2012 SCSHA Convention
February 16-18, 2012
Kingston Plantation
Myrtle Beach, SC

Convention Handouts

Change in Annual Lunch Presenter

Message from Convention Chair Kyndra Ford
Featured Presenters
Short Courses
Lunch 'n Learn-Annual Luncheon
Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites Hotel
Convention Program
Continuing Education

Registration
Volunteer
Printable Program

2012 Exhibitor Program

Message from Convention Chair Kendra Ford

I am excited to welcome you to the 54th Annual SCSHA Convention to be held at Kingston Plantation in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina February 16-18, 2012. I hope your experience is both educational and rejuvenating.

We have invited esteemed leaders in speech-language pathology and audiology to present the best and latest research-based practices to help you accelerate your career. Our highlighted speakers and presentations include:

• Dr. Dolores Battle – The World is Not Flat: Preparing Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients at Home and in the World and What the Rwandan Genocide, Holocaust and Natural Disasters Have Taught the World About Persons With Disabilities
• Ms. Janice Brannon – Multi-State Telepractice--What’s the Catch?
• Dr. Elizabeth Crais –Identifying and Assessing Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders – Short Course Presenter
• Ms. Denise Doughtery –Making the Leap Into Private Practice and End of Life: PEG Tube Decisions
• Mr. Perry Flynn – Conducting Educationally Relevant Evaluations and Writing Educationally Relevant IEPs and Educationally Relevant Service Delivery: Tying SLP Services to the Core Content Standard
• Ms. Ellayne Ganzfried – Aphasia Advocacy: Tools for Community Outreach, Education and Increased Awareness
• Ms. Sue Hale – Clinical Education: Changing Supervisory Roles and Counseling: Communicating With Families
• Dr. Kelly Hall – Pediatric Dysphagia and Feeding Disorders: A New Role for the School-Based SLP and Management of Child Voice Disorders
• Ms. Laurie Alban Havens – Getting Services Covered – The Changing Faces of Reimbursement
• Dr. Alan Kamhi – Creating Proficient Readers and Comprehenders – Short Course Presenter
• Ms. Carol Koch – Intervention for Speech Sound Disorders: Beyond the Basics
• Ms. Sarah McCulloh, Ms. Erin Meece and Ms. Nikki Reid – Whole Body Connected: Take a Look
• Dr. Mark Parker – Biotechnology in the Treatment of Hearing Loss: Stem Cell and Gene Therapy
• Ms. Keli Richmond – Simultaneously Improve Speech Intelligibility and Establish Literacy Skills With Orthographic Instruction!
• Ms. Theresa Rodgers – The 3 R’s of Ethical Decision-Making: Recognizing, Reporting and Resolving and Advocating for the Professions – Strategies for Member Success
• Ms. Cathy Runnels – Building the Bridge Between Accent Modification Training and Public Speaking: Overlapping Training for the SLP
• Ms. Nancy Telian – Merging Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Within the RtI Model of Instruction and Johnny Reads CVC Words: Now What? Advanced Word Reading and Spelling

In addition to dynamic sessions, you will learn how to find and fuel your leadership voice as you enjoy our keynote address, Our Two Professions: Past and Future, by Dr. Daniel Boone, Professor Emeritus in the Speech, Language and Hearing Department at the University of Arizona, former President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and author of numerous textbooks and voice programs used throughout the world.

Come expecting an exceptional opportunity to network with experienced practitioners, inspire emerging speech-language pathologists and audiologists and reconnect with peers. Plus, earn up to 1.75 CEUs.

Benefit from everything the Convention has to offer. All levels of expertise are welcome, from beginner to expert. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

I look forward to collaborating with you in Myrtle Beach to generate the momentum we need to LEAP.

Kyndra Ford, 2012 SCSHA Convention Chair

Featured Presenters

Dolores Battle, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Dolores Battle is Professor Emeritus of Speech- Language Pathology at Buffalo State College where she has been employed for the past 40 years. Dr. Battle is a Fellow in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is also former president of both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics. She is a member of the International Issues Board of ASHA and the Steering Committee for Special Interest Division 17 on Global Issues. She is a widely published scholar in the area of communication disorders in international and culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Janice Brannon, MA
Ms. Janice Brannon is the Director of State Special Initiatives in the Government Relations and Public Policy Division at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She provides lead support on ASHA’s government relations response to telehealth activities and state licensure issues. Previously Ms. Brannon was a participant in the White House Working Group on Telemedicine, contributed to the discussion on the Nurse Licensure Compact while employed by the American Nurses Association and recently became co-chair of the ATA Inter-professional Work Group on Licensure Portability, Telerehabilitation SIG. Ms. Brannon’s 20 years’ experience in government relations has led her from the halls of Capitol Hill to offices of a County Executive to President of her own consulting firm and director of state relations for a number of health care provider organizations. She has presented in numerous venues nationwide on advocacy and telehealth and has authored many articles in her field. Ms. Brannon received her BS from Towson University and her graduate degree from the University of Maryland.

