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ASHA 2 0 0 9 Special Events JazzFest, Knowledge Bowl, Closing Party, & More n ASHA convention cannot possibly be complete without the excitement of special events. From a children’s concert emphasizing safe listening habits to a celebration of 40 years of promoting diversity and multiculturalism, 2009 special events offer opportunities to network with and enjoy colleagues in a less formal setting. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation), ASHA’s Of ce of Multicultural Affairs, the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), ASHA’s political action committee (ASHA-PAC), and the “Listen to Your Buds” are planning events that promise to be highlights of the 2009 convention. • Resumé Star Program—Students can bring their resumes to employers exhibiting at the Career Fair for a 15-minute resumé review session. Employers offering this service will have a “Resumé Star” logo on their booths. Multicultural Affairs The Of ce of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will sponsor several activities: • The Multicultural Concerns Collective (MC2) —This reception and networking forum, on Thurs. evening, Nov. 19, is open to all ASHA members interested in multicultural issues. This year’s MC2 meeting will recognize the Diversity Champions—those members who have made signi cant contributions to the professions and ASHA through their demonstrated respect and value for differing backgrounds and points of view and through their achievements in addressing the impact of culture and/or language on speechlanguage pathology, audiology, or speech-language or hearing science. Participants also will have the opportunity to share information and resources and network. • Consultations with experts—Members who have dif cult clinical cases involving issues related to cultural and linguistic diversity (CLD) will have the opportunity to consult with a CLD subject matter expert. These conversations will take place at the OMA booth in the ASHA member service center. A schedule of the experts’ availability will be posted at www.asha. org/practice/multicultural and at the OMA booth at the ASHA Member Service Center at the convention. NSSLHA Day Events NSSLHA Day (Nov. 20) at convention offers six special activities for students: • Professional Development Series—Practical convention sessions target students’ pre-professional interests, such as surviving the academic program, clinical externships, and fourth-year placements. • Meet the Experts—In this new addition to the convention program, 2009 NSSLHA and ASHA Honors recipients and Fellows will be available at the NSSLHA information booth to speak with students. The three-day (Nov. 19–21) schedule of attendees is posted at www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/ NSSLHADayConvention.htm. • Graduate School Fair—Representatives from master’s and doctoral programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation will be available to meet with students on Nov. 20 and 21. The continually updated list of participating programs is available at www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/ GSFExhibitors.htm. • Luncheon and Awards Ceremony (invitation only)—NSSLHA celebrates the achievement of the association and the 2009 NSSLHA Honors recipients. • NSSLHA Knowledge Bowl: Battle of the Regions—Teams representing each of the 10 NSSLHA regions compete in a “Jeopardy”-type battle for cash prizes. “Buds” Concert ASHA will present a “Listen to Your Buds” concert for young students in the New Orleans area on Nov. 18. The concert, at Tulane University’s McAlister Auditorium, will feature an artist popular with young children who is a member of the national coalition of children’s musicians who promote the safe-listening message of www.ListenToYourBuds.org. This interactive, bilingual Web site features information for young children, parents, and educators on the safe use of personal audio technology. ASHA sponsors the free event in collaboration with the Parents’ Choice Foundation and the National Institute on Deafness and August 11, 2009 http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/events/GSFExhibitors.htm http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/events/GSFExhibitors.htm http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/events/NSSLHADayConvention.htm http://www.asha.org/practice/multicultural http://www.nsslha.org/NSSLHA/events/NSSLHADayConvention.htm http://www.asha.org/practice/multicultural http://www.ListenToYourBuds.org http://www.pecs-usa.com http://www.pecs-usa.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The ASHA Leader - August 11, 2009

The ASHA Leader - August 11, 2009
Contents
Four Members Elected to Board of Directors
Readers Respond
Audiology
Congress Begins Health Care Reform Debate
Medicare Private Practice Poses Concerns for Some SLPs
Custom Fit Your Marketing
Personal Music Players
From the President
Convention Preview
2010 Dues Change
Ethics in Private Practice
Missouri SLPs Win on School Retirement Issue
Classifieds
A Deluge of Human Kindness
First Person on the Last Page

The ASHA Leader - August 11, 2009