Special Interest Groups &
Related Organizations & Agencies

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (ASHA)
Phone: 301-897-5700 www.asha.org
Brochures & Materials: 800-897-5700 x218
Helpline for Public & Consumers: 800-638-8255
Professionals & Members: 800-638-6868

BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS
Contact: Pat Wadman
wadman@lightspeed.net
WK:  661-631-4600

BAY AREA MULTICULTURAL & MULTILINGUAL SPEECH & HEARING ASSOCIATION (BAMSHA)
Diane Gutierrez, President
Wk:  408-535-6577 diann_gutierrez@sjusd.org

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF BILINGUAL LANGUAGE- SPEECH SERVICES
Contact: Charlene Rau
WK: 323-887-7900 x2291,  fax: 323-887-5889, charrau@mac.com  

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS & SCIENCES
James McCartney, Chair CSU
Sacramento 600 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819
Wk:   916 278-734,  jmccartney@csus.edu

CALIFORNIA SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (CSHA)
825 University Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916 921-1568 fax: 916 921-0127, csha@csha.org

CDE SPECIAL EDUCATION
http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed
Contact: Alice Parker, Ed.D, State Director
Phone: 916-445-4602  fax: 916-327-3706 Aparker@cde.ca.gov
Contact: Shelley Harris, Consultant & CSHA Liaison
Phone: 916-327-4223  fax: 916-327-3516   Sharris@cde.ca.gov 

COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC)
www.ctc.ca.gov
Contact: Jan Jones Wadsworth, Ed.D., Consultant, Special Ed.
Phone: 916-323-6091  fax: 916-327-3165 jjones_wadsworth@CTC.ca.gov 

COUNCIL OF STATE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS (CSAP)
Lizbeth Stevens, President
Phone: (412) 366-1177 Fax: (412) 366-8804, lstevens@emich.edu

DHS CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES
Hearing Conservation Program
Steve Rawiszer, M.A. Audiologist,
Phone: (916) 323-8087 fax: (916) 323-8104 srawiszer@dhs.ca.gov

California Children's Services (CCS)
Yvonne Romero, M.A. Audiologist,
Phone: (916) 323-8008 fax: (916) 327-1144 yromero@dhs.ca.gov

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, CA NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM
Sacramento: Cynthia Merritt, M.S. , Audiologist
Phone: (916) 324-8906 fax: (916) 323-8104  cmerritt@dhs.ca.gov

San Francisco: Jennifer Sherwood, M.A., Audiologist
Phone: (415) 904-9678 fax: (415) 904-9698  jsherwood@dhs.ca.gov

Los Angeles: Mark Faulk, M.S., Audiologist
Phone: (213) 576-6250 fax: (213) 897-3501  mfaulk@dhs.ca.gov

EARLY INTERVENTION
Elaine Fogel Schneider, Ph.D.
509 Fairway Dr (661)294-7900
Palmdale, CA 93551-2974
fax: (661)294-8333 phone: (661)947-9399 miracleworker@communitytherapies.com 

EDUCATIONAL AUDIOLOGISTS OF CALIFORNIA (EAC)
Synthia L. Jones
13037 Valley Home Rd (707)279-4232
Valley Home, CA 95361 cmann@mail.pacific.net 

HEARING AID DISPENSERS LICENSING PROGRAM
Dianne Tincher, Program Manager
www.dca.ca.gov/hearingaid,  hearingaid@dca.ca.gov

MEDICAL SPEECH PATHOLOGY COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA (MSCC)
Jeni Rickard , Chairman
Work: 909-831-2638,  fax: 909-881-7142, msccchair@yahoo.com,  www.msccweb.com

NATIONAL BLACK ASSOCIATION FOR SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING (NBALSH)
Renee Dolberry
Wk:  213-229-4717

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP FORUM (NCLF)
Dorothy Bohntinsky, Manager
cecdbohn@aol.com

NORTHERN CA CENTER ON DEAFNESS
916-349-7500 V/TTY
916-349-7580 fax
Contact: Sandy Harvey, Coordinator for "PARENTLINKS"
Parentlinks@aol.com

SACRAMENTO AREA SPEECH HEARING ASSOCIATION (SASHA)
Amy McKee, CCC-SLP
SASHA President
Optima Therapies
Sacramento
916-444-7680
AmyM@optimatherapies.com
sactoasha@yahoo.com,   www.sacasha.com/default.htm

SAN MATEO COUNTY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (SMCSLHA) 
Julie Oeser, Co-President
Wk:  650-636-4800 x1254 or 1455, taxio@comcast.net

Grace Medina-Chow, Co-President
Wk:  650-637-4800 x1678 or x1544, wchowworld@aol.com

SANTA CLARA COUNTY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (SCCSHA)
Gina Robinson, Co-President
Wk:  408-535-6209, littleg1331@hotmail.com

SANTA CRUZ SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION (SCSLHA)
Katie Musitelli, Liaison
kmusitelli@sbcglobal.net

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DYSPHAGIA JOURNAL STUDY GROUP
Contact: Angela Mandas
Phone: 562-933-9061  fax: 562-933-9018, mgm84@aol.com 

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY BOARD (SLPAB)
Contact: Annmarie Del Mugnaio, Ex Officer
Phone: 916 263-2666  fax: 916 263-2668, slpab@dca.ca.gov, www.slpab.ca.gov
Verification of License: 916-920-6343 or see web site

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Contact: Rosemary Scott
WK: 626-585-7021, Rxscott@pasadena.edu