SIG Activities at the ASHA Convention
Elevate your professional interests at the 2024 ASHA Convention.
The SIGs are sponsoring education sessions and social events at the 2024 ASHA Convention in Seattle, WA.
SIG Education Sessions
2-Hour Short Courses (Ticketed)
A more intensive, advanced learning opportunity for seasoned professionals or those whose work has a specialized focus. Short Courses are ticketed events. SIG affiliates receive a 50% discount on tickets for SIG-sponsored Short Courses.
1-Hour Sessions
Continuing education sessions with an emphasis on evidence-based clinical applications and research advances.
SIG Social Events
All SIG social events are open to anyone—current and prospective SIG affiliates.
New! SIG Gathering
Thursday, December 5 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, Level 2, SIG Booth #2313
Enjoy light refreshments and network with affiliates from all 20 SIGs! Play a game for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card.
Open House and Networking Meetings
Various times and locations. See schedule below.
Hear updates about what the SIG has accomplished in the last year. Meet SIG volunteers, ask questions about the SIGs, and share ideas.
SIGnificant Brunch
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Sheraton, Cirrus Ballroom
A joint Open House and Networking meeting hosted by the hearing-related SIGs (SIG 6, SIG 7, SIG 8, and SIG 9).
Notes:
- Additional information about all Convention sessions, including presenter bios and course descriptions, is available through the Program Planner.
- A limited selection of in-person sessions will be live broadcasted (slides and audio only) and available through the Virtual Library.
Location Notes:
The ASHA Convention will be spread over several facilities this year.The Seattle Convention Center is comprised of two buildings, and ASHA will be using both:
- CC Arch = The Arch Building, 705 Pike Street
- 800 Pike = The Arch Building, 800 Pike Street*
- CC Summit = The Summit Building, 900 Pine Street
*All Short Courses will be held at the Arch Building, 800 Pike Street.
Some activities will also be held at our co-leadership hotels:
- Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell Street
- Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 Sixth Avenue
SIG 1, Language Learning and Education
Speech Sound Disorders in Bilingual Preschoolers: Efficient and Effective Strategies for Time-Strapped SLPs (1044)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 611-612
SIG 1 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: CC Arch, 611-612
Using Phonological Knowledge to Elevate Speech and Reading Outcomes for Children with Speech Sound Disorders (SC18)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part I) (1017)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
SIG 2 Open House and Networking Meeting
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: CC Summit, 324
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part II) (1067)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Right Hemisphere Brain Damage: Advances in Knowledge and Practice (SC27)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
Cognitive-Communication Across the Continuum of Recovery in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury (1802)**
1-Hour Session
Saturday, December 7 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 345-346
*This session is co-sponsored by SIG 3 (Voice and Upper Airway Disorders), SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity), and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).
**This session is co-sponsored by SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity.
SIG 3, Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part I) (1017)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part II) (1067)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Part One: Clinical Assessment and Behavioral Management of Vocal Tremor and Laryngeal Dystonia (1403)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-2
SIG 3 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-2
Are You Ready for It? Voice Stimulability and Readiness for Change in Clinical Decision Making (SC36)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This session is co-sponsored by SIG 2 (Neurogenic Communication Disorders), SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity), and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).
SIG 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders
Client-Centered Stuttering Therapy: Evolving Perspectives and Finding Balance (SC05)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 4 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-1
Peer Mentoring in Stuttering Treatment: Enhancing Clinical Practice and Professional Growth (1448)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-1
SIG 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
Feeding Issues in Infants and Children with Craniofacial Conditions (1015)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 437-439
SIG 5 Open House and Networking Meeting
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: CC Summit, 437-439
Multi-disciplinary Evaluation and Management of Velopharyngeal Function: Surgical and Therapeutic Implications (SC38)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, December 7 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 6, Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications
Binaural Amplification: Reflecting On Current Verification Protocols (1021)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 322
The Split-Brain Project: An Extraordinary Research and Clinical Experience Revisited (SC10)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIGnificant Brunch*†
Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Sheraton, Cirrus Ballroom
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
† Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation
Improving Care for Patients with Unexplained Hearing Disability: From Bench to Bedside (1319)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 323
SIGnificant Brunch*†
Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Sheraton, Cirrus Ballroom
Elevating Hearing Healthcare for Underserved Populations (SC30)**
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications), SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
**This session is co-sponsored by SIG 8, Public Health Audiology.
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 8, Public Health Audiology
Confronting Disparities in Communication Sciences: Actionable Opportunities for Advocacy and Equity (1164)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 423-425
SIGnificant Brunch*†
Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Sheraton, Cirrus Ballroom
Elevating Hearing Healthcare for Underserved Populations (SC30)**
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications), SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders).
