2021 Resolutions and Motions

RESOLVED, That Article X, Discrimination, of the ASHA Bylaws (hereafter, “the Bylaws”) be amended as follows to expand the dimensions of diversity to be more inclusive, to place the dimensions in alphabetical order to eliminate perceptions of importance, to ensure consistency across Association policy, and to align with best practices (proposed new language is underlined; deleted text is indicated by strikeout): 

Article X — Discrimination 

The Association shall not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression/gender identity, national origin, race, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identification, sex, sexual orientation, or handicapping condition veteran status. All programs and activities of the Association shall be conducted in furtherance of this policy. 

Discussion open until 1/23. Voting to occur at the January 2021 BOD Meeting

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors establish an annual ASHA Award for Public Service.

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That BOD 11-2019 be rescinded; and further

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the proposed revisions to the charge of the Government Affairs and Public Policy Board (GAPPB) as indicated below (deletions indicated by strikeout; additions are underlined).

The Government Affairs and Public Policy Board is charged with (a) developing the Association’s annual public policy agenda for adoption by the Board of Directors; (b) ensuring that the strategic needs and interests of ASHA members are represented in the Association’s annual public policy agenda; (c) providing ongoing coordination of communication with other ASHA committees, councils, boards, members, and state speech-language-hearing associations concerning the legislative, regulatory, and other public policy activities and initiatives of the Association; and (d) making recommendations to and working with the National Office staff to develop strategies to achieve the public policy agenda of the Association; and (e) nominating an individual (or individuals, if a significant contribution described below is shared) to receive the ASHA Award for Public Service for the Board of Directors’ consideration and approval; and further

RESOLVED, That the “Policy” section of the GAPPB Standard Operating Procedures be approved.

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) establish an Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of Practice for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (hereafter, “the Committee”) charged to (a) update the Scope of Practice for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, (b) analyze current practice standards and certification requirements, and (c) recommend an updated Scope of Practice for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants to the ASHA BOD; and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee comprise eight members—six speech-language pathologists (ASHA members representing academia, clinical, and private practice) and two speech-language pathology assistants; and further

RESOLVED, That the ASHA BOD, on behalf of the Committee on Committees, approve the following individuals to serve on the Committee:

• Jerrold Jackson, MA, CCC-SLP (TX), Chair
• Nancy Thul, MS, CCC-SLP (MN)
• Jennifer Schultz, MA, CCC-SLP (SD)
• Tyler T. Christopulos, PhD, CCC-SLP (UT)
• Ashley Northam, MA, CCC-SLP (OR)
• Katie Orzechowski, MA, CCC-SLP (IL)
• Erin Judd, C-SLPA (MN)
• Nicole Wilson-Friend, C-SLPA (CA)
• Linda Rosa-Lugo, PhD, CCC-SLP (FL), ASHA BOD Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practice, who will serve as the BOD liaison; and further

RESOLVED, That the chief executive officer (CEO) appoint the staff ex officio; and further

RESOLVED, That regular virtual zoom meetings be held in 2021 and one face-to-face meeting, if possible; and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee submit the revised Scope of Practice for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants to the ASHA BOD by November 30, 2021; and further

RESOLVED, that the Policy section of the Committee’s Standing Operating Procedures be approved.

Discussion open until 2/7. Voting open 2/8-2/10.

Approved: 15-0

RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) approve up to $574,000 from the Special Opportunities Fund to fund the 5-year Interstate Compact contract with the Council of State Governments (CSG) for the continued implementation of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) and approve an exception to the Special Opportunities Fund criteria, which will allow the Interstate Compact project to be funded for an additional 2 years, beyond the normal 3 year time limit.

Approved: 15-0

RESOLVED, That the revised long-term investment policy statement of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, dated February 2021, be approved.

