Full Schedule

7:15 AM - 7:45 AM CST

TSHA Annual Business Meeting

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST

Registration

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST

Opening Keynote

Keynote

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CST

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Weaning Thickeners in the Pediatric Population

Co-Presenter: – Children's Health System of Texas

Primary Presenter: – Children's Health

Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionAdvanced

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Debunking Reimbursement Myths about Communication Partner Training in Aphasia

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Adult – CommunicationIntermediate

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Smarter, Not Harder: AI Tools for Speech Therapists

Primary Presenter: – Walden University

Co-Presenter: – Clearview Speech

Pediatric – School CommunicationBeginner

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Psychophysiological Profiles and Treatment Considerations in Functional Voice and Upper Airway Disorders

Primary Presenter: – Univeristy of Texas at Dallas, UT Southwestern

Adult – Swallowing and Upper AirwayAdvanced

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Critical Medicare/Medicaid Updates: A Forum with TSHA/ASHA Medicare & Medicaid Representatives

Primary Presenter: – Regency IHS

Co-Presenter: – Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Co-Presenter: – Texas Hearing Institute

Co-Presenter:

Professional IssuesIntermediate

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Cochlear Implants - Multi-Modal Configurations

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas at Austin

AudiologyIntermediate

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

The Mentorship Connection: Building Skills as a Mentor and Mentee in Speech Pathology

Primary Presenter: – Azle ISD

Co-Presenter: – Azle ISD

Professional IssuesIntermediateSupervision

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

AI and AAC: Is It Going to be Star Trek or Bladerunner?

Primary Presenter: – Texas Technology Access Program, University of Texas

Co-Presenter: – Texas Technology Access Program, University of Texas

Adult – CommunicationBeginner

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

Swallowing the Facts: Lips to LES

Primary Presenter: – RNP Healthcare Consulting and Ampcare

Adult – Swallowing and Upper AirwayBeginner

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

Tiny Swallows, Big Discoveries: NICU FEES Findings

Co-Presenter: – Baylor Scott and White

Co-Presenter: – Baylor University Medical Center

Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionAdvanced

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

Neurodiversity, Interoception, and Relational Trauma: A Neurodevelopmental Lens for Supporting Healing and Connection

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Tyler

Co-Presenter: – A DFW Public School District

Co-Presenter: – Spark Language LLC/TCU

Pediatric – School CommunicationIntermediate

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST

Using the LMH 10 Sound Test for Collaborative Treatment Between Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

AudiologyBeginner

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM CST

TSHA 2026 Kickoff in Exhibit Hall

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Thriving as a School-Based SLP: Strategies for Sustainability, Joy, and Advocacy

Primary Presenter: – Levelland Independent School District

Professional IssuesIntermediate

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Apathy to Action: Transforming Adherence to Home Exercise Programs in the Parkinson's Community and Beyond

Primary Presenter: – Parkinson Voice Project

Adult – CommunicationIntermediate

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

More Than Mints & Name Tags: A Guided "Speed Networking" Bootcamp for SLPs

Primary Presenter: – LifeSpeak, LLC

Co-Presenter: – University of Texas at Dallas

Professional IssuesIntermediate

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Books in Every Lap: Engaging Preschoolers in Shared Reading

Primary Presenter: – West Texas A&M University

Co-Presenter: – West Texas A&M University

Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

AAC Therapy Strategies: Setting Kids Up for Success with Language and Literacy

Primary Presenter: – Voice Bridge Inc, Randi Brown SLP Resources, Azle ISD

Pediatric – School CommunicationBeginner

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Audiology Poster Walk

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

A Comparative Study of Classroom Reverberation Time Using Cellphone Apps at Texas A&M International University

Primary Presenter: – Texas A&M International University

Co-Presenter: – Texas A&M International University

Co-Presenter: – Not applicable

Co-Presenter: – Texas A&M University

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Auditory Brainstem Correlates of Hyperacusis in Young Adults with Clinically Normal Hearing

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Hyperacusis is Associated with Listening Fatigue and Hearing Difficulties in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Hyperacusis, Tinnitus, and Subjective Hearing Difficulties in Cochlear Implant Users

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas at Dallas

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Noise Levels in College Bars A Pilot Study

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech Health Science Center

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Personality Profiles of Individuals with Sound Sensitivity

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas at Dallas

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

Self Perceived Hearing Deficits are Associated with the Emotional Responses to Sound

Primary Presenter: – Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080 2 Callier Center for Communication Disorders, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75235

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

The Effect of Talker Variability on Speech Perception in Individuals with Normal Hearing

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Audiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

The Role of Cochlear Implant-Hearing Aid Performance Disparity in Bimodal Benefit

