The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association.
Here are some facts about ASHA:
- It has 198,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.
- It was founded in 1925.
- Its headquarters is in Rockville, Maryland.
- It has many publications including The ASHA Leader, American Journal of Audiology and American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, etc.
- Its mission is to make effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.
If you require more information, here is its official website:
http://www.asha.org/
Key word: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association