Approved 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s 2021 annual report of the Association’s membership in and affiliation with other organizations be approved; and further 

RESOLVED, That affiliation with the following organizations be approved: 

• Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)
• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA)
• American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF)
• American Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Brain Injury—Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
• American Council on Education
• American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee
• American Medical Association Relative Value Scale Update Committee Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee
• American National Standards Institute
• Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors
• Clear2Connect Coalition
• Coalition for Global Hearing Health
• Coalition for Patients’ Rights
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF International)
• Committee for Education Funding (CEF)
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• Continuing Education Accreditors in Health Professions Collaborative
• Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
• Council of Graduate Schools
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA)
• Early Childhood Personnel Center
• Easterseals (formerly known as The Easter Seal Society)
• Fair Access Coalition on Testing (FACT)
• Global Rehabilitation Alliance Board
• Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB Coalition)
• Hearing International
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
• Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
• Institute of International Education
• International Association for Continuing Education and Training
• International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
• International Society of Audiology
• Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
• Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference
• Joint Commission on Infant Hearing (JCIH)
• Modern Medicaid Alliance
• National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (NASISP)
• National Association for Advisors in the Health Professions (NAAHP)
• National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (Associate Membership)
• National Center for Birth Defects and Other Developmental Disabilities, External Partners Group
• National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services
• National Consortium on Health Science Education
• National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• National Hearing Conservation Association
• National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD)
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• Partnership for Health in Aging (PHA)
• Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance (PARCA)
• Professional Certification Coalition (PCC)
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
• Standards Secretariat, The Acoustical Society of America
• The Joint Commission
• The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education
• TriAlliance of Health and Rehabilitation Professions
• WHO World Hearing Forum
• World Parkinson Coalition, Inc. 

Discussion open until 4/11. Voting open 4/12-4/14.

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the following revisions to ASHA’s membership recruitment program:

1. change the Gift to the Grad program start date to January 1 (from May 1) and have the program continue through August 31, extending the potential length of the initial membership period to 24 months (from up to 20 months);
2. keep the NSSLHA to ASHA Membership Conversion Discount, where applicants with at least 2 consecutive years of recent NSSLHA membership, including the year in which they graduate, can save $225 on their application fees; and
3. eliminate the Recent Grad Discount of $50; and further,

RESOLVED, That these revisions go into effect with the 2022 dues application year.

Approved 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee to Plan Next Steps to Redesign Entry-Level Education for Speech-Language Pathologists (hereafter, “the Ad Hoc Committee”). The Ad Hoc Committee is charged with advancing discussion and planning to redesign entry-level education for speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

RESOLVED, That the Ad Hoc Committee is charged with formulating recommendations for the ASHA BOD about how comprehensive input might be obtained from a large group of stakeholders to advance entry-level education for SLPs. The Ad Hoc Committee is charged with furthering discussions among the different stakeholder groups to determine what models of education and changes to the current model should be considered by a larger group of stakeholders. The Ad Hoc Committee should take into consideration the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Education for SLPs (AHC-GESLP) in its planning, especially with respect to the following four questions:

1. What is needed to adequately prepare future SLPs to enter the profession?
2. What competencies are needed to enter SLP practice, and how should they be acquired and measured?
3. Which aspects of the current model of entry-level education for SLP are serving the profession and public adequately, and which aspects are not?
4. Are there changes to the current model of entry-level education that would address any gaps or unmet needs that have been identified?

RESOLVED, That the Ad Hoc Committee will meet and perform the work of the committee virtually to develop, outline and recommend next steps to the ASHA BOD by December 31, 2022; and further

