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Association Award
Winners 2006


Kay Healy recieving the
Ronald J. Van Hattam Award


Mark Fox recieving the
Frank R. Kleffner Award


Dr. Beth Foley recieving the
Louis M. DeCarlo Award


Cheryl Orme recieving the
USHA Outstanding Contribution Award w/Bryan Layton

2007 USHA Conference

Davis County Convention Center
1651 North 700 West
Layton, UT 84041
March 8-9, 2007

2007 USHA Conference Exhibitors

Click here to learn more about participating as a exhibitor at our 2007 USHA Conference.

Registration Forms

Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday, March 7
Evening Executive Board Workshop with Janet Deppe
Thursday, March 8
7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open
8:30-12:00 Mark Fox, MS, CCC-SLP
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Tools to Facilitate Success at Home, School, and Work Following Brain Injury
HANDOUT 1: Presentation Slides (PDF - Handout Format)
HANDOUT 2: 5x7 Forms Divider (MS Word)
HANDOUT 3: 8x10 Forms Divider (MS Word)
HANDOUT 4: Appendix Divider (MS Word)
HANDOUT 5: 8x10 Hoizontal Weekly Checklist (MS Word)
HANDOUT 6: 8x10 Month-at-a-Glance (Excel)
HANDOUT 7: Month-at-a-Glance Back (Excel)
HANDOUT 8: Month-at-a-Glance Front (Excel)
HANDOUT 9: Phone Address Page (Excel)
HANDOUT 10: 8x10 Phone and Address (Excel)
HANDOUT 11: 5x7 Planner Forms (MS Word)
HANDOUT 12: 8x10 Planner Forms (MS Word)


Linda Thibodeau, PhD
PART 1: Electroacoustic Verification of Advanced Hearing Instrument Features
(PDF - Handout Format)

PART 2: Verification of Hearing Aid Benefit through Speech Measures
(PDF - Handout Format)


Lisa Schweitzer, MS, James Levy, MD, & Norman L. Foster, MD
Characteristics and evaluation of speech and language in neurodegenerative diseases; complementary roles of the speech-language pathologist, neurologist, and neuropsychologist
LISA SCHWEITZER: (PowerPoint | PDF - Slide Format | PDF - Handout Format)
10:00-10:30 Break, Exhibits, and Poster Sessions
12:00-1:30 Lunch on Your Own
Exhibits Open
1:30-3:00 Mark Fox, MS, CCC-SLP
Cognitive Rehabilitation Continued

Linda Thibodeau, PhD
Issues in Pediatric Amplification Verification
(PDF - Handout Format)


Larry Hankin, PhD
The "New" Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) and Expressive Vocabulary Test (EVT)
(PowerPoint | PDF - Slide Format | PDF - Handout Format)
3:00-3:30 Break, Exhibits, and Poster Sessions
3:30-5:00 Mark Fox, MS, CCC-SLP
Cognitive Rehabilitation Continued

Linda Thibodeau, PhD
Practical Experience with Hearing Aid Verification

Janet Deppe, MS, CCC-SLP and Public School Caucus
Recruitment Efforts that Work: Strategies for Finding and Keeping SLPs in Schools
(PowerPoint | PDF - Slide Format | PDF - Handout Format)
3:00-7:00 Schools Recruitment
5:30-7:00 Trivia Bowl
Friday, March 9
7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open
8:30-10:00 Linda Milosky, PhD
Bridging the Gap Between What You Heard and What I Meant: Discourse Comprehension and the Development of Literacy
(MS Word | PDF)
Detailed handouts (slide format) as well as materials for interactive portions of the presentation will be available during the presentation.


Denise Noda, MS, CCC-SLP
Facilitation Learning and Growth of SLP Externs and CFYs through Supervision and Mentoring

Audiology Grand Rounds
CACHE PITT: (PowerPoint | PDF - Slide Format | PDF - Handout Format)
10:00-10:30 Break and Exhibits
10:30-12:00 Linda Milosky, PhD
Bridging the Gap Continued

Terry Foust, AuD, CCC-A/SLP
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI): Where are We Now and What is Next?

Angela Menlove, MS, CCC-SLP
Patients with Severe Heart Failure and the Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in an Interdisciplinary Management Team
HANDOUT 1: (PowerPoint | PDF - Slide Format | PDF - Handout Format)

HANDOUT 2: Cardio-Pulmonary Competency Checklist: (MS Word | PDF)
12:00-1:30 USHA Luncheon and Business Meeting
1:30-5:00 Linda Milosky, PhD
Bridging the Gap Continued

Kristine Tanner, Ph, CCC-SLP
Voice Disorders, Assessment and Management

Michael Phillips
ITE Modification & Cerumen-Related Repair
3:00-3:30 Break and Exhibits