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The Purpose of the Association
- Promote professional growth in speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education
- Stimulate the exchange of information among speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and deaf educators, as well as members of related professions and agencies
- Foster the improvement of diagnostic and intervention procedures in the field of communication disorders
- Encourage the adoption and practice of high professional standards and ethical principles in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education
- Assist and encourage promising students to enter the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education
- Assist in the recruitment of qualified speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and deaf educator
- Inform the public about the profession, careers, programs, and services in the field of communication disorders
- Represent the interests of the membership and individuals with communication disorders before governmental agencies and regulatory bodies
- Assist individuals with communication disorders in understanding their legal rights with respect to obtaining appropriate speech, language, and hearing services
WVSHA Constitution and Bylaws
The West Virginia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc (WVSHA) reserves the right to reject or edit any manuscript received for publication and reject any advertising deemed unsuitable for WVSHA publication. Acceptance of advertising by WVSHA does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products, or services; nor does WVSHA make any claims or guarantees as to the accuracy or validity of the advertiser's offer. The opinions expressed by contributors to any WVSHA publication are not necessarily those of the WVSHA Executive Board, staff, or members of the association.
In affliation with the American Speech and Hearing Associaltion
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