Photograph of an audiologist testing a patient's hearing, 2024.

ASHA celebrates the opportunities that lie ahead in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. As we honor 100 years of legacy, we look to the future, imagining the possibilities ahead in groundbreaking research, innovative education, and transformative practices that will shape the next century. While we have made significant strides, we still have further to go as we work towards diversifying the disciplines, increasing reimbursement, expanding access to care through various initiatives, and more, including:

• Advocacy, ASHA’s work to effect positive public policy change.
• Communication Access, a framework of six core principles to help lessen communication barriers.
• Have You Heard?, a digital platform focused on reducing systemic and organizational barriers.
• Hearing and Speech Careers, part of ASHA’s efforts to recruit a diverse community of clinicians.
• Interprofessional Education/Interprofessional Practice (IPE/IPP), which highlights the value of collaboration across disciplines.
• Social Determinants of Health, which has resources that focus on the non-medical variables and forces that impact everyone's health.
• That’s Unheard Of, a simple resource to help members keep up with cultural competence in their practice.