Advocating on ASHA's Annual Capitol Hill Day

ASHA members from across the country advocated for audiology and speech-language pathology during ASHA’s annual Capitol Hill Day on March 24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. They met with members of Congress to provide education about who audiologists and SLPs are and the work they do. They also advocated for support or opposition on various pieces of legislation. You can make a difference too!

ASHA Audiology: Know the Facts

See all the ways that ASHA supports the profession of audiology by engaging, uniting, and advocating for audiologists and hearing/balance health care.

ASHA Members Look Back at 2020 - A Year Like No Other

2020 was a year like no other. We faced challenges. We stayed connected. We adapted and grew. We made it through together.

ASHA-PAC: Working for You

ASHA-PAC provides financial support to candidate committees for the U.S. House and Senate that recognize the importance of audiology and speech-language pathology services. Contributions are made to the ASHA-PAC by ASHA members and are voluntary. This video highlights how ASHA-PAC is working hard for you so you can focus on what really matters.

ASHA-PAC: Your Voice on Capitol Hill

ASHA-PAC provides financial support to candidate committees for the U.S. House and Senate that recognize the importance of audiology and speech-language pathology services. Contributions are made to the ASHA-PAC by ASHA members and are voluntary. This video highlights how ASHA-PAC serves as your voice on Capitol Hill.

ASHA's Clinical Fellowship Experience for Speech-Language Pathology

http://www.asha.org/certification/Clinical-Fellowship/ The speech-language pathology clinical fellowship (CF) is the transition period between being a student enrolled in a communication sciences and disorders (CSD) program and being an independent provider of speech-language pathology clinical services. The CF involves a mentored professional experience after the completion of academic course work and clinical practicum. ASHA shares some tips to get students through the CF process.

Assistants Certification Benefits You

Learn how assistant certification will enhance the professions of SLPAs and Audiology Assistants.

Careers in Hearing & Speech - Inspiration for Life-Changing Work

CSD students and professionals answer the question, "What inspired you to become an Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist?"

Careers in Hearing & Speech - What We Wish We Knew in High School

CSD professionals and students discuss what they wish they had known about hearing and speech careers in high school.

Careers in Hearing and Speech - Why Diversity Matters in CSD

CSD students and professionals discuss the importance of diversity in CSD professions.

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.1

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.2

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.3

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.4

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.5

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Combatting Microaggressions: How Can I Help? 4.6

Many people believe in, support, and want to promote fairness, equity, and inclusion, but they often don't know how. What does it mean to be an ally with regards to microaggressions? Speaker Noma Anderson explores practical strategies to eliminate interpersonal and institutional microaggressions and to champion fairness, equity, and inclusion for nondominant groups within our professions and the broader society. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

This video is part of a series and intended to be watched in order, please use the links below to access videos in this series:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Evidence Maps Series Episode 1: What You Find in the Evidence Maps

The Evidence Maps video series is your guide for navigating ASHA’s Evidence Maps tool (http://www.asha.org/Evidence-Maps). In Episode 1, we walk through what is found when you enter the Evidence Maps. You’ll learn about how everything is organized, what features are available, and what types of evidence are included in the maps. E-mail us with feedback or questions at ncep@asha.org.

Evidence Maps Series Episode 2: Searching the Evidence Maps

The Evidence Maps video series is your guide for navigating ASHA’s Evidence Maps tool (http://www.asha.org/Evidence-Maps). In Episode 1, we walk through what is found when you enter the Evidence Maps. You’ll learn about how everything is organized, what features are available, and what types of evidence are included in the maps. E-mail us with feedback or questions at ncep@asha.org.

Evidence Maps Series Episode 3: Making the Maps Work for You

The Evidence Maps video series is your guide for navigating ASHA’s Evidence Maps tool (http://www.asha.org/Evidence-Maps). In Episode 1, we walk through what is found when you enter the Evidence Maps. You’ll learn about how everything is organized, what features are available, and what types of evidence are included in the maps. E-mail us with feedback or questions at ncep@asha.org.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.1

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.2

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.3

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.4

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.5

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Experiencing Microaggressions: How Can I Respond? 2.6

People who experience microaggressions feel a range of emotions, frequently including stress, distress, anxiety, insecurity, and decreased feelings of well-being and self-esteem. What can I do when I am a target of a microaggression? What supports can I access? How can I respond effectively? Speaker Noma Anderson explores the impacts of microaggressions, provides tools for responding, and guides us through practicing effective and empowered communication strategies as well as purposeful empathy and reflection to reduce the consequences of these events. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Getting to Know Your SLP

Get to know the speech-language pathologist in your child's school.

