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Cathy Sandeen
Cathy Sandeen Former SLP student is now Cal State East Bay president By Jennifer Snelling Cathy Sandeen, Ph.D., MBA, was appointed president of California State University, East Bay, in January 2021. After growing up in Oakland and San Leandro, Sandeen graduated with a degree in speech pathology from California State University, Humboldt. She comes to ...[Read More]
Leading the way
LEADING THE WAY CSHA advocates for the community (From Summer 2021 Convey magazine) By Jennifer Snelling THESE DAYS, we have become more comfortable with telehealth, teletherapy and Zoom. But more than a year ago when we were all asked to shelter in place, many practitioners were concerned about how to best continue serving their clients ...[Read More]
Accent modification
Accent modification - A shifting tide? (From Summer 2021 Convey magazine) By John Silman Maria never viewed her accent as a roadblock, until it became one. Maria (not her real name) came to the United States from Mexico City where she spoke Spanish as her first language. She learned English as a teenager. In college, ...[Read More]
CSHA statement on violence toward AAIP community
The shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, this week is tragically, yet another act of anti-Asian violence in the United States. To our Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members: We stand with you and we mourn with you. The California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA) strongly and unequivocally condemns anti-Asian discrimination and violence. We speak as ...[Read More]
We’re launching a change-making movement
Join us for “Funding the Future” during Convergence 2021 March 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m. It’s time to make a bold movement for change. It’s time to leave 2020 behind and actively build the bright future we all want for those with communication disorders. That’s why we’re launching the California Speech Language Hearing Association Foundation (CSHAF) ...[Read More]
Speaking hard truths
Speaking hard truths - about CSHA, the profession (From Spring 2021 Convey magazine) By Raquel Narain, CCC-SLP, BCBA CSHA Board Chair This is a long column. But it’s an important one. I hope you’ll read it in its entirety because it can be argued that our collective future as an organization, profession and community depends on ...[Read More]
Simplify running your business
A message from Convergence Gold Sponsor SimplePractice.... Simplify running your business Unlock exclusive resources for your practice SimplePractice is a top practice management platform. Why? Whether it was your goal when you started out or not, you're probably still running a pretty virtual practice these days. Your practice management software should make it easy to ...[Read More]
Get the Scoop on SPG
A message from Convergence Gold Sponsor SPG.... Get the Scoop on SPG Let’s be real, this school-year has been a Rocky Road with extra scoops of challenges, but we have seen how the incredible members of our SLP community have floated above it all, making each day better for their students. That level of passion ...[Read More]
CSHA Trajectory
A giant step toward nonprofit best practices By María Ortiz-Briones “To improve is to change,” said Winston Churchill, and “to be perfect is to change often.” So it is with the California Speech Language Hearing Association. At a time of accelerating world change, the association has taken giant steps toward embracing evidence-based nonprofit best practices …[Read More]