House Resolution 1411
By: Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Cox of the 28th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the
31st, McCollum of the 30th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a professional
organization that supports speech-language pathologists (SLPs), audiologists, and speech,
language, and hearing scientists in the state of Georgia and works to advance the interests of
those professions and the public through education, mentoring, advocacy, resources, and
service to ensure communication for all; and
WHEREAS, many Georgians have communication disorders, language impairment or
hearing disorders, or swallowing and feeding disorders; and
WHEREAS, many of these disorders are caused by various factors including genetics, age,
injury, disease and illness, and noise exposure; and
WHEREAS, SLPs and audiologists are among the health care professionals providing
hearing screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, and management for these hearing
losses, communication and swallowing disorders; and
WHEREAS, many of the professionals of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing
Association serve Georgia's most vulnerable through the Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and
Babies Can't Wait programs; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members are licensed
professionals, many of whom hold advanced degrees from accredited universities with
special training programs; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members may be found
providing services in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation
centers, clinics, physicians' offices, private practices, client homes, pre-K through grade 12
schools, universities, and government and military practices; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
distinguished organization be appropriately recognized for the health care and educational
services its members provide to Georgia citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing
Association for its past, present, and future work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association.