KSHA

Registration for the Annual KSHA Conference is now open, but don't delay - earlybird pricing ends Sept 4!

https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_main.php?orgcode=KSHA&evid=52655659

KSHA Members!
Exciting news! We have FIVE complimentary ASHA registrations to raffle off!

The ASHA Conference will be in Indianapolis this year - November 19-21.
Raffle tickets are one for $10 or five for $40.

Your chances of winning are quite good since we have FIVE registrations to raffle off!

Deadline to purchase your tickets is August 15th, so don't delay!!!

***to be eligible for this drawing, you must be a current KSHA member!

https://www.memberleap.com/members/store_product.php?orgcode=KSHA&pid=32515877

Congratulations to member and leader, Michelle Straub Haub!!! What an honor for such a deserving person!

We are beyond proud to celebrate Fort Hays State University SLP alum Michelle Straub Haub, who has been recognized with the Alumni Achievement Award for her extraordinary legacy of service, innovation, and impact in the field of speech-language pathology!

Since 2006, Michelle has dedicated her career to transforming lives affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dementia. Michelle truly embodies the compassionate, innovative spirit of FHSU.

Please join us in giving a huge congratulations to Michelle in the comments below!

To learn more about Michelle's accomplishments, visit the link: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffhsualumni.com%2Ffhsu-unveils-2026-alumni-award-recipients%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSzR5aTNiSFRNM0MzcmhodHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6DX09n4Ca-1J4hVBbJohFbZzgPaAoq0adkj-Y2vCXgRPwKh8r_XVkQIH5PmQ_aem_uAfEucTUCLhi2GXC_cvIeg&h=AUBC0PIaO9gxbHkIy34BvLLNoh4_uheKjwtJXCvuhAsSf3GWdnUJEUHKxk4uQUJtJWqRP4PSTRqc9jVEjrO8XLvkBU2jzqCKiv4mhTHwMFMHA9RrREjJgv4wqUImWZlcp7vhzq0HSjdHnA&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AUDYSlivJvGig4Xukqb5vpW7ssqOW-afrN2eWJoyH0HHH62kJPan6ZFUPPA6TKnP0JNF1jMjtF0MDfockidU7hw9tX5siqsbhyJQJgQ_IqTJQqp13fwVDnc5xBs9llNKVZXh7T0AFD-_RR5Zq29MgKYFLI2i9WTXC-QP_wwypetFs8ePezkV6YENkU0vP6IGdcnB2f6jZj-oG_ZNL0KdLBAtuw&c[1]=AUC3gPENTQaqhfsNrHpDGqvma1sgnt2WPzVwdUY6lsnn-xwXHChDlcYPjfQ416tqVebistzCCZpCRENe-ExfX0d9BEeWC7coYAhuw5Ardh7Zdd8wayE7Z2gwYiQGS7ECkApBfFS6WMqPdgVneHEqpRh610ubdqAt79fz-CrnuLKrdcfbVJRwN4vysgnBUV0

The speech world is buzzing with news of proposed changes to CPT codes.

The KSHA leadership team is following this issue; watch for updates in your inbox!

KSHA Members!

Exciting news! We have FIVE complimentary ASHA registrations to raffle off!

The ASHA Conference will be in Indianapolis this year - November 19-21.

Raffle tickets are one for $10 or five for $40.

Your chances of winning are quite good since we have FIVE registrations to raffle off!

Deadline to purchase your tickets is August 15th, so don't delay!!!

***to be eligible for this drawing, you must be a current KSHA member!
https://www.memberleap.com/members/store_product.php?orgcode=KSHA&pid=32515877

KSHA’s annual Board Retreat took place today in Wichita. Topics included SLPA resources, bylaws changes, budget preparation, continuing education, annual conference, culture and diversity, board culture, nominations for new Board members, and more! Many thanks to the dedicated Board members who give up their Saturday (and Friday night!) to do this important work. Also, many thanks to Patrice Stephenson for hosting us again and providing yummy food and beverage to sustain us!!!

Audiology students received an important, though temporary, victory after a federal court blocked a key provision of the U.S. Department of Education’s new student loan regulations, prompting the department to include Doctor of Audiology (AuD) programs to the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal borrowing limits.

Read more: https://www.audiology.org/federal-judge-blocks-key-portion-of-student-loan-rule-affecting-audiology-students/

SLPAs!! The time has come! KDADS is accepting licensure applications at https://www.kdads.ks.gov/licensing-policy/health-occupations-credentialing/applications-forms (scroll to the bottom)

POSITION AVAILABLE!
The Department of Speech-Language Pathology at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) is hiring a full-time, pediatric-focused outpatient SLP at our RiteCare Hastings Clinic in Hastings, Nebraska. Clinical Fellows are encouraged to apply!

About our department: MMI's Speech-Language Pathology Department is made up of 25+ SLPs and 3 faculty with a wide range of specialties, including AAC, motor speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and dysphagia. As part of an academic medical center, we are committed to student training, mentorship, and advancing the field through research and scholarly activity. Our department is dedicated to supporting all new hires across all backgrounds and experience levels.

Clinical focus areas:

- Evaluation and treatment of pediatric outpatients

- Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

- Pediatric feeding and swallowing

- Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Requirements:

- Master's degree from an accredited university

- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), or eligible Clinical Fellow

- Nebraska licensure (or eligibility to obtain)

Learn more about our team: https://www.unmc.edu/mmi/services/speech/index.html

Apply here: https://unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/97687

Questions? Contact:

Susan Fager, PhD, CCC-SLP

Director of Speech-Language Pathology

[email protected] | 402-559-6460

Lauren Mann Ph.D. in the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Hearing & Speech is conducting a research study evaluating what Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) graduate students value in a clinical education experience and where those values align or misalign with preceptor values.

We are contacting you because you are a CSD graduate student OR provider who supervises clinical CSD students. We are recruiting research participants to help us learn communication styles, feedback preference, and values in a clinical learning experience. Participation involves completing a short survey that will take about 2 minutes.

No identifiable information will be collected about you, and the survey is anonymous. In addition to the survey questions, we will request general information about your time in a CSD program as a student or preceptor, and for preceptors, your work area. The survey link is below and data will be stored in a REDCAP server. When you complete the survey, you will have the option of downloading a pdf to keep. The survey results will be written for publication and posted on www.kumc.edu/auralab following project completion.

There are no personal benefits or risks to participating in this study. Participation is voluntary, and you can stop taking the survey at any time. As a student, participating or declining will have no impact on your academic evaluations.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Mann at [email protected] or 913-588-1626. For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the KUMC Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (913) 588-1240 or [email protected].

SURVEY LINK:
https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=A8XRT39TTYNNYCDK

Sincerely,

Lauren Mann, Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
Department of Hearing & Speech
University of Kansas Medical Center

AUditory Research Alliance (AURA) Lab Learn more about the KU Auditory Research Alliance Lab at KU Medical Center.