Dear L’GASP- GLBT Caucus Members:
Fall is in the air and another ASHA Convention is just
around the corner. L’GASP members will
converge on Beantown for the ASHA Convention and our annual meeting. Meet you
fellow L’GASP - GLBT Caucus members, socialize and have FUN. Please plan to join us! Find this agenda and
additional convention updates under the Boston 2007 link on our website at www.lgasp.org.
Payment of dues is not a prerequisite for attendance at
any L’GASP - GLBT event
Your L’GASP -GLBT Caucus has been actively involved in a
variety of projects in 2007. A new L’GASP
- GLBT Caucus flyer was created for
NSSLHA’S Fall newsletter. It’s available on our website for general
distribution. Feel free to download and distribute it to friends and
colleagues. Jen Meyer is to be commended
for her work in making this project a reality. A news article entitled, “L’GASP
- GLBT Caucus! The Story of One of ASHA’S Multicultural Constituency Groups”
was created with the help of Joe Melcher and Richard Adler. It appeared in the Division 10 Fall
Newsletter. An additional article is being prepared for the NSSLHA winter
newsletter. L’GASP - GLBT Caucus Multicultural Issues Board (MIB)
Representatives Karyn Helms, Jimmy Lee and At-Large member Thomas Hallahan’s
contact information has been added to our
website for your convenience.
Contact them for information and inquiries regarding activites of the
MIB.
Look for news and updates on our website at
www.lgasp.org. If you haven’t already
done so, please sign up for our list serve via the website and encourage your
fellow caucus members to do so. Thanks
to Bob Rimac for his fantastic work in keeping our website up to date.
Our annual meeting will include a presentation by volunteer
Co-Chair Ashley Frazier. Ashley is a
motivational speaker. You won’t want to miss her presentation! Join us at this
social event, meet friends, make new ones, mingle and have FUN. With the
exception of voting on amendments to our by-laws and the installation of
officers, all business affairs will be deferred to Friday’s Leadership and
Business Luncheon. Cold beverages will
be provided. The meeting space will open
at 6:30 p.m. Our meeting will commence at 7:15 and conclude at 8:30 p.m. to
allow members to attend MC2’s (Multicultural Concerns Collective) annual
meeting. Please support the Collective
by attending this lively social event.
Past and present leaders and interested members are invited
to attend Friday’s Leadership and
Business Luncheon where the majority of operational procedures and caucus
initiatives will be addressed. Members
may submit agenda items for this meeting in advance and continuously up to the
date of the luncheon. If you are interested
in attending this meeting reservations are required by October 15. Submit your
request to Faix@yahoo.com.
L’GASP will share a booth in the convention exhibition hall
with other multicultural constituency groups.
Please help us staff this booth..
The exhibit hall will be open at from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning on
Thursday, November 15 and close at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 17. Sign up
early by sending an e-mail to me at Faix@yahoo.com
.
If you have pictures from previous L’GASP events and would
like to share them for potential use on
our website and in an upcoming article for NSSHLA’S winter newsletter, please
contact me.
Please send us a list of your scheduled ASHA
presentations. This includes poster
sessions. These are being posted on the
website under the Boston 2007 link.
Support fellow members with your attendance at their presentations.
If you can join us for dinner on Saturday please make your
reservation TODAY. Our reservation at Maggiano’s presently includes seating for 30
people. The cost is $25.95 per person,
family style. Reserve your spot by sending an email to me at Faix@yahoo.com
with “L’GASP dinner reservations” in the subject line. You may also telephone
me at 336-692-0099.
Volunteers are being solicited for help at the convention
and on L’GASP - GLBT Caucus initiatives. Help your organization grow! Volunteers are needed for small projects
without major time commitments and larger projects where more commitment is
required. Have fun, meet new people, help us grow, serve!
Look for additional updates as the countdown continues to Boston 2007.
