 February 2012 The Newsletter of the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association | |
2011-2012 MSHA Executive Board and Advisory Assembly
MSHA Executive Board:
President:
MSHA Advisory Assembly Audiology: Hockey Game to Benefit MSHF
Lizbeth Stevens, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, MSHF Board All MSHA Members, MSHA Students, and their Families and Friends are Invited! 
The Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Team has teamed up with the MSHFoundation for 2 upcoming games and $2 from each ticket will benefit MSHA & the MSHF. Here are the details: When: Friday, March 30, 2012 and/or Friday, April 13, 2012 Where: Van Andel Arena, 130 W. Fuller, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 What: $14 for lower level and $12 ticket prices for upper level, and $2 of each ticket comes back to MSHA and MSHF. AND: $1 Concession specials of $1 Beers and $1 Hot Dogs from 6-8 pm How: Purchase your tickets online: 1). Log on to www.griffinshockey.com/promocode 2). Enter promo code: slh 3). Both games will show up and you make your selection on which game - then select your seats and make your purchase. For questions or if you have a group of 10 or more, please contact Andrew Rubinstein at 616/774-4585 ext. 3023. You can buy tickets anytime - we will also have info and flyers available at the MSHA Conference. During each game a message will scroll across the scoreboard welcoming all MSHA members/students and friends and family to the game. The Grand Rapids Griffins Team is the Affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings. They are an exciting team to watch and they play in a beautiful arena in downtown Grand Rapids. We are excited about this event and look forward to a big MSHA participation! In This Issue
Volume 35 Number Two February 2012
This is the newsletter of the:
Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Licensing Applications Available Now
Stephanie Johnson, Capitol Services, Inc. The Speech-Language Pathology license application is now online and many of you have begun the process. A link to the LARA website to download the application when available is: http://www.michigan.gov/lara During the upcoming MSHA Conference we will have a MSHA Member Services booth in the Exhibition Hall where we will have information about the licensing process, fingerprinting, and many other questions that we've been asked by members as they begin this process. The MSHA Advocacy committee has met to discuss some of these questions and to develop a "Question and Answer" sheet for MSHA members and conference attendees.
MAC on M.A.C. October 25-27, 2012 at the Marriott in East Lansing
Angelique Boerst, M.A., CCC-A, Advisory Assembly/Audiology The Audiology Committee is looking forward to the annual MSHA conference. This year’s program has many presentations which are of interest to anyone working with children who are deaf/hard of hearing. Highlights include presentations by Carol Flexer, the University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Team and audiology committee members, Kate Salathiel and Kate Bolt. We hope to see you there! CSHCS updates: Hope to see you at the 7th Annual Conference of the Michigan Audiology Coalition, October 25-27, 2012 at the East Lansing Marriott Hotel on 300 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan. The Audiology committee is now working on securing our slate of speakers and we will let you know as soon as any information is available. The conference is co-sponsored by Michigan Academy of Audiology and MSHA. Check for updates at www.michiganaudiologycoalition.org For the calendar: News & Notes
Dawn Kutney, MSHA Congratulations to ASHA ACE Winners Congratulations to the following MSHA members who received the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) during the period of July through September 2011: Kristin Hicks, Michigan State University
Save the Dates:
MSHA Future Conferences
The Program Committee is busy planning for future MSHA Conferences. Great conference rates are available now for the future, and we also know that booking the dates and sites in advance helps MSHA members to plan for years ahead. Mark your calendars for these future dates/sites for MSHA: 2012: March 22-24, 2012 Kalamazoo Radisson Hotel 2013: March 21-23, 2013 The Henry Hotel, Dearborn 2014: March 27-29, 2014 Kalamazoo Radisson Hotel 2015: Open - Detroit Metro area Here are some other important dates you may want to put on your calendars: MSHA Audiology Committee Conference: April 20, 2012 | From the President Richard Merson, Ph.D., CCC-SLPThe Way Forward...Tried and True and Something New The MSHA Conference in Kalamazoo is just around the bend. We hope to show the Way Forward in our profession with a combination of the Tried & True seminars on Dysphagia, Literacy, Childhood Development, Phonologic Awareness, and Something New seminars on Cochlear Implants, Ethics & Counseling, and Problem Solving in School Age Stuttering. There is much more of course, enough to earn 20 CEU hours! See the updates in this newsletter because we've added several sessions since you were mailed the January et cetera. We’ll provide an information booth in Exhibits to address our new Licensure in Speech–Language Pathology. We will have info on fingerprinting, how to make application to the state, and other relevant questions. We will all have two years to obtain licensure. On Friday during our Awards Luncheon we will honor Dr. Dorothea (Dodie) French as our 2012 recipient of MSHA Honors of the Association, our highest award given. Dr. French worked in Michigan for years and has made many contributions to MSHA in the area of education of the hearing impaired. We will also present scholarships to some outstanding MSHA Student members and acknowledge many new young professionals who have received scholarships from the MSHFoundation. We’ll definitely have some serious fun with the widely traveled Crossroads Resurrection Band on Friday evening 7-10 p.m. Proceeds will go to the MSHFoundation. Finally, we will welcome our new MSHA President, Deanna Klein . Deanna will begin her term at the MSHA Conference this year and we’re proud she’ll lead way. See you in Kalamazoo! Richard M. Merson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, MSHA President
MSHA Annual Conference March 22-24, 2012: Meet You in Kalamazoo!
