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The meeting of the Legislative Council Speech-Language Pathology/Speech or Language Science Assembly of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association was held in Grand Ballrooms A & B of the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, with Coordinator Donise Pearson and Associate Coordinator Colleen Visconti presiding. The Assembly was called to order at 12:30 p.m. on November 17, 2007.
Introductions and roll call were taken with 112 members present. The agenda for this meeting and the minutes of the March 2007 meeting were Approved.
Motion 1: Moved, That the Operational Procedures of the Speech-Language Pathology/Speech or Language Science Assembly be approved. Approved.
The Membership Forum was time-ordered for 12:45 p.m. and no members were present to speak.
The names of 2 Councilors were placed in nomination for election as the 2008 Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council. The nominees were Mary Hooper and Julie Noel. Following balloting, Mary Hooper was announced as having been elected.
The names of 4 Councilors were placed in nomination for election as the 2008 Vice Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council. The nominees were Donise Pearson, Laura Young-Campbell, Sharon Ringwalt, and Lisa O'Connor. Following balloting, Lisa O'Connor was announced as having been elected.
The names of 21 Councilors were placed in nomination for election to the 2008 Committee on Nominations and Elections. Following balloting, Ninevah Murray was announced as having been elected.
Motion 2: Moved, That a two-step run-off election be conducted for the Committee on Nominations and Elections. Opposed.
Reports were presented on the following six (6) critical issues:
- Shortages in Healthcare and Education
- SLP assistants
- Reimbursement
- Marketing of the profession
- Workload/caseload
- Encroachment
Following each of the reports, presenters provided additional information in response to questions posed by members of the Assembly.
An Assembly Forum was called and members presented comments and questions on a variety of issues including:
- Alaska Language implementers
- LC is over lets get involved
- Evidence-Based Practice has 3 dimensions. These dimensions may come in handy as people consider encroachment and scope of practice issues
- Evidence-Based Practice—need to consider evidence levels in continuing education
- Challenge to think differently beginning January 1, 2008. Be open-minded as we approach new governance system. Be prepared to serve as an Advisory Council member; don't have to have face-to-face communication to be effective
- Appeal for nominations for decision-making positions for next year's Board of Directors
The Assembly adjourned at 3:26 p.m.
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