ASHA 2017 Convention Program - 69

Specialty Certification
CC, SOUTH HALL H-K, BOOTH 1449

* American Audiology Board of Intraoperative Monitoring

* American Board of Autism Spectrum Disorders (accepting applications soon!)
* American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders
* American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders

* American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
SCBs are responsible for specifying their own required education, experiential, and clinical experience and the minimum standards-
set by the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC)-that must be met to qualify for
specialty certification in that SCB's area of practice. Each SCB is also responsible for implementing its own specialty certification
program, which includes the reviewing of individual applications and conferring the BCS status on qualified applicants.
Are you interested in learning more about Specialty Certification? Stop by Booth 1449 to speak with a BCS today!

Multicultural Constituency Groups

Multicultural Constituency Groups (MCCGs) are allied/related professional organizations that are independent of ASHA.
Each MCCG focuses on identified populations and address client, patient, professional, and student perspectives of those
populations. Through individual and collective efforts, the MCCGs recruit professionals; promote cultural competence and
improvement in the quality of speech, language, and hearing services; and promote research and knowledge related to
identification, diagnosis, and treatment. They also support students; advocate for their communities; encourage leadership
and engagement in professional and related issues, provide professional support and networking opportunities; and
disseminate information and resources.
These groups will meet during the ASHA Convention, as indicated below, and come together at ASHA's Multicultural
Concerns Collective‑MC2 on Thursday, November 9, from 7:45 p.m.-10:00 p.m. at the JW Marriott in Diamond Ballroom
5 (see page 62 for more information). All of their meetings are open to all Convention attendees; individuals interested in
joining a group(s), those providing clinical services to any of these populations, and anyone looking to increase their cultural
competence are encouraged to attend.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
ASHA Native American Caucus
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
CC, Kentia 1A
L'GASP-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer) Audiologist and
Speech Language Pathologists Caucus
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
CC, Kentia 2B

Asian Indian Caucus
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
CC, Kentia 1A
Hispanic Caucus
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
CC, Kentia 3C

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
National Black Association of Speech
Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
Open House
8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
JW Marriott, Diamond Ballroom 6

Asian Pacific Islander SpeechLanguage-Hearing Caucus
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
CC, Kentia 2B
2017 ASHA Convention Program Book

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION AND MULTICULTURAL CONSTITUENCY GROUPS

Did you know that ASHA recognizes 5 independent Specialty Certification Boards (SCBs)?
Each board provides audiologists or speech‑language pathologists a chance to become a
Board Certified Specialist (BCS). The BCS is a formalized credential beyond the Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC) that recognizes advanced knowledge and skills in a specialized
area of practice, as well as a mechanism by which the public can identify practitioners with
specialized clinical education and experience and practitioners can specify the nature of the
clinical practice they provide.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ASHA 2017 Convention Program