RESOLVED, That the Ad Hoc Committee comprise the following 19 members, who will be appointed by the Committee on Committees. These members will be divided into two groups. The first 12 individuals listed below will serve on the core Planning Subcommittee. The Planning Subcommittee is charged with determining what data, dissemination efforts, and future actions are needed to formulate its recommendations and to propose a plan for next steps to redesign entry-level education for SLPs to the ASHA BOD. The remaining 7 individuals listed below will serve on the Stakeholder Subcommittee. The purpose of the Stakeholder Subcommittee is to assist with the Ad Hoc Committee’s information-gathering efforts with stakeholder groups—such as webinars, focus groups, and other informational exchanges that will be held to determine what alternative educational models and changes to the current model should be considered by a larger group of stakeholders in the future. Members of both the Planning and Stakeholder Subcommittees will form smaller Working Groups to advance information-gathering efforts across key topic areas (e.g., alternative approaches to clinical experiential learning; role of the undergraduate degree in entry-level education; alternative models to accommodate the expanded scope of practice in speech-language pathology; role of competency-based education; strategies to increase student diversity). Each Working Group will include both Stakeholder and Planning Subcommittee members.

Planning Subcommittee Members

• Chair of the Committee: Ann Tyler, PhD, CCC-SLP – member who served on the AHC-GESLP as the Academic Affairs Board representative and who also represents academic administration with experience as the former department Chair and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Western Michigan University.
• Marnie Kershner, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S – member who served on the AHC-GESLP and who represented persons with a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology and a Board Certified Specialist.
• Sonja Pruitt-Lord, PhD, CCC-SLP – member with academic administration experience as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at San Diego State University and past National NSSLHA Advisor.
• Stacy L. Kaplan, PhD, CCC-SLP – member with teaching and supervision experience; served as director of a speech-language pathology assistant program and developed Northwestern University’s clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology.
• Jennifer Friberg, PhD, CCC-SLP – member who is the Interim Director for the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology and is the Endowed Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University; is the founding Associate Editor for Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders; served on the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and on the Coordinating Committee for Special Interest Group 10 (Issues in Higher Education); current member of the Academic Affairs Board. She will serve as the representative from the Academic Affairs Board.
• Barbara H. Jacobson, PhD, CCC-SLP – member who is Associate Professor and Associate Director of Medical Speech-Language Pathology and Clinical Education at Vanderbilt University; was a member of the AHC-GESLP and was the Vice President for Standards and Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology (2017–2019).
• Jennifer Taps Richard, MS, CCC-SLP – member who has more than 17 years of experience as an SLP in the San Diego Unified School District and who has created several professional development courses that support evidence-based practices.
• Kyomi Gregory, PhD, CCC-SLP – member who is an Assistant Professor at Pace University with research interests in child language acquisition and assessment in historically underrepresented racial ethnic minority populations, interprofessional education, and regional dialect differences. She also serves on the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) Board of Directors.
• Andrea Bertone, MS, CCC-SLP – member who is an education consultant for speech-language and related services at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and is on the Board of the State Education Agencies Communication Disabilities Council (SEACDC).
• The 2021 Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology (BOD Liaison)
• The 2021 Vice President for Speech-Language Pathology Practices
• The 2021 Vice President for Standards and Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology

Stakeholder Subcommittee Members

• A representative from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
• A representative from the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
• A representative from the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC)
• A representative from the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
• A representative from one of the speech-language pathology Specialty Certification Boards
• A representative from Special Interest Group 10: Issues in Higher Education
• A representative from Special Interest Group 11: Administration and Supervision; and further

RESOLVED, That the ex officio and other ASHA staff consultants be appointed by ASHA’s Chief Executive Officer; and further 

RESOLVED, That the “Policy” section of the Ad Hoc Committee’s Standard Operating Procedures be approved.

Approved 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the extension of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Scope of Practice for Audiology Assistants (hereafter, “the Committee”) to August 31, 2021, to enable the Committee to complete its charge

Approved: 14-0-1

RESOLVED, That the title, mission, and vision of the following ASHA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) be changed to reflect current terminology, research, and practice:

• SIG 6, Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics
• SIG 7, Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation
• SIG 8, Audiology and Public Health
• SIG 9, Childhood Hearing and Hearing Disorders; and further

RESOLVED, That the title, mission, and vision be changed to the following:

SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications

Mission: To provide a forum for clinicians, researchers, and students involved in hearing and balance sciences and clinical care to share, learn, and collaborate to further advance evidence-based audiological services and research.

