The Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association

01/25/2026

✨ MSHA Spring Conference 2026 – Speaker Spotlight ✨

We’re so excited to announce the two incredible speakers joining us for the MSHA Spring Conference 2026 in Kalispell, MT!

🎤 Cari Ebert brings nationally recognized expertise, blending evidence-based practice with real-world strategies clinicians can use immediately. Her engaging, practical approach makes complex topics feel accessible and empowering. Cari is a neurodiversity affirming therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most-TALK! She has an energetic personality, and this translates to a high-energy speaking style. Cari specializes in autism, apraxia, play-based learning, parent coaching, and early child development.

🎤 Adria Thompson is a dynamic clinician and speaker known for her thoughtful, compassionate approach and actionable takeaways. Her sessions leave attendees inspired, confident, and ready to bring new ideas back to their practice. Adria is dedicated to improving the lives of people with dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. As a health care practitioner, faculty member and aging advocate, she teaches teach practical, evidence-based dementia strategies.

📅 April 2–3, 2026
📍 Kalispell, Montana
🔗 Register at MSHAonline.org

This is a conference you won’t want to miss—come learn, connect, and recharge with colleagues from across Montana and beyond! ✨

11/28/2025

📣 ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS
Continuing Education Opportunity With Hanen!
The registration link will be coming via email to current MSHA members soon! 🎉

11/22/2025

Meet our next Member Highlight. View the pictures for more information and to meet this wonderful member of MSHA. Thank you for being a member!

11/08/2025

Meet the Board continues with Dr. Ginger Collins. Dr. Collins currently serves as the CE Administrator and UM Liaison. Thank you for your service!

11/06/2025

Last Call for Nominations! We are looking for a number of wonderful SLPs and Audiologists to join the board. Our positions have a variety of different time commitments and can be tailored to your needs. Apply today!

10/29/2025

Donation Alert! Help the University of Montana raise money to support innovative clinical training experiences and clinical training equipment AND research training experiences and research training equipment for our students in the speech, language, hearing and occupational sciences!

Shape the future with our Speech, Language, Hearing & Occupational Sciences students!

10/28/2025

Come and join the UM Chapter of NSSLHA at the Roxy on Thursday, October 30th for a screening of Sentenced. More information and for tickets: https://www.theroxytheater.org/show/sentenced/. We hope to see you there!

10/27/2025

We are looking for volunteers for the board! Are you savy with money, great with a website, would love to represent private practices, birth to 3 or Audiologists? Send us an email with your nomination: either yourself or someone else.

Google Form: https://forms.gle/aE9YtLXXEewoiYuj6

10/18/2025

Survey Alert! Please consider filling out this survey at https://redcap.link/wf4thuds to help a postdoctoral research fellow complete their research. This survey is designed to "gather insights from speech-language pathologists is essential to ensure that our research is guided by the real-world experiences and expertise of professionals in the field."

10/02/2025

Come and celebrate with the University of Montana as You are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the new Hearing Suite in the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences! Please swing by on Friday, October 10th, to take a tour, enjoy some snacks and chat with Dr. Anoop. All are welcome!

09/17/2025

Join us for our September Webinar, an update on the 2025 Legislative Session, hosted by your MSHA Legislative Committee. Review the bills we worked on and get updates on where they are now. Topics include: Medicaid Reimbursement Increase; our new Board at DLI that combines ST, OT, PT, AuD and Athletic Trainers; the new date for Assistant Licensure achieved through experience; SLP and Audiology Aides in MT schools; Hearing Aides for all individuals covered by insurance; School Caseloads, and more. Bring your questions! There is plenty of time for Q & A. MSHA CEUs are available for this Webinar. Can't make it on the 23rd? Sign up for the Webinar Recording and submit the form for CEUs until October 7th. Sign up for the webinar or the recording on our website in the Events tab. Free for MSHA members, $5 for non-members.

Not a member yet? Membership renewal is underway now. Membership year runs from October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026. Join now at mshaonline.org!

09/16/2025

Dues will auto-renew on October 1st, 2025. Please log into your MSHA account to update your payment information before then. Thank you for being a member of MSHA! Not a member yet? Sign up via our website and join us!