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(Rockville, MD - 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 Beach, Florida.
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.
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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