May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Helping People Communicate

This annual event provides opportunities to raise awareness about communication disorders and to promote treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding, or hearing. We have many resources to help you celebrate BHSM every day.

What's New

Pocket pitches and PSA materials for professionals: Audiology [PDF] and SLP [PDF]
Download the 2013 BHSM poster [PDF]!
Chat Wrap: Promoting Your Services During Better Hearing and Speech Month
Download the 2013 BHSM Screensaver and save to your desktop
BHSM products for 2013 are available for purchase

Resources for Your Practice

Share Your BHSM Stories
Look who is tweeting about BHSM
Check out products in ASHA's Online Store
How to Generate Local Media Coverage

Press Room

Sample press releases and media advisories
Sample printed Public Service Announcements for audiologists [PDF, 2.5MB] and SLPs [PDF, 2MB]
Spoken Public Service Announcements (also available in Spanish)

Resources for the Public

Consumer Resources
Hearing and Speech Resources
Annie and John Glenn public service announcement
Listen To Your Buds safe listening campaign
Activities For Kids

BHSM Across the Country

ASHA sponsors three of San Francisco radio station 97.1 KALW's VoiceBox shows during BHSM 2013 (use password "voicebox").
Mississippi [PDF] and Rhode Island [PDF] pass state resolutions
New Mexico Governor Proclaims May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
Las Vegas, Nevada Proclaims May Better Hearing and Speech Month [PDF]

BHSM Collaboration Organizations

Hearing Health Foundation—Take the Pledge for Hearing Health
The Child Mind Institute

Have questions or comments? Contact us by e-mail at bhsm@asha.org.

Although May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, you can help raise awareness every day!

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