• View photos of our December Trip to Tallahassee!

• REMINDER:
  Florida License renewal is due this month, December 2011 To renew, check status of renewal or status of CEUs, contact http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/speech/index.html
  
  General Licensing and Online Renewal Questions:
  Email:
  MedicalQualityAssurance@doh.state.fl.us
  
  Telephone:
  (850) 488-0595
  
  Mailing Address:
  4052 Bald Cypress Way
  Tallahassee, Florida 32399
   

• Call for papers for our Annual Spring Convention is now open. Please click this link: http://flasha.org/2012annualconvention.asp
• Presenting the AG Bell Listening and Spoken Workshop Series. January 12-13, 2012. University of Miami Mailman Center. Earn 12 ASHA approved CEUs. For more information, log onto to: www.agbell.org or call 866-337-5220

• Be a part of the FLASHA Experience. Join a committee. We currently have availability on the following committees:
  Ethical Practice, Communications, Public School, Early Intervention, Historian, Multicultural, Student Services, Reinbursement, Sponsorship and Grants, and Mentor Committee. If you are interested in joining a committee, please email, Janet Line at jline@flasha.org.

• In reference to our legislative activities, FLASHA has been selected to receive a $1,000 stipend awarded by ASHA to develop or further student participation in legislative activities and/or an Advocacy Day in 2012. FLASHA's plan to develop participation in student advocacy is as follows:

The state NSSHLA groups will be asked to design a logo for a give-a-way for legislators. The top two NSSHLA groups with the winning design will win $250 and $100 respectively. The first prize logo design will be developed into a give-a-way for the legislators. The top two winning groups will be given a travel stipend of $100.00 each to attend the legislative day in Tallahassee. To increase participation in the 2012 legislative day each of the NSSLHA chapters will be provided with $25.00 toward a continental breakfast (e.g., bagels and coffee) which they can enjoy while participating virtually through Skype during a 2-hour presentation in Tallahassee with our lobbyist on the topic of advocacy. Each chapter will receive give-a-ways which they can present to their legislators in their home areas.

• Check out the new Member Benefit-Discounts for products with SuperDuper! Click on this link to see how it works.http://flasha.org/mbSuperDuper.asp

• Did you know you can reduce your membership dues by referring your colleagues? For each new member referred, your dues will be reduced by 10% or $15.00; refer five members and your next dues billing will be $75.00 or ½ the regular dues payment!
   
• *Effective July 1, 2011 the ASHA CE Registry has a new eligibility requirement:

Individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:
• ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates)
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology