See you next week! You are invited to a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, November 28, 7-8 PM or on Thursday, November 30, 7-8 PM Register for Nov. 28: njsha.org/member-center/… Register for Nov. 30: njsha.org/member-center/… #NJSHA #wearenjsha

Amazon is teaming up with The Arc to provide free Alexa devices to people with intellectual disabilities aboutamazon.com/news/devices/a… #AT4NJ

The U.S. Department of Education just released a POLICY STATEMENT on the #Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-file… Which is all the more reason schools should be adopting a Specific Language System First Approach to #AugCom christopher-s-site-3450.thinkific.com/courses/specif…

Attention Members: Don't Miss NJSHA's Grateful Giveaway! Enter your name in a special, members-only holiday raffle (at no charge) for a chance to win one of three complimentary webinar tickets, to be used to attend any NJSHA webinar in 2024. (1/2)

2023 NJSHA Membership Drive Marla Reich, Public Relations Committee Chair, is here to remind you that membership with NJSHA costs just 23 cents a day, less than a cup of coffee. To find out more about NJSHA or to join go to njsha.org/njsha-members/…. We need your support. #NJSHA

From Kaye (SLP): “This is one of the most creative ways I’ve seen to explain the Unity and LAMP programs. Visiting Minspeak Street is an effective way to teach others about Minspeak and to have a bit of fun.” Get your FREE copy at TPT. #AAC #Minspeak teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Gail-Van…

Yesterday, NJSHA President Donna Spillman-Kennedy and AAC Committee Chair Barbra Seltzer met with Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library Director Adele Puccio and Head of the Children's Department, Kate Nafz, for the launch of the library communication boards! (1/2)

Disability Rights NJ Files Lawsuit to End Unlawful Abuse, Neglect, and Segregation in NJ State Psychiatric Hospitals conta.cc/48vJ8qZ

You won’t want to miss the upcoming ESCNJ Parent Support Program: Increased Self-Regulation, Attention and Participation in Functional Tasks through Sensory Integration RSVP by Monday, February 26 to Meena Pasupathy at [email protected] to receive a Zoom link. #ESCNJ

ATTENTION: NJSHA HAS JUST NEGOTIATED AN EXTENSION OF THE SPECIAL ROOM RATE OF $132 FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS RATE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL THERE ARE NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND AN EXTRA NIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY!!!! (1/2)

Thanks for sharing, Angela! it’s so exciting to know that so many people will gain access to robust #AAC!

Well we knew this was coming but much sooner than expected. Apple are bringing their own eye-gaze to iPads and iPhones using the built-in camera. Let's see how it compares with the traditional trackers, but this could be highly disruptive. #AAC apple.com/newsroom/2024/…

The brother of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has come out with a warning for America, backing Trump and saying his brother is "not the type of character you want making decisions about your future." MORE: bit.ly/3AXtrxJ

Today we are kicking off the 2024 NJSHA Membership Drive. This year’s theme is Come Grow with NJSHA. Join NJSHA to see all the great benefits your state association has to offer you. If you are in private practice, school setting or a student a NJSHA membership is a must.

Meet Susane Dardeir, EdD, CCC-SLP, NJSHA Member Spotlight! Susane has been a speech-language pathologist in the Elizabeth School District for the past 16 years. Read her full spotlight at njsha.org - just scroll down!

Happy National Allied Health Professions Week from NJSHA's Higher Ed Committee!  We celebrate the dedication of all clinicians, including the future SLPs and audiologists working hard at one of NJ's graduate programs.  Keep up the good work, you are the future of our field!

The convention honored long-time SAC member, past SAC chair, and current SAC Legislative liaison, Robin Kanis. Her decades-long efforts and advocacy for school-based speech language pathology services were recognized with NJSHA’s Lifetime Achievement Award!

NJSHA's School Affairs Committee legislative liaison, Robin Kanis, is pictured here between Commissioner Dehmer and NJBOE President Kathy Goldenberg with NJBOE member Claudine Keenan on the left accepting this years' Resolution of National Speech-Language Hearing Month in NJ