National Speech – National Speech – Language Hearing Language Hearing

AssociationAssociationWhat we do for you…and what What we do for you…and what

you can do for us!you can do for us!

Points for discussion…Points for discussion…

MembershipMembership Leadership structure of the Leadership structure of the

associationassociation Programs available for membersPrograms available for members Importance of student Importance of student

involvementinvolvement What NSSLHA can do for it’s What NSSLHA can do for it’s

membersmembers

NSSLHA Background NSSLHA Background Information…Information… The National Student Speech Language The National Student Speech Language

Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is an Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is an association for students managed by association for students managed by students. students.

The National Student Speech Language The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional association for students professional association for students interested in the study of communication interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders.sciences and disorders.

National policy and activities are governed National policy and activities are governed by 10 students (Regional Councilors) and by 10 students (Regional Councilors) and five ASHA members (Faculty).five ASHA members (Faculty).

Benefits of NSSLHA Benefits of NSSLHA MembershipMembership Two issues of Contemporary Issues in Communication Two issues of Contemporary Issues in Communication

Science and Disorders (CICSD), a NSSLHA publication.Science and Disorders (CICSD), a NSSLHA publication.

Three issues of NSSLHA's newsletter; NSSLHA NOW.Three issues of NSSLHA's newsletter; NSSLHA NOW.

A print subscription to The ASHA Leader.A print subscription to The ASHA Leader.

A print subscription to your choice of one of the following A print subscription to your choice of one of the following ASHA journals: American Journal of Audiology; American ASHA journals: American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; or Language, Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; or Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.

Access to the "members only" areas of the NSSLHA and Access to the "members only" areas of the NSSLHA and ASHA Web sites, which include all ASHA ASHA Web sites, which include all ASHA journals, ASHA's Literature Review Service, and journals, ASHA's Literature Review Service, and convenient membership dues renewal.convenient membership dues renewal.

More benefits of national More benefits of national membership…membership… Discounted Associate Affiliate membership in ASHA's Discounted Associate Affiliate membership in ASHA's

Special Interest Divisions.Special Interest Divisions.

Discounts on the purchase or lease of a new car from Discounts on the purchase or lease of a new car from Subaru of America.Subaru of America.

Discounts on ASHA or NSSLHA products and publications.Discounts on ASHA or NSSLHA products and publications.

Technical assistance and resources from ASHA.Technical assistance and resources from ASHA.

A NSSLHA credit card with no annual fee for the first year A NSSLHA credit card with no annual fee for the first year (approved application required).(approved application required).

Professional liability, medical, and dental insurance through Professional liability, medical, and dental insurance through plans available exclusively to NSSLHA members.plans available exclusively to NSSLHA members.

Eligibility for the NSSLHA to ASHA Conversion Program Eligibility for the NSSLHA to ASHA Conversion Program Discount, which represents a significant savings on dues Discount, which represents a significant savings on dues and fees for your first year of ASHA membership and and fees for your first year of ASHA membership and certification.certification.

NSSLHA to ASHA ConversionNSSLHA to ASHA Conversion

Many students find Many students find this to be one of the this to be one of the biggest benefits of biggest benefits of NSSLHA membership.NSSLHA membership.

The program allows The program allows students with 2 students with 2 consecutive years of consecutive years of membership in membership in National NSSLHA to National NSSLHA to transfer their transfer their membership to ASHA membership to ASHA at a discounted rate.at a discounted rate.

If you only have one If you only have one year membership in year membership in National NSSLHA, National NSSLHA, qualify for the recent qualify for the recent grad conversion rate.grad conversion rate.

Save$150.00Total=

$336.00NSSLHA to

ASHA Conversion

Save$50.00Total=

$436.00Recent Grad

Conversion Rate

Without membership in Without membership in NSSLHA…NSSLHA… The initial fee for membership and The initial fee for membership and

certification for ASHA without certification for ASHA without membership in NSSLHA is:membership in NSSLHA is: $486.00 $486.00 The conversion rate really helps a new The conversion rate really helps a new

grad cut down on costly expenses when grad cut down on costly expenses when beginning their career!beginning their career!

Students who qualify for the Students who qualify for the conversion rate are eligible to conversion rate are eligible to receive the discount until August 31receive the discount until August 31stst of the year following their graduation of the year following their graduation from their Master’s program. from their Master’s program.

Benefits ~ Last but not least!Benefits ~ Last but not least!

A reduced A reduced registration fee registration fee for the ASHA for the ASHA convention!convention!

A student that is not a A student that is not a NSSLHA member would NSSLHA member would not receive the same not receive the same discount.discount.

Great opportunity to Great opportunity to experience the experience the conference as a student; conference as a student; so take advantage of the so take advantage of the discount before you are discount before you are an ASHA member!an ASHA member!

