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