ATHLETES ARE OUR MISSION
Learn more about how we bridge the gap between communication sciences and disorders and athletics. Our Career Pathways program recruits and educates speech-language pathologists and audiologists, as well as advocates for interprofessional experiences to ensure a diverse pipeline into sports clinics, camps and leagues. We partner with sports and fitness communities to meet athletes where they are by working out their brains and bodies! Our Brain Workout program provides in-person and online classes, discussions and resources.
Support Our Mission
Head to Speech, Incorporated is the first ever 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to solely focus on brain health and the impact that post-concussion syndrome has on student, professional and former athletes' speech-language, hearing and cognitive-communication outcomes. We advocate for speech-language pathologists and audiologists to be included in sports concussion management protocols and to serve on interprofessional teams throughout the athletes' continuum of care and lifetime.
Our Vision
We welcome your support if you truly believe in a world where athletes and their support systems affected by sports concussion need to HEAD TO SPEECH-language pathologists and audiologists to receive education, counseling, timely identification, assessments, and interventions for speech-language, hearing and cognitive-communication disorders!
READY, SET, HEAD TO SPEECH!
The Head to Speech Awareness Campaign Toolkit provides you with everything you need to know about Head to Speech Incorporated, our awareness campaign and the tools needed to accept our Public Service Announcement (PSA) Challenge! We are on a mission to help various communities create 30–second videos and audio spots that raise awareness and donations for our programs. The PSAs are promoted across our social media platforms and in major media markets nationwide.
AS SEEN IN THE ASHA LEADER
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Newsmagazine
SLP Starts Nonprofit for Sports TBI, Brain Health
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
Once you complete our ambassador application you will receive an onboarding questionnaire and recurring Ambassador Zoom link for Meet & Greets! Our headquarters are within the Washington, DC area. However, we are a national organization! Our events are hybrid (in-person and online) and have a self-study option. We encourage you to raise awareness and donations within your community! We will send you everything you need to host your Head to Speech events!
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Explore our Brain Workout Program
The Brain Workout Program is perfect for physical education programs, intercollegiate athletic programs, sports clinics, camps, leagues, and Corporate Wellness. Contact us today to schedule your 30 min consultation and we will send you our Brain Workout Assessment!
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Empower other athletes to workout their brain and body!
By sharing your story or the story of someone you know provides our community with insight into athletes' lives. Share a testimonial on how our brain workouts are beneficial to completing sports drills and physical fitness exercises, managing nutrition and wellness goals, and/or reducing mental health issues.
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The Head to Speech Ambassador Box
The Head to Speech Ambassador Box is a seasonal subscription box that helps us sustain our donations and Ambassador engagement! The box is curated by our Interprofessional Task Force made up of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Allies for our inclusion in sports concussion management. Our seasonal themed boxes are centered around our brain workout challenges and contain 4-6 health, wellness, fitness, nutrition or sports performance products ranging from books and journals to athleisure clothing, brain healthy workout plans, self-care routines, and recipes! We offer these boxes to our Head to Speech Community and incorporate them as part of our swag given to our program participants.
PARTNER WITH US
Our Ambassador Box Pitch Competition is held during our Summer Bootcamp for Performance, Leadership and Innovation. Learn about evidence-based practices, current trends, and what our Ambassadors need to be successful in brain health and sports concussion management. Accelerate your partnership through strategy sessions and the completion of an independent project to move our purpose, vision and mission forward. Get your innovative ideas, services, programs, and products aligned with Head to Speech!
Concussion Recovery Care Packages
Our Concussion Recovery Care Packages provide athletes and their support systems with FREE cognitive-communication therapeutic resources and materials that support them working out their brain and body, as well as return-to-playing, learning, working, and activities of daily living.
Request a package by indicating if the athlete is a student, professional or former athlete.
REQUEST A PACKAGE
Pack with Us!
The items on our Amazon Wish List help us provide Brain Workout Starter Packs and Concussion Recovery Care Packages. We also utilize these items to provide preventative education demonstrations for student, professional and former athletes, and their support systems.
Ways to get involved:
- Purchase items that we need to go inside our packages and boxes!
- Coordinate a care package drive and packing day for us within your community!
- Send the packages to your favorite collegiate athlete and let them know you miss them and care about their brain and mental health!
- Support our Care Package Drive by starting a Head to Speech fundraiser while working out your brain and body within your community and donate the proceeds using our HTS methods for donations!
