Press Room

Press Releases and Statements

ASHA Encourages Taking Simple Steps This Holiday Season To Mitigate Stigmas Experienced By People With Communication Disorders (12/5/2024)
Holiday Health Alert: Noisy Toys Can Cause Hearing Loss (12/2/2024)
Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner With a Picky Eater (11/18/2024)
School Hearing Screenings Are a Critical Health Check for Children (10/18/2024)
Speech, Language, and Swallowing Difficulties Are Common in People With Parkinson’s Disease (10/2/2024)

In the News

Speech Therapist Shortage in Montgomery County Schools Affects Students in Need
Associate Director of School Services in SLP Stacey Glasgow was interviewed by NBC in Washington about the shortage of SLPs available to students in a local school system.

AirPods Will Get a Hearing Aid Mode Next Week. Here's Why That's a Huge Deal
ASHA Senior Director of Audiology Practices Tricia Ashby was quoted throughout a CNET article about the recent release of an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for a version of Apple earbuds.

"A Roadmap”: ASHA-Certified SLP Stephanie Cohen Discusses Developmental Milestones

Speech-language pathologist Stephanie Cohen talks about how development can look lots of different ways for children, and how families can support their child on their journey.

Campaign Spotlight

The Identify the Signs campaign aims to educate the public about the warning signs of communication disorders. Speech, language, and hearing disorders are treatable and early detection is a major contributor to speedier recoveries, shortened treatment periods, and reduced costs for individuals and society alike.

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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.