Welcome from Nannette Crawford
Well hello everyone! It’s time to register for PSHA 2012, Cultivating Growth In Our Fields. As you will see in the program, we have several featured speakers this year, and I hope that you find the program exciting. Lancaster will be a new experience for us all, and I am looking forward to exploring a new venue.
The program will offer something for everyone. We have presentations that should meet your needs for continuing education. And of course, one can always branch out to listen to information about a new topic. It is always exciting to learn about something new.
The Pre-Convention offers an all-day course for pediatric therapists, and we are happy to have Karla McGregor, PhD, from Iowa with us this year. She will be speaking about The Role of Gesture in Communication and Learning: What the SLP Should Know.
The Convention opens on Thursday as usual. This year we are starting earlier than we usually do. Mark Kander, Director, Health Care Regulatory Analysis from ASHA will be speaking about services for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology under Health Care Reform Law. This topic should interest everyone, so please plan to get up early. Mark opens at 7:15 am and you can earn .1 CEU for his presentation. Later on Thursday, Mark will be doing another presentation about Medicare, so if you work with people who are Medicare insured, please plan to attend.
You can peruse this Program at your leisure. Be sure to read the information on the invited speakers and their presentations. I would like to direct your attention to one speaker in particular and that is Micky Collins, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Collins is a Neuropsychologist and is internationally known in the area of Concussion Management. If you are in a setting that affords you the opportunity to work with people (children and/or adults) who suffer from post-concussion syndrome, you will not want to miss this presentation. I have attended one of his lectures in the past, and you will definitely learn how physical and cognitive exertion impact the concussed brain, and how that relates to our services.
As usual there will be various activities throughout the Convention such as the President’s and Student Receptions, Town Hall Meeting (for CEUs), Awards Luncheon, Exhibitors and the Silent Auction. And, of course it is an opportunity to connect with old friends and to make new ones.
I hope to see you there!
Nannette Crawford
VP for Convention Planning and Program
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2012 PSHA Convention Planning Committee
Program Chair-Adult Track – Michele Franz
Program Chair-Pediatric Track – Heather Rusiewicz
Program Chair-Audiology Track – Cynthia Richburg
Program Chair-AAC Track – Amy Goldman
Local Arrangements Chair – Mary Fran Buczynski
Program Chair-Student Track – Sara MacIntyre
Planning Committee
Maddie Biden
Vijay Chandra
Chuck Corbett
Denise Dougherty
Linda Fiejdasz
Jill Grogg
Nancy Harrison
Emily Katzaman
Bob LeJeune
Faye Markovich
Mary Beth Mason-Baughman
Joy McGowan
Pam Smith
Polly Steeber
Marguerite Vasconcellos
Sarah Wallace
Mary Weidner
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Highlighted Presenters
Micky Collins, PhD
Dr. Michael (Micky) Collins is an internationally renowned expert in sports-related concussion. He is currently the Program Director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program. Dr. Collins is a Co-Founder of ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), the first and most widely used computerized sports-concussion evaluation system. He is currently a consultant to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins and is an advisor to numerous professional organizations, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Collins’ professional memberships include the International Neuropsychological Association, National Academy of Neuropsychology and the North American Brain Injury Society. A graduate of the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology, Dr. Collins earned a masters degree in psychology and doctorate degree in clinical psychology at Michigan State University. In 2010, he was a co-recipient of the National Council on Brain Injury Annual Achievement award. The North American Brain Injury Society also recognized him with the 2005 Innovations in Treatment Award.
Dr. Collins will present Evidence-Based Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: What Are We Learning? on Friday at 1:45 pm.
Marie Ireland, MEd, CCC-SLP
Marie Ireland serves as the Virginia Department of Education’s educational specialist for Speech Language Pathology. She is the President of the State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council (SEACDC), and is a member of the ASHA SLP Advisory Council, ASHA School Finance Committee and ASHA ad hoc Medicaid committee.
Ms. Ireland will present Medicaid in Schools, What SLPs Need to Know on Friday at 8:30 am.
Mark Kander, MA
Mark Kander has been the director of Medicare and Medicaid and then director of health care regulatory analysis since 1990 in the Government Relations and Public Policy cluster of ASHA. Kander assists members with a wide variety of problems encountered in the Medicare and Medicaid claims process and reviews and comments on draft documents circulated by the federal CMS central office and Medicare Administrative Contractors. Previously, as the executive editor of National Health and Law Publishing Corporation, Kander created reference books for health facility administrators. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University (BS in business administration) and the George Washington University (MA in health services administration).
Mr. Kander will present SLP and Audiology Services Under the Health Care Reform Law on Thursday at 7:15 am and Medicare Basics for Speech-Language Pathologists on Thursday at 10:45 am.
Hunter Manasco, PhD
Dr. Hunter Manasco is an Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Misericordia University. Dr. Manasco’s areas of specialization include neuroanatomy, aphasia, motor speech disorders, traumatic brain injury and autism. Dr. Manasco has worked in acute care, long-term care, hospice, adult rehabilitation and school- and hospital-based pediatrics. He has presented and published numerous papers in his areas of specialty.
Christina Santhouse, MS
Christina Santhouse is a Master’s level speech-language pathologist and is known worldwide for her advocacy efforts for those with disabilities.
