NSSLHA,Idaho State University-Meridian Chapter

05/09/2021

Congratulations to the 2021 SLP class!!!! What an amazing job you all have done and can't wait to see the amazing SLPs you become!!

09/23/2020

Tomorrow at noon your NSSLHA officers will be hosting a Zoom advocacy day party! We will guide you through taking action to ensure COVID-19 legislation recognizes the needs of future audiologists, SLPs, and the schools that train them along with promoting workforce diversity in health professions. Let's raise our voices together!
ASHA Advocacy

12/24/2019

12/24/2019

01/25/2019

How exciting! Last year as part of Capital Day NSSLHA students met with lawmakers to advocate for this change!

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/insurers-now-required-to-cover-hearing-aid-costs-for-idaho-children/277-7306cdf0-8be2-482c-994a-86f24b0cc423?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c414bbd1adf64000170c2a1&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2DQVPelKDGhj5T8t_7K_uQFYtAR_e4xp-puB3hmecmCV8aIa0tIeF3PpQ

The Idaho House Business Committee unanimously passed the proposed rule change on Thursday.

12/05/2018

At the ASHA conference in Boston with some of our local members, national members, and students from the Pocatello campus.

11/09/2018

Greetings NSSLHA,

We are hosting an informational question and answer session for our members and students who are considering applying to Grad school. Join us this Monday the 11th, in room 507 (in the Counseling hall). The event will be collaborative and informal in nature. We want to provide an opportunity for students to talk with others who have been through the process, to ask questions, and to provide mutual support.

Undergraduate students, please tell your friends and classmates. Juniors, Seniors, Pre-Pros, all are welcome!

10/29/2018

10/11/2018

Good afternoon NSSLHA members and friends,

Megan Izzo and I are the co-chairs for "Rake Up Boise" this year. Since team registration is fast approaching, we would like to finalize the number of prospective volunteers. This information makes a big difference to our workload because the size of the yard (and trust me, the yards do vary in size!) depends on how many volunteers have registered for our team.

For graduate students, this event can count toward your professional portfolio. For undergraduate and pre-professional students, this event can be listed as recent community service on the CSDCAS portal website for graduate school applications. The more volunteer service, the better your odds of acceptance! Food for thought...

By 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 17th, please send a confirmation email to gonzthom@isu.edu or izzomega@isu.edu if you can commit, and make sure your name appears in the sign-up sheet on the Google Document. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PXYpnxyFa-XeVlTKo_kB38H_FWblHRoOp00QjYzoMYo/edit.

If you have any doubts about volunteering on November 10th, it is best not to sign up for this event.

Thank you for your volunteerism. Once we know the final number of volunteers, we can confidently register as a team. Later this month, we will send you additional details about the event, including the resident's address, the start time, and necessary supplies (e.g. gloves, rakes, etc.). If you have any questions, feel free to email me at gonzthom@isu.edu

Sincerely,
Thomas Gonzalez and Megan Izzo

09/30/2018

08/24/2018

Good evening, NSSLHA members and friends!

We would like you all to know that our ISU-Meridian NSSLHA chapter, for the first time ever in its nine-year history, has reached the gold chapter honors! This accomplishment would not have been possible without the support and participation from you as members and chairs of our events. Your volunteerism and leadership at our advocacy events and fundraisers, as well as your attendance for our special guest lecturers, have taken our chapter to all-new heights. We cannot express our gratitude enough. It truly has been an honor to be a part of this growing organization with former NSSLHA officers Michaela Huntington, Katie Johnson, and Riley Southfield, under the guidance of our advisers, Karrie Cummings Hansen and Mary Van Donsel.

Thank you so much!

Here is to another successful year for our ISU-Meridian NSSLHA chapter!

Sincerely always,
Your 2017-2018 NSSLHA Officers
Thomas Gonzalez, Michaela Huntington, Katie Johnson, and Riley Southfield

https://isu.edu/meridian/headlines/title-89554-en.php

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06/27/2018

Good evening, NSSLHA members and friends!

It has been a loooooong time since our last Facebook post, but fear not! NSSLHA LIVES! ;)

Here is the announcement we are excited to share with you all:

You are Invited to Participate!

Dr. Diane Ogiela and Dr. Jeanne Johnson from the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center at 1311 E. Central Dr. Meridian, ID are conducting a special research project. The purpose is to better understand how children with language learning difficulties process and understand
language and how that differs from children with typical language and from adults. Our goal is to develop new treatment strategies for children with language difficulties.