Primary Presenter: – Lamar University

Audiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST

Pulmonary Essentials for the Speech Language Pathologist

Co-Presenter: – Accelerated Care Plus

Adult – Swallowing and Upper AirwayIntermediate

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST

Brains in Training: Playful Paths to Executive Function and Language Development

Primary Presenter: – Knowledge Is Now

Co-Presenter: – Therapy 2000

Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST

Communication that Matters: Using the Inpatient Functional Communication Interview

Co-Presenter: – Hendrick Medical Center

Primary Presenter: – Hardin-Simmons University

Adult – CommunicationIntermediate

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST

The Power of Peer Networks: Building Micro-Communities within TSHA

Co-Presenter: – Speak It Therapy Solutions

Professional IssuesBeginner

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Microscopic Cerumen and Foreign Body Removal for Audiologists

Primary Presenter: – Austin VA Outpatient Clinic

AudiologyAdvanced

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Lead SLP Insights: Navigating Texas Public Education

Primary Presenter: – Comal ISD

Co-Presenter: – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association

Co-Presenter: – Yes Prep Public Schools

Co-Presenter: – Buna ISD/SJCSSA

Professional IssuesIntermediateTSHA Committee Forum

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Automatic to Intentional: Restoring Voice and Hope for People with Parkinson’s through SPEAK OUT!® Therapy

Primary Presenter: – Parkinson Voice Project

Co-Presenter: – Parkinson Voice Project

Adult – CommunicationBeginner

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention Poster Walk

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

From Imitation to Interaction: Bridging Early Communication Gaps in Children with Autism

Primary Presenter: – Mirror Me Therapy, LLC

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Low-Tech Meets High-Tech: Comparative Speech Interventions for Cleft Palate Speech Intelligibility

Primary Presenter: – East Texas Baptist University

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Promoting Gesture Use Through Embedded Cues in Shared Reading

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech Health Sciences Center

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

That Was Fun! Building Language from Family Memories with Joint Reminiscing

Primary Presenter: – University of Houston

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Ultrasound in the Clinic: A Visual Tool for Treating Speech Sound Disorders

Primary Presenter: – University of North Texas

Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Fun and Functional: Speech Therapy in the ECSE Classroom

Primary Presenter: – Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

Pediatric – School CommunicationBeginner

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST

Interpretation and enhancement of a VNG

Primary Presenter: – UT Health - Houston

AudiologyIntermediate

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST

Dumpster Fire or Burn Out: Get the Fire Extinguisher!

Primary Presenter: – Imagine Learning

Professional IssuesIntermediateSupervision

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

The More the Merrier? Making Group Speech Therapy Work

Primary Presenter: – Education Service Center Region 11

Pediatric – School CommunicationBeginner

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: An SLP's Role

Primary Presenter: – UNT ASLP

Adult – Swallowing and Upper AirwayBeginner

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Hot Topics in AAC: Empowering Authentic, Inclusive Communication in Therapy and Practice

Primary Presenter: – Humble ISD

Pediatric – School CommunicationIntermediate

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Accent Modification Training- Why and how we train?

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas at Dallas

Co-Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

College and Me: Empowering students who are neurodiverse through self-advocacy and self-determination skills

Primary Presenter: – Hardin-Simmons University

Co-Presenter: – Hardin-Simmons University

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Communication Across the Continuum of Care: A WHO-ICF Analysis of Tom Lubbock’s Journey with Aphasia

Primary Presenter: – University of North Texas

Co-Presenter: – University of North Texas

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Effect of High-Tech Eye Gaze Augmentative and Alternative Communication on AAC Users and Care Partners

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Effects of Using Personally Relevant Stimuli on Picture Naming in a Person with Non-Fluent Aphasia

Primary Presenter: – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Baylor University

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

How Semantic Feature Cues Influence Naming in Individuals with PPA compared to Healthy Young Adults

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Co-Presenter: – The University of Texas at Dallas

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Impact of Payer Source on Cognitive-Communication Outcomes Following Speech-Language Pathology Intervention in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas Medical Branch

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Modulating Social Perception in Young Adults with Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial of tDCS Intervention

Primary Presenter: – Texas Woman's University

Co-Presenter: – Texas Woman's University

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Pathways in Color: An Arts-in Health Initiative for People with Aphasia

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – Museum at Texas Tech University

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

The Effects of Disclosure on University Students' Perceptions of a Person with Aphasia

Primary Presenter: – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Baylor University

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Triangulated Social Communication Training Approach for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Entering the Workforce

Primary Presenter: – University of North Texas

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

When words escape: A journey through Aphasia and Recovery.

Primary Presenter: – Nidia Garcia

Adult – Communication

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Fostering Growth in Speech-Language Pathology Through Agile: Applying User Stories to Optimize Collaborative Care Models

Primary Presenter: – Southside Chatter Collective, LLC

Professional IssuesIntermediate

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: SLP Role in Assessment and Treatment

Primary Presenter: – Baylor University Medical Center

Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate