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(Rockville, MD - June 11, 2009) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) latest podcast features award-winning and multi-talented actor Ben Vereen, who talks about how he lost his ability to communicate after an accident in 1992 and how his speech-language pathologists (SLPs) helped him "find a way back to speech."
"They're special at healing," Vereen says of the SLPs who helped him.
Vereen will draw from his journey back to speech and communication when he delivers the keynote speech at ASHA's Annual Convention, which will be November 19–21 in New Orleans.
"The people who worked with me on my speech after my '92 accident helped me regain my mobility in my mouth and my words so that they wouldn't come out garbled," Vereen explains in the ASHA podcast. "I want to thank [those] who work in this profession for your patience and loving care."
"Chicken" George Moore in Alex Haley's Roots is the role for which Vereen is perhaps best known. This talented performer also garnered a Tony award for his role in Pippin, performed on stage in Hair, Wicked, Chicago and Fosse, just to name a few. Additional television work includes a memorable role in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Carol Burnett Show, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Grey's Anatomy.
Vereen wraps up the ASHA podcast by telling listeners that he plans to work on a new Broadway show and concert, do some directing, and offer dance programs on college campuses.
Progressus Therapy sponsors the ASHA podcast that features Vereen. Progressus works with the country's speech-language-pathologists (SLPs) in delivering school-based services that help young people grow and achieve.
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About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 135,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders.
View all ASHA press releases at http://www.asha.org/about/news.
Hear all ASHA podcasts at http://www.asha.org/podcast/.
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