Ways to Give
100% of donations go towards programs for student-athletes, professional and former athletes, as well as their support systems affected by sports concussion. You will receive a donation acknowledgment letter from Head to Speech Incorporated.
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Head to Speech Incorporated
3540 Crain Highway Suite 509
Bowie, MD 20716
"I bring my knowledge and background in auditory processing disorders to Head to Speech because many of the athletes who have suffered head injuries and concussions, even mild concussions, may have suffered trauma to systems involved in processing auditory information, but there is a lack of awareness and understanding of how such head injuries can affect the athlete's abilities to process and understand what is said to them. This can affect their social lives, education, work, and life in general."
JAY R. LUCKER, Ed.D., CCC-A/SLP, FAAA
Board Member
"I have personal experience with head injury/concussion working with family members, one who played high school, college, and semi-professional football and another who experienced two playground injuries."
TIFFANY C. GURLEY-NETTLES, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Board Member
"Head to Speech is a great nonprofit program that provides a much-needed educational service to athletes, families, and those who work with athletes. I would like to contribute to the concussion prevention and educations work that Head to Speech will do to support those who may experience concussion and those who provide support to athletes."
ALAINA S. DAVIS, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/L, CBIST
Board Member
"What interests me about serving on the Board of Directors of Head to Speech is the opportunity to be a part of something that will make a huge impact not only in my direct community but I believe this will help to educate all facets of the health field. This is to include not only the field of Speech-Language Pathology but all involved in sports such as sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and mental health. I am very excited to aid in making such a groundbreaking change through education within the health field and sports community."
JADAE LAWSON, M.S. CCC-SLP
Board Member
"As an accomplished Financial Advisor, I help Head to Speech fulfill its mission by contributing financially to the task, goals, and objectives and provide my wise counsel gained through over 30 years of academic achievement and professional experience."
REV. CEDRIC V. ALEXANDER, EA, NTPI Fellow®
Secretary/Treasurer
"My interest in concussion management is very personal. My father who was an athlete all of his life suffered many concussions. The result being cognitive deficits and affecting his quality of life as an elderly senior. I also have two grandsons who are energetic and curious, and will certainly play sports. Their protection and those of other athletes is my utmost interest."
GISELLE C. THELEMAQUE, R.D.H., B.P.A., M.Ed.
VP of Operations
Our Programs
Help us reach our fundraising goal of $50,000 to secure funding and ensure programming through 2023-2024.
Head to Speech® Awareness Campaign & Toolkit
Help us make the Head to Speech® Sports Concussion & The Effects on Cognitive-Communication Skills Awareness Campaign & Toolkit the leading national health communications and social marketing awareness campaign from a speech-language pathologists' and audiologists’ perspective designed to increase public knowledge and awareness on head injury, sports-related concussion and the effects on speech, language, hearing and cognitive-communication skills in a time-effective and efficient manner.
Proceeds go towards research, policy and advocacy, increased media partnerships and sponsorships, printing and distribution, brand ambassador training, operational and travel expenses, national and international support to address health disparities, etc.
Our awareness campaign and toolkit initiatives will include:
- Exhibitor brochures, flyers, posters, and promotional merchandise
- Production of videos, in-service trainings, quizzes, case studies, podcast interviews
- Support current and future research using focus groups and questionnaires, screenings, assessments, and interventions
- National and international public service announcements and social marketing campaigns
Head to Speech® Academy
Help Head to Speech continue to provide evidence-based courses as a continuing education provider with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Our Academy supports the educational needs of sports medicine and rehabilitation providers, coaches, athletes, and support groups including academic advisors, vocational counselors, spouses, family members, and caregivers!
Proceeds from the Head to Speech Academy provide graduate school scholarships, professional fellowships and travel stipends to those demonstrating an interest in adult neurogenic disorders, traumatic brain injury and sports-related concussion research, clinical leadership and innovation.
Our 3 Signature Programs are:
- Head to Speech Interprofessional Task Force Summit plus access to our Interprofessional Task Force Mastermind, Summit Planning Committee & Facebook Community
- Head to Speech Bootcamp for Performance, Leadership and Innovation in Sports Concussion Management, Cognitive-Communication Rehab, and Overall Brain Health
- Head to Speech Ambassador Podcast and Podcourses: Provide Audio courses only.
