National Black Association
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The symbol used in the NBASLH's trade mark is from the country of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo).  It means
  :...
reach out with the echo of understanding and speak for all to hear"

 
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CONVENTION SPECIAL EVENTS

 

 

NEW for Washington D.C.

NBASLH Capitol Hill Visits

Come one day earlier to visit your U.S. legislators in order to gain their support of legislation that affects the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology as well as our students and patients. This ASHA-sponsored event will cover one night’s hotel accommodation on Wednesday, April 16, in exchange for your time spent advocating on April 17. Hotel room coverage will be limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information on this fantastic opportunity, send an email to Deborah Darcy, ASHA’s Director of Grassroots Advocacy, at ddarcy@asha.org.

 

Opening Session

Thursday, April 17, 2008 — 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of NBASLH, we are going back to our heritage by encouraging all attendees to adorn themselves in Afrocentric attire and join in on a lively discussion led by Orlando Taylor, Dean of the Graduate School at Howard University and Cathy Runnels, NBASLH Chair. Invited participants in this discussion include many of the visionaries of NBASLH. Topics of discussion will include "Why Do We Still Need NBASLH" and "Is Bill Cosby Wrong: The Dumbing Down of Oral Language."

 

Opening Reception and Silent Auction

Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:30 pm-9:30 pm

 

Reconnect with friends and colleagues while enjoying refreshments, soothing music and bidding on desired items in the Silent Auction. Commemorate our heritage by dressing in afrocentric attire. Proceeds of the silent auction to benefit the NBASLH Scholarship fund.

 

Round Table Discussions ($10)

Friday, April 18, 2008 11:30 pm-12:30 pm

 

Join your colleagues for lunch at a roundtable discussion topic of interest to you. Table leaders answer questions and guide discussions on relevant topics. Attendees participating in the Lunch and Learn will earn .1 CEU. The Affiliates will meet during the Round Table discussions at the assigned "Affiliate Table."

Following is a list of Round Table Discussion topics:

  • Transitioning into Graduate School and Beyond

  • Establishing a Clinical Research Program

  • Hot Topics for School SLPs

  • Getting in the Game: Careers in Medical Speech-Language Pathology

  • Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining African Americans in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

  • NBASLH Affiliates

There is an extra cost to attend this event. Please see the registration form for details.

 

NBASLH Annual Awards Dinner

Friday, April 18, 2008 — 7:30 pm-9:30 pm

Reflection on Careers, Relationships and 30 Years of NBASLH, Harry N. Seymour Ph.D.; Charlena Seymour M.A., Ph.D.

 

The 2008 Awards Dinner will be a creative black tie soirée where NBASLH will recognize and applaud excellence in student research, service to the profession and a communication hero.

 

Drs. Charlena and Harry Seymour’s distinguished careers in communication disorders and sciences span close to 40 years. These years overlap and intersect with 30 years of NBSHLA’s struggles and triumphs as it became the premier professional organization for African American speech, language and hearing professionals. The Seymour’s keynote address reflects upon NBASLH’s past 30 years through a prism of their own careers as teachers, clinicians, researchers and administrators.  They are both whimsical and serious as they reminisce about the past and the future.

 

Learner Outcomes:  Participants will be able to list historical milestones of the emergence of NBASLH.  Participants will be able to list several components necessary for successful research in communication disorders. Participants will be able to list several components necessary for successful grantsmanship in communication disorders. Participants will be able to list qualities essential for leadership in communication disorders and sciences.

 

The Annual Awards Dinner is included in your registration fee, however, additional tickets may be purchased in advance for guests. Please see the registration form for details.

 

 

Afterglow Dessert Reception — Sponsored by Progressus Therapy

Friday, April 18, 2008 – 9:30 pm

Everyone is invited to enjoy a sumptuous dessert reception following the Awards Dinner. This inaugural event will allow all to personally congratulate the recipients of the NBASLH Awards while satiating your appetite for all that is sweet.

 

Mini-Seminar 18

Saturday, April 19

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

NSIG- Sponsored Hot Topic: Pros and Cons of VitalStim® Therapy, Yolanda Fields, M.S.; Jeri Logemann, Ph.D.; Christy Ludlow; David Hutchings, M.S.; Yorick Wijiting, DPT; and moderators Shulonda Gibson, M.A.; and Michele Norman, Ph.D.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been approved for use by speech-language pathologists who have been trained and certified to execute specific procedures for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Despite FDA approval, this therapy program remains at the forefront of controversy among clinicians and researchers. This session intends to present an overview of the therapeutic intervention and advantages and disadvantages of the use of NMES from the clinician’s and researcher’s perspective.

 

 Student-Mentor Luncheon ($5 students; $25 mentors)

Saturday, April 19, 2008

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

The Student-Mentor Luncheon presents the opportunity for students and mentors to enjoy a program specifically designed for students. During the luncheon, the Student Scholarship Award will be presented.

 

There is an extra cost to attend this event. Please see the registration form for details.

 

 

Sunday Farewell Brunch ($32)

Sunday, April 20, 2008 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Bid a fond farewell to old friends and new colleagues as you enjoy Sunday brunch.

There is an extra cost to attend this event. Please see the registration form for details.

 

 

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