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My ASHA Experience . Building Professional Bridges Colton Weiss, VASTA - 2016. Introduction . 2015 BA - The Ohio State University Speech & Hearing Science (minor, Linguistics) Theatre/Music Studies 2018 MLA - Harvard University, A.R.T/Moscow Art Theater School Speech & Voice Pedagogy
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My ASHA Experience Building Professional Bridges Colton Weiss, VASTA - 2016
Introduction 2015 BA - The Ohio State University • Speech & Hearing Science (minor, Linguistics) • Theatre/Music Studies 2018 MLA - Harvard University, A.R.T/Moscow Art Theater School • Speech & Voice Pedagogy Research Interests • Professional voice disorder/treatment, integration of pedagogy techniques
Objective • Hear a first-hand summary of what I learned and experienced at the 2015 ASHA convention. • Continue the conversations between VASTA – ASHA and similar organizations.
Financial Disclosure 2015 VASTA Interdisciplinary Engagement Grant - $1,600 • Funding utilized to attend the 2015 national American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) convention
Events • Poster presentations • Networking meetings • Lectures • Graduate School fair
Connections Poster presentations • Hygiene Seeking Practices (SLP - Tempe Thomas) • Comparison of vocal hygiene, treatment practices across genres. • CORSPAN -- corporate speech pathology, training • Insight into business speech training, SLP correlations. Networking • SIG-3 (Dr. Rita Patel, Indiana Univ.) • Meeting VASTA members • Kathe Perez (exceptionalvoice.com) ~ Jeff Parker (Asst. Prof.Metropolitan St. Univ. of Denver)
Connections Lectures Voice as a Continuum: CSD/SLHS and Theatre students • Collaboration across university CSD and Theater departments Motor Learning Theory: Reframing Voice Habilitation and Rehabilitation for the Singer, Actor, and Transgender Client • SLP/Client relations ~ Educator/Student relations • Incorporating person’s background, experience, goals, expectations, etc.
Graduate Schools Graduate School Fair networking • SLP programs from Hawaii to Florida • Non-specific connections • Select programs providing limited opportunity for voice students • Relatability to voice interests • Emerson College, Univ. North Carolina, Vanderbilt Univ.
Future Interests • Continued collaborations with like-minded professionals • VASTA, ASHA, NATS, NSA, ASTR, ATHE, etc, • Researching artistic and scientific voice practices • I.e. Student progress, outcomes from different techniques
Conclusion Major Notes • Meeting like-minded individuals • Discovering similarities between SLP and VASTA professionals • Thank you to the Engagement Committee! Websites • ASHA.org - CORSPAN.org • VASTA.org - coltonweiss.com
References Dulyunan, Karen. (November 12, 2015). Building Leaders Through a Corporate Speech Pathology Practice. Rep. no. ASHA Session #7130. Print. Poster Presentation. Rossi-Katz, Jessica, Catherine Curran, Jeffry Parker, and Marilyn Hetzel. (November 13, 2015). Voice as a Continuum: Exploration Through Interdisciplinary Education. ASHA Session #1455, Metropolitan St U of Denver. Print. Seminar 1-hour. Stewart, Celia, and Irene Kling. (November 13, 2015). Motor Learning Theory: Reframing Voice Habilitation & Rehabilitation for the Singer, Actor, and Transgender Client. ASHA Session #1433. Print. Seminar 2-hours. Thomas,, Tempe, M.H.S., and Stephanie Hughes, Ph.D. (November 13, 2015). Dysphonia Hygiene and Treatment-Seeking Practices of Professional Singers. ASHA Session #8751. Governors State University. University of Toledo. Print. Poster Presentation. Weiss, C.(January 2016). “My ASHA Experience: Building Professional Bridges Between ASHA and VASTA.” The VASTA Voice.
My ASHA Experience Building Professional Bridges Colton Weiss, VASTA - 2016