Our Ambassadors receive Sports Concussion Fundamentals webinars during our monthly Meet & Greets!
Head to Speech® Brain Workout
Help us build a community that not only provides resources to athletes with concussions and their support systems but also connects health, wellness and fitness communities with opportunities to facilitate and host a support group or a fundraiser using the Head to Speech® Brain Workout & Meals Program!
Proceeds from the Head to Speech® Brain Workout & Meals Program help us provide the following:
- Guidance for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists (AuDs) and other health, wellness and fitness professionals who want to work with athletes on holistic concepts and approaches related to physical fitness, wellness, sports nutrition, and the mind diet in order to achieve the athletes’ peak cognitive-communication performance, as well as prevent cognitive decline related to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurogenic disorders.
- A Starter Pack with sample products, recipes, meal plans, and video segments for brain workout exercises, brain workout meals, and brain health challenges!
- A therapeutic workbook that includes assessment and treatment strategies for athletes and their support systems affected by post-concussive cognitive-communication disorders.
- Intense focus on specific cognitive-communication domains using counseling and journaling. Within each section of the journal are exercises for athletes, their athletic trainers, coaches, and support systems.
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Facilitate a support group that focuses on athletes and their support systems by discussing the following: Return-to-playing, return-to-learning, and vocational training, overview of concepts, such as dual tasking and mindfulness.
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Encourage the inclusion of SLPs and AuDs in traditional modes of care delivery, including co-treatment with physical and occupational therapists.
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Share resources and tools within an engaged community!
PREVIOUS SUMMIT SPONSORS & SPEAKERS
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SPRING 2024 HEAD TO SPEECH® SUMMIT SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS
Interested in sponsoring the SPRING 2024 Head to Speech® Interprofessional Task Force Summit? The generosity of our sponsors and donors makes it possible for attendees to enjoy a fabulous Summit with fellow Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, as well as health and rehabilitation professionals, sports management professionals, athletes and their support systems. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected].
PRESENTING
$10,000
Exclusive-One Available
- Registration for groups up to 30 attendees
- Recognized as presenting sponsor on all summit-related promotional materials
- Mentioned at all keynote speaker introductions, breakout sessions and panel discussions
- Opportunity to co-host a contest on social media
- Company representative featured in promotional video message
- Full page ad inside cover of digital program booklet
- Unlimited pre-summit social media mentions (shout-outs/tags)
- Logo on summit landing page
- Logo included in backdrop for Emcee/hosts
- Opportunity to be featured in video during virtual summit
- Access to market intelligence including insight from the Head to Speech Board of Directors, Interprofessional Task Force Summit Planning Committee meetings, behind-the-scenes experiences, and summit attendees email list
AWARDS
$5,000
Exclusive-Four Available
- Registration for groups up to 15 attendees
- Recognized as presenting sponsor of one of the awards presented during the virtual summit
- Awards given include: Summit Graduate and Undergraduate Student Scholarships and Summer Fellowships
- Mention at all keynote speaker introductions, breakout sessions, and panel discussions
- Opportunity to co-host a contest on social media
- Company representative featured in promotional video message
- Full page ad near the front of digital program book including company name, logo, and call to action
- Unlimited pre-summit social media mentions (shout-outs/tags)
- Logo on summit landing page
- Live “Shout Out” during virtual summit
- Opportunity to include branded items in swag bags for individual supporters, and more!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
$3,000
Exclusive-Three Available
- Registration for groups up to 10 attendees
- Mention at all breakout sessions and panel discussions
- Company representative featured in promotional video message
- Full page ad near the front of digital program book including company name, logo, and call to action
- Countdown (5) pre-summit social media mentions (shout-outs/tags)
- Logo on summit landing page
- Live “Shout Out” during virtual summit
- Opportunity to include branded items in swag bags for individual supporters, and more!
EXHIBITOR
$2,000
Unlimited available
- Registration for groups up to 5 attendees
- Full page ad near the front of digital program book including company name, logo, and call to action
- Countdown (5) pre-summit social media mentions (shout-outs/tags)
- Logo on summit landing page
- Live “Shout Out” during virtual summit
- Opportunity to include branded items in swag bags for individual supporters, and more!
VIP EXPERIENCE
$497
First 10 Task Force Members
- Registration for 1 attendee
- Opportunity to include branded items in swag bags for individual supporters, and more!
