The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or ASHA, grants the the designation to both practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists. For speech-language pathologists, the full acronym representing demonstrated clinical competence is CCC-SLP.
If you are one of the NFL players whose career lasted long enough to qualify for NFL pension benefits you will need to decide when to begin drawing your pension. Although the NFL retirement plan defines normal retirement age as 55 years old, many players begin drawing their pensions early.
The 10-year veteran who retired in 1998 would receive $51,000 a year, according NFL Players Association Web site. Just don't expect Williams to talk much about it. I don't sit around thinking about that, Williams said. I think about bettering myself and playing as long as I can play.