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Welcome to our web page! This page is designed to provide information on the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), University of Washington Chapter. Most of the information on this page is from the NSSLHA Chapter Handbook.

  
What is NSSLHA?
   
NSSLHA stands for the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. NSSLHA operates as an independent organization and is recognized by the discipline's professional association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), as the official organization for students interested in human communication sciences and disorders. It was created because of students' desires for closer affiliation with professionals in the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders. NSSLHA exists at both a national and local level.

The current Officers for the University of Washington Chapter of NSSLHA are:

Read the NSSLHA news in the SPHSC Newsletter on DocuShare.

  
NSSLHA (National Organization)

   
Any college or university student, undergraduate or master's degree candidate, interested in the study of human communication sciences and disorders is eligible for membership in NSSLHA. Students receive many benefits from NSSLHA membership.

Benefits

• Four American Speech-Language-Hearing (ASHA) publications
• The annual NSSLHA Journal and the biennial NSSLHA Clinical Series, if distributed in a year during which you are a member
• Substantial discount for ASHA Convention registration ASHAs Employment Referral Service (ERS), excellent to use when looking for a Clinical Fellowship Year position
• The semi-annual newsletter, NSSLHA News and Notes
• ASHA Student-To-Active-Member Conversion Program provides NSSLHA members in the year in which they receive their Master's degree an automatic "roll-over" into ASHA's Dual Cycle Membership/Certification Year and Billing, and provides a substantial savings in membership and certification fees.
  
  National Office of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  10801 Rockville Pike
  Rockville, Maryland 20852.

For more information on the ASHA Convention, visit their website at http://www.asha.org.     

  
University of Washington Local Chapter

Purpose

1. To encourage professional interest among university students in the study of normal and disordered human communication behavior.
2. To assist university departments and local organizations interested in speech, hearing, and language behavior and disorders.
3. To provide professional information.
4. To provide a vehicle for student representation in matters of professional concern.
5. To encourage student interaction.

Eligibility

Any undergraduate or graduate student, not yet eligible for membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, interested in the study of normal and disordered human communication behavior, is eligible for membership in the Chapter. Membership in the national organization is independent from that in a local chapter.

Benefits

• Official recognition by NSSLHA Educational enhancement
• Exposure to professionals in human communication sciences and disorders and other related fields
• Participation in a pre-professional organization
• Interaction with other students

Past Year's Activities

• Assist at orientation
• Entertainment book sales
• Volunteers at the ASHA Convention held in Seattle
• Clothing Drive
• TGIF Pizza/Snack Parties
• CPR Class
• Volunteers at the Health Sciences Fair
• Photo Board
• Birthday Calendar
• T-shirt & Sweatshirt Sale Contribution to the "NSSLHA Loves" organization (National Stroke Association)
• Contribution to the SPHSC Department Graduation Recognition Ceremony

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact an officer or the advisor. The NSSLHA office is located in Room 153 in Eagleson Hall. The office telephone number is (206) 543-7573. We have a mailbox in the Eagleson mailroom. You may also reach the advisor, Kathleen Nagle, via email at kfnagle@u.washington.edu..