American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Launches Campaign to Highlight...
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has launched a nationwide multimedia campaign—Identify the Signs—to raise awareness of the early warning signs of speech, language, and hearing...
View ArticleThe Signs Of The Times
Dr. Patricia Prelock, ASHA President, announces the launch of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Identify the Signs public education campaign.
View ArticleLa Asociación Americana del Habla, Lenguaje y Audición lanza una campaña para...
La Asociación Americana del Habla, Lenguaje y Audición (ASHA-American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) ha lanzado una campaña nacional multimedia, Aprenda los signos, para crear conciencia de las...
View ArticleTips for Using Tech Gifts Safely This Holiday Season
On Heels of New Study Revealing Growing Mobile Tech Use in Children, Parents Should Prioritize Hearing Protection (Rockville, MD – November 25, 2013) With skyrocketing use of smart mobile devices...
View ArticleMay Is Better Hearing and Speech Month
May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month: ASHA to Launch New Public Education Resources About Communication Disorders and Benefits of Early Intervention.
View ArticleNoise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children—A Preventable Problem
Audiologist Jessica Rossi-Katz talks about noise-induced hearing loss in children.
View ArticleAutism Diagnosis and Treatment of Today and Tomorrow
Speech-language pathologist and 2013 ASHA President Patricia Prelock discusses the increase in autism diagnoses among U.S. children, as well as the early signs and treatment options.
View ArticleBuilding Language and Literacy Skills During the Lazy Days of Summer
Speech-language pathologist Lyndsey Zurawski offers advice for parents about how to stimulate children’s language skills during everyday activities over the summer break.
View ArticleStatistics of Communication Disorders
This infographic shares some statistics about the prevalence and cost of communication disorders.
View ArticleBoom! Here’s How to Protect Your Hearing This Fourth of July
As fun as fireworks are to watch, listening to those big booms can put people at risk for hearing damage. ASHA offers suggestions on how to protect your hearing during July 4th festivities.
View ArticleDisabilities in Kids Rise; Not Physical Problems
A study in the journal Pediatrics shows that mental and developmental disabilities, including speech problems, are on the rise in children.
View ArticleNew Pediatrics Study Reveals Dramatic Increase in Speech Problems in Children...
“Pediatrics” reports a 63% increase in disability associated with speech problems from 2001–02 to 2010–11 among U.S. children, along with a more than 15% increase in disability associated with hearing...
View ArticleEarly Language: The Key to Children’s Literacy
2014 ASHA President Elizabeth McCrea explains the connection between language and literacy, and offers tips for parents.
View ArticleChildhood Speech and Hearing Disorders
This infographic shares statistics about hearing and speech-language disorders in U.S. children, and the benefits of early intervention.
View ArticleWhat is Social Communication Disorder? How Is It Treated?
Speech-language pathologists Diane Paul and Donna Murray talk about what social communication disorder is and how it is treated.
View Article10 Tips for Managing Kids’ Tech Time to Prioritize Communication
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month—a time to prioritize communication. Here are 10 tips for parents on how to manage kids’ technology use to keep communication at the forefront.
View ArticleNew ASHA Survey of U.S. Parents: Significant Percentages Report That Very...
A new survey of U.S. parents commissioned by ASHA finds significant percentages reporting technology use by very young children and more than half of the parents surveyed have concerns about the...
View ArticleBabies Don’t Need Smartphones: Column
ASHA 2015 President Judith L. Page warns that overuse of technology can translate to an underuse of speech and other forms of human-to-human communication.
View ArticleNew Public Service Announcement: Kids and Technology
New Identify the Signs public service announcement educates parents about how too much technology and too little talk can delay communication development in children. Talking and reading together...
View ArticleMore Talk, Less Tech: Summer Edition
Vacation travel, barbecues, family excursions. . . summer is full of prime communication opportunities for families. Parents, this summer don't let tech time interfere with quality talk time with your...
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