The Hearing and Speech Agency to Honor Dr. Rebecca Landa at Inaugural Lecture Series
-- First in Series, “Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers with Autism” -- |
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Baltimore, Md. – October 29, 2007 — On November 7, The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) will launch its first annual Shiela Applestein Memorial Lecture Series and Award Ceremony for outstanding contributions in the field of early education intervention. The inaugural event will honor Dr. Rebecca Landa, a nationally recognized pioneer and researcher in the early detection and treatment of autism.
The lecture series and award ceremony are made possible through the Shiela Applestein Memorial Fund. Applestein was a speech-language pathologist at HASA, who strongly believed in the importance of early intervention. Her Memorial Fund serves to continually educate individuals and professionals about the importance of early intervention, to create awareness for the issue of early intervention, and to honor those who are making a significant difference in the field.
Olga Polites, clinical services director of HASA stated, “Dr. Landa is an exemplary person to honor in memory of Shiela. Dr. Landa has an abundance of knowledge in the exceedingly prevalent issue of autism. With 1 out of every 166 children being diagnosed, early intervention is paramount, and Dr. Landa has proven to be a foremost authority in the early diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.”
Polites, who sits on the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program—Autism Task Force with Landa was instrumental in the decision to honor her at the inaugural lecture series at HASA. Event details follow:
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Topic: |
“Critical Factors in Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers with Autism”
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Speakers: |
Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
John Sloan, M.S., CCC-SLP, Fellow, Clinical Program Specialist
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Date/Time: |
Wednesday November 7, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Location: |
The Hearing and Speech Agency
5900 Metro Drive
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215
An assortment of beverages and desserts will be offered
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Registration: |
$25.00
Contributions will support future educational programs of the Shiela Applestein Memorial Fund
To register, call 410-318-6780 or dowload the registration form here (Word Document).
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Other: |
This offering will award 2.0 CEUs through The Maryland Board of Examiners.
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About The Hearing and Speech Agency
Established in 1926, The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) is the only non-profit organization in Maryland solely dedicated to meeting the speech, language, and hearing needs of children and adults who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech and language disabilities. Serving more than 4,500 clients and students annually, HASA leads the way as a direct service provider, information resource center, and advocate for people of all income levels. HASA offers comprehensive programs and individualized services, including: interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing, American Sign Language classes, clinical speech and audiology services, and special education programming through Gateway School for children ages 3-12 (many of whom are diagnosed with autism). HASA’s state-of-the-art facility – The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building – encompasses an elementary school with private classrooms, audiology testing booths, therapy suites, resource centers, and numerous other therapeutic amenities to improve lives through more effective communication. |
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