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(Plano, TX-November 1, 2005) P. Lee Reeves a pioneer in developing self-help and support groups for people who stutter will be one of two professionals awarded the Distinguished Service Award during the 2005 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 18-20 in San Diego, CA. 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.
For more than 30 years, P. Lee Reeves has been a pioneer in developing self-help and support groups for people who stutter. As a result of Reeves's steady guidance, the National Stuttering Association now has more local support group chapters serving adults, teens, children, and families than ever before, as well as greatly expanded programs for children who stutter, and a steady program of ASHA-approved continuing education workshops providing training for speech-language pathologists nationwide.
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 San Diego 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.
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 120,000 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.
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