Press Room

Press Releases and Statements

Audiologists Stress Important Message to Video Gamers This World Hearing Day (March 3): Protect Your Hearing! (2/26/2025)
Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, PhD, CCC-SLP, Becomes 2025 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (1/2/2025)
Holiday Gifts That Help Build Speech and Language Skills in Young Children (12/18/2024)
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)

In the News

Speech delays surge post-pandemic, but who's left to listen in Maine?
ASHA Senior Director of Clinical Issues in SLP Diane Paul was interviewed for a CBS Portland, ME story about post-pandemic speech delays and a shortage of SLPs to address them.

Smart Guide to Ear and Hearing Health
ASHA Associate Director of Audiology Professional Practices Regina Zappi provided answers for an in-depth AARP article about hearing health.

"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

World Hearing Day, an observance designated by the World Health Organization, aims to promote ear and hearing care around the world. It is celebrated annually on March 3.

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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.