Sponsored SilenceSponsored Silence  January 18 th 2012  What is it?- An event held at a Miami University men’s basketball game to raise awareness for people who use AAC devices for speech communication. We also try to raise money for a scholarship to purchase an AAC device  If you are interested in helping out and becoming part of the SS committee, please contact Brooke

Cincinnati Walk For Kids-3 mile walk  Saturday, October 15  Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH  8 am Walker Check-In Opens  10 am Opening Ceremony with walk starting immediately after  1 pm Event Ends  Free! They ask each walker raise at least $25 to participate in the event. If you raise $25, you get a t- shirt!

Teen Night In- Cincinnati Center for Autism  Saturday, October 15  6-9 pm  Teens meet at CCA for pizza, games and supported socialization. The central focus of this event will be refining designs, practicing on ‘dummy’ pumpkins and coming up with final material lists.  Friday, October 21  5- 7 pm  meet at CCA to complete their racing Pumpkin. CCA staff will secure pumpkins, and transport to ASGC Great Pumpkin Race event on October 22, if preferred by the team.

Great Pumpkin Race- Cincinnati Center for Autism  Saturday, October 22  ASGC Great Pumpkin Race! Teens [with caregiver present] and CCA staff meet at Ault Park to participate in the second annual Great Pumpkin Race event.  The event is 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Volunteers may assist with activities, such as face painting and pumpkin decorating. They would love to have some artistic volunteers for these two activities specifically. Volunteers can arrive at 9:00 a.m. and then can plan to leave by 3:00 p.m. after break down.  More information will be provided at a later date

Dance MarathonDance Marathon  Saturday, November 12, 2011 noon-midnight  Registration deadlines:  $15 - register before October 7 th  $20 – register between October 7st and October 21 st  $25 – register between October 21 st and November 4 th  What's included?  All 3 meals and snacks included along with a team t-shirt  A fun-filled day helping raise money F or T he K ids and The Children’s Miracle Network in Cincinnati. ** Paige Goodie about forming a team:

Interested in volunteering?Interested in volunteering?  Amelia Bergmann if you are interested in volunteering with the Cincinnati Center for Autism (CCA) or walking in the Cincinnati Walk for Kids  Make sure you tell her which event you want to volunteer- and if you are able to drive or you need a ride 

Fundraising Event!Fundraising Event!  NSSLHA will be having an event with the Remnants on November 4 th at Top Deck  The Remnants will perform their concert, and the proceeds ($2 admission at the door) and a portion of the food purchased between the hours of 4 & 8 will go towards Sponsored Silence  Print out a food voucher (will be available online) so we can get a portion of the profits  Concert will begin at 8:30 pm. Invite your friends, big/little, EVERYONE!  Any questions- Kristen Siskovich

Social NewsSocial News  Social Events Survey  completed surveys to Caitlin Coholich or HaeJi Lee  Survey will be an attachment to the October meeting  Butterfield Farm  October 26 th (Wednesday)  6:30 P.M  $8  HaeJi Lee or Caitlin Coholich if you are

Benefits FairBenefits Fair  TOMORROW  Shriver Multipurpose Room (2 nd floor)  9:00 am- 4:00 pm  The Speech and Hearing Clinic will have a table set up to explain what our clinic offers for Miami University employees and families  We need people to sign up to stand at the table and greet people. If you are working through the lunch hour, lunch will be provided.  To sign up- come see Brooke after the meeting, we will have a sign up sheet for you!

Option #1Option #1 Hello; I’m NSSLHAMiami University’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association

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Option #6Option #6 On the back: “/n ɪ sl ə /” in IPA and instead of the “00” it would say “12” for the year 2012

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Option #8Option #8 Back: “Speech is power: Speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let’s Take a Vote!Let’s Take a Vote!

The WebThe Web  Miami NSSLHA website:   Miami Hub:   You can print off the T-shirt order form from either the hub or the website and turn it into Theresa Wharton’s mailbox with the money!