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Presenter Disclosures
All Convention presenters, including those displaying posters, must-at the beginning
of the session or presentation-make a disclosure statement. ASHA's disclosure
requirements are designed to promote transparency in the design, development, and
presentation of courses offered for ASHA CEUs, resulting in Convention attendees'
having a more complete context in which to evaluate presenters' information.
All presenters must disclose all relevant financial and nonfinancial relationships-or
lack thereof-to attendees in each session that they present as the relationships
relate to their presentation content. Presenters of Oral Sessions should begin the
presentation with a slide and verbal statement indicating their adherence to the
policy and disclosing any relevant financial and nonfinancial relationships or lack
thereof. Poster presenters should include within the visual presentation a written
statement indicating their adherence to the policy and disclosing any relevant
financial and nonfinancial relationships or lack thereof.
If the session focuses on one product, device, or service, the presenter(s) must
disclose whether information about similar products or services will be limited or
not presented.
The disclosure requirement aligns ASHA with current practices in other professions-
particularly, continuing medical education. The ASHA Continuing Education Board's
Requirement 3 (transparency in course planning and delivery) for presenters
indicates that session content and presentations must focus on the science and/or
contemporary practice of audiology, speech‑language pathology, and speech,
language, and hearing sciences, not on the sale or promotion of products or services.
Consequently, presenters should not attempt to persuade learners to favor, use,
promote, or purchase a particular product, piece of equipment, device, or service.
If a session focuses on teaching the theoretical aspects of a product or service and/
or the details of a product's operation, presenters cannot sell or promote that
product or service during the session. Likewise, if presenters use products, equipment,
or devices in conducting a session, they cannot engage in marketing, promoting, or
selling during the session or in the space/place where the session is held.
If presenters offer a session focused on one product or service, they should disclose
to the audience, before the session begins, that they will present limited or no
information about similar products or services.
Some sessions may focus on one specific approach, product or product line, tool,
technique, service, or model, and there may be limited or no information provided
about other similar approaches, products or product lines, tools, techniques,
services, or models. Authors of such sessions have indicated this as part of their
presenter disclosure statements, all of which are viewable through the online
Program Planner, as noted above. These sessions are fully accepted presentations
of the 2017 ASHA Convention and offer full CE credit, as determined by the
session format, to both the attendees and the presenting authors.
To report a presenter disclosure issue, visit one of the Information Booths and
ask for a comment form.

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RECORDING POLICY REMINDER
Whether for personal or
commercial use, the following
recording types are strictly
prohibited during all ASHA
Convention education sessions:
* Audio, video, and digital
recordings

* Live streaming or broadcasting
* Photography

The only exception is if consent
from the presenter was granted
or obtained prior to the start of
the session. Unless the presenter
explicitly states that you may
record the session at the start of
the presentation, assume that
recording is not permitted. Any
individual who does not comply
with this policy will be asked to
leave the session or event and to
surrender his/her film or recording
media. Under no circumstances
may presentations be rebroadcast.
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