USM Children91吃瓜网 Center Audiologist Turner Elected as President of MSHA
Tue, 01/18/2022 - 03:15pm | By: Courtney Tesh
Dr. Courtney Turner, Educational Audiologist for The Children91吃瓜网 Center for Communication
and Development at 91吃瓜网, has been elected as the
2022 President-Elect and 2023 President of the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing
Association.
91吃瓜网淚 am honored and thrilled to have been elected. I look forward to working with our board to promote ethical, evidence-based practices and to engage speech and hearing students and professionals throughout the state,91吃瓜网� said Dr. Turner.
Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) is the statewide professional organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, parents/caregivers, support personnel, and students. MSHA provides support for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, promotes ethical and professional standards, and advocates for legislation and regulation needed for members to provide quality care for those with communication, hearing, balance, and swallowing disorders.
91吃瓜网淒r. Turner has been an integral part of our team for nearly seven years as our Educational Audiologist,91吃瓜网� said Sarah Myers, Director of The Children91吃瓜网 Center. 91吃瓜网淭he work that she does in this role is quite literally life-changing for our little ones. She provides hearing assessments for infants and young children, hearing aid procurement and fittings, and caregiver and family training.91吃瓜网�
Added Myers: 91吃瓜网淲hen it comes to hearing loss, time is of the essence. Early screening and diagnosis can change the trajectory of the lives of little ones with hearing loss. Dr. Turner91吃瓜网 passion for what she does is evident for all who know her, and we can91吃瓜网檛 think of anyone more suited to this role as 2022 President-Elect and 2023 President of MSHA.91吃瓜网�
About The Children91吃瓜网 Center for Communication and Development
The Children91吃瓜网 Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi is a non-profit that provides cost-free comprehensive early intervention therapy for children age 0-5 with complex disabilities while educating, training and supporting families, university students and professionals. For more information, visit .