These rates are taken These rates are taken from the 2006 convention from the 2006 convention and are subject to and are subject to change in 2007!change in 2007!

NSSLHA Member Convention Rates

Early Bird:$180.00

Pre-Registration$190.00

On Site:$240.00

ASHA MemberConvention Rates

Early Bird:$360.00

Pre-Registration$390.00

On-Site: $440.00

NSSLHA MembershipNSSLHA Membership

National NSSLHA has 303 National NSSLHA has 303 independently operated independently operated chapters located on college chapters located on college campuses and universities in campuses and universities in the United States, Canada and the United States, Canada and Greece.Greece.

There are approximately 13,000 There are approximately 13,000 student members.student members.

NSSLHA keeps on growing!NSSLHA keeps on growing!

Rough estimates provided from Rough estimates provided from the past few yearsthe past few years

Gradual increase is noted and Gradual increase is noted and expected to continue as expected to continue as NSSLHA continues enhancing NSSLHA continues enhancing member benefits.member benefits. 2003 = ~12,000 members2003 = ~12,000 members 2004 = ~13,000 members2004 = ~13,000 members 2005 = ~15,000 members2005 = ~15,000 members

Who are NSSLHA Members?Who are NSSLHA Members?

NSSLHA members consist of:NSSLHA members consist of: Undergraduate studentsUndergraduate students Graduate studentsGraduate students Doctoral studentsDoctoral students

NSSLHA members study NSSLHA members study Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Speech and Audiology, and Speech and Hearing Science.Hearing Science.

The Structure of NSSLHA The Structure of NSSLHA Leadership…Leadership… NSSLHA NSSLHA

consists of an consists of an Executive Executive Council that Council that volunteer their volunteer their time. Members time. Members of the council of the council include: include:

10 Regional 10 Regional Councilors Councilors (students)(students)

5 Consultants 5 Consultants (faculty (faculty members)members)

A Director of A Director of Operations at Operations at the ASHA the ASHA National Office.National Office.

Region 1 & Region 2Region 1 & Region 2

Beth Myers, Vice-Beth Myers, Vice-presidentpresident

22ndnd Year Masters SLP; Year Masters SLP; Clarion UniversityClarion University

Connecticut, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Maine, New Maine, New Hampshire, Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Nova Island, Vermont, Nova Scotia, QuebecScotia, Quebec

Danielle LyonsDanielle Lyons 11stst Year Masters SLP; Year Masters SLP;

Adelphi UniversityAdelphi University New York, Greece, New York, Greece,

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Region 3 & Region 4Region 3 & Region 4

Kathryn A. Quinlan, Kathryn A. Quinlan, PresidentPresident

44thth year doctoral year doctoral student; speech student; speech and hearing and hearing science; Vanderbiltscience; Vanderbilt

Alabama, Florida, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Tennessee, West VirginiaVirginia

Sarah MacrisSarah Macris 22ndnd year masters year masters

SLP; The Ohio SLP; The Ohio State UniversityState University

Ohio, Indiana, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Ontario Michigan, Ontario

Region 5 & Region 6Region 5 & Region 6

Kimberly CroteauKimberly Croteau 22ndnd Year Doctorate Year Doctorate

Audiology; James Audiology; James MadisonMadison

Delaware, District Delaware, District of Columbia, of Columbia, Maryland, New Maryland, New Jersey, North Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, VirginiaCarolina, Virginia

Mollie CarsonMollie Carson 22ndnd year Masters year Masters

SLP; University of SLP; University of MinnesotaMinnesota

Colorado, Kansas, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, North Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Oklahoma, South DakotaDakota

Region 7 & Region 8Region 7 & Region 8

Laura GingrichLaura Gingrich 11stst year Masters year Masters

SLP; University of SLP; University of Northern IowaNorthern Iowa

Iowa, Illinois, Iowa, Illinois, WisconsinWisconsin

Emily LucasEmily Lucas 11stst year Masters year Masters

SLP, Saint Louis SLP, Saint Louis UniversityUniversity

Arkansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Missouri, Mississippi Mississippi

Region 9 & Region 10Region 9 & Region 10

Elisa ValdesElisa Valdes 22ndnd year Masters year Masters

SLP; Texas Tech SLP; Texas Tech UniversityUniversity

Arizona, Montana, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Alberta, Wyoming, Alberta, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, MexicoMexico

Kristina CelaniKristina Celani Undergraduate Senior; Undergraduate Senior;

University of California University of California at Santa Barbaraat Santa Barbara

Alaska, California, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Washington, British ColumbiaColumbia

Want to find out more Want to find out more information about the EC?information about the EC?