Denise Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP, MFT
Ms. Denise Dougherty is a speech-language pathologist with more than 34 years of experience. Ms. Dougherty owns and operates a private practice in Indiana, PA, where she conducts therapy with both children and adults. She provides therapy for clients throughout the United States and overseas. Denise served as a consultant for The Arijah Children’s Foundation in Anguilla, BWI, providing evaluations and therapy for special needs children involved with the Foundation. She is currently a board member and President of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), serves as the AAPPSPA liaison for ASHA Health Care Economics Committee and received the Academy’s 2007 Honor Award for her achievements. Ms. Dougherty is a member of the Technical Experts Panel for Quality of Insights of Pennsylvania, working on initiating quality measures for CMS to improve effectiveness, efficiency, economy and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania; a master’s degree in Communication Disorders from St. Louis University; and has completed postgraduate courses at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Phoenix. Ms. Dougherty is certified in VitalStim® therapy and is a VitalStim® instructor, has completed additional training in oro-myofunctional therapy, is a member of the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has received numerous ASHA ACE Awards.

Perry Flynn, MEd, CCC-SLP
Mr. Perry Flynn is the Consultant to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and an Associate Professor at University of North Carolina Greensboro. He is the Vice-Chair elect of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Advisory Council.

Ellayne Ganzfried, MS, CCC-SLP
Ms. Ellayne S. Ganzfried is a speech-language pathologist and the Executive Director of the National Aphasia Association. She is Past President of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA), Long Island Speech Language Hearing Association (LISHA) and the Council of State Speech-Language Hearing Association Presidents  (CSAP) and remains active in these associations. Ellayne is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She was a site visitor for ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) and a practitioner member of the CAA for four years. She has served on the Steering Committee for ASHA’s Special Interest Division 11-Administration and Supervision. Ellayne has written articles and presented regionally and nationally on a variety of topics including aphasia, rehabilitation and leadership skills.

Sue Hale, MS, CCC-SLP
Ms. Sue Hale is Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. An ASHA Fellow, she was the 2009 ASHA President with extensive previous service on councils and committees in the areas of clinical standards and professional ethics. She served as ASHA’s Vice President for Quality of Service in Speech-Language Pathology from 2002-2004. She teaches and lectures in the areas of professional ethics, counseling, and clinical supervision. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Mississippi.

Kelly Hall, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Kelly Hall is the Director of Graduate Studies at University of North Carolina Greensboro where she teaches courses in dysphagia, voice, and neurology. She is also school-based SLP and is employed by Pediatric Speech and Language Services Inc to provide therapy and to students in the Rockingham and Montgomery County School Districts in North Carolina.

Laurie Alban Havens, MA, CCC-SLP
Laurie Alban Havens joined the ASHA staff in October 2010 as director of private health plans and Medicaid advocacy and has experience both as a reimbursement and coverage expert and as a speech-language pathologist. She is the ASHA liaison to the HAB coalition – an advocacy group dedicated to improving habilitation services coverage. Before joining the ASHA National Office, she was corporate compliance officer for a rehabilitation and skilled nursing home system. Prior to that she was a project manager for a corporation specializing in national Medicare and Medicaid consultation, a project coordinator for CMS, a director for clinical and reimbursement regulations for a rehabilitation contractor, a skilled nursing home administrator, and a speech-language pathologist in the schools.

Carol Koch, EdD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Carol Koch currently serves as the Department Chair and Assistant Professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Rockhurst University. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience working with young children with speech sound disorders, apraxia of speech, and autism spectrum disorders.

Sarah McCulloh, MSP, CCC-SLP
Ms. Sarah McCulloh is the owner of McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions, a family-based pediatric therapy practice, providing speech-language therapy services to children from birth through adolescence. Sarah’s strengths are in fluency disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Reading Rehabilitation through the Lindamood Bell LiPS program. Her experience in collaborating with pediatric occupational therapy has strengthened her practice to integrate a multi-sensory approach to maximize outcomes for children. Her practice covers three pediatric clinics, five private schools, one public school, and a home health division, all in upstate SC.

