Press Room

Press Releases and Statements

Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, PhD, CCC-SLP, Becomes 2025 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (1/2/2025)
Holiday Gifts That Help Build Speech and Language Skills in Young Children (12/18/2024)
ASHA Encourages Taking Simple Steps This Holiday Season To Mitigate Stigmas Experienced By People With Communication Disorders (12/5/2024)
Holiday Health Alert: Noisy Toys Can Cause Hearing Loss (12/2/2024)
Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner With a Picky Eater (11/18/2024)

In the News

The Social Implications of Hearing Loss
ASHA Associate Director of Audiology Professional Practices Marquitta Merkison was quoted in a Next Avenue article about how hearing loss can affect a person’s social life.

Acquired Stuttering in Older Adults
ASHA members J. Scott Yaruss (PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, F-ASHA) and John A. Tetnowski (PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, ASHA-F) were quoted in a Today’s Geriatric Medicine article about the onset of stuttering in older adults.

"A Roadmap”: ASHA-Certified SLP Stephanie Cohen Discusses Developmental Milestones

Speech-language pathologist Stephanie Cohen talks about how development can look lots of different ways for children, and how families can support their child on their journey.

Campaign Spotlight

The Identify the Signs campaign aims to educate the public about the warning signs of communication disorders. Speech, language, and hearing disorders are treatable and early detection is a major contributor to speedier recoveries, shortened treatment periods, and reduced costs for individuals and society alike.

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Member Outreach Resources

Featured Resource

ASHA's new developmental milestones are available in checklists that detail communication (speech, language, and hearing) milestones for children ages birth to 5 years as well as feeding and swallowing milestones for children ages birth to 3 years.