Buisness Meeting 2024

Please see below for the business meeting notes presented during the 2024 OSSPEAC Conference.

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Community of Practice stipend for the OSSPEAC Conference

We can’t wait to see our Community members at the OSSPEAC Conference starting with the CoP session on Sunday, October 13th at 3:30pm! But, can we help you further to get there? CoP has funding set aside for 15 stipends to cover travel expenses like mileage or hotel room reimbursement. If you are a Community of Practice member, please complete the information in the attached form. Priority is given to those new to the schools (i.e., in your first 3 years of practice in the schools) and to those who have not attended an OSSPEAC conference before. CoP stipends are up to $200 and, if selected, some additional documentation will be necessary (e.g., hotel room invoice, mileage form). Expenses will be reimbursed following the conference AND receipt of necessary documentation from awardees. This application must be submitted before Wednesday, October 2nd at 11:59pm.

https://forms.gle/5vxeaiVpcAbyFjn29

See you soon!

– Your community

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:

  1. Group discussions about auditory processing disorders
  2. Opportunities to ask questions
  3. Brainstorming of ideas for testing and remediation
  4. Comparing notes with colleagues

Registration is required. Please register here!

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Upcoming, 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 development
2) Be able to identify two prominent areas of auditory processing related to language/reading
3) Increase understanding of dyslexia and the at-risk reading profiles that lead to academic disruption and failure.

Register here!

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Business 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!

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OSSPEAC 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 this bill as it makes its way through the legislative process? Use this link https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb152

Important 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 to keep its membership informed of any additional information our organization receives.

First 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.