MSHA Conference
April 10-11, Missoula, MT
Join us for our annual professional education event as we exchange ideas, gain new skills, hear the latest research and information related to speech-language pathology, audiology, and related health and education professions. The goal of the MSHA Convention is to provide a networking and educational opportunity for professionals in Montana and surrounding states.
Speakers:
April 10, 2025: Amy Meredith (.6 Hours of ASHA CEUs): Assessment and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech, from Early Childhood to Adolescence
April 11, 2025: Audra Yetter (.6 Hours of ASHA CEUs): Aphasia Therapies, Cognition, and Executive Functions
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
Day 2:
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
LUNCH is included in the registration price each day, thanks to the UM NSSHLA group. Join us for Roundtable discussions while you enjoy your meal.
Join MSHA or renew your MSHA Membership to receive a discount on conference registration.
Additional convention information such as a detailed agenda, speaker bios, and CEUs will be updated on the MSHA Convention page of our website.
