GA SR1119

Recognizes March 19, 2012, as Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day at the state capitol, introduced by Senator Miller of the 49th district

Acknowledges that millions of adults and children in Georgia are impacted by hearing, speech, and language disorders caused by birth defects, developmental delays, acquired illness, or injury

Notes that Georgia has 3,559 licensed speech-language pathologists and 447 licensed audiologists, many of whom are members of the association

Commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members for their years of public service in education, prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders across settings including schools, hospitals, private practices, and universities

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association