Richard, Hawn Kick Off Convention; ASHA Members Gear Up for Learning

This is ASHA Convention “number 24 or 25” for Stuart Settle. He’s a speech-language pathologist working in a skilled nursing facility outside of Atlanta. His background, however, is in research, so he appreciated ASHA President Gail Richard’s attention to research as she kicked off the convention’s opening session. She emphasized staying connected to research in everyday practice. Whether she’s spotting the football field or serving as an association president, Gail Richard’s focus is teamwork and progress. Keynoter Goldie Hawn also impressed him with her pursuit of brain science and her focus on helping children understand how their brains work. “She also linked her work to what we do every day,” Settle says, “but mentioning how this also works for adults doing cognitive rehab,” Settle says. Hawn shared how she’s been working on better understanding the brain since her early 20s. She had issues with anxiety and depression, so began exploring how to overcome those feelings. This led to an understanding of how others’ actions toward us comes from their perspective and does not reflect who we are. Hawn also emphasized that, as professionals focused on helping others, audiologists and SLPs need to remember to take care of themselves. That message resonated for Corrin Richels, associate professor of communication disorders and special education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. “I liked how Goldie tied in the ‘focus on the big pic...
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