The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Considering Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) information creates opportunities for clinicians and employers to address and mitigate outcome gaps. Start by asking yourself these 3 questions: 1. How can you adjust policies and services be facilitate care? 2. How can you use SDOH knowledge to reduce barriers for each client? 3. How can you partner with professionals and community groups to improve health outcomes? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epcU74f5

Thank you to the 75 ASHA volunteers who joined ASHA Advocacy staff in Washington, D.C., for ASHA’s 2024 Capitol Hill Day! These advocates attended 135 meetings with federal legislators and their staff members throughout the day on May 8. The conversations they had and stories they were able to share helped representatives understand the importance of the work audiologists and SLPs do and how legislation and regulations can positively or negatively impact you and the people you serve. We saw legislators’ eyes widening, their staff members taking copious notes, questions being asked, and light bulbs going off in their minds as ASHA members advocated for better coverage and reimbursement rates; improved IDEA funding; expanding opportunities for audiologists, SLPs, and assistants; improving patient access to audiology and speech-language pathology services; and so much more. Advocacy and change take time and many voices. We need your help to keep up this momentum! There are several ways you can get involved right now: https://at.asha.org/iW

A team of SLPs, SLPAs, and a music therapist who traveled to provide care to children with speech and language needs in Belize, demonstrating the value of OpportuniTEAM. Ebony Green, CCC-SLP, tells us the team joined with the The Inspiration Center in Belize City to support capacity building and access to care in this community. They held a clinic that provided screenings, therapy, and parent education. The team plans to go back again this year. Members of the team include: Ebony Green, CCC-SLP Quintina Briscoe, CCC-SLP Sucheta Kamath, CCC-SLP Ann Lake, CCC-SLP Nathan Servilican, MT-BC (music therapist) Alice Williams, SLPA Amy Schafer, SLPA Edgar Serrano, SLP Silvia Sandoval, SLPA Adrienne Williams, CCC-SLP Do you know members who use teamwork to create unique and successful opportunities for others? Submit an #ASHAOpportuniTEAM story: https://at.asha.org/iT

Let's celebrate National Stuttering Awareness Week! Deepen your knowledge with these ASHA-created CE courses. Available in the ASHA Learning Pass or in the ASHA Store. https://lnkd.in/eVg8TymW

The House Ways and Means Committee has approved a two-year extension of Medicare Telehealth Authority for audiologists and SLPs! We need you to keep up your excellent advocacy efforts and let your representatives know that you should be a permanent Medicare telehealth providers: https://at.asha.org/iS

Join us for our eighth event in a series of conversations on supervision in communication sciences and disorders. This year's discussion will focus on successful supervisory experiences for audiologists and speech-language pathologists who supervise students, clinical fellows, and assistants with disabilities. This discussion will take place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). https://at.asha.org/iR

SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders, invites you to register for their Virtual Open House and Networking Meeting on May 16 from 4 – 5 p.m. ET: https://at.asha.org/iP Learn about SIG 17’s mission and meet other professionals interested in researching, networking, collaboration, education and mentoring for audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the global marketplace. This event is not available for ASHA CEUs or PDHs. #ASHASIGs #ASHASIG17

School-based SLPs are invited to join us on May 15 for a free virtual town hall focusing on post-secondary transition planning for students with disabilities. Join this panel of experts in a conversation to explore the role of the SLP, identify achievable goals, and gather support and resources for successful student transition plans. Register at https://at.asha.org/iN. Participants may earn 1.5 professional development hours (PDHs) for attending the live event. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the live event. Participants can track and use PDHs for certification maintenance. #slpeeps

A hearing loss diagnosis can be scary and overwhelming for parents of infants and toddlers. That’s why ASHA, Bright by Text (brightbeginningsusa), and the Helping Adults Talk to Children (HATCH) Lab at Idaho State University have teamed up on a brand new texting program. Families with children ages birth to 3 years can text the word HEAR to 274 448 to receive free text messages, in English or Spanish, that provide information, resources, and support. Spread the word! https://at.asha.org/iM

Did you know that 5% of children stutter? This Stuttering Awareness Week, hear directly from children who stutter as they share their experiences in their own words. #StutteringAwareness