Happy New Year from ASHA's New CEO [2022]

How the Ear Works

Animated video showing how the ear works and how our hearing can be damaged. http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/How-We-Hear/ TRANSCRIPT "Sound waves travel into the ear, making their way to a snail-shaped object called the cochlea. Once inside, they encounter hair cells that transmit the sound to the brain. But those tiny hair cells, essential to our hearing, can die if exposed to loud noise over prolonged periods of time."

Interprofessional Practice (IPP) in Action

Join us as we observe a high-functioning team demonstrate some of the competencies needed to provide client-centered care in an interprofessional environment. Members of this exemplary IPP team from the Kennedy Krieger Institute (Fairmount Campus) in Baltimore describe the benefits of working collaboratively and share ideas for how you can get started. More information: http://asha.org/IPE-IPP

IPE/IPP Presentation at the 2017 AuD Student Day

Dr. Elena M. Umland, PharmD, presented an overview of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPP) and its importance in the education of audiology students at the 2017 AuD Student Day program at the ASHA National Office.

Leadership Pathways with Don Finan

Don Finan describes his path to becoming a volunteer leader.

Leadership Pathways with Jessica Sullivan

Jessica Sullivan describes her path to becoming a volunteer leader.

Leadership Pathways with Margot Beckerman

Margot Beckerman describes her path to becoming a volunteer leader.

Leadership Pathways with Reyhaneh Rajabzadeh

Reyhaneh Rajabzadeh describes her path to becoming a volunteer leader.

Positive Experiences with Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

http://www.asha.org/Practice/Interprofessional-Education-Practice/ Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Practice (IPP) hold a significant place within ASHA’s Envisioned Future: 2025. IPE and collaborative practice are recognized as critical to successfully achieving the desired improvements in health care such as, improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction), improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of health care. This short clip includes two interviewees sharing their positive healthcare experiences—a direct byproduct of well-orchestrated and very effective interprofessional collaboration.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.1

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.2

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.3

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.4

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.5

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Recognizing Microaggressions: Am I Doing That? 1.6

Experiencing microaggressions can lead to serious feelings of doubt when it comes to self-worth, productivity, and security. What are microaggressions and microbullying? Am I committing them? How do they impact the person who experiences them? Speaker Noma Anderson illuminates these concepts and guides us through purposeful reflection activities that reduce the likelihood of committing microaggressions, ensuring a safer environment for our colleagues and clients, and thereby facilitating more effective communication. This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Safe Listening Tips: Holiday Gifts and Hearing Protection

Buying a tech gift for your child this holiday season? More than 1 billion young people worldwide are at risk of developing hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices from noisy technology and leisure settings. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers three easy tips to teach safe listening and help kids protect their hearing.

Serving Clients from Diverse Backgrounds: Speech-Language Difference vs. Disorder

This course will provide an easy-to-use framework to distinguish speech-language disorders from speech-language differences, as well as introduce practical interventions SLPs can use immediately to support English language learners.

To see if it is possible to earn ASHA CEUs/professional development hours for this video, go to http://www.asha.org/shop and search for the title.

SIG 1 Perspectives, Part 2: Autism Introduction

Guest Editor Dr. Laura DeThorne (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) speaks with Dr. Kelly Searsmith (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) about ASHA SIG 1 Perspective's upcoming part on autism. Please feel free to share your comments below.

Read 2018 SIG 1 Perspectives: https://perspectives.pubs.asha.org/issue.aspx#issueid=936674

Learn more about joining an ASHA Special Interest Group: https://www.asha.org/SIG/Join/

Three Things I Love About Being an Audiologist (Amara Ezenwa)

Three Things I Love About Being An Audiologist (Cornetta Mosley)

Three Things I Love About Being an SLP (Darius Thomas-Wallace)

Three Things I Love About Being an SLP (Javan Marshall)

Three Things I Love About Being an SLP (Xiaojun Joanna Wheeler)

Understanding the Audiology & SLP Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC)

The Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) makes practicing across state lines possible. The ASLP-IC can benefit you and those you serve!

Using Coaching Strategies to Engage With Families in an Early Intervention Context

You’ll walk away knowing how to implement characteristics of the coaching interaction style with parents of children receiving early intervention services.

To see if it is possible to earn ASHA CEUs/professional development hours for this video, go to http://www.asha.org/shop and search for the title.

Welcome to ASHA Stream!

