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(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 Beach, 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.
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.
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