 STASLHA's upcoming Super Duper Product Viewing is April 6th. See
below! News: The following is a posting from the office of the state attorney. The Attorney General's office has declared that the NYS License is equivalent to the ASHA Certificate
of Clinical Competence (CCC) allowing professionals with a NYS license to provide speech therapy and audiological evaluations
for Medicaid recipients and to sign off on Medicaid billing.
News:
The following is a posting from NYSSLHA An Invitation to Join NYSSLHABy Kathy Febraio, CAE, Executive Director, NYSSLHA
The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (NYSSLHA) works to make sure that you have a voice in the changes that affect the environment in which you work.
As we anticipate another challenging year in New York, it is more important than ever to stay connected.
We focus on:
Advocacy - Stay informed.
Know about regulatory and statutory changes before they happen.
- Understand the impact of these changes to you personally
and professionally.
- Make your voice heard. Participate in grassroots advocacy with your colleagues for greater impact.
- Influence the future
of the profession. Help mold the environment professionals will work in through proactive participation in the advocacy process.
Professional
Development - Grow personally and professionally through diverse opportunities that meet
the educational requirements of New York State, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the American Academy
of Audiology (AAA).
- Build your leadership skills through volunteer opportunities.
Networking
- Make contacts and connections that will support you throughout your career.
Please
join us. To join, visit:
www.nysslha.org/join. To renew your membership, visit: www.nysslha.org/ernew. Conferences/Workshops Northern Speech Services has a series of workshops coming up in 2011. You can check the listings on: www.northernspeech.com October Understanding
Executive Function: From Academics to Life SkillsJoan Mele-McCarthy, D.A., CCC-SLPSat, October 1, Nazareth College, Rochester This year’s New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Fall Workshop will
feature Joan A. Mele-McCarthy, D.A., CCC-SLP exploring executive dysfunction with an emphasis on working memory and oral language
and the difficulties children have in school. There
are children whose functional performances in school are poorer than their diagnostic data indicate. Many
times the cause for the unexpected difficulty is a weak executive function. Executive function refers to
the ability to perceive and organize incoming stimuli, compartmentalize it, and make a plan for responding to the stimuli.
Children who have executive function dysfunction have a difficult time adapting to the teaching styles and rules of
different teachers, conceptualizing, planning and implementing a research report (even a simple book report), and performing
tasks that have multiple skill layers (such as spontaneous writing with regard to spelling, capitalization/punctuation, and
good sentence structure). Many times, children
with executive dysfunction struggle with oral language as it relates to retrieval, sequencing of ideas, and retention and
organization of information. These difficulties can be obvious, but are most often subtle and likely tied
in with difficulties with working memory. Often, children with executive function difficulties become very
frustrated because “they can’t do school” despite their ability to understand the concepts at the time they
are taught. Children who have executive function difficulties often become depressed because they just
can’t negotiate their world efficiently. Mele-McCarthy will
discuss a multidisciplinary assessment model that consists of four major components: oral language, intelligence and cognitive
processing, academic achievement, and social-emotional behaviors. Case studies will be used to illustrate
seminar concepts to make recommendations for educational placement, skill intervention, and classroom modifications and accommodations
for children who have difficulties with executive function. Specific
tips, strategies, and resources that can be implemented in a public school setting (i.e., a program within a program), as
well as within a private school setting in which the population consists of students who have learning differences will be
provided. Dr. Joan Mele-McCarthy, CCC-SLP, is the Head of School,
The Summit School in Edgewater, MD. The Summit School is a small, private day school designed to meet the needs of children
with dyslexia and other learning differences. She earned her undergraduate, masters, and doctor of arts
degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University. She presents nationally on topics related to reading
and dyslexia, the oral language underpinnings for reading and writing, executive function, and policy and instruction for
ELLs and ELLs with disabilities. For more information and to register, visit: www.nysslha.org/fallworkshop. The
Immune System: The Mind-Body Connection: Who Gets Sick and Who Stays Well Syracuse Friday, October 14, Elmira Monday, October 17, Binghamton, October 18 Institute for Brain Potential 866-652-7414 www.IBPCEU.com Bridging
the Gap......Theory and Practical Strategies for Children with Sensory Dysfunction Cross Country Education www.CrossCountryEducation.com Syracuse, October 21
Rochester, Oct 19 The SHAWNY fall workshop flyer is attached and
can be opened if you click below. There is a flyer below for a Genessee
Valley workshop as well that is on Reading Treatment for people with brain injury that will be presented at Nazareth College
in Rochester. November Effective Sensory Diets for Children and Adolescents Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR Buffalo Nov. 7th, Rochester
Nov. 8th, Syracuse Nov. 9th There is an online webcast if
you cannot attend live. www.summit-education.com 800-433-9570
SHAWNY workshop
GVSLHA workshop
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