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Access Schools addresses the specific needs of school-based speech-language pathologists. We hope this bimonthly update during the school year is informative, practical, and easy to use. This e-newsletter is designed to inform you of upcoming events and current trends to help you succeed in the schools.
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Headlines

• IDEA '04 Update
  ASHA has released its preliminary analysis of the proposed regulations on Part B and D of IDEA '04. It is anticipated that ASHA's comments to the US Department of Education will be available by the end of August. Members wishing to comment are urged to go to ASHA's Take Action site. Comments must be received by September 6th.
• Texas Defeats Legislative Effort to Lower Standards for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
  The Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA) successfully lobbied to uphold the Master's degree as the standard of practice for school based SLPs. TSHA was able to convince the legislature of the negative effect that lowering standards would have on children receiving services in the Texas schools.
• Loan Forgiveness Act for SLPs Proposed in Congress
  An amendment to the Higher Education Act (HR 609) has been proposed which would provide $5000 in loan forgiveness for SLPs with a minimum of a Master's degree who are employed in school settings. The bill was sent to the full House for consideration. While ASHA has been instrumental in getting this amendment included in HR 609, the bill has many hurdles to pass including approval from the Senate and Joint Conference Committee, before it goes to President Bush for signature.
• ASHA's School Finance Committee Needs Your Help!
  ASHA is seeking feedback and/or questions from members regarding school finance issues. Established in 2004, the committee is tasked with helping school-based members identify and understand complex funding processes at the national, state and local level. To submit questions about school funding email AccessSchools@asha.org.
• Licensed in Florida?
  ASHA has good news for you! We will transmit your ASHA CEUs to Florida's continuing education tracking database, CE Broker. But first ASHA needs your FL license number(s) and permission to transmit the CEUs. For more information email ContinuingEd@asha.org.
• We Need You to Take a S.T.E.P. Forward!
  Mentoring can make the difference between a good year and a great year for an undergraduate or graduate student. ASHA invites you to become a mentor and join the Student To Empowered Professional (S.T.E.P) mentoring program. It takes less than 5 hours per month to share the passion of the profession! Learn more about mentoring opportunities. 

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Featured Question - What is Early Intervening and how does it impact school-based SLPs?

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Upcoming ASHA Events

• 2005 ASHA Convention
  November 18 - 20, 2005
  San Diego, CA
  Using Evidence to Support Clinical Practice
  Registration is now open!
• Make a Positive Impact on a Child's Education
  At ASHA's 2005 Convention, Harcourt Assessment, Inc. will support a San Diego-based literacy organization. Join us and donate a new or gently used children's book. Bring your book to Harcourt exhibit booth #800 in the Convention Exhibit Hall, November 18-20. Your donations will be distributed to "The Bookman", who gives away more than 600,000 books a year. For more information, email Kathy Shapley at Kathy_shapley@harcourt.com.

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Earn CEUs

Live and self-study programs offered in a wide variety of formats and subject matter.

Self Study

• Integration of Clinical Practice and Research: Successful Models of Curricula
  This Web-enhanced teleseminar is offered as part of ASHA's strategy to increase the availability and use of new models of education that will facilitate the coordination of professional and research training as well as allow students to begin preparing for PhD education. Save the date: October 19, 2005, 1-3 EST.
• Response to Intervention: An Alternative to Special Education
  This telephone seminar presented by Dr. Judy Montgomery and Dr. Barbara Moore-Brown. Telephone seminar replay available until May 4, 2006. Earn 0.2 ASHA CEUs.

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Shop Online

Browse and buy online, or call ASHA Product Sales at 1-888-498-6699.

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Announcements

• What's new on ASHA's Web site? Three new PDF format presentations are now available to ASHA members to educate parents, teachers and related professionals:
  • English Language Learners in Schools (member benefit)
    This series of five presentations comes complete with talking points for each of the presentations and focuses on the unique needs of students who are English Language Learners.
  • The Role of the SLP in Schools (member benefit)
    This presentation highlights the roles and responsibilities of school-based SLPs and is a great way to familiarize parents and teachers with our profession.
  • Getting Ready for Reading and Writing (member benefit)
    This presentation highlights emergent literacy milestones as children acquire skills for reading and writing.

  Not an ASHA Member? Find out about the benefits of membership enjoyed by over 115,000 Communication Sciences Disorder professionals, and consider applying today.

• Sign Up for Rocket Blasts from Reading Rockets!
  Each weekday morning, you'll receive an e-mail with the day's top news headlines on reading, literacy, early childhood, and elementary education issues. A weekly version of Rocket Blasts is also available. Visit Reading Rockets and sign up.

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Next issue of Access Schools coming in October 2005!

Address comments and suggestions for future topics, information or resources to AccessSchools@asha.org.

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