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5/21/2009    NYSSLHA Announces Award Recipients

The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) honored several recipients at its annual convention recently. The Association’s Honors are awarded to members who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the professions of Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology and/or in the discipline of Communication Sciences and Disorders (more)
5/21/2009    NYSSLHA Awards Student Scholarship

Erin Hellwig, a senior in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department at SUNY Fredonia was awarded a $1500 scholarship by The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) at the association’s 49th annual convention in Saratoga Springs, NY. (more)
5/13/2009    NYSSLHA Victory on Hearing Aid Dispense Bill

Legislation (S5257 Hassell-Thompson) to allow physicians to dispense hearing aids on a for-profit basis was recently introduced in the State Senate. Two weeks after introduction of this bill, Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson “struck the enacting clause” of the legislation, effectively killing the bill. (more)
4/8/2009    EI Program Survives Budget Negotiations

Legislative leaders and the Governor reached agreement on the 2009-2010 state budget which did not include previously anticipated drastic changes to the Early Intervention (EI) Program. (more)
1/29/2009    NYSSLHA Installs 2009 Board

The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) has announced the installation of its 2009 board of directors. (more)
10/24/2008    NYSSLHA Opposes Request for Dispense-for-Profit Legislation

NYSSLHA informs the Hearing Aid Advisory Baord that it strongly opposes proposed legislation request for allowing physicians to dispense hearing aids for profit. (more)
10/24/2008    DOH Testifies at Hearing for 2009-2010 State Budget

Commissioners from a number of State Agencies testified before a state budget panel to discuss the 2009-2010 state budget. (more)
9/30/2008    Hearing Aid Dispenser Continuing Education

Extension Granted on CEU Requirements (more)
9/30/2008    Hearing Aid Dispenser Advisory Board Meeting

Otolaryngoloist Asks for Dispense-for-Profit Legislation (more)
9/23/2008    Licensure Regulations Go into Effect Oct 9

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9/22/2008    Extension Requested for New Hearing Aid Dispenser Regulations

SED REquests 6 month extension on new H/A Dispenser Regulations for audiologists (more)
1/1/1900    NYSSLHA Announces 2008 Honors

Ten awards were bestowed at NYSSLHA's 48th Annual Convention (more)
1/1/1900    NYSSLHA Launches Online Career Center

The Career Center focuses on assisting job seekers in the communication sciences and can be found on the NYSSLHA website at http://careers.nysslha.org. (more)
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Kathy Febraio, Executive Director
kfebraio@nysslha.org

Tricia M. Savoca, Executive Assistant
tricia@nysslha.org
New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
1 Northway Lane Latham, NY 12110
tel: (518) 786-0947 toll free:800-NYSSLHA (697-7542) fax:(518) 786-9126