Vision: To be the community where audiologists, speech-language pathologists, researchers, and students can share ideas to (a) foster scholarship and research and (b) offer opportunities to collaborate on advancements in hearing and balance sciences and in clinical applications.

SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation

Mission: To promote comprehensive, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, and patient/person/family-centered auditory rehabilitation practices by audiologists and speech-language pathologists.

Vision: To support and connect an active community of professionals who maximize communication and quality of life across a range of abilities related to hearing and other functions of the ear through shared knowledge and resources.

SIG 8, Public Health Audiology

Mission: To promote, improve, and maintain public health across the lifespan through assessment, policies, and assurance related to audiology by advancing ear, hearing, balance, and overall health.

Vision: To optimize human connection and effective communication through advocacy—with a focus on public health issues relative to hearing abilities and balance health.

SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders

Mission: To be an interprofessional, collaborative community for the creation, exchange, and dissemination of evidence-based knowledge related to the prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of hearing and balance disorders and differences during childhood and adolescence.

Vision: To engage, inform, and connect a community of professionals who have an interest in identifying, supporting, and maximizing the outcomes of the diverse pediatric population with hearing and balance disorders and differences.

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve ASHA becoming a member of the Long COVID Alliance; and further

RESOLVED, That ASHA membership on the Long COVID Alliance is without financial obligation or requirement to participate in or support the Long COVID Alliance’s advocacy efforts; and further

RESOLVED, That ASHA membership in the Long COVID Alliance entitles participation in Alliance meetings and the opportunity to provide input on and access to information and materials related to the Alliance’s advocacy efforts; and further

RESOLVED, That the Association’s formal affiliation with the Long COVID Alliance shall be reapproved annually with the list of ASHA’s membership and affiliations with external organizations.

Discussion open until 6/13. Voting open 6/14-6/16.

Approved: 12-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) accept the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Guidance for Members and Students Engaging Globally in Clinical, Scholarly, and Other Professional Activities [PDF] summarizing the review of ASHA’s current resources related to global engagement, and recommendations for enhancing them.

Approved: 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors authorize the use of funds from the Special Opportunities Fund for the following activities:

• UX Designer on retainer until December 31, 2021. Amount: $70,200
• Develop and record at least three leadership webinars for the ASHA Leadership Academy. Amount: $20,000.

Approved: 13-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) establish a Joint Committee on Interprofessional Relations Between Speech-Language Pathologists and Behavior Analysts charged to (a) monitor interprofessional issues between the two disciplines, (b) create solutions to dampen contention and prevent animosity, (c) provide direction to SLPs and BAs regarding interprofessional communication and collaborative practice, and (d) jointly advocate for equitable funding and policies in support of both services.

RESOLVED, That the potential products, services, and outcomes of the Joint Committee include the creation and dissemination of resource and guidance documents, joint policy and/or advocacy products, and a curated set of recommendations to ASHA and the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), university training programs, and practitioners.

RESOLVED, That the initial timeline for the Joint Committee on Interprofessional Relations Between Speech-Language Pathologists and Behavior Analysts is one year, beginning January 2022. Although this timeline may be sufficient to establish shared values and goals and facilitate further understanding of the roles and responsibilities of both sets of practitioners, ongoing committee engagement will be required for meaningful and sustained advocacy for both services. Annual renewal of the Joint Committee is recommended for as long as the committee is effective and collaborates productively to achieve its charge.

