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Get Excited! Our annual convention is back October 18-19th, 2025!

We will be learning and connecting at the wonderful venue, The Nave in Anchorage, AK!

2025 Convention

Innovate. Motivate. Rehabilitate. Advancing Impact in SLP Care

October 18-19, 2025

The Nave, 3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503

Register at www.aksha.org/AKSHA-Convention-Registration

Conference Agenda

ASHA CEUs

Saturday, October 18, 2025

7:30 Registration and light breakfast

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8:00 Foundational Frameworks for the Assessment and Treatment of Swallowing and Cough, Dr. James Curtis

10:00 Break

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10:15 Playful Therapy Approaches to Motivate and Excite Teens and Adults, Dr. Erik Raj

12:15 Lunch Provided / AuD meetup

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13:00 From ICU to IEP: What the Hospital SLP Wants You to Know About Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Part 1, Dr. Taryn Townsend

14:30 Break

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14:45 From ICU to IEP: What the Hospital SLP Wants You to Know About Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Part 1 continued, Dr. Taryn Townsend

16:15 Break

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16:30 Working in Rural Alaska: Challenges, Strategies and Successes for Speech Language and Hearing Professionals, Suzan Hess & Ashley Earp

18:00 Happy Hour Social Mixer at The Nave, catered by Wild Fork

Sunday, October 19, 2025

7:30 Registration and light breakfast

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8:00 (2 options)

Adult Track: Redefining Dysphagia Management: An Overview of Cough Assessment and Treatment, Dr. James Curtis

Pediatric Track: Language Matters: Supporting Language Through MTSS, Dr. Doug Petersen and Dr. Alisa Konishi Therkildsen 

10:00 Break

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10:15 (2 options)

Adult Track: Respiratory-Swallow Coordination & Dysphagia: Foundational Overview & Applications for Assessment & Treatment, Dr. James Curtis

Pediatric Track: Language Matters: Supporting Language Through MTSS continued, Dr. Doug Petersen and Dr. Alisa Konishi Therkildsen 

12:15 Lunch provided and Business Meeting

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13:30 From ICU to IEP: What the Hospital SLP Wants you to know about Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury,  Part 2;  Dr. Taryn Townsend

15:00 Break

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15:15 From ICU to IEP: What the Hospital SLP Wants you to know about Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Part 2 continued, Dr. Taryn Townsend

16:45 END 2025 conference

Total ASHA CEUs available for conference = 1.5.

Feeling Excited?

Check out our speakers including learning outcomes and disclosures at this link:

 2025 AKSHA Convention Speakers

Interested in UAA credit for attending the conference? 

UAA credit course info

ASHA CEUs Available

   AKSHA is thrilled about our annual convention on October 18-19, 2025 at The Nave in Anchorage, AK. This year's theme is Innovate. Motivate. Rehabilitate. Advancing Impact in SLP Care: Exploring Breakthroughs in Pediatric Brain Injury, Gamified Engagement, and Dysphagia Treatment.

   The conference is offering a maximum of 1.5 ASHA CEUs for full participation on Saturday (8 hours) and Sunday (7 hours). Partial credit is also available. Sessions are all professional content at various instructional levels.

Satisfactory Completion Requirements to receive ASHA CEUs:

    To receive ASHA CEUs, participants must actively attend some portion of the conference, complete a Google form (link provided at the end of the conference) which includes a Verification Statement of attendance, a Self Assessment of Learning Outcomes per session attended, a Program Evaluation and your ASHA number (and basic info) for filing ASHA CEUs (see note on ASHA CE Registry below). Once all required sections are completed and submitted, they will be reviewed and submitted to ASHA. No credit will be awarded without completion of this entire process. ASHA CEU information will be submitted to ASHA 2 weeks after the end of the conference and will appear on your ASHA CEU Registry shortly thereafter.


NOTE – ASHA CE Registry Info: An annual ASHA CE Registration fee is required for ASHA to automatically track your ASHA CEUs. Participants pay ASHA CE Registry fees directly to the ASHA national office. The annual ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact the ASHA CE staff at 800-498-2071 for CE Registry fee subscription and CE Registry eligibility information.


Policies: 

Cancellation/Refund Policy: All cancellations and refunds will be processed after the convention. Full refunds will be made only if a written cancellation request is received three (3) weeks prior to the convention (by September 27, 2025).

September 28 – October 4th refund 75%

October 5th– October 11th refund 50%

After the Oct. 11th refunds will be considered by the AKSHA board on a case-by-case basis.

Accessibility Policy: AKSHA is committed to providing an outstanding experience for all participants at its events. We strive for full access to the activities of these events and accommodations relating to mobility, hearing, vision or other areas may be provided. We ask that requests for reasonable accommodations at the event be made as early as possible, and well in advance of the event, so we may explore options to best meet the individual’s need or provide a resource/suggestion to help meet the individuals’ requirement.

Potential Barriers: Although we strive to make this event as accessible as possible to all members, some barriers may remain due to financial, logistical, facility, vendor or volunteer/staffing limitations.

If the association is unable to provide accommodation due to one or more of the reasons stated above and the individual feels attendance is no longer an option, AKSHA will provide a full refund of the event registration fee.

Complaint Policy: Questions, concerns or complaints arising during or after the conference should be emailed to AKSHA at aksha907@gmail.com.


Local Accommodations:

We are partnering with the Courtyard Marriott (4901 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska 99517) to offer an AKSHA Conference room rate of $169. Use the the following link by September 17 to reserve your room: Hotel Link


Contact us at:

aksha907@gmail.com

AKSHA

PO Box 111993

Anchorage, AK 99511

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