TITLE

Building Awareness of Communication Skills Through Contests, Workshops

PUB. DATE

May 2000

SOURCE

ASHA Leader;05/09/2000, Vol. 5 Issue 9, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the efforts of the Metropolitan Committee for Hearing and Speech Health to build awareness of communication skills for students from both special and general education classes in Washington, D.C. Highlights of the events; Purpose of the group's multimedia contest and workshop; Contributions of the group to Better Hearing and Speech Month 2000.

ACCESSION #

3161382

Tags: COMMUNICATION

 

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