysphagia• Permanent Childhood Hearing Loss• Social Communication Disorders

• Coming Soon:• Amplification—Adults • Dysphagia• TBI in Children• And more!

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AshaSphere!Blog• ASHAsphere provides the latest opinion and

information related to audiology and speech-language pathology.

• http://feeds.asha.org/ASHAsphere

MAY IS

Better Hearing and Speech Month

• http://blog.asha.org/2015/04/16/join-us-in-speaking-up-for-communication-this-may/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ASHAsphere+%28ASHAsphere%29

Engaging in Advocacy

a. ASHA Public Policy Agendahttp://www.asha.org/Advocacy/2015-ASHA-Public-Policy-Agenda

Virtual Advocacy Days

b. Virtual Advocacy Opportunities: Students learn how to advocate for issues relevant to the communication sciences field and for clients living with communication disorders. Participate in virtual advocacy or visit your representatives in the nation's capital during NSSLHA Day on Capitol Hill.http://www.asha.org/NSSLHA/events/Past-Virtual-Advocacy-Day-Participants/#_ga=1.255297416.1460901543.1426721249

ASHA STEP-MENTORING

• http://www.asha.org/students/gatheringplace/step/#_ga=1.19827256.1460901543.1426721249

• STEP MENTORING PROGRAM VIDEO:• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCBlg

FKH-kU&feature=youtu.be

“Identify the Signs”

• Newly launched campaign to raise awareness of the early signs of a possible speech,

language, or hearing problem.• Developed in response to member concerns.

• Includes PSAs, TV Spots, Print Advertisements, Blogs, Press Releases,

Podcasts,, Social Media Sharing, a consumer website, and a Member Toolkit.• http://identifythesigns.org

ACCESS to the ASHA Community

• State-of-the-art online community offering:-Member directory-Enhanced discussions-Resource sharing

• Available now• Join, fill out your

profile, post a photo!

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NYSSLHA MEMBERSHIP

New York State Speech Language Hearing Association• http

://www.nysslha.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3278

Reflections• Opportunity• Networking

• Job Opportunities• Skill Development

• Advocacy• Research• Presenting

• Change Agent• Future Elections

Open Question/Answer Forum

What About????What If????Can I????

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