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ABOUT US

Our

Mission & Vison

Together, we empower and connect current and future professionals through opportunities for collaboration and personal development to advocate for equity in our disciplines and for those we serve.


Vision Statement: Cultivating a community where all voices are heard


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Our Purpose

Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) is organized to promote speech-language and hearing as an area of science and as a service profession.

Likewise, the organization seeks to promote the prevention of disorders of human communication, and further:


  • To stimulate among individuals in the areas of education, medicine, government and members of the general public a continued and greater interest in communication disorders and processes.
  • To encourage and foster the growth of services for individuals with communication problems.
  • To encourage the best possible training for speech-language and hearing scientists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
  • To encourage and foster the growth of communication sciences.
  • To provide for the exchange of information and ideas among members of the association.
  • To promote understanding and cooperation among both public and private agencies interested in development, growth and research in communication processes.
  • To advocate the rights of persons with communication disorders and promote the individual and collective professional interests of the members of the association.

 


 

Board Members and Appointed Positions

The members of our board of directors are thought leaders who have made a significant contribution to our society. Each and every one of them brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization.

ISHA Past Presidents

Penny Nelson
Alison Lemke
Sandi Bennett
Stu Trembath
Bob Baldes
Ron Huddleston
Larry Biehl
Joan Martilla
Linda Jordan
Donna Deshaw
Sid Ramsey
Linda Louko
Carlin Hageman
Angie Burda
Kelli Zeimetz-Mehmert
Todd Bohnenkamp
Megan Farrell
Lacey Wolf
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