(Arlington, TX-November 1, 2005) Dr. Elisabeth H. Wiig professor emerita, Communication Disorders, Boston University, and president of the Knowledge Research Institute and RAN Diagnostics, Inc will be one of five professionals awarded the Honors of the Association award during the 2005 Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 18-20 in San Diego, CA.
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. Wiig has devoted her career to the clinical process as an innovator, exciting teacher, and generous mentor. Her assessment instruments-CELF, TLC, TOWK, WABC (for just a few examples of many)-are used in clinics and schools internationally. The CELF alone and its many derivatives have greatly influenced how clinicians think about language-learning disorders (LLD) and provision of services to preschool and school-age children.
An ASHA Fellow who is dually certified in audiology and speech-language pathology, Dr. Wiig has been recognized widely for her achievements. She is a gifted innovator of clinical methodologies, as well as a highly respected clinical researcher and prolific contributor to academic journals.
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 San Diego 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 120,000 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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