Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Check out our ISHA Merchandise! https://www.isha.org/index.php/merchandise

🌟🌟 Call for Poster Presentations | ISHA Convention - https://mailchi.mp/isha/isha-convention-12695960

Join us at the 2024 Convention where you'll hear from Dave Anders, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIST-AP on Neurobehavioral Challenges in Acquired Brain Injury: Embracing the Challenge with Dignity. Register today! https://rebrand.ly/s9qc4r3

Ashley Laudick, ISHA President here.

ISHA needs your help!

Let's be totally honest.

We. Are. TIRED!!!!!

For many of us the world is falling apart before our eyes and the future is uncertain. We're looking for someone to save us. But guess what. No one is coming.

Check the mirror.

It's us. We have to save ourselves

SLPs and Audiologists in Iowa HAVE to come together for things to improve. The best way for that to happen is to become a part of an organization whose only goal is to SUPPORT SLPs and Auds!

Join the ISHA Board! We have MANY open positions. Email [email protected] for an application. Applications due Aug 1st!

JOIN US! ISHA regular membership for professionals is only $110/yr. Learn more about our member benefits: https://bit.ly/3MYYk8Y and join today!

Join us as an Association Sponsor! https://bit.ly/49ByS19

Employers, the ISHA Career Center is your go-to place for top SLP and Audiology talent. You can post jobs, email your job to qualified professionals, search resumes, and connect with local SLP and Audiologists. Click here to get started >>> https://bit.ly/3vuFxMM

Featured Jobs
Speech Language Pathologist, Heartland Area Education Agency, Johnston, Iowa
Speech Language Pathologist, Millennium Therapy, Iowa City, Iowa

A few bills go into effect today, particularly the AEA bill and the licensure restructuring bill. While we understand that the bill is not perfect, ISHA successfully lobbied for these items in the Boards and Commissions Bill. We are monitoring changes in audiology licensure and will provide updates as we learn more.

Introducing ISHA Merchandise! https://www.isha.org/index.php/merchandise

We're looking for YOU! Come join the ISHA Executive Board! The only thing you need is a desire to support SLPs and Audiologists in Iowa! Email [email protected] for an application!

Join us at the 2024 Convention where you'll hear from Rachel Archambault, MA, CCC-SLP on Trauma-Informed Care for SLPs and Auds. Register today! https://rebrand.ly/s9qc4r3

🌟🌟 DEADLINE: Aug 24 | Exhibit at the 2024 ISHA Convention! - https://mailchi.mp/isha/isha-convention-12697304

**Reminder**

Virtual Town Hall regarding AEA legislation and implications upcoming. Register following link!

Tuesday, June 18, 4:30 p.m. CT

https://asha.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JumEa8kIT6KIx4qRMnK_7g #/

🌟🌟 Job Posting: Full time Audiologist – Woodard Hearing Centers
- https://mailchi.mp/isha/isha-convention-12696812

Employers, the ISHA Career Center is your go-to place for top SLP and Audiology talent. You can post jobs, email your job to qualified professionals, search resumes, and connect with local SLP and Audiologists. Click here to get started >>> https://bit.ly/3vuFxMM

Featured Jobs
Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Audiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Speech Language Pathologist - PRN, Aegis Therapies, Atlantic, Iowa

Introducing ISHA Merchandise! https://bit.ly/3KqjoD0

Please join us for a virtual town hall on the impact of the AEA law on Tuesday, June 18, 4:30 p.m. CT. Register here. https://bit.ly/3RcFVqD

Thank you for taking action in March to oppose HB 542, which dismantles Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs). Unfortunately, this legislation was revived as HF 2612 and enacted on March 27 despite widespread opposition.

ASHA and ISHA have been monitoring the impact of this new law on audiologists and speech-language pathologists who provide services for children with communication disabilities through AEAs. And we want to hear from you.

A new study published in the journal Brain has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering. The research, by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Catherine Theys, examines two different types of stuttering—developmental and acquired—to show a clear neural basis for the speech condition. https://bit.ly/4ccp5At

A recent study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has found that adults who stutter exhibit lower accuracy in repeating nonword syllable sequences compared to typically fluent speakers. This difference in performance is linked to distinct patterns of brain activity, particularly in regions associated with sensorimotor and auditory processing. The findings shed light on the underlying mechanisms of stuttering. https://bit.ly/3KuBELk

Aphasia affects the ability to comprehend and convey ideas through language. Traditional treatments like speech and language therapy are essential, but researchers and practitioners are exploring new methods to improve outcomes for individuals with aphasia. One such promising technique is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (RTMS). https://bit.ly/4c7e8jz

Singing can improve language recovery in stroke patients by repairing the brain’s language network. This positive effect is attributed to increased grey matter volume in language regions and improved connectivity within the network. This study suggests that singing can be a cost-effective addition to traditional rehabilitation methods. https://neurosciencenews.com/singing-language-stroke-26124/