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(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 ASHA Convention, November 16-18 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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.
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 Beach 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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