Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia

06/18/2025

‼️Join us Monday, June 23 @ 7:00pm to learn how SHAV is responding to the new CMS changes.‼️

Zoom: https://bit.ly/4080s2g

06/10/2025

Your voice matters!

A recent change the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual jeopardizes access to care for Medicare beneficiaries and undermines state laws designed to regulate provisional licensees such as speech-language pathology clinical fellows (CFs). It also threatens the livelihood of CFs whose employment relies on the ability to submit claims to payers like Medicare.

Please sign this petition by June 25 to join us in imploring CMS to revise its interpretation of the term “licensure” to include the provisional licensure states issue to new graduates in the process of completing their supervised clinical mentorship: https://at.asha.org/Fv

ASHA is advocating for CMS to update its qualified provider requirements and has asked to meet with CMS staff to walk through the relevant federal and state legislative and regulatory history, explain why provisional licensure must be included in federal personnel qualifications for SLPs, and strongly advocate for their inclusion in Medicare. Keep an eye on ASHA Advocacy News for updates and email reimbursement@asha.org if you have questions about Medicare policy and advocacy.

Thank you for your advocacy!

05/30/2025

The SHAV Board of Directors is seeking qualified candidates for the Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology due to an opening on the board effective immediately. In accordance with SHAV Bylaws, we are seeking interest from the membership to serve in this critical role and will vote to fill the position at the June 2025 Board Meeting.

Please submit interest to https://www.shav.org/2025vpforslp by June 8th 2025. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

If you have questions, please reach out to President-Elect, Ed Bice by email at: shav_presidentelect@shav.org

The SHAV Board of Directors is seeking qualified candidates for the Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology due to an opening on the board effective immediately. In accordance with SHAV Bylaws we are seeking interest from the membership to serve in this critical role and will vote to fill the p...

05/19/2025

The Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia invites you to honor a speech-language-hearing professional during the month of May – Better Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
For each donation of $25, CDF will write a note to the honoree, recognizing this distinction. All honorees for whom gifts were received by May 31 will be entered into a drawing for a bouquet of flowers, with a beautiful bouquet delivered to one lucky individual in early June. What a lovely way to surprise an amazing professional colleague for their service to persons with communication and swallowing disorders!

In addition, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are growing CDF’s ability to continue to offer graduate students scholarships and research awards. You can make your donation here https://www.cdfvirginia.org/donate. (Be sure to click on both the “Donate Money” link AND the “Donate in Honor or Memory” link, so that CDF gets the needed information about the person you are honoring).

05/18/2025

🗓️ May 27, 2025

⏰ 7pm

Join the AIS team to learn more about their team.

Register at https://app.asforms.net/api/dww44e

05/15/2025

Don’t forget to register for next week’s panel discussion!

05/14/2025

Today is Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day!

Governor Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia

05/13/2025

Tomorrow! Register now!

05/11/2025

Thank you, Dr. Jessica Sullivan, for investing in future professionals!

Dr. Sullivan and colleagues were bestowed the 2025 Honors of NSSLHA Award for their work mentoring and empowering underrepresented students in audiology and speech-language pathology through the IMPACT program.

Congratulations!

05/10/2025

Congratulations to Gloria Ren!

Gloria, a student member attending the University of Virginia, received NSSLHA's Legislative Liaison of the Year Award for her outstanding advocacy efforts at local, state, and/or federal levels.

05/06/2025

Dr. Carol Dudding was presented with the prestigious Honors of the Council by the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders at their annual conference in April.

The CAPCSD Honors is presented to those individuals whose contributions to the Council and/or to academic education in Communication Sciences and Disorders have been of such magnitude that their impact on the Council through clinical practice, teaching, research, administration, service, or legislative activity is recognized throughout the professional community. The Honors of the Council is the highest honor bestowed by the Council.

Dr. Dudding is a former SHAV Board Member and Co-Founder of SHAV’s 2024 Leadership Academy. She’s dedicated her career to volunteering her time and knowledge to advance the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. We are grateful for her leadership and celebrate her accomplishment.

Congratulations, Dr. Dudding!