Transcript team members - Indiana Speech-Language
Welcome to the 73
nd
Annual Meeting of the Corporation Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Our Agenda
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Call to Order Approval of Minutes, 2009 Executive Council Reports Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Adjournment
Executive Director Report
Ann Ninness
CATEGORY
Active Members Associate Members
Life Members Student Members
Total Membership
March 2009
889 12
152 50
1109
April 2010
773 15
250 25
1063
Treasurer’s Report :
Pegi Risinger
ISHA Finances WELLS FARGO
(Wachovia Securities)
MUTUAL FUND ACCT VALUE MUTUAL FUND CASH FUND Indiana Members Credit Union Checking Account #1 PAC Checking Account National City Bank Checking Account #2 Money Market #1 Money Market #2 National City Total April 2010 $53,938.61
$2,662.14
$21,965.77
$830.00
$26,023.26
$42,268.62
$10,214.94
$78,506.82
Thank You Professional Development Team Leaders
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Team Leaders… Continuing Ed Team
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Mary Jo Germani Convention Team
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Suzanne Frye Conference Team
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Leader needed Grants/Scholarships/Research
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Ali Dillingham and Bonnie Hertzog
Thank You PD Team Members
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Continuing Ed Team:
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Julia Radamacher, Kim Kirk, Margo Courter-Kinzer, Susan McGarvey-Toler
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Convention Team:
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Lydia Hittle-Local Arrangements
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Lori Carmichael Howell-Exhibits
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Pegi Risinger, Ann Bilodeau, Hala Elsisy, Julia Radamacher, Lyle Loyd, Jennifer Freeman, Kitty Kubat, Kim Kirk, Anu Subramanian
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Conference Team:
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Deb Harman, Elizabeth Antonnen, Kristine Eiler, Kitty Kubat, Kim Kirk, Anu Subramanian
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Grants/ Scholarships/Research Team
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Kristie Lofland, Paul Kreimer, Julia Radamacher, Kim Kirk
VP Professional Development Report
Dee Combs
• • Fall Conference…TBD for 2010 – Low attendance – Low profit margin (if any) – Exploring Alternatives
74th Annual Convention 2011
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Dates: March 31 st , April 1 st , April 2nd
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Location: Sheraton, Keystone at the Crossing
Other ideas for Professional Development?
Join the Professional Development Team!
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Conferences
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Plans PD events other than Convention Convention
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Develops Convention Program
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Makes Local Arrangements
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Communicates with Exhibitors Continuing Ed
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Applies for Continuing Education Approval
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Communicates with ASHA and AAA Scholarships
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Reviews Scholarship Applications and selects recipients
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VP Communications/Publications Report
Charone Lesher
Summary of Activities Directory Published
– Online Edition (updates ongoing) – Hard Copy Edition
Website
– – Resources updated, re-located, expanded New! Quarterly EC Updates (October, January, April, July) distributed via BLAST email and archived on ISHA web site – Considering Facebook, Twitter, ISHA Blog –
Need team members to help!!!!
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Join the Communications and Publications Team!
Directory Team
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Reviews and Recommends Content
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Proofs Drafts
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Solicits Advertisement Communications Team
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Makes recommendation for website History Team
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Maintains ISHA history Professional Recognition Team
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Solicits input member awards
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Communicates with award recipients
Thank you Marketing Team Members!
Team Members: – Julia Rademacher – Dolly Gray – Katie Book – Cheryl Stillson – Kathy Petrovic – Marilyn Neff
Vice President of Marketing Report
Cindy Cobb
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Summary of Activities ISHA Membership
– Strategies for recruitment – Strategies for retention –
Increasing student membership
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Planning for increase in Life Members (The time is now!) Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
– Stations North and South
Resources for members
Join the Marketing Team!
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Public Information
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Develop tools that teach other professions, legislators, and the public about what we do!
Advertising
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Develop promotional materials that advertise ISHA initiatives and events Sponsor Procurement Team
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Find sponsors for ISHA events, projects, awards, grants, and convention/conference speakers Recruitment
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Develop tools and strategic actions that recruit ISHA Members
Thank you Audiology Teams!
