Congratulations Rebecca and Leslie!
Congratulations Rebecca and Leslie! RISHA would like to acknowledge RISHA members Rebecca Hockhousen and Leslie Tanzer who received the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) during the first two quarters of 2017. The ACE is a formal recognition of professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to lifelong learning by earning 7.0 CEUs (70 contact hours) within a 36-month period.
Please join RISHA for our Fall 2017 CEU Event!
Thursday, November 16, 2017 CBS Therapy, 628 Park Avenue, Cranston Register now! Please join us for a CEU event “Tobii Dynavox I-15+ Discovery Lab.” During this event participants will be introduced to the Tobii eye gaze communication device, learn positioning and calibration skills, and explore strategies to overcome obstacles to successful use. Participants will have the opportunity to try the [...]
A message from Lynn Feldman, RISHA 2017 SLP of the Year
I am honored to have been chosen for 2017 SLP of the Year and feel grateful to my colleagues for the nomination. I feel fortunate to have met so many wonderful colleagues through RISHA, and for the opportunity to reconnect with my Schools Committee co-chair Keleigh Sabourin who went to URI and traveled to Michigan with me. I have learned [...]
Meet the 2017 SLP of the Year-Lynn Feldman!
We are excited to announce that Lynn Feldman has been selected as RISHA 2017 SLP of the Year! Lynn spent two years at URI as a French Major. At the end of her sophomore year, instead of taking the next step and study abroad, she decided to look in to other career paths. Having an aunt with a Developmental Disability, [...]
Meet the 2016 SLP of the Year-Keleigh J. Sabourin!
Growing up, Keleigh spent time talking with adults and assisting the Activity Director at a family owned Rest Home. The experience was so positive that she received just as much joy and contentment as the residents. Keleigh introduced "Pet Therapy" to the residents, which was a success story in itself. Keleigh was chosen as the first place winner of her [...]
Meet the 2017 RISHA Scholarship Winner!
The RISHA Scholarship Committee is pleased to present our $1,000 scholarship to Kimberly Dahl. Kimberly is a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island with an expected graduation date in 2018. She has an undergraduate background in linguistics and an impressive volunteer record in both Rhode Island and Texas, where she completed her undergraduate work in linguistics at the [...]