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Press Release
| Contact: | Lorna D. Sikorski (714) 838 6002  |
Tustin, CA, July 6, 2011
LDS & Associates, LLC Receives ASHA Approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider Recognition
ASHA Approved CE Provider Status Demonstrates Commitment to High-Quality CE Programming for Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
July 6, 2011 – The Continuing Education Board (CEB) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has approved LDS & Associates, LLC as an ASHA Approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider. ASHA Approved CE Providers are the only organizations approved to offer continuing education courses for audiologists and speech-language pathologists for ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
“We are pleased to welcome LDS & Associates, LLC as our newest ASHA Approved CE Provider organization,” stated Dr. Paul Rao, president of ASHA and chief operating officer for inpatient services at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Washington, DC. Rao added, “LDS & Associates, LLC joins 550 organizations across the county and around the world that have had their organizational process and courses reviewed by our experts in continuing education to ensure the highest possible standards are met.”
In order to achieve ASHA Approved CE Provider status, LDS & Associates, LLC completed a rigorous application process and successfully demonstrated adherence to the ASHA Continuing Education Board standards that focus on the design, development, administration, and evaluation of its continuing education courses offered for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. LDS agreed to comply with ASHA CEB standards and can promote their organization and courses using the ASHA CE logo on promotional course material. In addition, LDS & Associates, LLC is listed on the ASHA CEB’s Approved CE Provider list and their courses that meet CEB standards appear in the ASHA CE Course Search on the ASHA website at www.asha.org
Lorna D. Sikorski, President of LDS & Associates, LLC stated, “Our approval as an ASHA Approved CE Provider demonstrates our strong commitment to meeting ASHA CEB’s standards when we offer CE courses for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. We are proud to be recognized by such a prestigious organization as ASHA and pleased to be one of the elite group of organizations that meets ASHA CEB standards for offering exemplary continuing education courses.”
About LDS & Associates, LLC
Based in Orange County, California, LDS & Associates specializes in the design and implementation of communication programs for foreign born professionals. Lorna D. Sikorski, M.A., CCC-SP, President of LDS, has emphasized adult second language learners for the past twenty years. In addition to running LDS & Associates Publishing, Ms. Sikorski has conducted professional training seminars on accent throughout the U.S. and Canada since 1984. She is also an active trainer for accented adults in the U.S. and in select international settings.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 145,481 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders. For more information, please visit www.asha.org or call 800-498-2071.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Continuing Education Board (CEB)
The ASHA CEB supports and facilitates professional development by assisting
individuals in the management of lifelong learning; encouraging the availability
of quality, relevant CE opportunities through its network of ASHA Approved
Continuing Education Providers; and recognizing individual accomplishments
in CE with the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE).
