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(Tucson, AZ - November 8, 2006) Kathryn A. Bayles, PhD, professor emerita at the University of Arizona, 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.
Dr. Bayles has devoted her career to the clinical process as an innovator, exciting teacher, and generous mentor. Described as an innovator and team builder by her colleagues, Dr. Bayles is an internationally-recognized researcher in the area of cognition and communication disorders related to the diseases of dementia, a superb teacher and mentor, and an innovative administrator. An ASHA Fellow, Dr. Bayles has been widely recognized for her achievements. Her pioneering contributions in clinical research, particularly in the area of cognitive functions and their relation to communication, have won broad recognition. She also developed two standardized tests, the Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders in Dementia-one of the most widely used tests for the disorder-and the Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory.
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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