We are currently looking for adults who meet the following criteria to participate in the study:

• Ages 18- 35
• Normal hearing
• Native-speaker of Mainstream American English
• No history of speech, language or learning difficulties
• No history of cognitive impairment or neurological disorders
• No History or Attention Deficit Disorder
• No history or Traumatic Brain Injury
• Other exclusions may apply

During the session, we will screen your hearing and handedness and we will measure your brain’s responses to different pictures, words and sentences. This procedure has been used in numerous research studies. The session will last approximately 1.5 hours.

Scheduling is flexible.

We are located at 1311 E. Central Dr. Meridian, ID.

You are under no obligation to participate, even if we contact you. Participation is entirely voluntary.

If you are interested in participating or in getting more
information, please call us at 208-373-1870 or email us at
langlab@isu.edu

05/09/2018

Greetings, NSSLHA members and friends!

I need your help soon! :)

The Meridian Food Bank has asked for 6-12 volunteers for only an hour at 3:15 pm on Thursday, May 24th. You simply need to wear closed-toe shoes (so no flip flops or sandals) and to bring your positive attitude. Your task is to sort hundreds of food items with fellow volunteers into bags for local teenagers and adults who depend on this food bank for their dietary needs.

Feel free to contact me as I intend to be the chair for the "Backpack Program." If all goes well, the directors of the Meridian Food Bank may be interested in having us volunteer near Thanksgiving and Christmas.

My email is gonzthom@isu.edu, and my cell phone is (208) 891-7184. The address of the Meridian Food Bank is 133 W Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID 83642.

The more volunteers, the merrier! Please email, text, or respond to this FaceBook post so that we can count you in!

Thank you, everyone!

Sincerely always,
Thomas GM Gonzalez

05/07/2018

Good afternoon, NSSLHA members and friends!

Just wanted to give a BIG thank you to everyone who came out to support fellow students, friends, family, and faculty members at the Graduation Breakfast this morning. If my numbers are correct, there was a turnout of approximately 80 attendees! Thank you so much, Tabitha Syme, Hannah Cassim, Maliea Felton, and Genevieve Ehart for your volunteerism and leadership!

Also, thank you, Lexi Haigh, for giving NSSLHA officers the idea of donating all the empty cartridges near the entrance of our clinic to Staples. You will find that there is slightly more space now for the graduate students and clinical supervisors! The overflowing cart in the image below speaks for itself. ;)

Lastly, tonight at 6:00 pm is the graduation ceremony at the Boise Center downtown. It would be wonderful to see you all there!

Sincerely always,
Your 2017-2018 NSSLHA Officers

05/02/2018

Hello Everyone!
We hope your finals are going well! We need one more usher for graduation ( it is in the evening of May 7th)! If you are interested please comment down below!

Date: May 7th, 2018
Time:4:30pm-6:00pm

"If you can please arrive to the Boise Centre at/by 4:30pm, we will have you stationed at the doors handing out programs to families as they enter the Ballroom. Please wear black and/or white business/nice clothing. (black slacks and a white top is fine) You are not required to wear a skirt/dress, but if you would like, you can. When you arrive, come to the Lobby and either find me (Ali Crane) or Patty Tryon.

Parking: we will give you an hour validation for the ParkBOI parking garages. (The closest is the BoDo parking garage on Front and 9th). You will get the first hour free, and then we will cover an additional hour for you, which should last until after the ceremony begins. Once the ceremony begins at 6:00pm, you are free to leave." - Ali Crane

Sincerely,
Your NSSLHA Officers

05/02/2018

Good luck, everyone, on your final exams!

You are so close to the finish line! :)

Sincerely,
Your NSSLHA Officers

04/29/2018

Good evening, NSSLHA members and friends!

We would like to share with you a video from the National Aphasia Association about the professional relationship between speech-language pathologists and clients with aphasia. Please take the time to learn from these clients' experiences, including their personal struggles and triumphs, and from speech-language pathologists who specialize in aphasia.

We hope you find this video to be educational, relevant, and inspiring.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Sincerely always,
Your NSSLHA Officers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPTTjRTmgq0

The RVA Aphasia Group in Richmond VA wanted to help people better understand and communicate with stroke survivors with aphasia. Aphasia is a disorder of com...