Terry Lange-Winkel, M.A, CCC-SLP and Jan McCosky, M.A. MSHA Annual Conference Join Us for the MSHA Annual Conference, Registrations are coming in for the MSHA Annual Conference and the deadline to receive the Early Bird 25% discount is March 1, 2012. All MSHA members should have received all the conference registration info in the January et cetera, and all the forms are available on-line as well at www.michiganspeechhearing.org The deadline to register for the Radisson Hotel is also March 1, 2012. If you register by this date you will be sure to get the conference rate of $135 for a single or double room. After that date your room is subject to availability and a higher room rate. The hotel form is on the MSHA website as well. Since the Preliminary Program went to press, we have added several new sessions and meetings, and here they are by day: Thursday, March 22, 2012 ▲ Our 1-4:15 class: Counseling & Ethics, Managing Caseloads, and Difficult Conservations finalized speakers and they are: Jaynee A. Handelsman, Ph.D., CCC-A, ASHA Fellow, Assistant Director of the Vestibular Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Health System; and Timothy G. Weise, M.A., CCC-SLP, Garden City Hospital, and member of the Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology. The Panel will include: Richard M. Merson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Beaumont Hospital, 2012 MSHA President; Robin Pollens, M.S., CCC-SLP, Western Michigan University, and MSHA Chair of the Committee for Ethics & Standards; and Deanna Klein, M.A., CCC-SLP, MSHA President 2012-2013. We added 2 meetings: ▲ University Directors & Chairs Meeting 4:30 - 5:30 pm. ▲ MSHF Board Meeting 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Finally, the Thursday evening Welcome Reception will be sponsored by Western Michigan University, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and MSHA, and we invite all to attend to relax and enjoy the beginning of the MSHA Conference. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available. So join us on Thursday, March 22, from 8:30 - 10:30 pm, in Meadows, at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo. Friday, March 23, 2012 ▲ A new class has been added for Friday afternoon: New Tools for Assessing Spoken and Written Language: Implications for Knowing What to Do Next featuring speakers: Nickola W. Nelson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow; Michele A. Anderson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; and Barbara M. Howes, Ph.D., MSW, Western Michigan University. Spoken and written language modalities are thoroughly intertwined in the school-age years. Sound/word structure knowledge, accompanied by knowledge of morphology and vocabulary awareness can influence speech perception and production, as well as reading decoding and writing. Sentence/discourse knowledge can influence listening and reading comprehension and oral and written expression across the curriculum, as well as participation in social interactions. Identifying students who need intervention requires screening, often accompanied by early intervening services (response-to-intervention). Individualized assessment remains an important piece of the service delivery puzzle. In this session, participants will learn about an evidence-based student rating scale for completion by parents, teachers, and students, with implications for screening and school-home communication about children’s spoken and written language abilities. They also will learn how a new curriculum-related Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS) may inform decisions about “next steps” for curriculum-based language assessment and intervention. Case study data will be used to show participants how to analyze and interpret subtest results for diagnostic and intervention planning purposes. TILLS Focus Group: Dr. Nickola Nelson, one of the authors of the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS) and Dr. Michele Anderson, project coordinator, are hosting a 4:30 pm gathering for former and current test administrators of the research edition of TILLS and anyone interested in learning more about becoming a test administrator (under Grant R324A100354 from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences to Western Michigan University). Refreshments will be served. A status update of the 4-year project (currently in its second year) will be provided, followed by a focus group discussion, and a time for general questions and answers. The following committee meetings were added: TILLS: 4:30 Prairies 4-5 And finally, the following Poster Sessions have been added: Social Competence and Language Ability in iPads and Proloquo2GO in the Clinical Speech and Language Setting Perceptions of University Instructors Toward Students Who Stutter: Survey Data Champion Readers Workshop Read to Me – Lea a Me Dealing with African American Vernacular English Dialectal Differences: How Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists Can Level the Playing Field Computer-Based Gesture Language Reducing Participation Restrictions in the Community for Those with Aphasia Familial Similarities in the Acoustic Vowel Quadrilateral ▲ A new class has been added, 9:30 - 10:30 am: Using Apps in Speech and Language Therapy featuring speaker Ellen Gehl, M.A CCC-SLP, Ingham ISD. This session will briefly look at ways to incorporate an iPod or iPad into speech and language therapy. iPad management tips will be shared, along with internet resources for finding apps, app reviews and bargain shopping for apps. Participants will engage in an interactive discussion of apps that they are finding useful. Be sure to bring your iPad or iPod and get ready to download new apps! ▲ Public School Forum Luncheon as scheduled: This year we will have as our guest speakers Amanda Mangas, MOT, OTRL; and Ashley Martindale, COTAL, both Occupational Therapists for the Center for Therapeutic Learning and Communication. They will instruct the participants about sensory integration and effective treatment strategies for both the home and classroom environment. ▲ Medical SLP Forum Luncheon finalized their agenda: Going Mobile is the theme of this year’s Medical SLP Forum with guest presenter Lisa G. Bardach, M.S., CCC-SLP, Communicating Solutions, LLC. Ms. Bardach specializes in Augmentative Communication and has presented nationally and internationally including MSHA Remember: Download your own copies of speaker handouts! Most of our Speaker handouts are already on our website. We put them on as they come in. See you in March! MSHF Concert to Feature Popular Band
Fran Eldis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A  The MSHF Board is excited about our concert planned for Friday, March 23, 2012, as part of the MSHA Annual Conference in Kalamazoo. The band Crossroads Resurrection will be performing for us from 7-10 PM, in the Arcadia Ballroom 2 at the Radisson Hotel. Remember it's only $10 at the door!