Dr. Manasco and Ms. Santhouse will present Hemispherectomy and the Right Hemisphere on Friday at 8:30 am.
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, a graduate of Ithaca College and Columbia University, has more than 35 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist. She has spent the last 25 years developing oral-motor techniques for infants, children and adults, and has seen a high degree of success in their therapeutic application. For this reason she is now a leading advocate for the use of oral-motor techniques in conjunction with more traditional speech therapies and is devoted to teaching other professionals about oral-motor techniques to promote speech clarity and feeding safety. In 1995, Sara founded TalkTools® as a speakers bureau and source for oral-motor therapy and therapy tools.
Ms. Rosenfeld-Johnson will present Oral Placement Therapy to Improve Speech Clarity and Feeding Skills, Parts 1 and 2, on Friday at 8:30 am and 1:45 pm.
Emily Smith, AuD, CCC-A
Emily L. Smith is the Coordinator of the Cochlear Implant Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Prior to working at Children’s, Emily gained her experience at the Indiana University Cochlear Implant Program and at the House Research Institute Children’s Auditory Research and Evaluation (CARE) Center in Los Angeles, California.
Carrie Van Soest, MS, CCC-SLP
Carrie Van Soest is Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She is also a clinical supervisor for the University of Pittsburgh. Prior experience includes working in the Baltimore City Public School System in Maryland as well as in Early Intervention. She has additional specialties working with children with Autism and Apraxia of Speech. Currently she heads the cochlear implant program at CHP-East.
Dr. Smith and Ms. Van Soest will present Treating and Evaluating Children and Adolescents With Cochlear Implants on Thursday at 1:00 pm.
Paula Sullivan, MS, CCC-SLP
Paula A. Sullivan is a speech-language pathologist in the Department of Neurology/Speech Section, North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System. Her clinical expertise and research is focused on swallowing disorders in head and neck cancer and at end of life. Paula has published numerous articles and participated in multiple clinical and funded multi-institutional research trials related to these topics. She has co-authored two texts including Swallowing Intervention in Oncology and the Easy-to-Chew Easy-to-Swallow Cookbook. She is an ASHA Fellow.
Ms. Sullivan will present Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer on Saturday at 9:15 am.
This presentation is being sponsored by the Northeastern Speech-Language-Hearing Association of PA.
M. Jeanne Wilcox, PhD
Dr. M. Jeanne Wilcox is a Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Arizona State University. She is also a Senior Scientist at the Learning Sciences Institute at Arizona State University, and Founding Director of the Infant Child Research Programs. Dr. Wilcox is recognized for her expertise and scholarly activity with early communication/interventions and promoting early literacy and oral language skills in preschoolers with disabilities. Her work is funded by the IES, OSEP and HHS. She has an extensive record of publications and has been an invited speaker at numerous state, national and international meetings and conferences.
Dr. Wilcox will present Assistive Technology for Young Children With Communication and Language Needs on Thursday at 8:30 am.
Diane L. Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Diane L. Williams, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Duquesne University and is affiliated with the NIH-funded Autism Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on language processing and learning in autism using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Williams is a Board Recognized Specialist in Child Language and a certified speech-language pathologist with extensive clinical experience working with toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children and adults with autism.
Dr. Williams will present Developing Language in Children with Autism: Insights from Neuroscience on Saturday at 9:00 am.
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The Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center is a New Location for this year's Convention.
PSHA has obtained group rates as follows:
Single $104
Double $114
Triple $124
Quad $134
Reservations may be made by calling, 800-233-0121
Additional information on the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center at their website, http://www.lancasterhost.com/
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Continuing Education for the PSHA Convention
ASHA
This program is offered for up to 1.95 CEUs (Various levels; Professional area).
ACT 48 Hours
PSHA is an approved provider by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to sponsor Continuing Education programs as required by ACT 48. This program is offered for 19 clock hours. Individuals attending the program must arrived on time and stay the duration of the program in order to receive ACT 48 Professional Education hours.
AAA Continuing Education
PSHA has applied for approval by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. Pending approval, the program will be worth a maximum of 1.1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
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This year the student drive will be donating baby baskets to the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic for new parents caring for an infant born with a cleft lip or palate. The Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic specializes in coordinating treatment and services for individuals with oral-facial handicaps. They provide a holistic approach to treatment with numerous services under one roof including prosthetics, orthodontics, speech therapy, audiology and general dentistry. With this said, they could use our help! The baskets that we will be donating include special bottles for feeding, education and resource materials, a teddy bear with a cleft, and an in-home visit from the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic Nurse Coordinator. Each baby basket is $150, so we are asking that all universities across the state donate at least one basket and are certainly encouraged to donate more than one! The university that donates the most baskets will be recognized at the Convention this March. Students and faculty can contact their NSSLHA officers who will direct you to the newly appointed PSHA Student Representatives, which are now in place at each school. Additionally, monetary donations for the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic are always welcome and will also be collected at the Convention by the PSHA Student Representatives and at the Convention registration desk. Your support is greatly appreciated! Together, let’s help contribute to the team of professionals at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic that provide these individuals with comprehensive treatment for their oral-facial handicaps.
You can veiw additional information on the baskets at the following links:
Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic
Specific Basket Information |
