Nina Reeves, a Frisco ISD speech language pathologist and fluency specialist, has been recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation for unique contributions to improving the treatment of children with fluency disorders in the school setting.
Reeves accepted the 2013 Rolland J. Van Hattum Award for Contributions in the Schools at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention held last month in Chicago, Illinois.
The award recognizes the outstanding commitment and contribution to service delivery in the schools by speech language pathologists and audiologists. The Van Hattum award has a long and distinguished history as the sole and preeminent award for school-based speech language pathologists.
In honoring Reeves, the Foundation cited her development of an innovative fluency disorders specialist position that integrates expert clinical service with program development and staff education. Applied successfully in several school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the approach has enhanced clinician competence, improved treatment of children who stutter and established systematic support for families, the Foundation said.
The group also noted Reeves' accomplishments are amplified by her collaboration in school-based research projects, her national presentations of education workshops, and her authorship of several books that aim to help school-based clinicians address challenges and increase practical skills and solutions for fluency disorders.
Reeves was recognized for the achievement on December 16 by Frisco ISD Board of Trustees. She received $1,000 for the award and Frisco ISD accepted $500.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
ASHFoundation’s mission is to advance knowledge about the causes and treatment of hearing, speech and language problems. The ASHFoundation raises funds from individuals, corporations and organizations to support research, graduate education and special projects that foster discovery and innovation in the field of communication sciences.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The national professional, scientific and credentialing association for more than 166,000 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.