(From Summer 2021 Convey magazine) By John Silman Maria never viewed her accent as a roadblock, until it became one. Maria (not her real name) came to the United States from Mexico City where she spoke Spanish as her first language. She learned English as a teenager. In college, she decided to pursue a career ...[Read More]
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new member benefit! We have just launched a new virtual platform to help our community engage and connect. We are excited to present you with the new, virtual “CSHA Community,” one of the most powerful member benefits in CSHA history. It is your connection to an incredible resource – 3,000+ ...[Read More]
The shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, this week is tragically, yet another act of anti-Asian violence in the United States. To our Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members: We stand with you and we mourn with you. The California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA) strongly and unequivocally condemns anti-Asian discrimination and violence. We speak as ...[Read More]
Join us for “Funding the Future” during Convergence 2021 March 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m. It’s time to make a bold movement for change. It’s time to leave 2020 behind and actively build the bright future we all want for those with communication disorders. That’s why we’re launching the California Speech Language Hearing Association Foundation (CSHAF) ...[Read More]
Speaking hard truths - about CSHA, the profession (From Spring 2021 Convey magazine) By Raquel Narain, CCC-SLP, BCBA CSHA Board Chair This is a long column. But it’s an important one. I hope you’ll read it in its entirety because it can be argued that our collective future as an organization, profession and community depends on ...[Read More]
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A message from Convergence Gold Sponsor SPG.... Get the Scoop on SPG Let’s be real, this school-year has been a Rocky Road with extra scoops of challenges, but we have seen how the incredible members of our SLP community have floated above it all, making each day better for their students. That level of passion ...[Read More]
The CSHA Foundation invites CSHA student members currently enrolled in a graduate program pursuing a degree in the fields of speech-language pathology, communication sciences and disorders, communicative disorders, or a doctoral degree in audiology, to submit scholarship applications. Up to five recipients will receive $1,000 each and be recognized at the 2021 CSHA Virtual Annual Conference. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15, 2020! To …[Read More]
A giant step toward nonprofit best practices (From Fall 2020 Convey magazine) By María Ortiz-Briones “To improve is to change,” said Winston Churchill, and “to be perfect is to change often.” So it is with the California Speech Language Hearing Association. At a time of accelerating world change, the association has taken giant steps toward embracing ...[Read More]