Background
Pointe, Leonard Lyell La was born on June 28, 1939 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander Lyell and Eileen Margaret (Osborne) La Pointe.
Pointe, Leonard Lyell La was born on June 28, 1939 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander Lyell and Eileen Margaret (Osborne) La Pointe.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1969.
Speech clinician Public School System, Menasha, Wisconsin, 1961-1964. Coordinator of instruction Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, 1969-1984. Chair department speech and hearing science Arizona State University, Tempe, 1984-1992, professor department speech and hearing science, since 1992.
Consultant Veterans Administration Medical Outpatient Clinic, Los Angeles, 1984-1990, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Phoenix, since 1984. Lecturer in field; host bi-weekly radio show for blind: Sun Sounds Radio.
President Gainesville Little Theatre, 1973. Director Melrose (Florida) Music Theater, 1977-1984. Fellow American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Member Academy Neurogenic Communications Disorders and Sciences, Academy of Aphasia, National Aphasia Association (advisory board), International Neuropsychol. Society, National Stroke Association.
Married Corinne A. Abraham, June 15, 1963. Children: Christopher Mark, Adrienne Beth.