Honors and Awards
NSLHA Awards
Think about professionals who have earned recognition as “outstanding contributors in their field” and take time to nominate those individuals who warrant such recognition. These awards include the following:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (www.ashfoundation.org)
- The Rolland J. Van Hattum Award is made to one individual in recognition of exemplary commitment and contribution to the delivery of audiology and/or speech-language pathology services within a school setting. A nominee for the Rolland J. Van Hattum Award should demonstrate outstanding commitment and specific contribution to the delivery of audiology and/or speech-language pathology services in a school setting.
- The Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement recognizes an individual's significant accomplishments in the advancement of clinical service in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The criteria include providing a description of a specific clinical achievement by the nominee within the last 6 years.
- The Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award honors an individual's exemplary contributions to clinical science and practice over a period of no less than 20 years. Areas of achievement may be in administration, research, teaching, or supervision.
Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (www.nslha.org)
- Honors of the Association is given to an individual who has been active in NSLHA and/or volunteered for the association. The individual may be an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in the clinical or school setting.
- The Recognition of Service Award is given to an individual in recognition of exemplary commitment and contribution to the field, with an emphasis on specific contributions within the last 6 years. Areas of achievement may be in audiology or speech-language pathology and may be in either the school or clinical setting.
- The Meritorious Service Award is given to a person or organization that supports people with communication disorders. These individuals are from outside the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology.
- The Young Leadership Award recognizes current students or young professionals in speech-language pathology and audiology who have demonstrated leadership abilities and/or who show potential to become leaders of NSLHA.The intent is to foster and recognize leadership efforts within the speech-language-hearing profession in Nebraska.
News & Announcements
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Nominate a Recipient for Better Hearing and Speech Month by April 19th
Posted on 04/04/2019The Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSLHA) will select up to three (3) Better Hearing and Speech Month Award recipients during the month of May. Award recipients will be recognized during the Better Hearing and Speech Month proclamation ceremony on May 6, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the Warner Chamber at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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NSLHA Schools-Based Issues Committee Update
Posted on 12/21/2018NSLHA's Schools-Based Issues Committee is working on behalf of members by developing SLI verification guidelines, telepractice guidelines, will be addressing workload/caseload issues, and met on December 12th with the Nebraska Department of Education to discuss continuing education requirements for SLPs wanting to work in Nebraska as well as universal licensure.
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Participate in Utah State University Study of ASD knowledge of ASD and Confidence in Providing School-Based Services
Posted on 12/11/2018Utah State University is conducting a study to learn more about school psychologists’ and school-based audiologists’ and speech-language pathologists’ knowledge of ASD and confidence in providing school-based services with this population. If you work in a school setting, please complete this brief survey by mid-March. Participants will be entered in a separate drawing for the chance to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards.
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Supporting Children with Developmental Language Disorder Conference on January 18, 2019
Posted on 10/18/2018Free onsite and distance continuing education conference for professionals.
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Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association State of the Association Video
Posted on 10/17/2018Hear the State of the Association address from 2017-18 NSLHA President Marc Brennan.
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Join or Renew Your NSLHA Membership
Posted on 06/29/2018NSLHA's vision is to be the leading voice and partner in promoting speech, language, hearing, balance, swallowing and related disorders in Nebraska, and to be an expert in advocating for the rights and interests of persons with communication disorders. Join or renew your membership today.
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