**This session is co-sponsored by SIG 7, Auditory Rehabilitation.
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 9, Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders
School-Based Audiology Management of cCMV Children (1385)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 345-346
SIGnificant Brunch*†
Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Sheraton, Cirrus Ballroom
Elevating Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) through Applied Practice: Considerations for Providers and Systems (SC34)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
*This event is co-hosted by SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications), SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), and SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology).
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education
SIG 10 Open House and Networking Meeting
Thursday, December 5 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 309
Elevating Student Outcomes with Strategic Curriculum Mapping (SC13)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 11, Administration and Supervision
Scaffolding Evidence-Based Counseling Skills Among Student Clinicians Through Intentional Clinical Supervision (1349)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 433-434
Bridging the Gap to Medical SLP Externships: Development of A Clinical Instructor Toolkit (SC26)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 11 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT
Location: Hyatt, 402
SIG 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SIG 12 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Thursday, December 5 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT
Location: 800 Pike, Tahoma 1
A Discussion on Intimate Relationships for AAC Users (1408)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-4
AAC Bootcamp (SC32)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
SIG 13 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Friday, December 6 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT
Location: 800 Pike, Chelan 5
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Dysphagia Care in the Pediatric Aerodigestive Population (SC37)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, December 7 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part I) (1017)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
SIG 14 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part II) (1067)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Support Assessment and Intervention Services for Multilingual Learners (SC39)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, December 7 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
Cognitive-Communication Across the Continuum of Recovery in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury (1802)**
1-Hour Session
Saturday, December 7 | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 345-346
*This session is co-sponsored by SIG 2 (Neurogenic Communication Disorders), SIG 3 (Voice and Upper Airway Disorders), and SIG 17 (Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders).
**This session is co-sponsored by SIG 2, Neurogenic Communication Disorders.
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 15, Gerontology
Remember When...? Raise your Clinical Competence with Reminiscence Therapy (SC01)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
Ethical Considerations in Dementia Care (1751)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, December 7 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 347-348
SIG 15 Open House and Networking Meeting
Saturday, December 7 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 347-348
SIG 16, School–Based Issues
Elevate your Joy with Contextualized, Evidence-Based Lessons for Adolescents (1024)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
Executive Function Competence: Ways to Prioritize the Science of Learning Before the Science of Reading (SC11)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 4C-2
SIG 16 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Friday, December 6 | 11:00 a.m. – Noon PT
Location: Hyatt, 402
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part I) (1017)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Talking Black in America: Social Justice (Part II) (1067)*
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 431-432
Language is Power: Exploring How Terminology Impacts Disability and Life Across Cultures (SC22)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 17 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
Location: 800 Pike, Skagit 5
*This session is co-sponsored by SIG 2 (Neurogenic Communication Disorders), SIG 3 (Voice and Upper Airway Disorders), and SIG 14 (Cultural and Linguistic Diversity).
SIG 18, Telepractice
Translating AI: Understanding AI’s Role in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SC09)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Thursday, December 5 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 18 Open House and Networking Meeting†
Thursday, December 5 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT
Location: Hyatt, 502
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Elevating Pediatric Feeding Therapy Practices Through a Culturally Sensitive Lens (1716)
1-Hour Session
Saturday, December 7 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 445-446
†Sponsored meeting – Sponsors are not responsible for content of meetings, nor does ASHA endorse their products or services.
SIG 19, Speech Science
The FITI (Functional Importance to Intelligibility) Framework and the Importance of Phonetic Coverage (1344)
1-Hour Session
Friday, December 6 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 335-336
SIG 19 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. PT
Location: Summit, 335-336
How Can AI be Leveraged to Power Clinical Speech Assessment? (SC42)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Saturday, December 7 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 20, Counseling
Counseling Skills for Palliative and End-of-Life Patients and Families (1112)
1-Hour Session
Thursday, December 5 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: CC Summit, 423-425
Counseling Through the Lifespan in Speech-Language Pathology (SC24)
2-Hour Short Course (Ticketed)
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT
Location: Please check the Program Planner for most current information about course location.
SIG 20 Open House and Networking Meeting
Friday, December 6 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT
Location: CC Arch, 309