RESOLVED, That the Joint Committee comprise eight committee members. Two committee members appointed by ASHA, two committee members appointed by ABAI, at least one additional committee member who is a practicing SLP and one additional committee member who is a practicing behavior analyst. Two additional consumer representatives will be invited to participate based on the area(s) of the committee’s focus. For example, if the committee is working on advocacy and policy related to autism services, then two autistic individuals (or caregiver of a child with autism) will be invited to participate. However, as the initiatives change to other service arenas (e.g., dementia, AAC, feeding), individuals who have relevant lived experience will be selected and invited to participate on the committee; one invited by ASHA and one invited by ABAI. Individual committee members will be invited to participate for a minimum of one year and up to three years, depending on committee priorities. Efforts will be made to solicit applications for, recruit, and invite committee members who represent diversity of thought, employment, education, abilities, race, ethnicity, sex, and geographical location.

RESOLVED, That the Joint Committee is chaired by an individual with membership in both organizations and/or dual certifications as an SLP-BCBA. It will be critical to recruit chairs who intimately understand both professions and organizations, and who exhibit strong interpersonal communication skills. The chair’s position will be extended for a period of three years to ensure sufficient time to shepherd joint initiatives to completion. Chairs will be selected through recommendations from the existing committee members, ASHA’s chief executive officer (CEO), and ABAI’s Practice Board.

RESOLVED, That the CEO appoint the staff ex officio to support the committee’s charge and alignment with ASHA’s priorities and initiatives.

RESOLVED, That the CEO appoint a BOD liaison to oversee the committee’s activities and communicate their progress to the CEO and BOD.

RESOLVED, That the Joint Committee meets regularly via synchronous online technology. To avoid costs related to travel and considering committee members will not be attending the same conference every year, there will be no face-to-face meetings. Meetings will be held at least four times a year, and not more than twelve times a year.

Denied: 15-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) renew recognition of the following speech-language-hearing associations through December 31, 2026:

• Montana Speech- Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
• North Carolina Speech, Hearing & Language Association, Inc.
• North Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
• Overseas Association of Communication Sciences
• Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Discussion open until 10/17. Voting open 10/18-10/20.

Approved: 13-0

RESOLVED, That BOD 10-2020 be rescinded; and further

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) establish the Ad Hoc Committee on Bilingual Service Delivery (hereafter, “the Committee”), which is charged with (a) describing competencies needed when the clinician and the client/patient/student use different languages; (b) outlining expectations for clinical practice when more than one language is needed for effective service delivery; and (c) making recommendations to ensure that clinicians have the support, tools, and resources to appropriately serve their clients/patients/students; and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee form as soon as the appointments are made and that the Committee conclude its work on December 31, 2022; and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee will conduct its work primarily via email and web meetings, with one face-to-face meeting to be held at the National Office in 2022; and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee members be appointed by the Committee on Committees and include no more than 10 individuals representing various perspectives on related issues, with each member possessing one or more of the following qualifications: is a practicing bilingual ASHA-certified clinician (Spanish and/or additional languages); is an bilingual ASHA-certified audiologist (Spanish and/or additional languages); is an bilingual ASHA-certified  speech-language pathologist (Spanish and/or additional languages); is a native user of an additional language who has practiced in their native language in another country; is a bilingual audiology or speech-language pathology assistant with professional interpretation and/or translation experience; is an academician from a communication sciences and disorders (CSD) program with a bilingual emphasis track; is an expert in bilingual language development; is a staff ex officio (to be appointed by the CEO); and is ASHA’s vice president for planning (who serves as BOD liaison); and further

RESOLVED, That the Committee chair be approved by the Committee on Committees; and further

RESOLVED, That ASHA’s chief executive officer appoint the ex officio; and further

RESOLVED, That the Policy section of the Standing Operating Procedures of the Ad Hoc Committee on Bilingual Service Delivery be approved.

Discussion open until 10/17. Voting open 10/18-10/20.

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the 2022 Public Policy Agenda.

Discussion open until 10/17. Voting open 10/18-10/20.