- Listing in online Directory of service providers
- Access to all speakers and post-summit one-on-one coaching support with Dr. Pope and selected speakers
PROFESSIONALS
$349
$408 for late enrollment
- Registration for 1 attendee
- $349 Enroll early now until November 30th
- SAVE $59 on Summit & Expo tickets plus a year of Academy trainings with ASHA CEUs/PDHs
EARLY PROFESSIONALS
$228
Payment Plan $19/month
- $19/month (payment plan)
- Summit & Expo tickets and a year of Academy trainings with ASHA CEUs/PDHs
- (Scholarships are available)
GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
$108
Payment Plan $9/month
- $9/month (payment plan)
- Summit & Expo tickets and a year of Academy trainings
- (Scholarships are available)
SPECIAL GROUP RATES
Take Advantage of our Group Rate We offer 30% OFF for educational institutions, companies, organizations, or community collectives with no more than 5 individuals who make up that group.
GROUP OF 5
$1,221.50
VALUED AT $1,745
Everything included for your educational institution, company, organization, or community collective at the very best price!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Invite Head to Speech to your next community event! We'll be there to raise awareness and fundraise within your community! Our Founder, Dr. Tabia Pope proudly invites all community collectives, especially sports parents to get involved! She is the wife of Patrick Pope, a CIAA Player of the Year, All American, and retired international professsional basketball player. She is also a sports mom of two boys and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Partner with us if player safety is of the upmost importance to you and your community!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Follow us for our latest community events. Some of our community events and fundraisers have included Nike Unite Glenarden, Tots to Teens Expo, and Panda Express.
OUR GROUPS
Head to Speech offers three groups including the Head to Speech Interprofessional Task Force, Head to Speech Academy, and Head to Speech Community for Athletes with Concussion & Their Support Systems.
Head to Speech Interprofessional Task Force
Advisory Council, Masterclasses & Interprofessional Summit Planning
Join an Interprofessional Task Force of leaders and active participants interested in doing the following:
1) Advocate for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in sports concussion management to ensure athletes receive education, counseling, timely identification, assessment, and interventions for post-concussive speech-language, hearing and cognitive-communication disorders.
2) Share how the sports and medical communities can improve upon the current referral processes, educational, clinical, scientific, and charitable initiatives in sports concussion management and cognitive-communication rehabilitation.
3) Engage on an ongoing basis within our Facebook Group and meet annually at the Head to Speech Interprofessional Summit in order to audit current protocols, programs, interventions, and resources; Discuss problems and solutions; Identify ways to utilize the Head to Speech Awareness Campaign and Toolkit in various communities; and carryout action plans by monitoring their outcomes.
- Our subject matter experts are knowledgeable members who often join conversations to answer questions, provide insights, and offer support.
- Our speakers cover a breadth of topics on traumatic brain injury, sports concussion management and/or cognitive-communication rehabilitation.
- Once you receive a badge, it makes it easier for others to spot informative or insightful posts and comments, and Head to Speech Incorporated can collaborate with you to host Q&As, respond to members’ questions, and share perspectives.
Head to Speech Academy
Continuing Education & Professional Development Courses
- Are you looking to increase your knowledge about neurogenic disorders, traumatic brain injury and sports concussion management?
- Are you looking to expand your service offerings to athletes with a history of sports concussion?
- Are you interested in becoming a course instructor?
- All in-person trainings include customizable PowerPoint Presentations.
- Athletic leagues, educational institutions, healthcare systems, private practice providers, and communities for athletes and their support systems can request a consultation, speaking engagements and media relations.
Our courses are specifically designed for the following key groups:
- Communication sciences and disorders leaders; Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; Sports medicine and rehabilitation leaders; Physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists; Sports management leaders and coaches; Athletic organization leadership and athletes; and A coalition of advocates and support groups including spouses, family members, caregivers, academic advisors, vocational counselors, agents, attorneys, etc.
Head to Speech Brain Workout Community
Sports & Fitness
The Head to Speech Brain Workout Community provides brain health education, neurocognitive training, live discussions, and resources for the sports & fitness community!
We welcome college, professional & former athletes and their support systems from family and coaches to teammates, medical personnel, academic advisers, vocational counselors, and the people that make up an athlete’s entourage play a fundamental role in their brain health, post-concussive cognitive-communication rehabilitation, and cognitive aging.
Athletes under the age of 18 require their legal guardians consent and involvement.
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