SIG Activities at the ASHA Convention
Ignite your special interest at the 2023 ASHA Convention.
The SIGs are sponsoring the following educational sessions and social events at the 2023 ASHA Convention in Boston, MA:
1-Hour Sessions—Provide in-depth continuing education, with emphasis on evidence-based clinical applications and research advances.
2-Hour Master Classes—A more intensive, advanced learning opportunity for seasoned professionals or those whose work has a specialized focus. Master Classes are ticketed events. SIG affiliates receive a 50% discount on tickets for SIG-sponsored Master Classes.
Open House and Networking Meetings—A social gathering for professional networking in an area of special interest. Hear updates about what the SIG has accomplished in the last year. Open to all current affiliates and anyone who would like to meet SIG volunteers, ask questions about the SIGs, and share ideas. Refreshments provided.
Below is the schedule of the SIG-sponsored sessions and events.
Notes:
- Additional information about all Convention sessions, including presenter bios and course descriptions, is available through the Program Planner.
- A limited selection of in-person sessions will be live broadcasted (slides and audio only) and available through the Virtual Library.
Location Notes:
SIG 1, Language Learning and Education
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Omni, Deco | SIG 1 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Omni, Ensemble Ballroom EF | Growing Equity in Early Literacy Instruction: A Model District Based Preschool Program (1433) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Contemporary (Ticket Required) | Integrating Literacy into Early (Birth to Age 5) Intervention (MC33) |
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | CC, 52B | SIG 2 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | CC, 160ABC | Actively Engaging Care Partners in a Storytelling Intervention through the Aphasia-Friendly Reading Approach (1493) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Deco (Ticket Required) | Trauma-Informed Care for Speech Pathology and Audiology Professionals (MC41)* |
*This event is co-sponsored with SIG 20, Counseling.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 3, Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Omni, Momentum A | Motivational Interviewing and Voice Disorders: Introduction to Practical Techniques (1119) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Omni, Deco (Ticket Required) | Advanced Topics in Behavioral Assessment and Management of Upper Airway Disorders (MC22) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Saturday, November 18 | 12:00 noon. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIG 3 Open House and Networking Meeting |
SIG 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Thursday, November 16 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Deco (Ticket Required) | Beyond Stuttering: Let's Re-Create a New Story of Stuttering in the Schools (MC08) |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | CC, 203 | Empowering Stuttering Identities: A Discussion on Navigating Stigmatized Spaces (1421) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 203 | SIG 4 Open House and Networking Meeting |
SIG 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | Back to Phonetics: Developing Listening and Transcription Skills for Effective Management of Cleft-Related Articulation Errors (MC25) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 251 | SIG 5 Open House and Networking Meeting |
| 1-Hour Session | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | CC, 159 | Evaluating and Treating Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: The SLP and Surgeon Collaborative Perspective (1815) |
SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | CC, 106 | Cognitive Comorbidity in Vestibular Disorders (1272) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Omni, Abstract (Ticket Required) | A 3-D Tour of the Auditory Brain: Its Functional Neuroanatomy and Clinical Correlates (MC19) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIGnificant Luncheon Open House and Networking Meeting*† |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation, SIG 8, Public Health Audiology, and SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIGnificant Luncheon Open House and Networking Meeting*† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Deco (Ticket Required) | OTCs for the Audiologist's Toolkit: A 2023 Update (MC31) |
| 1-Hour Invited Session | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | CC, 105 | Hearing Aids and Emotion Processing: New Considerations for Auditory Rehabilitation (1824) |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications, SIG 8, Public Health Audiology, and SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 8, Public Health Audiology
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | CC, 107A | Optimizing Your Hearing Aid or Cochlear Implant Programming Appointment (1205) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIGnificant Luncheon Open House and Networking Meeting*† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Building Capacity: Helping Audiologists Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Population (MC36)** |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications, SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation, and SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders.
**This event is co-sponsored by SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, and SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Thursday, November 16 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | The ABCs of HL and AAC: Innovative Interventions (MC09) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIGnificant Luncheon Open House and Networking Meeting*† |
| 1-Hour Session | Saturday, November 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CC, 106 | Harnessing the Power of Teletherapy to Ignite Innovation in Care for Children with Hearing Loss (1962) |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications, SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation, and SIG 8, Public Health Audiology.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | CC, 104AB | Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Special Collection: Digital Tools We Can Use (1507)* |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 104AB | SIG 10 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | Principles of Competency-Based Education for a U.S.-Based Educational System: Improving Student Learning (MC34) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Building Future Dysphagia Clinicians: How to Foster Growth of Critical Thinkers at the Graduate Level (MC42)** |
*This event is co-sponsored with SIG 11, Administration and Supervision.