Visit the NSSLHA website for Visit the NSSLHA website for more information on our more information on our Executive Council! Executive Council!

http://www.nsslha.org/nsslha/cohttp://www.nsslha.org/nsslha/council/uncil/

List of programs…List of programs…

Advocacy Program for StudentsAdvocacy Program for Students Chapter DevelopmentChapter Development CSD Career Awareness DayCSD Career Awareness Day CSD Student Survival GuideCSD Student Survival Guide E-mail Announcements E-mail Announcements NSSLHA Day at the ASHA Convention NSSLHA Day at the ASHA Convention NSSLHA Honors Program NSSLHA Honors Program NSSLHA Loves Campaign NSSLHA Loves Campaign Regional Project Grants  Regional Project Grants  Community Service Grants Community Service Grants NSSLHA Representation at State Association NSSLHA Representation at State Association

Conventions and CSD-related Activities Conventions and CSD-related Activities Student Representation Within the American Student Representation Within the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Specific information on Specific information on NSSLHA programsNSSLHA programs Advocacy Program for StudentsAdvocacy Program for Students

AA Asserting the need for student advocates, and Asserting the need for student advocates, and emphasizing their value for the cause.emphasizing their value for the cause.PP Preparing students for the role they will  Preparing students for the role they will undertake as advocates.undertake as advocates.SS Simplifying the process, removing the  Simplifying the process, removing the overwhelming nature of democracy, and overwhelming nature of democracy, and replacing it with a less intimidating, step-by-step replacing it with a less intimidating, step-by-step procedure that students can reasonably follow.procedure that students can reasonably follow.

NSSLHA Regional Project GrantNSSLHA Regional Project Grant NSSLHA Chapters in good standing are eligible NSSLHA Chapters in good standing are eligible

to receive funds ranging from $300 to $1000 to to receive funds ranging from $300 to $1000 to support educationally oriented projects designed support educationally oriented projects designed by NSSLHA members with the goal of benefiting by NSSLHA members with the goal of benefiting the students within a given region.the students within a given region.

More program informationMore program information

NSSLHA Community Service GrantNSSLHA Community Service Grant NSSLHA Chapters in good standing are eligible to NSSLHA Chapters in good standing are eligible to

receive matching funds up to $1000 to purchase receive matching funds up to $1000 to purchase equipment (e.g., AAC devices, computers and/or equipment (e.g., AAC devices, computers and/or peripheral computer devices) or other materials (e.g., peripheral computer devices) or other materials (e.g., clinical tests, software) to donate to a nonprofit clinical tests, software) to donate to a nonprofit organization.organization.

NSSLHA Honors ProgramNSSLHA Honors Program Annually, the Executive Council of the National Annually, the Executive Council of the National

Student Speech Language Hearing Association Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) awards Honors to outstanding students, (NSSLHA) awards Honors to outstanding students, faculty, chapters, and individuals that have made faculty, chapters, and individuals that have made significant contributions to both the Association on a significant contributions to both the Association on a national and local level and to the discipline of human national and local level and to the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders. communication sciences and disorders. 

COMING SOON! COMING SOON!

NSSLHA is working on a new NSSLHA is working on a new strategic plan. The suggestions strategic plan. The suggestions made today will be considered made today will be considered during the planning process.during the planning process.

On-line Praxis and Research On-line Praxis and Research courses available to memberscourses available to members

Enhanced publication Enhanced publication opportunitiesopportunities

What is the importance of What is the importance of student involvement?student involvement? Why should students become Why should students become

involved with pre-professional involved with pre-professional organizations at a local and organizations at a local and national level?national level?

There is strength in numbers.There is strength in numbers. You become a better advocate for You become a better advocate for

the professions.the professions. You become a better professional.You become a better professional.

What can YOU do?What can YOU do?

As students: As students: Volunteer time in organizationsVolunteer time in organizations Affiliate with professional groupsAffiliate with professional groups Run for offices to develop leadership skillsRun for offices to develop leadership skills Attend state association Legislative Council Attend state association Legislative Council

meetingsmeetings Network with students & professionals Network with students & professionals

whenever possiblewhenever possible Initiate activities and share your ideasInitiate activities and share your ideas

As professionals:As professionals: Discuss personal professional developmentDiscuss personal professional development Take time to mentor studentsTake time to mentor students

Personal interest = success for students!Personal interest = success for students!

Don’t wait until it’s too late…Don’t wait until it’s too late…become involved today! become involved today!

Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the teacher knows more rational because the teacher knows more than his pupils, it is moreover the way to win than his pupils, it is moreover the way to win the favor of the teacher, unless he is a very the favor of the teacher, unless he is a very exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader, causes man to seek and to accept a leader, and to accept as a leader whoever is and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position. -- Bertrand established in that position. -- Bertrand RussellRussell

The first responsibility of a leader is to define The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. -- Max De between, the leader is a servant. -- Max De PreePree