CANNON BUILDING STATE OF DELAWARE TELEPHONE: (302) 744-4500 861 SILVER LAKE BLVD., SUITE 203 DEPARTMENT OF STATE FAX: (302) 739-2711 DOVER, DELAWARE 19904-2467 WEBSITE: WWW.DPR.DELAWARE.GOV DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: Board of Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispenser
MEETING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware Conference Room B second floor of the Cannon Building
MINUTES APPROVED: November 14, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dr. Michael Michelli, Professional Member, President Carol Guilbert, Public Member, Secretary Regina Bilton, Professional Member Illene Courtright, Professional Member George Christensen, Public Member Mary Ann Connolly-Gaskin, Professional Member
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT
Eileen Kelly, Deputy Attorney General Sandra Wagner, Administrative Specialist II
MEMBERS ABSENT
Dr. Cynthia Parker, Professional Member Kenneth Jones, Professional Member
CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Michelli called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES Board Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispenser Minutes – October 10, 2007 Page 2
The Board reviewed the minutes from the September 12, 2007 meeting. Mr. Christensen made a motion, seconded by Ms. Guilbert to approve the minutes. The motion was unanimously carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Review of Form for HAD Supervisor
Mr. Christensen made a motion, seconded by Ms. Guilbert to table this review until our next Board meeting. The motion was unanimously carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of Permanent Audiologist Applications for Licensure
Ms. Guilbert made a motion, seconded by Mr. Christensen to approve the following applications for licensure:
Michelle D’Amico Rebecca Germano Gina Giordano Edward Keels Jung Hwan Lee Elena Zamora
The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of Permanent Hearing Aid Dispensing Applications for Licensure
Ms. Guilbert made a motion, seconded by Ms. Courtright to deny the following applications for licensure. Applicants will need to apply for temporary license until they take the Delaware Hearing Aid Exam.
Michelle D’Amico Rebecca Germano Gina Giordano Edward Keels Jung Hwan Lee
The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of Permanent Speech/Language Pathology Applications for Licensure
Dr. Michelli made a motion, seconded by Ms. Guilbert to propose to deny the following application for unlicensed practice:
Karen Bennett Board Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispenser Minutes – October 10, 2007 Page 3
The motion was unanimously carried.
Ms. Connolly-Gaskin made a motion, seconded by Ms. Courtright to approve the following applications: Cleavonne Stratton Sarah Venable Cheryl Nelson Elizabeth Merrick Rachel Stankovits
The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of Temporary Speech/Language Pathology Application for Licensure
Ms. Connolly-Gaskin made a motion, seconded by Mr. Christensen to approve the following application:
Kelly Diamond
The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of Continuing Education Activities
Ms. Courtright made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bilton to approve the following continuing education for the hour and category shown: Sponsor: Christiana Care Licensee: Kristen Palmer Activity: Learn to Tango Contact Hours: 1 hour Category: 1 hour for Clinical Skills
The motion was unanimously carried.
Ms. Courtright made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bilton to table the following continuing education for the hours and category shown:
Sponsor: Department of Health & Social Services of DE Licensee: Susan Berry Activity: Spelling – Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Success in the Community and the Workplace Contact Hours: 14.5 hours
Ms. Courtright made a motion, seconded by Mr. Christensen to approve the following continuing education for the hours and categories shown:
Sponsor: Birth to Three Early Intervention System, DE Health & Social Service Board Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispenser Minutes – October 10, 2007 Page 4
Activity: Carolina Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs Contact Hours: 3.5 hours Category: 3.5 hours Clinical Skills
Sponsor: DSHA Licensee: Sheree Burke Activity: Enhancing Phonological & Metaphonological Skills of Children with Highly Unintelligible Speech Contact Hours: 6.0 hours Category: 6.0 hours Clinical Skills
The motion was unanimously carried.
Review Audit for Continuing Education from licensees
Dr. Michelli made a motion, seconded by Mr. Christensen for the review of the Audit for Continuing Education. The Board reviewed continuing education documentation of those licensees that were selected for random audit after the July 31, 2007 license renewal. Licensees who were deficient in their continuing education will receive a letter instructing them to submit an explanation and/or documentation of additional hours.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Other Business before the Board
Ms. Wagner went over the schedule for 2008. Dr. Michelli made a motion, seconded by Ms. Connolly-Gaskin to approve the 2008 schedule for Board Meetings.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Next Scheduled Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 2:00 Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Ms. Guilbert made a motion, seconded by Ms. Connolly- Gaskin to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:08 p.m. Board Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispenser Minutes – October 10, 2007 Page 5
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Wagner Administrative Specialist II