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PO Box 9241
Providence, RI 02940
401-455-7472
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Dear RISHA Members,
Happy Holidays to all of you and your families! Thanks to all of you who
attended the
Annual Meeting, which everyone seemed to enjoy.
Congratulations
and “Thank You” to the newly elected and
re-elected Executive Board members:
Mikyong Kim, Vice-President;
Brenda Mallicoat, Treasurer; Connie Gelfuso,
Recording Secretary; and
Melanie Clark-Medyesy, Corresponding Secretary.
A special “Thank You” to Kathy Lake for volunteering her services as
Continuing
Education Administrator.
“Thank You” to Hannah Gallo for attending the
meeting and for all of her hard
work in the Senate and also to DeAnne Owre,
Jim Potter and Rend Al-Mondhiry
from ASHA. It was wonderful to have ASHA's
presence at the meeting.
It has been quite a year with the salary supplement issue and then with
the
proposed changes in regulations. Thanks to all of you who attended
the
Board of Regents Hearings and to those who offered testimony.
We will
have to see what happens in the upcoming months.
Issues like these prove that we must all work together to advocate for
the
profession and for those whom we serve. I would ask you to consider
helping
out in some way.
Thanks so much for your continued support,
Alan Gravell
President
(updated:12/22/2007)
About RISHA
The Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a professional, non-profit organization of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Our members work in schools, medical facilities, rehabilitation centers, early intervention programs, private practice, universities, and other agencies, serving people of all ages who have communication disorders. Our membership is also open to interested professionals in related fields and students in communication disorders.
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To disseminate information regarding the nature and causes of communication disorders
- To encourage cooperation among specialists and interest in the field of communication disorders
- To stimulate public interest in and support of the rehabilitation of persons with communication disorders
- To promote communication between the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA)
- To promote laws and regulations in this state, which will benefit consumers of our services and will enhance or uphold our profession to the national standards
- To abide by the Code of Ethics of RISHA.