Approved: 13-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) appoints the following individuals to serve on the National Association for Hearing and Speech Action (NAHSA) Board of Directors, ASHA’s consumer affiliate, in the identified positions and terms: 

• Vicki Deal-Williams, CCC-SLP, CAE, as President for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2024;
• Selena Ramkeesoon, DM, MBA, PMP, as Member for a 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2024; and
• Susan Yaffe-Oziel, MMS, CCC-A, as member for a 2-year term beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2023.

Approved 13-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) authorize the use of funds from the Special Opportunities Fund for implementation of the following activities:

• Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPE/IPP) communications campaign, resources, and education for Strategic Objective #2 (SO2), Advance Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPE/IPP). Amount: $89,600
• 2022 meeting of the ASHA Guideline Panel to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Strategic Objective #3 (SO3), Enhance the generation, publication, knowledge translation, and implementation of clinical research. Amount: $18,720
• Development of a model and/or a tool that teaches members about Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) for Strategic Objective #4 (SO4), Enhance service delivery across the continuum of care to increase value and access to services. Amount: $40,000
• Creation of the 2022 Milliman report on Service delivery changes for Strategic Objective #5 (SO5), Increase influence and demonstrated value of audiology and speech-language pathology services. Amount: $40,987
• SO6 Initiatives that will allow ASHA to:
  1. expand the Leadership Development Program (LDP);
  2. develop a CSD Equity Action microsite;
  3. conduct ad buys and develop and disseminate materials that are targeted to individuals who are second language learners of non-English languages in order to (a) promote CSD careers and (b) highlight the benefits of becoming bilingual service providers (BSPs); and
  4. promote CSD careers to high school students who are bilingual for Strategic Objective #6 (SO6): Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the Association and the discipline. Amount: $165,373

• 2022 funding for ASHA’s facilitation of and attendance at a Joint International Congress with the European Speech and Language Therapy Association (ESLA) for Strategic Objective #7 (SO7): Enhance international engagement. Amount: $25,000

• 2022 funding for software that ASHA will use for interactive content products for Strategic Objective #8 (SO8): Increase members’ cultural competence. Amount: $21,600

 Approved 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) renew recognition of the following speech-language-hearing associations through December 31, 2026:

• Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association (OSHA)

Approved 14-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) authorize the use of funds from the Special Opportunities Fund for the purpose of engaging a new position that will directly support SO2: Advance Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPE/IPP), and SO4: Enhance service delivery across the continuum of care to increase value and access to services transformative initiatives in health care settings; and further

RESOLVED, That the Health Care Services in SLP position is funded from the Special Opportunities fund for a 3-year term (2022–2024) for a total of $465,875.

Approved 13–1

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promise a contribution of $0 to up to $300,000 in 2022 to its consumer affiliate, the National Association for Hearing and Speech Action (NAHSA), that NAHSA will use to support projects, programs, activities, and their related costs that aim at consumers and feature the communications professions, communications professionals, and/or areas of interest to both. The allocation of this contribution would be in keeping with ASHA’s Strategic Pathway; and further

RESOLVED, That this contribution be conditional upon ASHA’s 2021 consolidated net income being adequate to make such a contribution.

Approved 12–0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the extension of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of Practice for Audiology Assistants (hereafter, “the Committee”) to February 28, 2022; and further,

RESOLVED, That $16,000 be funded from the 2021 BOD Contingency Fund due to necessary extension of the work to budget year 2021.

Approved 13-0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors (BOD) approve funding of up to $136,360 for the Clinical Specialty Certification grant program using the Special Opportunities Fund for 2022–2023; and further

RESOLVED, That the grants are awarded only to eligible groups, which are those under development by December 31, 2021, that have submitted a stage 1 application to the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology’s (CFCC) Committee on Clinical Specialty Certification (CCSC) for review.

Discussion open until 12/19. Voting open 12/20-12/22.

Approved: 12–0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) authorize the use of funds from the Special Opportunities Fund to extend the term of the UX designer who is currently on retainer for an additional 6 months in year 2022, up to $70,200.

Discussion open until 12/19. Voting open 12/20-12/22.