Erin Meece, MSP, CCC-SLP
Ms. Erin Meece is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works primarily with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD, ADHD, and Sensory Integration Disorder. Erin works closely with Occupational Therapists when treating her patients, and has an extensive background in Applied Behavior Analysis. Erin is the Greenville Clinic Director of McCulloh Therapeutic Solutions.

Mark Parker, PhD, CCC-A
Dr. Parker holds a MS degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Portland State University, a Clinical Certificate of Competence in Audiology (CCC-AUD) for the Association of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, and a PhD in Neuroscience from LSU Health Sciences Center. He is currently the Director of Audiology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, which is a teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine, a research associate at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and a Lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

Nikki Reid, MSR, OTR/L
Ms. Nikki Reid is a graduate of Medical University of South Carolina with a master’s degree in Rehabilitation-Occupational Therapy. She has worked in a variety of settings with both children and adults, but her passion lies in the treatment of sensory integration disorders. She is a Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained, feeding therapist and trained provider of The Listening Program® (TLP). Nikki is currently at the ATS KIDS-Parkway location.

Keli Richmond, MS, CCC-SLP
Ms. Keli Richmond is a speech-language pathologist specializing in early literacy development. She has more than 14 years experience in the speech and literacy disciplines. She is the author of Literacy Speaks!, a comprehensive program focusing on speech and literacy skills. Keli is the recipient of the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Achievement Award.

Theresa Rodgers, MA, CCC-SLP
Theresa H. Rodgers, Chief Administrative Officer for St. John the Baptist Parish and a speech-language pathology consultant, is currently Secretary of the National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (NCSB) and is a former NCSB President.  She is also a member of the Louisiana licensure board, having served five terms including two years as Chairperson, and is also a member of the CGFNS International Commission on Health Professions SLP/Audiology Professional Standards Committee. Theresa is an ASHA Fellow and a member of ASHA’s Continuing Education Board as well as the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council.  She is a former Chair of ASHA’s Council for Clinical Certification, former LSHA President, and former President of the Council of State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Presidents (CSAP).  In 2012, she will begin a term on the ASHA Board of Directors as the Vice-President of Government Relations and Public Policy.

Cathy Runnels, MS, CCC-SLP
Ms. Cathy Runnels is president of Accent On Speech, a practice specializing in the public speaking and accent modification needs of adults, and speech-language learning needs of students. She conducts training workshops for governments, corporations and non-profit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metro-plex and beyond. Ms. Runnels has conducted workshops at RTNDA (Radio, Television, and News Directors Association) and NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Conventions. A native of Dallas, Texas, Ms. Runnels attended Chapman College and Syracuse University for her undergraduate and master’s degrees. She is presently a faculty associate at Johns Hopkins University; a national consultant for Western Psychological Services Publishing, Inc. Ms. Runnels is a Past-Chair of the National Black Association for Speech, Language and Hearing.

Nancy Telian, MS, CCC-SLP
Ms. Nancy Telian is the author of the Lively Letters program, and co-director of Reading with TLC. Specializing in diagnosis and treatment of reading disorders. Nancy has 32 years of experience. Since 1990 she has empowered speech-language pathologist to contribute their expertise to the literacy team. Nancy was a master trainer for the MA Department of Education NCLBA teacher training program and is on the adjunct faculty at MGH Institute of Health of Health Professions. Known for her warm, humorous style, she speaks often at national and state speech-language-hearing association conventions.

Short Courses

Short Course 1
Identifying and Assessing Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Recent evidence indicates that behavioral characteristics of ASD can be seen in children as young as 12-15 months of age. This short course will highlight the research findings and implications for practice of efforts to identify infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with or at-risk for ASD. The focus will be on research in support of early screening; tools and issues related to early screening and diagnosis; and working closely with families and other caregivers in early identification. Videos and participant activities will be used to enhance application.

Elizabeth Crais, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Crais has been active within early intervention for over 35 years, first as a practicing speech-language pathologist, and then as a university professor, clinical supervisor, and researcher. She is the Co-Principal Investigator of a project focused on home-based intervention and an Investigator on a preschool project for children with or at-risk for autism. Her research focuses on the early identification of and intervention with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with or at-risk for ASD, as well as the implementation of family-centered assessment practices.

Short Course 2
Creating Proficient Readers and Comprehenders

In the first part of this session, information will be provided about the role and responsibilities of SLPs for working with children with language and reading disabilities. Information will be provided about the knowledge and processes necessary for becoming proficient readers and comprehenders. In the second part of the session, procedures and strategies will be presented to improve word recognition, reading fluency and listening/reading comprehension abilities in school-age children.

