Posts by Gina Stolicny
Please join us for OSSPEAC’s Community of Practice Event!
Please join us virtually on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 PM for OSSPEAC’s Community of Practice Event: Clear the Air: Education Audiology Discussion on Auditory Processing Testing and Treatment. We are proud to offer: Registration is required. Please register here!
Read MoreUpcoming, Free PD Opportunity
Please join us on Friday, March 8th, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, for our “Dyslexia Panel”. This is designed for OSSPEAC’s Community of Practice members, but is being offered FREE to all OSSPEAC members. Educational Objectives include:1) Identify the connection between auditory processing and language/reading development2) Be able to identify two prominent areas…
Read MoreBusiness Meeting 2023
We would like to share our most recent business meeting PowerPoint from October 2023. Please review this information related to OSSPEAC, including our scholarship winners!
Read MoreOSSPEAC continues advocacy for passage of HB 152 Madeline’s Law
OSSPEAC leaders are meeting directly with our legislators in the Ohio Senate as part of a day of advocacy planned by the Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition (OSHGAC). Passage of Madeline’s Law would require health insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids for Ohioans ages 21 and under. It is currently in Senate Committee. Want to track…
Read MoreImportant New Updates for OSSPEAC Membership!
OSSPEAC has recently been notified of important changes in the Department of Education and Workforce (formerly known as Ohio Department of Education). There have been some internal changes in the Office of Exceptional Children. Please use this link to learn more. Office for Exceptional Children Contact Information | Ohio Department of Education OSSPEAC will continue…
Read MoreFirst Community of Practice Meeting for 2023-2024!
Please join us for our first meeting of OSSPEAC’s Community of Practice 2023-2024! Please see attached flyer for more information and a link to the zoom session.
Read MoreIn the works!
OSSPEAC is working on a free professional development opportunity to address government affairs as it relates to our field. Be on the lookout for more details in the future!
Read MoreHB 33
HB 33, the state’s omnibus budget bill, removes most of the authority of the State Board of Education, giving it to a new state education department under the governor, the renamed and reformed Department of Education and Workforce (DEW). The State Board of Education will largely function as a licensing board and the Governor will…
Read MoreHouse Bill 198
House Bill 198, known as Madeline’s Law, would require health insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids for Ohioans ages 21 and under. By an overwhelming majority, the bill passed the House and moved to the Senate for reconciliation. When lawmakers return in August, OSHGAC will be monitoring and potentially recommending organizations to act.
Read MoreImportant Update for Children Eligible Under Developmental Delay in Preschool Special Education
The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 554 which resulted in the expanded definition of “child with a disability” as it pertains to the developmental delay disability category found in Ohio Revised Code Section 3323.01 Education of children with disabilities definitions. Children in preschool identified as having a developmental delay disability in special education no…
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