Approved: 12–0

RESOLVED, That although “assistant” is not a membership class of ASHA at this time, ASHA-recognized affiliates may choose to have “speech-language pathology assistants”—or educationally equivalent professionals as defined by state requirements—as a voting or nonvoting membership class of the affiliate; and further

RESOLVED, That the ASHA-recognized affiliate may also allow members from the speech-language pathology assistant class—or educationally equivalent professionals as defined by state requirements—to serve on the affiliate’s governing body as voting or nonvoting members.

Discussion open until 12/19. Voting open 12/20–12/22.

Approved: 12–0

RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve that ASHA promise a contribution of up to 2% of estimated 2026 membership dues (between $0 and up to $997,006) to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) for the year 2026; and further

RESOLVED, That this contribution be conditional upon ASHA’s 2021 Operating Fund net income being at least 2% of estimated 2026 membership dues before the contribution is made.

Discussion open until 12/19. Voting open 12/20–12/22.

Approved: 12–0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors appoint Julie A.G. Stierwalt, PhD, CCC-SLP, to serve as ASHA’s representative to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) quality measurement set work group, effective immediately and continuing through the first quarter of 2022. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Board of Directors rescind the following two (2) practice policy documents and retain them in ASHA’s archives. 

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (1996). Central Auditory Processing: Current Status of Research and Implications for Clinical Practice [Technical Report]. doi:10.1044/policy.TR1996-00241 

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2005). (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders [Technical Report]. doi:10.1044/policy.TR2005-00043 

Approved: 13-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Board of Directors rescind the following nine (9) practice policy documents and retain them in ASHA’s archives.

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2002).  Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Services to Individuals with Swallowing and/or Feeding Disorders [knowledge and skills].  doi:10.1044/policy.KS2002-00079

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2004). Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Performing Videofluroscopic Swallowing Studies [Knowledge and Skills].  doi:10.1044/policy.KS2004-00076

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2002). Knowledge and Skills for Speech-Language Pathologists Performing Endoscopic Assessment of Swallowing Functions [Knowledge and Skills]. doi:10.1044/policy.KS2002-00069

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2008). Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Early Intervention: Position Statement [Position Statement]. doi:10.1044/policy.PS2008-00291

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2008). Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Early Intervention: Technical Report [Technical Report]. doi:10.1044/policy.TR2008-00290

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2008). Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Early Intervention: Guidelines [Guidelines]. doi:10.1044/policy.GL2008-00293

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2008). Core Knowledge and Skills in Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathology Practice [Knowledge and Skills]. doi:10.1044/policy.KS2008-00292

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (1996). Central Auditory Processing:  Current Status of Research and Implications for Clinical Practice [Technical Report]. doi:10.1044/policy.TR1996-00241

American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2005). (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders [Technical Report]. doi:10.1044/policy.TR2005-00043

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the appointments of Melanie W, Hudson, MA, CCC-SLP, and Gregory L. Lof, PhD, CCC-SLP, to serve as trustees of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, with their terms effective immediately, and ending December 31, 2023.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors appoint Sadie Cramer, AuD, CCC-A, and Lindsay Creed, AuD, CCC-A, to serve as peer reviewers to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) effective immediately and ending July 2021. The expected review timeframe is approximately one month.

Approved: 15-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the following advocacy position that, while in keeping with the 2021 Public Policy Agenda, provides additional detail, specificity, and guidance to the Association’s advocacy efforts throughout 2021:

Support the development and dissemination of guiding principles that drive the development of an effective post-acute care payment model, or UPAC, for ASHA members and patients across post-acute care settings.

Discussion open until 6/13. Voting open 6/14-6/16.

Approved: 12-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve conferral of the 2021 ASHA Public Service Award to the Honorable David McKinley of West Virginia and the Honorable Mike Thompson of California.

