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See below for the Session Descriptions of SHAA's 2026 Convention
Early Bird Presentations Thursday, February 19th 7:30-8:30 AM
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Opening Keynote Thursday, February 19th from 8:45-9:15 AM
Breakout Presentations Thursday, February 19th, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
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Student Poster Presentations Thursday, February 19th 12:00-12:45 PM |
From Classroom to Career: Allied Health Students' AI Use and Views on Its Role in Future Practice
This poster presents results from a 2024 survey of College of Allied Health Professions students on their use of and perspectives on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), with a follow-up survey in 2025. Findings will highlight patterns and changes in AI use over the past year, compare perceptions across undergraduate and graduate programs, and explore how students view AI’s role in their future healthcare professions. Analyses will address perceived benefits, concerns, and comfort levels, as well as differences across disciplines. Results will inform discussion on how AI may shape future healthcare practice and the preparation of students entering AI-enhanced professional environments. |
Rethinking the Starting Point: Using Narrative Story Cards to Drive Recovery in Aphasia
This poster presentation will provide an overview of narrative-level treatment as an approach to aphasia therapy, with a focus on the use of visual story cards to support discourse-level communication. Attendees will be introduced to the purpose and structure of narrative story cards, along with examples of how they can be used to address a range of treatment goals, including lexical-retrieval and sentence formulation. The benefits of narrative story cards over isolated word or sentence tasks will be discussed, and key evidence supporting their use in adult aphasia rehabilitation will be summarized. |
Finding Your Voice: Advocacy Skills for Future SLPs
Emerging speech-language pathologists are uniquely positioned to advocate for their clients, themselves, and the field—but many feel unprepared to do so. This session will provide practical strategies for building confidence as an advocate at the micro (client), mezzo (workplace), and macro (policy) levels. Attendees will learn how to engage in professional and legislative advocacy using real-world examples, case studies, and ASHA resources. Participants will leave empowered to use their voice effectively, ethically, and meaningfully in everyday practice. |
Lunch presentation Thursday, February 19th 12:10-12:30 PM |
Breakout Presentations
Friday, February 14th 12:45-2:45 PM
Breakout Presentations Thursday, February 19th 3:00-4:30 PM |
Student Poster Presentations Thursday, February 19th 4:30-5:15 PM
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Breakout Presentations Friday, February 20th 8:00-10:00 AM
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Student Poster Presentations Friday, February 20th, 10:00-10:45 AM |
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Breakout Presentations Friday, February 20th 10:45-12:15 PM |
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Breakout Presentations Friday, February 20th 1:15-2:45 PM |
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Breakout Presentations Friday, February 20th 3:00-4:00 PM |
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