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North Suburban Speech-Language Association 2019-2020
Presidents' Letter
Welcome to the 2019-20 year of stellar ASHA-accredited Continuing Education. With much appreciation to our Program Chairs, Karen Schur, Barb Nathanson and Sharyn Reiff, we look forward to four outstanding presentations that deliver 10 CE credits for the $50.00 price of membership. In addition, NSSLA is again able to offer a reasonably-priced day-long CE presentation, thanks to Full-Day Program Chairs Mara Lane and Maureen Sweeney. Through these efforts, NSSLA continues to be a vibrant ISHA-approved area group that provides affordable, essential professional development, valuable networking opportunities and a forum for clinical inquiry.
This year's first program, "Accent Modification: Training Non-Native English Speakers" is scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 24th, and will be presented by our own Sharyn Reiff. Then, on Wednesday evening, December 4th, a panel will present "Current Service Delivery Models in Multiple Settings." In the spring, on Saturday morning, March 7, Elizabeth Platt will expand on her presentation from last year, with, "Addressing Respiration to Effect Changes in Voice and Speech Production." Finally, in the morning of Saturday, May 2, Stacey Buck and Robyn Newman will offer this presentation, "Embracing Language Samples: The Most Effective Tool You Aren't Using." Weekday evening programs are two-hour presentations, while those on Saturday mornings are three-hours long. All programs will be held at The Cove School, 350 Lee Road, Northbrook.
We are excited to report that beyond the excellent set of offerings that come with membership, NSSLA has planned a full-day CE program for Friday, October 25th. Dr. Anna Vagin will present, "Assumed Knowledge: Strengthening the Social in Social Cognition." Do check out Dr. Vagin's Youtube clips to get acquainted with her creative and effective intervention with clients who struggle to understand the nuances of social communication. While the cost of attending this program is not included in NSSLA membership, the fee schedule for this program provides a benefit to NSSLA members. The cost for the program is $125.00 for those who become NSSLA members AND register for the event by September 1st. That cost becomes $150.00 for NSSLA members who register for the event after September 1st. For non-members, the cost of the registering for the full-day event is $225.00.
In addition to the programming chairs we've named, the NSSLA Board is rounded out by a number of other dedicated volunteers: our Secretary is Robyn Newman; our Treasurer is Maureen Sweeney; our CEU Coordinators are Mylinh Mendoza and Nancy Cohen; our Registration Chairs are Sue Bonnem and Bonnie Nield; our Hospitality Chairs are Susan Segev and Sunday Mueller; and our ISHA Representative Council Members are Amy Sapienza and Rachel Rescorl. Without the commitment, focused effort and collaboration of this crew, our NSSLA could not do its work. NSSLA aims to meet the needs of this vibrant community of clinicians who seek high-quality continuing education and professional engagement.
While the structural integrity of NSSLA depends in no small part on Board Members who generously donate their time and energy to keep all the moving parts running in synchrony, the vitality-- the heartbeat -- of our organization depends on the active participation of members. We encourage area SLPs to provide input, constructive feedback, word-of-mouth promotion and membership support to keep our group relevant, valued and growing. Do become part of NSSLA.
We anticipate another year of satisfying and instructive continuing education.
We wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
This year's first program, "Accent Modification: Training Non-Native English Speakers" is scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 24th, and will be presented by our own Sharyn Reiff. Then, on Wednesday evening, December 4th, a panel will present "Current Service Delivery Models in Multiple Settings." In the spring, on Saturday morning, March 7, Elizabeth Platt will expand on her presentation from last year, with, "Addressing Respiration to Effect Changes in Voice and Speech Production." Finally, in the morning of Saturday, May 2, Stacey Buck and Robyn Newman will offer this presentation, "Embracing Language Samples: The Most Effective Tool You Aren't Using." Weekday evening programs are two-hour presentations, while those on Saturday mornings are three-hours long. All programs will be held at The Cove School, 350 Lee Road, Northbrook.
We are excited to report that beyond the excellent set of offerings that come with membership, NSSLA has planned a full-day CE program for Friday, October 25th. Dr. Anna Vagin will present, "Assumed Knowledge: Strengthening the Social in Social Cognition." Do check out Dr. Vagin's Youtube clips to get acquainted with her creative and effective intervention with clients who struggle to understand the nuances of social communication. While the cost of attending this program is not included in NSSLA membership, the fee schedule for this program provides a benefit to NSSLA members. The cost for the program is $125.00 for those who become NSSLA members AND register for the event by September 1st. That cost becomes $150.00 for NSSLA members who register for the event after September 1st. For non-members, the cost of the registering for the full-day event is $225.00.
In addition to the programming chairs we've named, the NSSLA Board is rounded out by a number of other dedicated volunteers: our Secretary is Robyn Newman; our Treasurer is Maureen Sweeney; our CEU Coordinators are Mylinh Mendoza and Nancy Cohen; our Registration Chairs are Sue Bonnem and Bonnie Nield; our Hospitality Chairs are Susan Segev and Sunday Mueller; and our ISHA Representative Council Members are Amy Sapienza and Rachel Rescorl. Without the commitment, focused effort and collaboration of this crew, our NSSLA could not do its work. NSSLA aims to meet the needs of this vibrant community of clinicians who seek high-quality continuing education and professional engagement.
While the structural integrity of NSSLA depends in no small part on Board Members who generously donate their time and energy to keep all the moving parts running in synchrony, the vitality-- the heartbeat -- of our organization depends on the active participation of members. We encourage area SLPs to provide input, constructive feedback, word-of-mouth promotion and membership support to keep our group relevant, valued and growing. Do become part of NSSLA.
We anticipate another year of satisfying and instructive 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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2019-2020 Membership Form
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2019-2020 Nonmember Program Attendance Form
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