National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month is now National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
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.
Please continue to check this page for the latest information.
Zoom Backgrounds
Celebratory Materials
- Printable posters (letter and legal size) [PDF]
- Love the Professions signs (print and complete)
- Thank you e-card [PDF]
Customizable Member Templates
- NSLHM Proclamation [DOCX]
- Letter Home to Families—Schools (Audiologist) [DOCX]
- Letter Home to Families—Schools (SLP) [DOCX]
- Press Release—Hearing Loss Across Lifespan [DOCX]
- Press Release—Speech, Language, and Swallowing (Children) [DOCX]
- Press Release—Speech, Language, and Swallowing (Adults) [DOCX]
Resources
- ASHA Developmental Milestones: Communication and Feeding and Swallowing
- Be Tech Wise With Baby!
English | Spanish [PDF] - Be Tech Wise With Toddler!
English | Spanish [PDF] - Be Tech Wise With Preschoolers!
English | Spanish [PDF] - Identify the Signs Public Service Announcement
English | Spanish - ASHA-Bright by Text TALK Program
- Act Now on Hearing Campaign
English | Spanish - Real Stories Campaign
- OTC Hearing Aid Toolkit
- Sound Check (interactive map of hearing loss nationwide and related resources)
- ASHA Hearing Screener
2023 Highlights
ASHA News
- New Name Announced for Better Hearing and Speech Month
- Press Release: Poll Shows Increases in Hearing, Speech, and Language Referrals, More Communication Challenges in Young Children
- Identify the Signs 2023 ASHA Member Survey Results [PDF]
Customizable Press Releases
Graphics to Share on Social
- Hearing Loss in Children (Signs)
- Hearing Loss in Children (Tips for Families)
- Hearing Loss in Adults (Signs)
- Hearing Loss in Adults (Tips for Loved Ones)
- Language Disorders in Children (Signs)
- Language Disorders in Children (Tips for Families)
- Speech Sound Disorders in Children
- Stuttering in Children
- Voice Disorders in Children
- Speech and Language Disorders in Adults (Signs)
- Speech and Language Disorders in Adults (How Partners Can Help)
