Distinguished Service Award from Association
(Maywood, NJ-November 8, 2006) Elaine Adler, PhD, and Mike Adler, PhD, Founders of the Adler Aphasia Center will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Distinguished Service Award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes significant contributions to the field of speech-language pathology and/or audiology by non-members. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
This husband and wife team has modeled their center primarily on Connect, an advocacy and support group for persons with aphasia in the UK (the much-honored British program). Through their remarkable center, the Adlers have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to creating a unique, caring and supportive environment for people with aphasia and those who interact with them. Their goals for the center are to help people with aphasia and their families to receive the care and community necessary for full lives.
Award for Volunteerism
(Moon Township, PA-November 8, 2006) Diane Eger, PhD, president of Diacomm Consulting Inc. and retired Director of Speech-Language Pathology and Vision Department at Allegheny United Intermediate in Pittsburgh, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Dorothy Dryer Award for Volunteerism acknowledges extraordinary effort by ASHA members who volunteer time and other resources to the Association. Recipients have made significant and outstanding non-compensated contributions to ASHA and served as models of volunteerism to others.
For more than 30 years, Dr. Eger has exemplified extraordinary commitment to her local, state, and national professional organizations and has served as a tireless advocate for children with communication disorders and their families. Her ASHA committee membership is extensive and expansive and includes a wide range of significant activism in both audiology and speech-language pathology. Dr. Eger has utilized knowledge of ASHA governance and standards-based reform, passion for working with educationally- challenged students, and willingness to invest the time for successful execution of all her many ASHA activities. Her concept of volunteerism, evolved from a philosophy that emphasizes community responsiveness, data driven results, and collegiality, truly make Frances Block a "volunteer extraordinaire.
Gold Medal Olympian Receives Annie Glenn Award
(Miami, Fl-November 8, 2006) 2002 Winter Olympics gold medalist Vonetta Flowers will receive the Annie Glenn Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL. The award recognizes Flower's advocacy efforts toward the importance of receiving treatment for hearing loss.
Ms. Flowers, whose twin son Jorden was born deaf, has become a leading advocate for the treatment of hearing loss. Flowers, whose son received an auditory brainstem implant, says she knew her son could have a productive life without hearing, but wanted to give him the chance to hear if it was possible. Jorden heard for the first time two weeks after the surgery when the implant was turned on.
The award that Flowers will receive was established in 1987 in honor of Annie Glenn, wife of Senator John Glenn, who received treatment for stuttering and who has dedicated herself to helping others with communication disorders. The "Annie" is given annually to an individual who best exemplifies Mrs. Glenn's dedication and spirit. Past recipients of the award include actors James Earl Jones, Jane Seymour, and Marlee Matlin, publicist Henry Rogers, and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin.
Certificate of Recognition of Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs
(Minneapolis, MN-November 8, 2006) Kathryn Kohnert, PhD, associate professor at University of Minnesota will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Certificate of Recognition of Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs Award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL. This award recognizes distinguished achievement and contributions by ASHA members in the area of multicultural professional, education, research, and clinical service to multicultural populations. The achievements must demonstrate an appreciation for cultural diversity that is communicated to clients, colleagues, students, administrators, agencies, referral sources, and funding sources.
Dr. Kohnert, associate professor in the University of Minnesota's (UM) Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, has dedicated her career to improving the knowledge of and service to culturally and linguistically-diverse populations, as demonstrated by her impressive record of scholarship, service, teaching, and advising activities. She played a principal role in developing criteria and competencies to establish the bilingual emphasis program at the university. Dr. Kohnert has attained a national and international reputation by conducting critical research and promoting effective and competent service for CLD populations. She received funding from the National Institutes of Health, ASHA's McKnight Foundation, the Bush Foundation and UM to support her research investigating the interaction of primary language disorders and bilingualism.
Certificate of Recognition of Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs
(Brooklyn, NY-November 8, 2006) Luis Riquelme, MA, asssistant professor in speech-language pathology at Long Island University and executive director of Riquelme & Associates, PC, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Certificate of Recognition of Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs Award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL. This award recognizes distinguished achievement and contributions by ASHA members in the area of multicultural professional, education, research, and clinical service to multicultural populations. The achievements must demonstrate an appreciation for cultural diversity that is communicated to clients, colleagues, students, administrators, agencies, referral sources, and funding sources.
