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Membership Benefits
OSLHA is the Association
that represents YOU, the speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist, and
the clients/patients we serve in Ohio. Your membership in OSLHA allows your
voice to be heard on issues of the profession that are important to you.
OSLHA is the only
Association in Ohio, which represents over 2,800 speech and hearing
professionals in the state from all work settings..
OSLHA: What's In
It For Me?
Please share the benefits of membership with your
colleagues and friends.
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printable pdf flyer
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ADVOCACY
- Improve Job Security and Satisfaction::
OSLHA, in conjunction with the Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental
Affairs Coalition (OSHGAC), employs a lobbyist to ensure that Ohio
legislators understand our position on the issues that affect our future,
such as:
- Salary Supplements
- Personnel Shortages
- Caseload Sizes
- Medicare, Medicaid and Private health insurance reimbursement
- Licensure Laws
- Universal Hearing Screenings
- School Voucher Programs
PUBLICATIONS:
LEARN BEST PRACTICES AND STAY ABREAST OF HOT TOPICS
OSLHA Members receive the newsletter, Communication Matters, which
highlights what your colleagues are doing throughout the state and even the
nation. You also receive the award-winning, HEARSAY journal,
which offers in-depth articles about a variety of diagnoses and treatment
programs for the clients we serve.
OSLHA
publishes HEARSAY
annually. OSLHA also publishes 7 issues of
Communication
Matters per fiscal year with
circulation of over 2,800..
LIABILITY INSURANCE:
OSLHA provides members with the
opportunity to purchase Liability Insurance providing $1,000,000/$3,000,000 coverage. Please contact the OSLHA
Business Office at 800-866-OSHA or go to Membership Form, or Liability
Insurance.
REPRESENTATION:
OSLHA members have representation. Your
Professional
Practice Representative
is elected to represent
you in your area of practice (Audiology,
Health Care, MRDD,
Non-Profit Agencies, Private Practice, Schools, Supervision, University and
Student Affairs)
acting as a liaison between speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists
and the OSLHA Legislative Council.
RECEIVE DISCOUNT CONVENTION REGISTRATION AND
EARN CEUs:
Our annual convention provides a wide
range of courses for continuing education purposes of renewing licensure and
educational certification, providing
American Speech-Language Pathology &
Audiology Association (ASHA),
American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
and Professional
Development Contact Hours (PDCH)
CEUs. (OSLHA provides certificate of attendance for PDCH CEUs).
OSLHA members receive reduced convention registration fees, as
well as reduced registration fee for annual conventions of neighboring
states. OSLHA has reciprocal agreements with Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and
Pennsylvania state associations. OSLHA also provides joint support for
continuing education with affiliate organizations.
ADVERTISE / SEARCH FOR JOB
OPENINGS:
Are you hiring? Are you searching for a job? Look no further
than Communication Matters or the
Employment Opportunities section of this website.
CONDUCT A SURVEY:
OSLHA Members have free access to Survey Monkey, a simple survey program
that will allow you to obtain information electronically from your chosen
audience.
RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING:
OSLHA offers support grants to affiliate organizations to fund special
projects that benefit our consumers.
EARN AWARDS:
OSLHA recognizes and celebrates the
best and the brightest in our profession through giving of Honors, Fellow,
Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Students, and Appreciation Awards.
Nominations are received for these awards.
BUILD YOUR RESUME:
OSLHA offers opportunities to make
presentations and/or publish.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Get involved and become an OSLHA
Legislative Councilor or Committee Chair and help to improve services to
consumers and professionals.
For further information contact OSLHA:
oslhaoffice@donet.com
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