Alan Kamhi, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. His early research focused on linguistic and cognitive abilities of children with specific language impairments (SLI) and mental handicaps. Later research focused on language-learning disabilities, culminating in a book co-edited with Hugh Catts, on language and reading disabilities. The third edition of this book recently came out. He also co-edited a book on clinical decision making in developmental language disorders with Julie Masterson and Kenn Apel.

Lunch'N Learn - Annual Luncheon

Lunch n’ Learn: SCSHA Member Caucuses - Thursday, February 16
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
(Pre-purchased tickets are required. See the Convention registration form.)

SCSHA wants to hear your voice! Come enjoy a working lunch and discuss relevant issues in your work environment with your colleagues and assist in affecting positive change by creating short and long term goal(s) for SCSHA to work toward in each area of the field: Health Care; Private Practice; Schools; University; Students and Audiology. The caucus mechanism is designed to provide an opportunity for convention participants to help the SCSHA Board of Directors develop goals for the year(s) ahead.

This is your opportunity to make your work-place professional concerns known. Each caucus will be lead by a Board Member, Committee/Task Force Chairperson or appointee and together each caucus group will develop two-three main issues with ideas for a plan toward resolution. Each caucus leader will present a written summary of the group’s issues to the Board and membership. This assembly will allow the SCSHA Board to have a better understanding of the needs of the members and develop a more structured approach to address these needs. Caucus meetings are open to all convention attendees and those who are interested in becoming more involved with SCSHA leadership are highly encouraged to attend.


Annual Awards Luncheon - Friday, February 17
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
(Pre-purchased tickets are required. See the Convention registration form.)

New Keynote Address - Coach Brad Scott
Daniel Boone is unable to attend the Annual Luncheon, and will be replaced by Coach Brad Scott.

The South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association is excited to share with you a message on motivation from Coach Brad Scott. Brad Scott is currently the Director of Recruiting and Player Development at Clemson University. Coach Scott has been coaching football for approximately 30 years. He has been with Clemson for 12 of those years. He was the head coach at the University of South Carolina for 4 years and was an assistant coach at Florida State University for 10 years.
Coach Scott has coached, motivated, trained, taught and lead some of the best players in college football. While at Florida State, he helped develop Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward, as well as the “fast break” offense that landed them the national title in 1993.  He led the University of South Carolina Gamecocks to their first bowl win in 102 years. In his 11 seasons at Clemson University, the Tigers have played in 10 bowl games and set 100 school records for offense, one of which is the programs passing yardage record which still stands today.

Coach Scott can tell you what it takes to motivate a player to reach his best potential, even in the worst of times while facing the gravest of odds. Many of the strategies that he uses as a coach are similar to the strategies that Speech-Language Pathologists use with clients of all ages. These include knowing your players (or rather your clients) strengths and weaknesses, setting long term and short term goals, presenting and practicing new skills in deliberate and purposeful ways, making careful observations to assess performance and progress, knowing who the “opponent” is (be it ADD, Autism, a Learning Disability, Brain Injury or stroke) as well as never giving up on anybody…ever.

Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites Hotel

Special group rates have been obtained for the 2012 Annual Convention at the Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites Hotels. Special group rates will only be honored by the Embassy Suites, based on availability, until January 25, 2012.

Please make your reservations early! The group room rates have been obtained as follows:

One Bedroom Oceanview Guestroom Brighton $109
Oceanview Suite, Embassy Suites $130
Two Bedroom Plantation Villa $149
Two Bedroom Oceanview Condo $159
Two Bedroom Oceanview Condo Brighton $174

Reservations may be made by calling 800-876-0010. To receive the group discount, identify yourself as being with SC Speech-Language-Hearing Association. For additional information on the hotel accommodations, please visit, www.kingstonplantation.com.

Session Handouts

Speaker Handouts will be available on the SCSHA website two weeks prior to the Convention for your review and printing.
Handouts will not be available for purchase at the Convention.

Please visit the website prior to attending the Convention to obtain your handouts. If you have problems accessing the SCSHA website for handouts, contact the SCSHA Office at either 888-729-3717 or scsha@scsha.com.

Short Course Handouts, will only be available for those individuals who have paid and registered for the Short Courses. Handouts for the Short Courses will be distributed at the Convention and will not be posted on the website.

Continuing Education

This course is offered for up to 1.75 ASHA CEUs (various levels, professional area)