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TEAM LEADERS
Sherry Hodge-Legislative Sylvia Hoefer-Quality Management/PreProfessional Claudia Updike-Scope of Practice • • • •
TEAM MEMBERS
Lisa Goerner Paul Kreimer Julie Bower Sandy Bratton Christa Smith Hala Elsisy Jennifer Simpson Shannon Van Hyfte
Vice President of Audiology Report
Deb Liebrich
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Summary of Activities
Secured speakers for Fall Conference Advocated to keep SLPA Board separate from Hearing Aid Dealer Committee Developed plan for increasing audiologist membership in ISHA Developing plan for greater audiologist participation in Convention program planning
Join the Audiology Team!
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Pre Professional Issues
– Promoting Student Membership in ISHA – Educating ISHA on the latest educational and training issues in the field of audiology
Scope of Practice Issues
– Monitor /Educate state licensure board activities – Monitor/Educate “related” professions
Quality Management Issues
– Determining public access to services (shortage?) – Reimbursement of services
Legislative Issues
– Monitoring bills and GA committee work – Providing expert testimony
Thank You SLP Teams!
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TEAM LEADERS Debbie Harman (Legislative Team) Bonnie Hertzog (Pre-Prof. Team) Naomi Horton (Quality Management)
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TEAM MEMBERS Jennifer Freeman Mary Jo Germani Ann Bilodeau Jeanne McMillan Linda Sue Sickman
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Vice President of Speech-Language Pathology Report: Kathy Clifford Summary of Activities Pre Professional Team
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University Summit, June 2010
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ASHA’s proposed “Clinical Service Continuum” Scope of Practice Team
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Emergency Permits for SLPs still exist
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IDOE reports 50 SLP Emergency Permits in 2008-09
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What does CCC mean?
Quality Management Team
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First Steps DTCS
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Schools Personnel Grant Survey (73% participation rate) Legislative Team
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Following the licensure board merger issue
Join the Speech-Language Pathology Team!
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Pre Professional Issues
– Promoting Student Membership in ISHA – Educating members on the latest education and training issues in the field of Speech-Language Pathology
Scope of Practice Issues
– Monitor state licensure board activities – Educate others about our scope of practice
Quality Management Issues
– Monitoring public access to services (shortage) – Monitoring reimbursement issues
Legislative Issues
– Monitoring bills and General Assembly committee work – Providing expert testimony
President’s Report
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First Steps Task Force Update
– Studied the feasibility of Support Personnel under Title 880 studied – DT Education and Training studied • Early Childhood Degree/Teaching License • K-6 Educator Degree/Teaching License • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorder • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy – Use of the word “specialist” reconsidered • Developmental Therapist: Focus Area Communication – Rewriting DT-C Personnel Guide description – ISHA Convention meets “Core Training” requirement
President’s Report
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SLPs under REPA
(Revisions for Educator Preparation & Accountability) – Effective July 31 st 2010 – Option to use in-service credits and professional development programs verified by a building-level administrator for IDOE license renewal.
– Only activities and courses “directly related to student achievement” will count toward renewal.
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You may continue to use a current IPLA license
to renew your school license!
President’s Report
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ISHA Personnel Grant Survey
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Collaborative project between ISHA, IU graduate student Libby Buck, and IU Department Chair Karen Forrest
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73% responded!!
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Plans to study data are “in process”
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Dissemination plan will be developed by the SLP, Marketing, Communications and Publications Teams
President’s Report
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SLI/SLD Task Force: Effective Assessment Processes under Article 7
– Task Force Goals • Produce guidelines for assessment practices on a continuum from those that minimally meet requirements under Article 7 to those that reflect “best practice”.
• Present case studies that demonstrate possibilities for professional roles that result in valid and reliable assessments for students suspected of a Language Impairment and Specific Learning Disability – Task Force Members • Leah Nellis and Linda Sickman, Indiana State University • Jennifer Dezarn-Lynch, Wayne Township Schools • Pat Jones and Lynn Gosser, ICASE • Debbie Harman, ISHA
•Establishes Learning Communities •The “Facebook” of Educators in Indiana •Join the
Speech-Language Educators Community
•ISHA needs to make sure it works to connect SLPs and well as teachers!