Your Co-Chair,
Tedd Masiongale, M.A. CCC-SLP, S-LP ( C )
Tedd Masiongale
Presentations of GLBT Interest
Saturday,
November 17
8:00AM-9:30AM
Multicultural and Diversity Issues: Facilitating Therapy Referrals for Male-to-Female Transgendered Clients (Jeffries, Robinson-Whaley, & Lindstedt)
Session Number: 0688
Poster Board 49: Poster Hall B2
3:00PM-4:30PM
Multicultural and Diversity Issues: How Do Gay Men Perceive Their Speech & Overall Communication? (Christiansen, Bleile, & Burda)
Session Number: 0694
Poster Board 56: Poster Hall B2
Member Gregg Lof has several presentations at ASHA 2007
Thursday,
November 15
8:00AM-10:00AM
Muscle Training Principles
& Resulting Changes to Speech & Swallowing
Session Number 1178: Seminar
- 2 Hour 153ABC
1:00PM-2:30PM
Naturalness Perceptions of
Varying Vowel Prolongations
Session Number: 0956 Poster
Board 88 Poster Hall B2
Friday,
November 16
10:30AM-11:30AM
The Effectiveness of
Oral-Motor Exercises: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review
Session Number: 0518:
Seminar - 1 Hour 160ABC
1:00PM-2:00PM
Reasons Why Nonspeech Oral
Motor Exercises Should Not Be Used
Session Number: 1597:
Seminar - 1 Hour 259B
3:00PM-4:30PM
Speech-Language Pathologists'
Measurement of Intelligibility: A National Survey
Session Number: 1609
Poster Board 257: Poster Hall B2
Saturday,
November 17
1:00PM-2:30PM
Right Hemisphere
Communicative Functions in Right Hemisphere Aphasia: Case Study Session Number: 1855
Poster Board 164: Poster Hall B
Member Rik Lemoncello's presentations at ASHA 2007
Friday,
November 16
2:30AM-3:30PM
Assistive Technology for Cognition: What Every Clinician Needs to Know [Sohlberg, Fickas, Lemoncello]
Session Number: 1441, 1-Hour Seminar, BCEC Room 203
Saturday,
November 17
3:00PM-4:30PM
Activities of Community Transportation: A Model of Community Navigation [Lemoncello & Sohlberg]
Session Number: 1863, Poster #172
Two ASHA designated hotels are located near the convention center. The
others are scattered from downtown to Back Bay (no greater than a
distance of 3 miles). The old convention center (John B. Hynes Veterans
Memorial Convention Center) is located in Back Bay and was the site of
the '97 ASHA convention.
L'GASP doesn't have a designated hotel but I'm including a list of gay accomodations:
Boston Gay Hotels (source:
GayCities: Boston)
Charles Street Inn
Luxury inn with all the frills, including in-room spa
94 Charles Street, Boston, MA
Clarendon Square Bed and Breakfast
A six-story Victorian townhouse with several room to stretch your legs
198 West Brookline St., Boston, MA
Encore Bed & Breakfast
Oh so modern B&B with stylish rooms named after famous family
South End - 116 West Newton Street, Boston, MA
Hotel Onyx and Nine Zero Hotel
Gay friendly hotels with several gay-themed packages.
Oasis Guest House
Private, gay-owned B&B with good views and a central location
Back Bay - 22 Edgerly Road, Boston, MA
Taylor House Bed and Breakfast
Let Dave, Daryl & their Golden Retrievers host you at this historic and comfy B&B
50 Burroughs Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
Fancy, small hotel with unique rooms in historic district.
25 Charles Street, Boston, MA
The Chandler Inn
Very gay and in a good spot - connected to Fritz a cruise bar.
South End - 26 Chandler St., Boston, MA
In 1997, several L'GASP members stayed at the Oasis Guest House which
is 1/2 mile from the Hilton Boston Back Bay and Sheraton Boston and .7
mile from the Colonnade Boston, all of which are ASHA designated
hotels. The "T" is Boston's subway and several stops are located within
walking distance. While their rooms are small, their rates are
reasonable. The South End, Boston's primary gay section, is located
approximately 1 mile from this area but is easily accessed via the "T"
subway system.
The Chandler Inn, located in the South End, is .6 miles from Boston
Park Plaza, another ASHA designated hotel. I'm not familiar with the
other gay accomodations but I presume that most are close to a "T"
stop. You can map the establishment with ASHA hotels or local "T" stops
for more information.
The close proximity of the ASHA designated hotels may be useful for
those who wish to access ASHA's free shuttles to the convention center.
