About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 150,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Support personnel in audiology and speech-language pathology also affiliate with ASHA.

Vision
Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.

Mission
Empowering and supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists by:

• Advocating on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders
• Advancing communication science
• Promoting effective human communication

ASHA Quick Facts

Members: More than 150,000

President: Patricia A. Prelock (Biography)

Chief Executive Officer: Arlene A. Pietranton (Biography)

Headquarters: Rockville, Maryland

Founded: 1925

Designations: Honors, Fellow

Publications: The ASHA Leader, American Journal of Audiology, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Annual Convention: November 14–16, 2013 - Chicago, Illinois

Online Resources: www.asha.org, www.listentoyourbuds.org, ProSearch