ASHA Strategic Plan

Issue G

Second Quarter Progress Report (April-June, 2006)

ISSUE G: Understanding and recognition of cultural, linguistic, and political differences worldwide will facilitate ASHA‘s ability to work collaboratively with other international associations.

2^nd Quarter Highlights

• A letter has been prepared to send to selected international associations related to communication sciences and disorders to collect information necessary to identify the cultural, linguistic, and political differences that impact on the delivery of services to individuals with communication disorders. This strategy applies to all of the strategies in the 2006 work plan that requires collecting data/information from other countries. Rather than send several requests, all of the requests have been included in one letter.

There are 5 strategies in the work plan for Issue G. Following is the status for the 1^st and 2^nd quarter.

NOTE: The Executive Board has established an Ad Hoc Committee on International Issues This Committee is reviewing all of the Issues and Outcomes in the Strategic Plan related to international issues and will be developing a plan to ensure that ASHA has the necessary infrastructure and resources to accomplish the desired outcomes included in the ASHA strategic plan. They also will be identifying specific strategies that can be implemented to achieve the desired outcomes.

Many of the strategies included in the Strategic Plan work plan are ongoing. Please access the 2006 work plan to review all of the strategies being implemented.