Approved: 13-0

MOVED, That the following individuals be approved as co-chairs for the 2023 Convention Program Committee for the ASHA Convention to be held in Boston, Massachusetts (2023):

• Jennifer Simpson, Audiology
• Kelly Farquharson, Speech-Language Pathology 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Carmen C. Brewer to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 13-1

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Alejandro E. Brice to receive Honors of the Association for 2021.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Stephen M. Camarata to receive Honors of the Association for 2021.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Shelly S. Chabon to receive Honors of the Association for 2021.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Sumitrajit Dhar to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Shelley I. Gray to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 12-2

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Elizabeth McCrea to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Sharynne McLeod to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Christopher A. Moore to receive Honors of the Association for 2021.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Paul R. Rao to receive Honors of the Association for 2021. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the Board of Directors approve Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. to receive Honors of the Association for 2021.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the ASHA Board of Directors approve updates/revisions to ASHA’s Envisioned Future 2025. 

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve changes to the following performance measures for Strategic Objective #5:

PM#1: Number of states that adopt the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

PM#5: Number of states that have adopted single licensure across employment settings for speech-language pathologists

Change PM #1 target

• PM #1: Number of states that adopt the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
• Baseline: 0 (2018)
• NEW Target: 25 states (2025)

 Change PM #5 target

• PM #5: Number of states that have adopted singe licensure across employment settings for speech-language pathologists
• Baseline: 15 states (2016)
• NEW Target: 30 states (2025)

 Approved: 11-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve:

• New Strategic Objective #9: Transform learning across the discipline
• Strategic Objective Outcome: ASHA has created and advanced a learning ecosystem that supports members’ ability to proactively navigate change and thrive professionally through life-long learning
• Performance Measures associated with the new Strategic Objective:
  • Number of personalized learning opportunities created/offered
    • Baseline 0 (2021); Target: TBD (2025)
  • Number of members who participate in personalized learning opportunities
    • Baseline 0 (2021); Target: TBD (2025)
  • Number of members who report learning new knowledge and skills
    • Baseline 0 (2021); Target: TBD (2025)
  • Learning opportunities offered for different career stages
    • Baseline TBD (2021); Target: TBD (2025)

 Approved: 12-0

MOVED, To reaffirm that the 2022 ASHA dues will remain at the same rate as the 2021 dues.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors acknowledge and accept the 2020 audit report.

Approved: 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the proposed 2022 ASHA budget.

Approved 15-0

MOVED, That up to $2,050 be approved from the 2022 budget to extend the 2022 Committee on Nominations and Elections (CNE) meeting from two days to three days.

Approved: 15-0

MOVED, That up to $15,000 of the 2021 Special Opportunities Funds (originally approved under BOD-29-2020 resolution) be approved to be repurposed to fund a WordPress microsite.

Approved: 15-0

MOVED, that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors support the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update).

Approved 13-0

MOVED, that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associations (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) appoint the following individuals with the designated position and terms to the Political Action Committee (PAC):

• Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP, as Chair-elect for a one-year term starting January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022; 
• JJ Whicker, AuD, CCC-A, as Member for a four-year term starting January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2025; and
• Farrah Farooqi, CCC-SLP, as Early Career Professional for a two year term January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2023.

Approved 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors appoint Kirsten R. McCall, AuD, CCC-A, to serve as the ASHA representative on the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) for a 5-year term beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2026.

Approved 14-0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the revisions to the Policy Section of the Committee on Nominations and Elections (CNE) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Approved 11–0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the revisions to the Policy Section of the Committee on Leadership Cultivation (CLC) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

 Approved 11–0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the revisions to the Committee on Honors (COH) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) policy section.

Approved 14–0

MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the revisions to the Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) policy section.

Approved 12–0

MOVED, That a one-time exception be made to the Special Opportunities Funds criteria to allow the Specialty Grant funding be funded for an additional two years (2022-2023).

Discussion open until 12/19. Voting open 12/20–12/22.

Approved: 12–0