National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

NSSLHA Events

NSSLHA is a pre-professional organization for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in CDS. NSSLHA is an EIU registered student organization (RSO) that supports current students by providing social activities, volunteer opportunities, and information regarding the next steps in their professional-academic career. Events include:

  • Campus wide events: Admitted Student Day, University Foundations Day, Panther Prowl, the annual health fair, and Relay for Life.
  • Educational programs such as the graduate student-senior mentoring program, guest speakers, study abroad information, grad school preparation, and CPR training.
  • Social events such as the Welcome Back Picnic, Halloweenie Roast, Spring Game Night, and the Spring Awards Banquet. There are 2 client-clinician parties for clients that receive services at the Eastern Illinois University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

 exec 2012

(Top Row) Senior Class Rep: Jennifer Kaczmarek, Junior Class Rep: Griffin Maly, Sophomore Class Rep: Madelyn Blue, Vice President: Bailey Hatfill, Faculty Supervisor: Mrs. Becker

(Standing) Faculty Supervisor: Dr. McNamara, Treasurer: Shelby Newton, President: Stephanie Sorrentino, Grad Class Rep: Margaret Xenakis, Regional Counselor: Jenna Didier, Program Coordinator: Rachel Unterfranz, Secretary: Allison Carbaugh

For information regarding NSSLHA events and/or how to become a member contact Stephanie Sorrentino, President at sasorrentino@eiu.edu.

 

The EIU Autism Center

The CDS department is planning to open a center that would provide clinical and consultation services for persons with autism and their families, provide outreach and in-service to education agencies, and enhance the clinical training of EIU graduates.

 

Donate to the EIU Autism Center

Procedure for online giving: Click on link below, specify gift amount, refer to the drop box- scroll to line 11 and select “Other Gifts (Please Specify)”. The Question “Where would you like this gift to go?” will appear. Write “Autism Center” and complete the identifying information. Checks can be made payable to the EIU Foundation. In the memo line- write “Autism Center”.

MAKE A DONATION DIRECTLY TO THE AUTISM CENTER

 

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NSSLHA is participating in the Illinois Marathon, located in Champaign-Urbana, to raise money for the EIU Autism Center.

  • Register for the Illinois Marathon (5K, 10K, Half-Marathon, Full Marathon) taking place in Champaign-Urbana on April 26th and April 27th.
  • Participants that receive pledges of $50 dollars or more will receive a free dri-fit tee shirt to run in. Raise money for the EIU autism center. Find the pledge sheet to record donations here.
  • Businesses that sponsor The Run for the EIU Autism Center with a donation of $100 dollars or more will have their name on the back of the dri-fit shirt for the participants running.

IL marathon picture

Contact the NSSLHA Program Coordinator, Rachel Unterfranz at raunterfranz@eiu.edu for further information regarding donations.

 

NSSLHA Upcoming Events

  • Graduate Information Night for EIU undergraduates –October, 23rdat 5:30pm- clinic classroom.
  • Client-clinician Holiday party-TBA
  • Spring Awards Banquet- April 11th, 2013.

 

NSSLHA Contributions

  • NSSLHA loves campaign
  • NSSLHA Most Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship