Welcome to the University of Houston's Chapter of NSSLHA webpage!
Welcome to the University of Houston's chapter of the National Student Speech Language & Hearing Association's webpage. We are a pre-professional association for students interested in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Communicative Sciences. As members, students will have the opportunity to interact with students and faculty interested in speech-language pathology, audiology, and communication sciences. Each semester we will have guest speakers, service and social events, fundraisers, and more. Thank you for your interest and we'd love to see you at our next event!
Please feel free to take a look around our website to find more information!
Top row from left to right: Deanna, Kayla, Keely, and Fátima
Bottom row from left to right: Iris, Rebeccah, Angelina, and Skylar
Events and Services Provided
General Meetings
There are three general meetings each semester where important membership and event information is relayed to all members. It is crucial that our members attend meetings to stay up-to-date on all the amazing opportunities soon to come!
Social Events
Two social events are held each month where members get opportunities to make connections with others in the same career field and make lifelong friends.
Volunteering Events
Several opportunities to be involved within the SLP & Audiology community are available every month. This involvement is fantastic to include on a resume.
Fundraising Events
Many opportunities to fundraise money for this organization as well as other local organizations within the field of communication sciences are available for members to gather together and participate in!
Peer Mentoring
Be paired with someone who you can seek guidance from and give guidance to! This bond will strengthen you as a student and applicant for jobs and graduate school. Professional development and socials events are available within this program!
Annual Conference
During March, individuals within the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders present over a topic to help current undergraduate students develop. This includes graduate and PhD students, SLPs, Audiologists, SLPAs and more!
Why should I join NSSLHA?
NSSLHA is the only national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication Sciences and Disorders recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). And the only COMD club on campus!
NSSLHA is an organization that is dedicated to undergraduate students willing to pursue in respective careers such as speech language pathology and audiology. The organization is specifically meant for gaining opportunities and experience with the major, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and what you can do with this major later as you consider applying to graduate school.
On top of all that it allows you to connect and network with SLPs, SLPAs, audiologists outside of UH in the field. We volunteer at many Houston organizations such as HARC (Houston aphasia recovery clinic) PM PALS and many more that allow us to network and make connections.
How can I become a member of National NSSLHA?
Once you've become a member of the UH chapter of NSSLHA, you can take your membership one step further and join National NSSLHA.
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"Members Only" Access: Members receive access to the "members only" areas of the NSSLHA and ASHA websites, which include all ASHA journals, NSSLHA Community discussions, In the Loop—NSSLHA's monthly e-mail announcement service, and convenient membership dues renewal.
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Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders: As of January 2010, of Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders (CICSD), a NSSLHA publication, is available online only. Members can receive print issues on demand.
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NSSLHA Now!: Members receive two issues of NSSLHA's newsletter, NSSLHA Now! The newsletter prints two times a year: April and November.
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The ASHA Leader: Members receive a print subscription to the The ASHA Leader, the ASHA members' newsletter. The online archive of The ASHA Leader is available on the ASHA website.
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ASHA Journals: Members have online access to all of the following ASHA journals: American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; and Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. The ASHA journals are available on the ASHA website exclusively.
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Discounts: As a member, you'll also receive discount pricing for ASHA Convention Registration, ASHA and NSSLHA product discounts, and much more! Check out the ASHA website for more information.