Congratulations to our ACE Award Recipients!
Congratulations to the following RISHA members for receiving the prestigious Award for Continuing Education (ACE) between October 2019 and March 2020: Lynn Feldman, Kristy Burns, Rebecca Hockhousen, Martha McManamy, Alyssa Loberti and Amy Weiss. What is the ACE? Each year, ASHA members and/or certificate holders, who earn 7.0 ASHA CEUs in 36 months and participate in the ASHA CE Registry, [...]
Congratulations to Justin Yehle!
Congratulations to Justin Yehle of the University of Rhode Island, the recipient of RISHA's annual Patricia M. Stephens Scholarship. Visit the RISHA website to learn more about the scholarship, and to donate to next year's award. Justin's application was stellar, and we look forward to hearing great things about him in the future. This scholarship is made possible by your donations and [...]
Thank you to Sharon Frank!
RISHA members who attended the CE Event on October 28 had the opportunity to learn about the latest research and techniques for the management of Exercise-Induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold disorder. Sharon Frank, MS, CCC-SLP of Speech and Voice Therapy Center in Foxboro provided hands-on demonstrations, multiple videos and testimonies regarding the outcomes of treatment. Attendees gained significant knowledge about the [...]
CEU Event 10/28/2019 – Exercise-Induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion
Please join us for a special CEU event organized by the RISHA Medical Committee on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. We welcome Sharon Frank, M.A., CCC-SLP as our Fall Continuing Education presenter. Sharon will be presenting a holistic approach to managing Exercise-Induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (EI-PVFM). EI-PVFM is an upper airway disorder [...]
Meet the 2019 RI SLP of the Year!
Congratulations to Mary Jo (MJ) Reidy of the Cranston School District! MJ was nominated by one of her colleagues who described her as “hardworking, highly organized, fair, supportive and a team player with a sincere desire to help others. MJ responds quickly to staff needs and always handles difficulty situations professionally.” MJ has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 30 years [...]
Congratulations to our newest ACE Award Recipient!
Congratulations to Ellen Connery, RISHA treasurer and Easter Seals RI SLP, for receiving ASHA's prestigious Award for Continuing Education (ACE)! What is the ACE? Each year, ASHA members and/or certificate holders, who earn 7.0 ASHA CEUs in 36 months and participate in the ASHA CE Registry, are presented the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) by the Continuing Education Board (CEB) [...]