Press Room

Press Releases and Statements

ASHA–YouGov National Poll: Most Adults With Communication Disorders Report Facing Stigmas (5/1/2024)
ASHA Shares New Resources on Developmental Milestones With Families This National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (4/29/2024)
Epic Special Education Staffing Becomes New Corporate Partner of ASHA (4/10/2024)
ASHA Condemns Public Mockery of Stuttering (3/15/2024)
Explaining Primary Progressive Aphasia: Neurological Condition Affecting Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis Is Often Misdiagnosed, Misunderstood (2/28/2024)

In the News

Recognizing Language Disorders in Multilingual Children
ASHA Associate Director of Multicultural Practices Andrea Pluskota wrote an article for Language Magazine about language disorders in multilingual children.

How to Support Your Child’s Speech Development
ASHA’s new developmental milestones were the focus of an episode of the podcast, Raising Healthy Kid Brains.

ASHA’s Developmental Milestones: Communication (Hearing, Speech, and Language)

Lemmietta McNeilly, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Chief Staff Officer for Speech-Language Pathology, shares important information about ASHA’s new communication milestones and how they should be used by families.

Campaign Spotlight

Each May, National Speech-Language-Hearing Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering treatment.

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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.