American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Membership

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 191,500 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists, audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel, and students.

Vision

Vision::

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

Mission

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

• Advancing science

• Setting standards

• Fostering excellence in professional practice

• Advocating for members and those they serve

Landmark Contributions

ASHA has had several names during its more than 90-year history. The first was the American Academy of Speech Correction (1925). The current name, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), was adopted in 1978. ASHA is the nation’s leading professional, credentialing,...