What Is Vocal Fry? A Speech-Language Pathologist Explains

The ASHA Leader asks Washington, D.C.-based SLP Laura Purcell Verdun four questions about vocal fry and how she treats it in clients. Read more about vocal fry: https://on.asha.org/2CfpEdh TRANSCRIPT: Glottal or vocal fry is really the lowest vocal register that's produced. [What is Vocal Fry?] It's this aperiodic staccato sound that's formed by compression of the arytenoid cartilages or the vocal processes which are at the back of the vocal folds. Yet the vocal folds are maintained in a relatively loose position - there's very little air flow - then the voice becomes very sort of a popping or a creaking sound. [So What Does It Sound Like?] It will sound such as, “ahhh,” or within speech it may sound [like], “Today is Tuesday.” [How Do You Aim to Treat It?] So the primary issue with vocal fry is really based upon the nature of the vocal fry which is that there is -- Did you catch that? “Vocal fry” -- where the nature of the voice changes related to insufficient air flow. So the goal with normalizing voice production or normalized voice quality is based upon sufficient air flow, periodic vibrations of the vocal folds, and then a four word resonance. [How Do You Work On It With Clients?] So from a therapy standpoint we would very much direct our efforts towards attending to the air flow, making sure they take a breath, make sure they check their posture -- their shoulders, and their chest are well-stabilized -- and that they're using sufficient air flow really from the beginning to the end of the sentence as it occurs most often at the end of the sentence. So instead of saying, “Today is Tuesday, November 17th.” You would say, “Today is Tuesday, November 17th,” in an effort to sustain the air flow. When you sing, you keep the air moving as you sing when you would never trail off. People tend to do that when they speak so it's about reinforcing that consistent steady air stream from the beginning to the end.

Why I Chose Audiology (Chantal Monique Quintana)

Why I Chose Audiology (D'Essence Hampton)

Why I Chose Audiology (Jori Childs)

Why I Chose Audiology (Lajayah Medina)

Why I Chose Audiology (Shamine Alves)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Bernice Dinh)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Bianca Garza)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Brandi BeCoats)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Hadassah Rivera)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Kwadwo Kojo Agyekum)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Lina Castano)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (Luke Damiani)

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (with Arynn Byrd)

Arynn Byrd talks about why she chose a career in speech-language pathology and how she wants to make an impact on the professions.

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (with Christopher Quintana)

Meet Christopher Quintana, a college student who is studying to become a speech language pathologist. Christopher explains why he’s chosen this rewarding career path.

Why I Chose Speech-Language Pathology (with Norah Aljunaidi)

Meet Norah Aljunaidi, a recent Communications Sciences and Disorders grad. Learn how she discovered Speech Language Pathology and what excites her most about her career path.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.1

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.2

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.3

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.4

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.5

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Witnessing Microaggressions: What Can I Do? 3.6

As a bystander, we may not recognize a microaggression as it is happening, may not know what to do, or may feel uncomfortable speaking up, but a passive response can significantly exacerbate the consequences. How should we respond when we witness a microaggression?

Speaker Noma Anderson explores how to change our natural response as a bystander from passive to productive and guides us through practice activities to improve our ability to recognize microaggressions and increase our confidence in speaking up in support of individuals experiencing these events.

This course is available for CE credit (ASHA CEUs or professional development hours) by purchasing the ASHA Learning Pass.

Your Career Is Calling: David Alexander, Audiologist

David Alexander, AuD, CCC-A, talks about his journey from Army helicopter pilot to audiologist. David answered the call, choosing a career that let him make his own path and serve others. Your career is calling—become an audiologist or speech-language pathologist! One field. Two professions. Unlimited options.

Your Career Is Calling: Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, Speech-Language Pathologist

Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, CCC-SLP, talks about the rewards he finds in his work as a speech-language pathologist. Joshuaa found a career that provides flexibility and allows him to give back, helping communities and individuals communicate.

Your career is calling—become an audiologist or speech-language pathologist! One field. Two professions. Unlimited options.

ASHA 2021 Opening General Session

The ASHA Opening General Session brings together everyone to celebrate the speech-language and hearing community and our 2021 ASHA Convention theme, “Rising UNITED.” You'll be welcomed by ASHA President Lynn Williams, who will share her insights about the state of the discipline. Then, Convention Co-Chairs Tena McNamara and Laura Purcell Verdun will preview what’s in store for you at our event this year—including special sessions, new events, and other highlights. Finally, we will welcome special guest Dr. Bertice Berry as keynote speaker.

ASHA Awards Ceremony

The ASHA Awards Ceremony celebrates high achievements and excellence in the professions. Awards presented this evening include the Honors of the Association and ASHA Fellows, whose recipients' contributions are the cornerstones of the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professions. ASHA will present additional awards to honor other members who have also contributed to the professions and to ASHA. The 2020 awardees will also receive a special recognition from 2020 ASHA President Theresa H. Rodgers. The Awards Ceremony will conclude with special guest Captain Sullenberger receiving the Annie Glenn Award.