2000 State Clinical Achievement Award

Arizona
Patricia Clees

For developing the Hearing Aid Fitting Policy, which permits patients to supplement their hearing allotment to allow for the purchase of advanced amplification technology.

District of Columbia
Brandt Culpepper

For her development of an educational videotape to provide key points and concepts for a successful infant hearing screening program.

Hawaii
Maile Singson

For striving to improve the practice of medical speechâ€‘language pathology in the community, informing clinicians of changing policies and regulations for reimbursement, and encouraging multidisciplinary care for patients.

Illinois
Dianne Meyer

For her leadership in forming the Newborn Infant Hearing Screening Work Group, her work in clinical research on the proper clinical procedures for newborn screenings, and her legislative lobbying efforts.

Kentucky
Sandra Tattershall

For her efforts to revise the course materials to help 4th and 5th grade students establish language processing strategies before they experience academic failure associated with the increasing language expectations in middle school curricula.

Louisiana
Judit Nodurft

For her participation in the development, implementation, modification, and expansion of a model augmentative/alternative communication program.

New York
Donna S. Wayner

For exhibiting outstanding skills in the areas of clinical services related to local, regional, national and international organizations.

North Carolina
Margaret M. Treacy

For her advocacy for students in speechâ€‘language pathology and her commitment to providing outstanding clinical practicum placements for students.

Wisconsin
Tim Becker

For establishing guidelines for identifying those children with Auditory Neuropathy who might profit from hearing aids.