ASHA Observances

ASHA is pleased to recognize those days, weeks, or months related to Multicultural Constituency Group (MCCG) observances, clinical topics, and communication disorder professional and discipline-related topics.

MCCG observances* honor professionals from groups historically underrepresented in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and encourage culturally responsive practice. To be recognized, the observance must be aligned with an ASHA MCCG. Clinical topic observances bring attention to communication sciences disorders, their related conditions, or specific ways people communicate. CSD professional and discipline-related observances celebrate the CSD professions, their professionals, and related fields.

Month	Observance	Caucus Website
February	Black History Month *	National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing
February	International Cochlear Implant Awareness Day
February	Tinnitus Awareness Week
March	Brain Injury Awareness Month
March	Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 17–23, 2025)
March	World Hearing Day (March 3)
April	Arab American Heritage Month *
April	International Noise Awareness Day
April	National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
April	National Public Health Week (2nd week in April)
April	World Autism Month
April	World Voice Day (April 16)
May	Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month	South Asian Caucus of ASHA Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus
May	Caribbean-American Heritage Month *	Haitian Caucus of ASHA
May	Jewish American Heritage Month *	The Jewish Caucus
May	National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
May	National Stroke Awareness Month
May	National Teacher Appreciation Month
May	Pediatric Feeding Disorders Awareness Month
May	National Stuttering Awareness Week (second full week of May)
June	Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
June	Aphasia Awareness Month
June	Dysphagia Awareness Month
June	LGBTQ+ Pride Month	L’GASP: LGBTQIA+ Caucus of ASHA
June	National CMV Awareness Month
July	Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month
July	Disability Pride Month
August	Men's Constituency Caucus Recognition *	ASHA Men's Constituency Caucus
September	Balance Awareness Week (mid-September)
September 15 – October 15	Hispanic Heritage Month *	Hispanic Caucus
September	NICU Awareness Month
October	Audiology Awareness Month
October	DLD Awareness Day
October	Dyslexia Awareness Month
October	Educational Audiology Awareness Week
October	International AAC Awareness Month
October	International Stuttering Awareness Day (October 22)
November	Native American Heritage Month *	Native American Caucus of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

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