Welcome to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) is a professional association of individuals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of communication, swallowing, and hearing disorders. The Association advocates for the professional interests of its members and the individuals they serve and provides a forum for the exchange of professional information and ideas.
News & Information
Cuts to Federal IDEA Funding Under Sequestration
"Sequestration" is the term used to describe the automatic spending reduction that must be made due to the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (aka "Super Committee") to produce a bill identifying budgetary savings of at least $1.2 trillion in the federal budget. These are mandatory, across-the-board cuts with few exempted programs and take effect January 2, 2013. These automatic budget cuts will be applied to most programs, including all discretionary education programs, except Federal Pell Grants. For FY 2013, "sequestration" will result in cuts to IDEA federal funding to states in the amount of $1,053,600,000 to support special education for students with disabilities ages 6-21 and $33,910,000 to support preschool programs for students with disabilities ages 3-5. These reductions, as estimated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities<http://www.cbpp.org/>, represent a cut of 9.1 percent. To find out what "sequestration" will mean to your state, click on the map below and learn the reduction to the school-age and preschool programs, the number of students being served by each program, and the cut per student. http://www.ideamoneywatch.com/main/seq.php
Officer Nominations 2012-13
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President-Elect
Akilah Heggs, M.A., CCC-A
Degree/Certification(s): M.A. in Audiology (2000-University of Massachusetts), B.S. E.d. in Communication Sciences and Disorders (1998- University of Georgia), Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)-Audiology
Title/Employer: Director: Program and Clinical Services- The University of West Georgia, Speech-Language Pathology Program
Professional Affiliations: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association- Audiology Certification and Member; Georgia License, Audiology; Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA); Georgia Supervisory Network (GSN); National Black Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)-member.... Read More>>
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Vice President of Association Affairs
Maryanne Weatherill, M.S., CCC-SLP
Degree/Certification(s): CCC-SLP; BA, Eastern Washington University 1990; MS, Auburn University 1992
Title/Employer:Speech-Language Pathologist III, Emory University Hospital Center for Rehabilitation Medicine
Professional Affiliations: Membership in Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Membership in American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; State of Washington licensed Speech-Language Pathologist; State of Georgia licensed Speech-Language Pathologist......Read More>>
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Committee Chair Appointments: Please contact Kelly Ball, GSHA President, at kellyball@tsg-inc.net, if you are interested in being appointed to the position of a committee chair on Executive Council, beginning July 1, 2012. The chairs that are to be appointed for this year are Communications, Continuing Education, Membership, Higher Education, Public Information, and Convention Associate Chair. Each of the chair positions serve a two-year term. Committee duties are in the GSHA Standing Rules here.
News from the 2012 Georgia Legislative Session
by LaRae Brown , VIce President for Professional Practice
LaRae has composed a legislative update to keep members informed about important legislation affecting our members this 2012 legislative session. This report follows.
House Bills HB 52 This bill will add public and private schools and colleges and universities to places where a disabled persons may be accompanied by a guide or service dog. This bill was passed by the House on 2-16 and has most recently gone through a second read in the Senate on 3-10.
HB 181 This bill related to scholarship programs for special needs students to attend a private school or another public school if the child has an IEP relating to eligibility requirements (further information can be found at http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Policy/Pages/Special-Needs-Scholarship-Program.aspx.). This bill passed the House on 3-15 and Senate on 3-22.
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