Greater participation in A.A.O. by faculty and students from Ohio's training programs. Greater use of Internet resources in meeting membership needs for communication and professional growth. Re-evaluate A.A.O.'s goals and structure and modify as needed to better suit current members. You will hear more of these goals after review by the Board in January. The heart of any organization is its membership.
Membership builds and sustains to the degree that the organization serves or meets members' needs.
A.A.O. board will be successful to the degree it can meet needs of adult neurogenic communication and swallowing rehabilitation specialists and those clients they serve. Times have changed. He cites numerous influences driving this reduction, among them television, urban sprawl, and two-career families. He demonstrates that this has had a negative effect on the social fabric and accomplishments of organizations. Also, of interest is the deleterious impact on personal health.