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(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 Beach, 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.
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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