In 1981 inspired by means of the desire to secure professional unity and mutual support among speech-language pathologists living overseas, a self-same enthusiastic and dedicated SLP named Susan A. Abbott initiated the Overseas Association of Communication Sciences (OSACS). Abbott and her colleagues recognized the ne for professional camaraderie as well as the necessity of maintaining and updating rife standards, which was especially challenging upon overseas assignments.
OSACS became a state association in 1990 The proces of gaining statehood recognition involved making a change to