Better Hearing and Speech Month 2021

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

For 2021, our theme is "Building Connections."

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Please continue to check this page for updates on our 2021 BHSM campaign. As in previous years, ASHA will be offering free templates, graphics, and more. ASHA will also host its annual social media campaign/contest, Speaking Up For Communication.

Hearing

• Caring for Your Child’s Hearing Health at Home: Guidance for Maintaining Hearing Devices, Improving Communication | Download Graphic
• Hearing Loss and Remote Work: Advice for Effective Communication During Virtual Meetings | Download Graphic 1 | Download Graphic 2
• COVID-19 and Hearing Loss in Adults: Strategies at Home | Download Graphic

Speech, Language and Swallowing

• COVID-19 and School Closures: Tips for Parents of Bilingual Children and English Language Learners Receiving Speech-Language Therapy Services | Download Graphic
• Guidance for People Sheltering at Home With Swallowing Disorders | Download Graphic
• School Services, Interrupted: What Parents of Students Receiving Speech and Language Treatment in Schools Should Know During COVID-19 Closures | Download Graphic
• Helping Children With Language Disorders Maintain Social Connection During COVID-19 | Download Graphic
• Early Intervention and COVID-19: Advice for Parents of Children Ages 0–3 Whose Services Are Interrupted | Download Graphic
• Tips for Parents: Maximizing Success of Virtual Speech and Language Treatment Sessions: Download Infographic | View Video
• Zoom Meetings and Stuttering: Tips to Make Virtual Interactions More Successful: Download Infographic
• At Home With Young Children? Build Preschoolers Speech and Language Skills With Everyday Activities: Download Infographic
• AAC and COVID-19: Ventilator Use May Necessitate Alternative Methods of Communication in Acute Care: Download Graphic
• ASHA Digital Toolkit: Stuttering 101

• 2020 Campaign Logo (Wide)
• 2020 Campaign Logo (Tall)
• Zoom Background 1
• Zoom Background 2
• BHSM Twibbon
• Facebook Banner
• Twitter Banner
• Poster: 8.5 x 14 PDF
• Flyer: 8.5 x 11 PDF
• Coloring Page PDF
• Bookmarks PDF

Highlights