Plans are under way for MSHF’s Annual Silent Auction. This popular event is alot of fun and some great deals have been bought such as condo time-shares, golf bags, and artwork. Think about things you might donate for this event. Restaurant gift certificates are always welcome as are books, specialty baskets, university spirit gifts, crafts, art work, etc. Many thanks to those who continue to donate wonderful gifts. Remember, your donations are tax deductible! Save the Date for our First Fall Conference
Bev Jaynes, M.A., CCC-SLP, MSHA VP for SLP Healthcare You Don't Have to Know Everything to Do Something: Using Mobile Technology in the Treatment of Adults and Children
The Clinical Service Award is on hiatus. The committee is in the process of re-envisioning how this award might better be defined, promoted and administered. As originally designed, though it was not our intention, the application reads as if it is intended for a whole program or department. Sue Tranquilla and Karen Al-Saadi have started the process to help this award be focused on individual SLPs. We expect this process to be completed late in 2012. There have been many changes in reimbursement this year, some to our benefit, others not. We celebrate with the private practice SLPs who are going through the process of obtaining the credentials that will allow them to bill Blue Cross-Blue Shield. We are pleased with the Medicaid Outpatient Therapy changes for children, allowing up to 36 visits in one year without prior authorization for those first 36 visits. On the other hand, there remain problems with getting some voice and laryngectomee services covered. And on it goes. At this time I would like to express my thanks to my Co-Chair Carolyn Doty and the committee members: Karen Al-Saadi, Lisa Bardach, Ann Comstock, Julie Eaman, Margaret Tiner, Maria McElmeel, and Sue Tranquilla. Without their efforts, the conference speakers, the new fall event and the redesigning for the future would not be possible. We invite you to attend a meeting or two when you can: perhaps you will find you would like to contribute, even if it is only occasionally. Please look for us at Conference. MSHA as Professional Insurance
Gordon Krainen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP MSHA as Professional Insurance - Membershp Report When I think about belonging to MSHA, it brings to mind topics like one’s yearly physical or maybe that insurance premium that comes due. Maybe you don’t need it at that moment, things are going along well, why pay another bill? But when that one aggravating problem emerges, boy are you glad you had that physical checkup and thank goodness your insurance is in place. You may not always need MSHA at this moment, maybe you can’t make it to our wonderful conference, maybe you have a job that is ideal, and maybe your school caseload is just right. However, there may be times when MSHA will come to your aid when you most need it. You were laid off and need connections to find a new one. Your caseload size is zooming out of control and you are frazzled. You can’t believe what cuts have been made to the benefits for the communicatively impaired by the state legislature. You feel isolated from all the other professionals who do exactly what you do. Maybe all you want to do is talk to another professional about a tough case you are dealing with.
Gordon Krainen, VP for Membership MSHA By-Laws & Code of Ethics Modification Proposed
Elaine Ledwon-Robinson MSHA Code of Ethics Modification Proposed: Please review the proposed modification of the MSHA Code of Ethics, for passage at the March 23 MSHA Business Meeting: In the Preamble it should state: It is the responsibility of each member to advise the appropriate governing board of instances of violation of the principles incorporated in the code. It currently reads: it is the responsibility of each member to advise the Ethics and Standards Committee of instances of violation of the principles incorporated in the code." The change is proposed because the Ethics & Standards Committee is not a reporting committee. The governing board could potentially be ASHA Board, Michigan Licensure Board, Board of Audiology, etc. MSHA By-Laws Modification Proposed: Please review the proposed modification of Article I, Section V, for passage at the March 23 MSHA Business Meeting: If the Executive Board of MSHA is aware that a member of MSHA has been sanctioned by ASHA Ethics Board or Michigan State Licensure Board, the MSHA Executive Board can choose by a 2/3 vote to reduce the member’s status from active membership to associate membership, or revocation of membership, for the duration of the sanction. In the event such a vote is taken, the Executive Board will prepare a formal letter 1) acknowledging awareness of this sanction and stating the outcome of the MSHA Executive Board vote, and 2) recommending MSHA and ASHA resources for continued professional development in the area of ethical practice. If a member of the Executive Board has been sanctioned by the ASHA Ethics Board or Michigan State Licensure Board, the Executive Board can chose, by a 2/3 vote, to revoke the member’s status as a board member to an associate membership (without voting rights) for the duration of the sanction. |
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