Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) is the statewide professional organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, parents/caregivers, support personnel, and students.
Posted: Feb 07 2019 2:39 PM
Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, and 3XL. Ready for pick-up at the conference.
Posted: Oct 29 2018 1:43 PM
Barbara Jacobson, PhD, CCC-SLP is the ASHA Vice President for Standards & Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology. She will present an unopposed presentation on Ethics during our 2019 Conference. MSHA is aware that Standard VIII will require one hour of Ethics education for certification maintenance starting in 2020.
Posted: Oct 15 2018 12:12 PM
The Healthcare Committee of the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association took a stand against a policy of United Health Care. The result was a reversal of policy.United Health Care, a managed care company administrating Medicaid funds in Mississippi, adopted a narrow definition of “medical necessity.” The result was denial of speech and hearing services to almost all children ages 0-21
Posted: Aug 17 2018 3:37 PM
The Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association committee for audiology is excited to announce a new link for audiology best-practice statements on the MSHA website. The audiology committee is committed to upholding best practices in the field of audiology for all clients. In so doing, we are working diligently to create best practice statements and upload these on the MSHA
Posted: Jun 13 2018 5:39 PM
From: http://www.thedabblingspeechie.com/ 1. Organize your digital materials, so you can easily access them in a session. Create YouTube playlists for certain types of videos that you use most often. Organize your no print or PDFs that you like to use digitally on your iPad by folders in your Google drive. 2. Make copies of all those IEP forms, checklists, health and developmental forms,
Posted: Aug 14 2019 8:00 PM
Do you ever walk into a classroom to find your student’s augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device sitting quietly on a shelf? Does everyone on the school team think of…
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Posted: Aug 12 2019 8:00 PM
It’s that time of year: back to school. Whether you are celebrating or mourning the end of summer, this time marks a fresh start for families. As parents consider how to best help their child achieve success this school year, audiologists and speech-language pathologists know how much tech use can affect a child’s school achievement. This makes it an ideal time to guide parents toward better balance after the all-too-common summer screen time binge.
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Posted: Aug 08 2019 3:00 PM
When I began working as a school-based speech-language pathologist six years ago, I’d already experienced IEP meetings. I first encountered IEP meetings as a parent, when my daughter was diagnosed…
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Posted: Aug 05 2019 8:00 PM
When I say the word mindfulness what type of picture pops into your head? Maybe it’s someone sitting cross-legged on the floor with their eyes closed, dressed in beautiful garb…
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Posted: Jul 31 2019 8:00 PM
Here are the tips I share with parents anytime of year, but especially in summer when they spend more time with their kids.
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