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MSHA CONVENTION 2025 |
The 2025 MSHA Convention April 10-11, 2025 Stockman's Bank, Missoula, MT (3615 Brooks St. Missoula, MT, 59801 - Please see important parking information below!) MSHA has a room block at Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown for $130 per night if you are looking for lodging options. Reservation can be made using the MSHA Courtesy Block link or via phone 24/7 at 406-721-8550 under the group name: MSHA Courtesy Block; reference booking code MSH. |
*LUNCH is included in the registration price each day, thanks to the UM NSSHLA group. You will be asked about preferences/allergies in the registration screen. |
| THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025: Dr. Skinder-Meredith received her doctorate from the University of Washington and her M.S. from the University of Arizona. She is a professor at Washington State University in Spokane and is the chair of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is an experienced clinician who has worked in public schools, hospitals, university clinics, and private practice settings. Her primary clinical and research interest is in pediatric motor speech disorders, and her secondary area is cleft lip and palate. She has published and presented her research on childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) at national conferences and is co-author of Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, 3rd edition. She co-founded Camp Candoo for children with CAS in 2013 and started a camp for bilingual children with CAS in 2024. Dr. Skinder-Meredith has given numerous workshops for practicing speech-language pathologists nationally and internationally on the assessment and treatment of CAS. The MT OPI Autism Project has generously offered to sponsor 25 scholarships to attend this session for those working in Montana schools. Please do not register on the MSHA website if you are applying for one of these scholarships. Montana Autism Education Project: MSHA 2025 Scholarship Request DISCLOSURES: Financial
◦ Received an honorarium for this presentation |
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 Audra Yetter M.S., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, ADHD-CCSP is a speech-language pathologist in Gallatin County, Montana. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Montana State University and a Master’s degree in Medical Speech Pathology from the University of Washington in Seattle. She is board certified by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences. She has clinically served adults with neurogenic communication disorders for 16 years. Audra is currently is in private practice and previously worked in hospital outpatient and acute care settings. She is also an adult executive function coach. She is passionate about person-centered care and breaking down silos between fields of applied neuroscience to optimize clinical service. Primary clinical interests include using psycholinguistic and cognitive neuroscientific theories to inform the management of aphasia and neurocognitive disorders, as well as supporting mental health and other psychosocial factors within the care of neurogenic communication disorders. She presents clinical education at state and national conferences, as well as related training to other medical professionals. She has mentored several speech-language pathology graduate students, working clinicians, and leads ANCDS board certification mentoring. When not working, Audra can be found rafting, backpacking, or Nordic skiing with her family and golden retriever. DISCLOSURES:
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The conference will be held in Stockman Bank's Conference Area on 3615 Brooks Street, Missoula, MT 59801. It is critical that we park in Zootown Church's parking lot to ensure sufficient parking for the bank's patrons. There is an image attached depicting the parking location. Stockman Bank is providing public wifi for all attendees.
Time-Ordered Agenda
Day 1:
8:30-9:15: overview of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) characteristics
9:15-10:30: Assessment and Differential Diagnosis in CAS: Language Assessment and Informal Observation
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-12:00: Assessment and Differential Diagnosis in CAS: Assessment of Speech Skills, Structural Functioning, and Physiological Parameters of Speech Subsystems
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:30: Developing CAS Treatment Plans based on Assessment Results
2:30-2:45: Break
2:45-3:30: Determining Treatment Practice Amount, Distribution, Variability, and Schedule
3:30-4:00: Tools and Resources useful in Treating CAS
Social Gathering to Follow at Cranky Sam's Downtown Missoula
Day 2: Friday April 11th (.6 ASHA CEUs with Audra Yetter)
8:30-9:30: Overview of Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)
9:30-10:30: Discussion of a Case Study using RTSS
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-12:00: Overview of Neuroanatomical and Functional Organization related to Executive Functions with Case Studies
12:00-1:00: Break
1:00-2:00: Using Psycholinguistic Approaches to Inform Precise Care in Neurorehabilitation
2:00-2:15: Break
2:15-3:00: Aphasia Assessment Considerations within the Psycholinguistic Model
3:00-4:00: Aphasia Treatment Selection based on Assessment
The doors will be open at 8 am each morning.
Lunch
Lunch will be provided each day by the NSSHLA student group. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please let me know. During the lunch hour, we plan to set up tables on various burning topics in our field and state for folks to further collaborate and connect with fellow attendees.
Social Event
The NSSHLA group from the University of Montana will be hosting a social gathering for conference attendees and other local professionals following Thursday's conference at Cranky Sam Public House on 233 W Main St, Missoula, MT 59802. Please feel free to attend!
Lodging
MSHA has a room block at Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown for $130 per night if you are looking for lodging options. Reservation can be made using the MSHA Courtesy Block link or via phone 24/7 at 406-721-8550 under the group name: MSHA Courtesy Block; reference booking code MSH.
Are you a potential vendor or sponsor of the 2025 Convention? please reach out to mshapresident@gmail.com and let us know how you'd like to participate. Want to be part of the planning committee? Please email mshapresident@gmail.com Committee Members can work on small parts of the convention including:
All of these small jobs add up to one big learning success for communication professionals! |
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