Mr. Riquelme is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who has been a staunch advocate, proponent, and champion of multicultural issues within the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders. Over the years, he has actively served ASHA and the professions as a reviewer of process, policy, products, and procedures to ensure attention to multicultural issues and populations and to promote cultural competence in services to all populations. Mr. Riquelme has become well-known among those active in multicultural affairs in the professions as one of the most influential ASHA members on issues related to cultural and linguistic diversity. He has served on ASHA's Multicultural Issues Board and also has been instrumental in promoting the infusion of CLD issues into the routine business of the Association.
Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education
(Wichita, KS-November 8, 2006) Rosalind Scudder, PhD, professor at Witchita State University will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education Award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education Award recognizes distinguished achievement and/or contributions (within the last five years) in one or more of the following areas: university and college classroom teaching; clinical teaching; student mentoring; or development of new and innovative educational techniques and technologies in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech, language, and hearing science.
Dr. Scudder is a pioneer who inspires her students through her courses and clinical supervision. In addition to her accomplishments in university classroom teaching, clinical teaching, mentoring, and innovative educational technologies, Dr. Scudder motivates and enlightens fellow professionals as they learn through her presentations and scholarly writings on the subject of teaching. Dr. Scudder serves as a mentor for students and colleagues and promotes teaching in higher education using innovative educational techniques and technologies. She is the consummate teacher, known nationally for her recruitment and mentoring abilities.
Publisher, Philanthropist, and Scholar Receives Fellowship Award
(San Diego, CA-November 8, 2006) Sadanand Singh, PhD, founder of Plural Publishing, Inc. will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
Dr. Singh is an internationally-recognized publisher, philanthropist, and scholar who has devoted more than 40 years to the goal of advancing the discipline of communication disorders. Singh has had a profound impact on communication sciences and disorders as CEO of three publishing houses that have specialized in topics specific to the discipline. Through these endeavors, Singh has published more than 700 books and 10 journals that have been distributed worldwide.
An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Singh has used his success to further support the discipline. A generous philanthropist, he has donated money and textbooks to institutions and organizations that have fostered the careers of the next generation of young professionals. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Singh is a Founder of the President's Circle for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
Fellowship Awards
Kathryn A. Bayles
(Tucson, AZ-November 8, 2006) Kathryn A. Bayles, PhD, professor emerita at the University of Arizona, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
Dr. Bayles has devoted her career to the clinical process as an innovator, exciting teacher, and generous mentor. Described as an innovator and team builder by her colleagues, Dr. Bayles is an internationally- recognized researcher in the area of cognition and communication disorders related to the diseases of dementia, a superb teacher and mentor, and an innovative administrator. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Bayles has been widely recognized for her achievements. Her pioneering contributions in clinical research, particularly in the area of cognitive functions and their relation to communication, have won broad recognition. She also developed two standardized tests, the Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders in Dementia—one of the most widely used tests for the disorder—and the Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory.
Lucille B. Beck
(Chevy Chase, MD-November 8, 2006) Lucille B. Beck, PhD, national director of the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, DC and chief consultant for the VA's Rehabilitation Services Group, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Beck has worked to improve the hearing health and meet the communication needs of the nation's veterans. President Clinton acknowledged Beck's work in 2000 when she became the first audiologist to receive the prestigious Presidential Rank Award for "sustained extraordinary achievement in the management of programs of the United States government and for leadership exemplifying the highest standards of service to the public, reflecting credit on the career civil service". An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Beck has recently initiated groundbreaking collaborations between the VA and the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop the first distance-learning AuD program and, more recently, to increase the understanding of polytrauma and blast complications for speech, language, and hearing disorders.
