Join SIG 2 for this re-scheduled Brain Matters Book Club on August 6, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET. Meet Emma Gee, occupational therapist and author of “Reinventing Emma.” In her book, Emma tells her powerful story of surviving a stroke at age 24. Attend this this special author Q&A book club and learn more about Emma’s experiences and recommendations for heath care professionals from someone who has seen both sides of the clinician/patient relationship. All are welcome, even if you have not read the book. This event is not available for ASHA CEUS or PDHs. #ASHASIGs #ASHASIG2
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Non-profit Organizations
Rockville, MD 104,825 followers
Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.
About us
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech, language, and hearing scientists, audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel, and students.
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http://www.asha.org
External link for The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockville, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1925
- Specialties
- audiologists, speech-language pathologists, communication science and disorders, language, and continuing education
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2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289, US
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444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 715
Washington, DC 20001, US
Employees at The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Updates
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What happens during a hearing test? Audiologist Virginia Ramachandran offers insight. A licensed hearing care professional can answer questions and guide your first steps toward healthy hearing. Reach out today: https://at.asha.org/mq or https://at.asha.org/mp #HearWell
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Gain valuable insights and practical approaches for communication, feeding, and swallowing challenges linked to craniofacial and other disorders. Hear firsthand from an SLP who knows the journey of raising a child with a rare condition. Earn ASHA CEUs. Save with early-bird rates through July 25! https://lnkd.in/gueMPBCr
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed changes to the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule—which establishes payment policies and rates for Part B (outpatient) services—that could negatively impact Medicare payment and access to care. Two items of concern are a 2.8% payment cut as well as not including audiology and speech-language pathology services on the permanent telehealth list. Learn more about key provisions impacting audiologists and SLPs, what ASHA Advocacy is doing (and has done), and how you can help take action. It’s imperative that Congress act now to help providers and patients: https://at.asha.org/mn
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ASHA is highlighting school-based SLP salary success stories to share the challenges and outcomes of fellow members and their advocacy efforts in educational settings. Meet Perry Flynn, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, and a consultant to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in the area of speech-language pathology, who shares how NC school-based SLPs achieved a salary increase across the state. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/enE5NUD8.
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Join us on July 31 from 7 to 8 p.m. ET for "Through Thick and Thin: A Panel Discussion on Pediatric Thickeners and Aerodigestive Disorders." This ASHA Exchange Live event, sponsored by Parapharmatech, will feature experts including a pediatric gastroenterologist, a speech-language pathologist, and a dietitian from a high-volume Aerodigestive Center. They will address your questions on thickening liquids for pediatric oropharyngeal dysphagia, methods of delivery, nutritional content, and the use of both natural and commercial thickeners. Register at https://at.asha.org/mk. Panelists will include: -Rachel Rosen, Director, Aerodigestive Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School -Kara Larson, MS, CCC-SLP, Director Feeding & Swallowing Program, Boston Children's Hospital -Toni Solari, RD, Lead Dietician, Aerodigestive Center, Boston Children's Hospital This free event is open to all ASHA members and non-members. It is not offered for PDHs, CMHs, or ASHA CEUs. Disclaimer: ASHA does not endorse or recommend programs, products, or services from external sources.
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Learn about how audiologists and SLPs play a key role in data reporting and strengthening of the early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) system. Register for this free webinar on August 15 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/eCq9Jqm8 This event is brought to you by the EHDI team at the CDC, ASHA’s Audiology Practices team, SIG 6 (Hearing and Balance Sciences: Research and Clinical Applications), SIG 7 (Auditory Rehabilitation), SIG 8 (Public Health Audiology), and SIG 9 (Pediatric Hearing and Hearing Disorders). This event is offered for 1 professional development hour (PDH) to SIG affiliates who attend the live event. No ASHA CEUs are available for this event. #audpeeps #slppeeps #ASHASIGs
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Register now for the Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advancement in Children's (SENTAC) annual meeting being hosted in Denver, CO from November 7-9: https://www.sentac.org/ We hope to see you there!
Registration is OPEN for the 2024 SENTAC Annual Meeting!!! Visit sentac.org to register today!
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Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital disorders in the United States. Check out ASHA's Cleft Lip and Palate Practice Portal to see how audiologists and SLPs can help treat articulation, feeding and swallowing, hearing, resonance and airflow, speech and language, and voice. https://lnkd.in/eZ7imfDM
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Last spring, SLP Zara Waldman DeLuca launched the Southern Connecticut Sibshop, which supports 6- to 12-year-olds who have siblings with disabilities through fun, friendships, and sharing ups and downs. “I hope to see our group encompass the lifespan. If we connect these siblings, eventually they’ll have longtime friends here,” Zara says. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e7-gjPJG.
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