Prof. Ahmet Konrot was presented with the 'Outstanding Contribution' award
Konrot, who has carried out important studies in the field of Language and Speech in the international arena, was awarded the "The Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in International Achievement" award at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association 2024 (ASHA) Congress. Konrot, who continues to represent Üsküdar not only with his work in Türkiye but also with his outstanding achievements in the international arena, was presented with the award in Seattle.
Konrot, who has carried out important studies in academia and clinic in the field of Language and Speech, received the "Outstanding Contribution to International Achievements" award at the 2024 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Congress held in Seattle this year.
Awards were also presented to Prof. İlknur Maviş and Prof. S. Seyhun Topbaş.
To be nominated for an award with studies such as opening the first Language and Speech Therapy program in Türkiye, organizing various seminars, congresses and in-service seminars with the support of national and international faculty members from both the field and related fields, opening speech and language therapy centers in universities and providing therapy services to people in need, ensuring the sustainability and recognizability of the profession by participating in international projects and congresses They provided the conditions.
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association ASHA and Work Areas:
ASHA continues its activities as a professional, scientific and accredited association with 234 thousand members consisting of speech and language therapists and audiologists not only in the USA but also in various countries. For more than 70 years, ASHA has rewarded its members for their contributions to their profession in many fields of work. One of them, "The Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in International Achievement", includes the requirements for the members who are eligible for the award "such as developing and managing programs, conducting distinguished publications and research, organizing trainings at the international level, and providing therapy services to those with communication disorders, etc." However, this award is given to individuals or groups who have made an impact for the profession through such work in another country outside the United States. The resulting success can be focused on a certain time, or it can be a contribution that has a lifetime spread. The award was given only to candidates from Türkiye and Australia for 2024.
Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)