Joseph R. Duffy
(Rochester, MN-November 8, 2006) Joseph R. Duffy, PhD, head of the Division of Speech Pathology, Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic-Rochester and professor of speech pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
An internationally-recognized authority on neurogenic communication disorders, Dr. Duffy is "a visionary scientist, clinician and scholar who has mentored numerous outstanding speech-language pathologists over his distinguished career". An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Duffy has been recognized as a gifted innovator of clinical methodologies, as well as a highly respected clinical researcher, consultant, writer, and prolific contributor to academic journals. Dr. Duffy's groundbreaking book—Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management (two editions)—is considered the bible for practitioners who work with clients with neurological communication disorders.
John A. Ferraro
(Kansas, KS-November 8, 2006) John A. Ferraro, PhD, chair of the Hearing and Speech Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), co-director of the KU Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders, and associate dean for research, School of Allied, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
During his thirty-year career, Dr. Ferraro has made a substantial and enduring contribution in the clinical application of auditory evoked potentials and electrocochleography (ECochG). He has also won wide respect for his constructive role in helping audiology move forward through a decade of rapid change and for his leadership in the development of academic programs in communication sciences and disorders. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Ferraro is known to his peers as a groundbreaking researcher, dedicated volunteer and academic leader.
George H. Shames
(Pittsburgh, PA-November 8, 2006) George H. Shames, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
During his career, Dr. Shames made a substantial and enduring contribution to the field of speech-language pathology and has had a profound and lasting impact on fluency research through his scholarly investigations, inventions, and gifts as a teacher and mentor. A licensed, clinical psychologist as well as a speech-language pathologist, Shames brought his expertise as a counselor into his clinical practice and to his research and first brought widespread attention to the role of operant conditioning in fluency disorders. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Shames has been recognized as a gifted inventor, scholar, teacher, and clinician by both his students and peers.
Neil T. Shepard
(Lincoln, NE-November 8, 2006) Neil T. Shepard, PhD, professor of audiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and director of the Balance Disorders Clinic at Boys Town National Research Hospital, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
Dr. Shepard is an internationally-respected clinician and scientist in the area of balance function assessment and rehabilitation. A pioneer in collaborative clinical care, he has focused his research and clinical practice on the assessment and rehabilitation of balance and dizziness disorders. Dr. Shepard also has had a long record of professional service, for which he has been honored. An ASHA Fellow, he was elected ASHA's vice president for quality of service in audiology (2003-2005). He received the ASHFoundation's Clinical Achievement Award for the state of Michigan.
Ida J. Stockman
(East Lansing, MI-November 8, 2006) Ida J. Stockman, PhD, professor at Michigan State University where she is jointly appointed in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Education, will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Honors of the Association award during the 2006 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, FL.
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the Association can give. Honored individuals have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication science and disorders, research, administration, or service to state or national organizations.
Dr. Stockman's distinguished career has interwoven groundbreaking research, teaching, and professional service. She expanded the multicultural frontiers of communication sciences and disorders, beginning with pioneering work on the language development of African American children. Dr. Stockman also has expanded the knowledge base of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as a collaborator with a clinical research team in Switzerland that focuses on the role of tactile-kinesthetic perception in developmental disorders and intervention.
Dr. Stockman has received more than a dozen awards for professional contributions, including ASHA's Certificate of Recognition for Contributions in Multicultural Affairs. She is a distinguished writer with more than 50 publication credits and has twice served as ASHA's associate editor of Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Stockman is a trailblazer whose distinguished contributions to teaching, research, and professional service have had "a cross-disciplinary impact not only on speech-language pathology, but in education, sociolinguistics, and developmental psychology".
About the ASHA Convention
The annual ASHA convention is the most comprehensive development conference for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language and hearing scientists. It features more than 1,500 educational sessions that highlight the latest developments in research and clinical practices for professionals who provide services in schools, hospitals, health care centers, rehabilitation clinics, and other practice settings.
Nearly 300 exhibitors, including hearing aid manufacturers and other companies in the speech and hearing industries, will showcase innovative products and services in the Miami Convention Center's exhibit hall. Technology presentations on products, such as computer software programs as well as alternative and augmentative communication and assistive listening devices were also featured.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 123,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders.
