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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 241,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.
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### [Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders: Fundamentals and Critical Thinking for SLPs](/events/pediatric-aerodigestive-disorders/)
* Online Conference, available for ASHA CEUs
* March 12 – 24, 2025
#### [May
1](/national-speech-language-hearing-month/)
### [National Speech-Language-Hearing Month](/national-speech-language-hearing-month/)
* May 1 – 31, 2025
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### [ASHA Health Care Summit 2025: Grand Rounds in the ICU](/events/health-care/)
* In-person conference, available for ASHA CEUs
* May 2 – 3, 2025
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Search through thousands of courses offered by ASHA CE Providers and stay current in your field.
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There are thousands of certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Find the right one for your needs.
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### [ASHFoundation](https://www.ashfoundation.org/)
Fund critical research and education that brings the gift of communication to individuals affected by speech, language and hearing disorders.
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About ASHA
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 241,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.
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* [Audiologists](/aud/)
* [Speech-Language Pathologists](/slp/)
* [Academic & Faculty](/academic/)
* [Audiology & SLP Assistants](/assistants-certification-program/)
* [Students](/students/)
* [Public](/public/)
Get Involved
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Connect With ASHA
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**American Speech-Language-Hearing Association**
2200 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850
Members: 800-498-2071
Non-Member: 800-638-8255
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