American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
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Formation | December 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. | (as American Academy of Speech Correction)
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Headquarters | 2200 Research Boulevard Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
Chief Executive Officer | Vicki R. Deal-Williams |
Website | ASHA.org |
The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. It has more than 218,000 members and affiliates.
The association's national office is located at 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland. The organization also has an office on Capitol Hill.
Vicki R. Deal-Williams is currently serving as the association's chief executive officer.
History
ASHA was founded in 1925 as the American Academy of Speech Correction. The current name was adopted in 1978.
Council for Academic Accreditation
The Council for Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech–Language Pathology (CAA) is the accreditation unit of the ASHA. Founded over 100 years ago by American universities and secondary schools, CAA established standards for graduate program accreditation that meet entry-level preparation in the speech and hearing field.[1] Accreditation is available for graduate programs with a master's degree in Speech–Language Pathology or clinical doctoral program in audiology.[2]
ASHA membership benefits
Professionals of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) can become members of ASHA. These professionals include audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech-language-hearing scientists. As of December 31, 2021, there are more than 218,000 members and affiliates of ASHA.[3] Opportunities ASHA membership brings include access to publications associated with ASHA, to continuing education programs through ASHA, to a platform to network with other CSD professionals, to career-building tools, and to money-saving programs.[4]
Special interest groups
ASHA sponsors special interest groups (SIGs) within the organization as a means of promoting community and learning in more specialized topics. As of 2016, ASHA has 19 established Special Interest Groups. These have been added through the years. ASHA members can be a SIG Affiliate of any number of SIGs, with each affiliation requiring nominal yearly dues.
References
- ^ Eaton, Judith (2009). An Overview of U.S. Accreditation (PDF). Council for Higher Education Accreditation. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Council on Academic Accreditation". American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- ^ "ASHA Membership Profile: Highlights and Trends". American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Benefits of ASHA Membership". American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2014.