**This event is co-sponsored with SIG 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 11, Administration and Supervision
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | CC, 52A | SIG 11 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Thursday, November 16 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Omni, Contemporary (Ticket Required) | Embedding Equity Across Environments: The Supervision and Leadership of Neurodiverse Supervisees (MC11) |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | CC, 104AB | Building a Generation of Critical Thinkers: Supervision Techniques to Facilitate Problem Solving Skills (1455) |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | CC, 104AB | Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Special Collection: Digital Tools We Can Use (1507)* |
*This event is co-sponsored with SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET | CC, 52A | SIG 12 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | CC, 156C | Creating a Culture of Communication Inclusion through AAC Capacity Building (1716) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | Universal to Global: Recognizing the Impact of Language and Culture on Symbol Design for Communities (MC39) |
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | CC, 254AB | Thickened Liquids: The Good, the Bad, and the Evidence (1005) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52B | SIG 13 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Building Future Dysphagia Clinicians: How to Foster Growth of Critical Thinkers at the Graduate Level (MC42)* |
*This event is co-sponsored with SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. | Omni, Ensemble EF | SIG 14 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Omni, Ensemble Ballroom EF | Talking Black in America Part I: Performance Traditions (1544)* |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Omni, Ensemble Ballroom EF | Talking Black in America Part II: Performance Traditions Implications for Global Practice (1606)* |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | Let’s Do This! Language Sample Analysis for Dual Language Learners (MC35) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Building Capacity: Helping Audiologists Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Population (MC36)** |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders.
**This event is co-sponsored by SIG 8, Public Health Audiology, and SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 15, Gerontology
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Omni, Audition | SIG 15 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | CC, 104AB | Ethical Considerations in Geriatric Care (1134) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Abstract (Ticket Required) | The Missing Graduate Course in Reimbursement: Perspectives Across the Healthcare Continuum (MC40) |
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 16, School–Based Issues
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Thursday, November 16 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Language and Literacy Instruction for Indigenous American Children through Culturally Responsive Practices (MC12) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 52B | SIG 16 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 1-Hour Session | Saturday, November 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CC, 104AB | Culturally Responsive Practice: Tools for Appropriate Assessments and Interventions (1939) |
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Preserving Indigenous Languages: Igniting Local & Global Innovation (MC18) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 256 | SIG 17 Open House and Networking Meeting |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Omni, Ensemble Ballroom EF | Talking Black in America Part I: Performance Traditions (1544)* |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Omni, Ensemble Ballroom EF | Talking Black in America Part II: Performance Traditions Implications for Global Practice (1606)* |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Omni, Impressionism (Ticket Required) | Building Capacity: Helping Audiologists Meet the Needs of the Spanish Speaking Population (MC36)** |
*This event is co-sponsored by SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
**This event is co-sponsored by SIG 8, Public Health Audiology, and SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
SIG 18, Telepractice
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m – 8:00 p.m. | CC, 52A | SIG 18 Open House and Networking Meeting† |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Omni, Nouveau (Ticket Required) | Enhancing Telepractice in the Changing Policy, Payment and Practice Landscape (MC17) |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | CC, 102A | Telepractice Soft Skills: Skills We're Not Taught but Need to Know (1656) |
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 19, Speech Science
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hour Session | Thursday, November 16 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | CC, 102A | Technology-Enhanced Treatment for Speech Sound Disorders via Telepractice (1057) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Thursday, November 16 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CC, 102A | SIG 19 Open House and Networking Meeting |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Friday, November 17 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Omni, Modern (Ticket Required) | Integrating Speech Biomarkers and Outcome Measures into Clinical Practice: Opportunities and Challenges (MC37) |
SIG 20, Counseling
| Activity | Day | Time | Location | Session Title/Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Hour Master Class | Thursday, November 16 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Omni, Modern (Ticket Required) | Addressing the Emotional Needs of Children and Adolescents with Communication Disorders (MC13) |
| Open House and Networking Meeting | Friday, November 17 | 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | CC, 52B | SIG 20 Open House and Networking Meeting |
| 1-Hour Session | Friday, November 17 | 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | CC, 252AB | We Shouldn't Swallow Our Feelings: Counseling our Clients with Examples from Dysphagia (1710) |
| 2-Hour Master Class | Saturday, November 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Omni, Deco (Ticket Required) | Trauma-Informed Care for Speech Pathology and Audiology Professionals (MC41)* |
*This event is co-sponsored with SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders.
