Advocacy win! Pennsylvania has passed legislation requiring insurance plans to provide coverage for speech therapy services for childhood stuttering. The Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association, this year's Annie Award winner, Michael Kidd Gilchrist, and ASHA teamed up in support of this vital legislation introduced by Representative Markosek. Read ASHA's letters from earlier this year: at.asha.org/t1... See MoreSee Less
Yesterday members of PSHA's board and committee leaders participated in a hill day in Harrisburg. This was a great opportunity to educate our legislators and their staff about our professions, those we serve, and current barriers to accessing high quality services across the state. We were honored that Representative Venkat and Representative Markosek were able to join our press conference. More pictures coming soon as well as information about how to advocate locally! A big thank you to everyone who participated or supported us in our journey ... See MoreSee Less