IDEA 04
DID YOU KNOW NEW HAMPSHIRE IS
AT RISK
ASHA and NHSHLA PARTNERSHIP
is about
PERSONNEL STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL SPEECH LANGUAGE PROVIDERS
WHO SHOULD BE CONCERNED??
SLPs
SLSs
Parents: and related service professionals
OTs
PTs
Classroom Teachers
Special Education Teachers
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NHSLHAs position is to support both SLPs and SLSs to ensure quality service
provision.
Our primary concern and intent is to insure that personnel qualifications and
standards not be reduced any further.
Qualified Providers:
What IDEA '04 Says
ASHA members click here to go to ASHA for the entire
article.
ASHA's Stand on SLP Assistants
Cathy Tsiros - Legislative Committee, NHSLHA
The training and use of SLPAs have been an issue in our profession for many years. In 1996, the LC approved guidelines for the training, credentialing, use and supervision of SLPAs and to maintain an SLPA registry. However, in 2003, the LC voted to end ASHA's financial support for the SLPA registration program and the approval process for training programs because of the estimated cost of $495,000.00. After much discussion during the open membership forum, the matter was called to a vote. Shockingly, it was a deadlock; 71 votes in favor, 71 votes opposed and three abstentions. Read the full story in your winter issue of the NHSLHA Newsletter, free to members. Not a member? Join now!