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North Suburban Speech-Language Association 2018-2019
Presidents' Letter
Welcome to the 2018-19 year of stellar Continuing Education programs. As always, the line-up of presentations for this new season was developed in response to the interests and needs of our clinician members.
Highlighting the year's roster is a full-day program on October 26 featuring Cheryl Scott and Nicole Koonce. Dr. Scott and Dr. Koonce will share their esteemed expertise and latest research in the area of Complex Language. In years past, each of them wowed NSSLA attendees with their individual presentations, and so bringing them together will surely provide valuable, high-caliber instruction. Please watch for advance registration details; unlike our typical shorter programs, pre-registration and an additional fee are required and seating will be limited.
The balance of our presentations will be 2- and 3-hour programs. On Thursday evening, September 13, a team of clinicians from The Cove School will reprise their ISHA presentation, "Write Here, Write Now: SLPs' Role in Writing." Then on Saturday morning, December 1, Karen Tzanetopoulos will return to NSSLA for Part 2 of her program, "The Language of Math." Two more programs are on the docket for Spring of 2019. On Saturday morning, March 16, Elizabeth Platt will present, "What Does Breathing Have to Do With It?" And in order to meet the new IDPFR CE Ethics requirement (licensed clinicians must take an ethics CE course every 2 years), on Wednesday evening, May 1, Michelle Dineen, Chair of ISHA’s Ethics Committee and Ilene Ross, a school-based SLP, will present “Everyday Ethics-Challenges and Resources for the Speech-Language Pathologist”, an interactive program to both meet our requirement and arm us with essentials for ethical practice.
This exciting roster comes to you primarily from the efforts of the 2017-18 NSSLA Board. We are particularly
grateful for the leadership for the past 8 years of co-presidents Mara Lane and Maureen Sweeney. With the start of
this 2018-19 year, Mara and Maureen are stepping down from that role and stepping into the newly-established
Board position as Full-Day Program Coordinators. Mara and Maureen shepherded NSSLA to becoming a strong
entity with high membership numbers, solid financial footing, and a [501C6] non-profit organization status. Thank
you, Mara and Maureen. As your new co-Presidents, we have big shoes to fill as we aim to maintain NSSLA's
robust status. Thank you also to Julie Chandler and Sue Mahoney, who are stepping down from the Board, for their
many, many years collectively serving NSSLA. And a big welcome to Mylinh Mendoza, Sue Turner, Susan Segev,
and Amy Sapienza who have stepped up to Board positions for the next two years. And, of course, we are most
appreciative that so many previous Board members are staying on for yet another term in their positions: Robyn
Newman, Sharon Stein, Angela Banks Stewart, Sue Bonnem, Barbara Nathanson, Bonnie Nield, Sharyn Reiff,
Karen Schur, Nancy Fell Cohen, and Marla Ferencz.
NSSLA is a vibrant community of clinicians who seek not only to stay abreast of the latest practices and research in
our field, but who also thrive on networking and supporting each other's professional efforts. That such talented and
generous members volunteer for our Board positions is a testament to the strength of our membership and to the
high regard that we all place on this organization.
Looking forward to a satisfying and instructive year of continuing education, we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Highlighting the year's roster is a full-day program on October 26 featuring Cheryl Scott and Nicole Koonce. Dr. Scott and Dr. Koonce will share their esteemed expertise and latest research in the area of Complex Language. In years past, each of them wowed NSSLA attendees with their individual presentations, and so bringing them together will surely provide valuable, high-caliber instruction. Please watch for advance registration details; unlike our typical shorter programs, pre-registration and an additional fee are required and seating will be limited.
The balance of our presentations will be 2- and 3-hour programs. On Thursday evening, September 13, a team of clinicians from The Cove School will reprise their ISHA presentation, "Write Here, Write Now: SLPs' Role in Writing." Then on Saturday morning, December 1, Karen Tzanetopoulos will return to NSSLA for Part 2 of her program, "The Language of Math." Two more programs are on the docket for Spring of 2019. On Saturday morning, March 16, Elizabeth Platt will present, "What Does Breathing Have to Do With It?" And in order to meet the new IDPFR CE Ethics requirement (licensed clinicians must take an ethics CE course every 2 years), on Wednesday evening, May 1, Michelle Dineen, Chair of ISHA’s Ethics Committee and Ilene Ross, a school-based SLP, will present “Everyday Ethics-Challenges and Resources for the Speech-Language Pathologist”, an interactive program to both meet our requirement and arm us with essentials for ethical practice.
This exciting roster comes to you primarily from the efforts of the 2017-18 NSSLA Board. We are particularly
grateful for the leadership for the past 8 years of co-presidents Mara Lane and Maureen Sweeney. With the start of
this 2018-19 year, Mara and Maureen are stepping down from that role and stepping into the newly-established
Board position as Full-Day Program Coordinators. Mara and Maureen shepherded NSSLA to becoming a strong
entity with high membership numbers, solid financial footing, and a [501C6] non-profit organization status. Thank
you, Mara and Maureen. As your new co-Presidents, we have big shoes to fill as we aim to maintain NSSLA's
robust status. Thank you also to Julie Chandler and Sue Mahoney, who are stepping down from the Board, for their
many, many years collectively serving NSSLA. And a big welcome to Mylinh Mendoza, Sue Turner, Susan Segev,
and Amy Sapienza who have stepped up to Board positions for the next two years. And, of course, we are most
appreciative that so many previous Board members are staying on for yet another term in their positions: Robyn
Newman, Sharon Stein, Angela Banks Stewart, Sue Bonnem, Barbara Nathanson, Bonnie Nield, Sharyn Reiff,
Karen Schur, Nancy Fell Cohen, and Marla Ferencz.
NSSLA is a vibrant community of clinicians who seek not only to stay abreast of the latest practices and research in
our field, but who also thrive on networking and supporting each other's professional efforts. That such talented and
generous members volunteer for our Board positions is a testament to the strength of our membership and to the
high regard that we all place on this organization.
Looking forward to a satisfying and instructive year of continuing education, we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
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Harmony Leiran
Co-President, NSSLA |
Donna Rose Torf
Co-President, NSSLA |
Membership Information
Print, complete, and mail the following NSSLA membership form(s) with your payment.
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2018-2019 Membership Form
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2018-2019 Nonmember Program Attendance Form
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