19th Annual Communication Awards Celebrate Triumphant Spirits.(Brief Article)

Individuals who have triumphed over communicative disorders, and the people who have made an impact on awareness and treatment of those disorders, were honored Nov. 18 by the National Council on Communicative Disorders (NCCD) at the 19th Annual Communication Awards. Hosted by local NBC news anchor Doreen Gentzler, the sold-out event--held in conjunction with ASHA's Convention in Washington, DC--concluded with a performance by six-time Grammy winner Roberta Flack.

"We acknowledge their pain, but we celebrate their success," Gentzler said of the evening's honorees: a ...

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