2005 State Clinical Achievement Awards

HAWAII

Lisa Ing
Kapiolani Hospital, Mililani

For the development of the Ho'omana Augmentative and Alternative Communication Clinic which helps children and adults increase functional communication skills through use of assistive technology.

KANSAS

Julie Gatts
Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
University of Kansas, Lawrence

For the development and implementation of a program for adults with acquired communication disorders and for utilizing her role as a clinical educator to impact practitioners across the state.

KENTUCKY

Lyn Tindall
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington

For the advancement of knowledge in the field of telemedicine and for advocating its use to improve veterans' communication abilities and access to speech services.

LOUISIANA

Janet A. Norris
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

For the creation of a therapeutic approach to visual language learning, Phonics Faces, which addresses the needs of children with significant language literacy impairments through pairing the visual strategy with auditory learning mechanisms.

MICHIGAN

Mary K. Berger
University of Michigan Health Care Systems, Ann Arbor

For leadership in the assessment and treatment of adults and children with cleft palate or cranio-facial abnormalities and for sharing expertise with colleagues, peers and the public.

MISSISSIPPI

Rebecca D. Laskin
Laskin Therapy Group, Jackson

For founding and directing the Laskin Therapy Group, an innovative team of licensed and certified professionals providing quality speech, language, and physical therapies to a diverse group of children.

MISSOURI

Julie Masterson
Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield

For providing speech-language pathologists with the knowledge of spelling as a language skill and the tools for the assessment of students with literacy deficits in this area, taking into consideration the targeted standards and skills outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act .

NEBRASKA

Polly Uben
Saint Elizabeth Speech and Swallowing Clinic, Lincoln

For coordination of the Nebraska American Cancer Society Laryngectomy Support Group and for outstanding work in field of laryngectomy rehabilitation.

NEW YORK

Lynn G. Spivak
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Huntington

For development of universal newborn hearing screening program regulations and for leadership and mentorship in pediatric audiology based upon standards of excellence set in this facility and throughout the state.

RHODE ISLAND

Anette Piscopo Rogers
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence

For involvement in the creation of a comprehensive videostroboscopy and videonaspharyngoscopy program that has provided convenient patient accessibility, while facilitating a collaborative workspace for key personnel.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Brittany Schmidt
Center for Disabilities, Sioux Falls

For the advancement of an autism program which, through her leadership and expertise, has expanded the breadth of services to reach individuals and families across the state and region.

UTAH

Angela Menlove
Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City

For leadership on the acute care speech language pathology team and work with the "slow to recover" and transplant patient populations.

WISCONSIN

Sandra Weber
Milwaukee Public Schools, Brookfield

For developing, securing funding, and implementing a model augmentative and alternative communication program for the public school system.