•Lesson sharing…endless possibilities!
Susan Rockafellow
• • • • Susan Rockafellow ISHA representative for: SMAC (State Medicare Administrative Contractor Network) STAR (State Based Reimbursement Network) – Contact me at… – [email protected]
or phone contact- 317-468-4664
Legislative Update
Mark Scherer, ISHA Lobbyist
– Committee established to study licensure board mergers – Reporting to the Attorney General
Nominating Committee Chair
Tracy Quandt
Secretary: 2010 ISHA Ballot
Alicia Dillingham Robyn Ford Lydia Hyttle Julia Rademacher Rachel Ross-Kroemer
Treasurer: President-Elect:
Pegi Risinger Mandy Thurston Ruth Ann Morrell __________________
Old Business
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New
ISHA By-Laws passed!
– EC Completed a
2-year Strategic Plan
Found at www.islha.org
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Focus on
Education
of members and public
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Advocacy
Focus for members and public
New Business
1. EC recommends
an amendment to the By Laws establish a membership fee for Life Members of $25.00 annually.
2. EC recommends
an amendment to the By Laws to allow for electronic balloting on all matters of the association
3. EC recommends
to extend current ISHA President’s term until September 1, 2012.
Meeting Adjourned!
Awards are up next…Don’t go away!
ISHA Awards!!!
Please come down to accept yours!
Membership Recognition
50 year Members
– Jacqueline Fresh, June Giesler, Mary Ann McDonald, M. D. Stanley, Anne Summers
25 year Members
– Nancy Bowes, Barbara Brown, Cheryl Camp, Ann Densmore, Lygia Ford, Deborah Harman, Sherry Hodge, Melanie Houk, Deborah McManus, Kendrea Parker, Luann Peck, Susan Scheidt, Carolyn Weliever, Laura Zachrich, Cheryl Zielinski
Membership Recognition
20 year Members
– Elizabeth Anttonen, Deena Armstrong, JoEllen DeCamp, Kandi Henriott, Cheryl Hentz, Carol Hession, Virginia Higgins, Tina Jenkins, Maria Mabe, Pamela McCammon, Sharon Miller, Margaret Powers, Amanda Solesky, Theresa Steele, Susan Tracey, Marlene Vale, Jill Williams, Roberta Wilson, Patricia Wong, Kristen Zurbuch
Membership Recognition
10 year Members
– Beth Ahmad, Sharna Baumgart, Michelle Brown, David Coffin, Roslyn Fine, Tina Fure, Alissa Herbon, Wendy Pavicich, Amy Riego, Anita Risdon, Rebecca Risser, Khandera Roberts, Rachel Ross-Kroemer, Sneha Shah, Catherine Smith, Janice Tipping, Jill Walker
Outstanding Student Clinicians
• • • • • • • • Patricia Ray Suzanne Sizelove Erika Steele Ashley Marshall SLP, ISU Rachelle Reichert SLP, BSU Mallory Robb AuD, BSU Laura Bobinsky Jennifer Karpicke SLP, IU AuD, IU SLP, ISU AuD, PU SLP, PU
ISHA Foundation Scholarships
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Elizabeth Amos , Ball State University
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Caitlin Younger , Indiana University
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Katherine Reckelhoff , Indiana State University
ISHA Certificate of Commendation
Congratulations to Mr. Rich Steininger
Mr. Steininger has been volunteering at St. Paul Hermitage in Indianapolis for 8 years. Each week, he takes time to come in and gather various male residents, including those on the health center, for a "gentlemen's lunch". He is a gifted communicator and provides a wonderful opportunity for communication and fellowship for these fortunate residents many of who have communication and cognitive impairments.
ISHA’s Honors of the Association
Congratulations go to…. Ann Bilodeau!
Ann has served and continues to serve ISHA in many ways… – Convention Teams – President-Elect – President – Past President – Convention Program Committee
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Thank You!