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Welcome from Arnell Brady, NBASLH Chair Welcome and Greetings
The WHO report stated that "more than one billion people in the world live with some form of disability, of whom nearly 200 million experience considerable difficulties in functioning". In the United States "approximately 7.5 million people have trouble using their voices; the prevalence of speech sound disorders in young children is 8 to 9 percent; it is estimated that more than 3 million Americans stutter; between 6 and 8 million people in the U.S. have some form of language impairment; approximately 10 million Americans are evaluated each year with swallowing difficulties; an independent researcher estimates that 31.5 million Americans had hearing loss in 2004": according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). In the next few years those numbers are expected to increase dramatically in relation to an aging population, medical advances, and a greater need for competent communicators in the information technology age. In years to come, like the near future year of 2013, people inside and outside our association will be telling and writing about the contributions NBASLH made in 2012 to manage human communication disorders on the national and global levels. Now, as we convene in Raleigh, let’s shape our future in the true spirit of NBASLH, holding fast to our mission. NBASLH is a truly gifted and spirited association, "and to whom much is given much is expected." We thank Dr. Rachel Williams and her committee for putting together another wonderful convention. We have gathered in Raleigh to share, to encourage, to guide, to rejuvenate, to party, to learn, and to tell our own story about how we are Shaping The Future. Enjoy, Arnell Brady, MA, CCC-SLP NBASLH Chairman 2011-2013 National Board of Directors
Welcome from Rachel Williams, NBASLH Convention Chair
On behalf of the Association, I am delighted to invite you to attend the 34th National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) Annual Convention in the splendid state capital city of Raleigh, North Carolina. The theme for this year’s convention is NBASLH Shaping the Future. The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau promote Raleigh as a city that "bursts with energy and excitement but never forgets its fine Southern manners." So as your Convention Chair and being the Southern lady that I am, I would like to first say thank you to the Executive Board, Convention Committee and the Members of NBASLH for providing me with the opportunity to develop the programs and organize the annual conventions for past three years. This will be my last convention as your Chair and I must say it has been a remarkable experience. I have truly been encouraged and motivated by the various encounters that I have shared with all of you. From the results of the Call for Papers, it appears that we are already taking some of the burst of energy and excitement from Raleigh and putting it to brilliant use on our pathway to Shaping the Future. For the first time in a while, I am pleased to publicize that we had more than 100 submissions to choose from in order to establish our amazing program. The Convention Committee has worked diligently to select gifted presenters and to offer outstanding sessions on a variety of topics that relate to our fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. Additionally, we will continue to honor founding member of NBASLH, Dr. Bailey, by highlighting the fourth presentation of our Donn F. Bailey Memorial Lecture Series. If that wasn’t enough to entice you to attend this year’s convention let me share with you some additional excellent and wonderful news. I am thrilled to announce that at our Opening Session we will have an authentic representative of the city of Raleigh and the epitome of NBASLH and convention theme as our speaker, Mrs. Doanne Ward-Williams. Mrs. Ward-Williams is young professional who is always full of positive energy and exciting professional events taking place in her life. For that reason, I cannot wait for you to hear how she would like to enhance and strengthen the future of NBASLH. On Friday, we welcome a session from ASHA President Dr. Paul Rao. Dr. Rao’s presentation will address ASHA’s Revised Code of Ethics. As he states, the revised ASHA Code of Ethics is the invaluable compass for staying "on course" in your professional conduct. In addition, we will have a highlighted presentation from the illustrious Dr. Joan Payne. Later on Friday evening, at our Awards Dinner, we will have the pleasure to hear words of wisdom from our invited speaker Dr. Ida Stockman. Both of these distinguished ladies have certainly provided us with significant contributions in the past and continue to lead us into the future by their astounding actions. Our schedule for Saturday will again continue to support our NSIG members with a highlighted presentation by notable Dr. Charles Ellis. Dr. Ellis’ presentation will give us a glimpse into the future by providing an overview of the use of Activation Likelihood Estimate (ALE) and the BrainMap database for studies in CSD. Also, the focus of our programming efforts on Saturday will be geared toward our students and young professionals. Our Student Representative, Mr. Frederick Turner is planning to inspire these groups with interesting topics for discussion during the Student-Mentor luncheon and at the Student/New Professionals Chat Session. Furthermore, Mr. Turner has a way of persuading all of us to get involved in order to support our students by providing stimulating fund raising events such as the Men of NBASLH Live Auction. If you missed the auction last year, I suggest that you come to North Carolina with a few extra dollar bills in hand, so that you can enthusiastically participate in what he has in store for us. Lastly, speaking of the Men of NBASLH, we will hold a special session for our male attendees. This open panel presentation will include a comprehensive question and answer dialogue with some of our prominent male members from a variety of professional settings. With that said, I know that Raleigh is the perfect place for us to come together to take pride in who we are as an association and get the creative forces flowing to mold us into an influential culturally and linguistically diverse group ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. See you in Raleigh, Rachel Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP NBASLH Convention Chair
2012 On-Line Convention Registration 2012 Convention Printable Registration Form
500 Fayetteville
Street Raleigh, NC
27601 Known for the
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina’s capital is home to several
prestigious universities, high-tech, pharmaceutical companies and great
entertainment. And with the downtown Raleigh hotel’s location, you will be
in the heart of it all. Getting to the
Raleigh Marriott City Center Shuttle fare from
S&H Transportation is $35 (one way) – reservation required Estimated taxi
fare – $35
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The National
Black Association for Speech Language Hearing (NBASLH) is Shaping The
Future in 2012, so that the association and its members will be at the
forefront of human communication disorders. As we convene in Raleigh,
North Carolina, for our annual convention we are well aware of the
recently released World Health Organization’s (WHO) "World Report on
Disability" (2011) and the implications it has for our profession. The
future is demanding a highly skilled, ethical, and culturally competent
communication disorders professional.
