SLP Focuses on Student Needs to Achieve Workload Relief
Learn more about how this school-based SLP advocated for changes that prioritized her students’ needs and improved her workload challenges.
Photograph of the ASHA Convention’s banquet at the Hotel Statler in St. Louis, MO, 1936
Stories Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence
Join us as we commemorate ASHA’s Centennial by exploring stories that highlight legacy, impact, and possibilities within the professions that define the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD). These narratives showcase the transformative work of our members, reflecting a commitment to diversity, mentorship, and innovative practices that shape the future of CSD.
Stories
Shakespeare and Autism
OpportuniTEAM, 2024 ASHA Board President Tena McNamara's initiative highlighted the Bridgeway Academy in Columbus, Ohio, where SLPs, music therapists, and actors partner with Ohio State University’s Theatre department to offer Shakespeare and Autism.
Elevating Autistic Voices in Care
SLPs Rachel Dorsey, Hillary Crow, and Caroline Gaddy advocate for recognizing and valuing autistic attributes.
George Castle Talks Mentoring and Race in Speech-Language Pathology
George Castle, CCC-SLP, talks about how his mentor, Kenyatta Rivers, taught him to live his life helping others in their careers while pulling himself up at the same time.
Dual Expertise in Mentorship
As both an audiologist and an SLP, Tena McNamara has mentored students, offering unique insights across two professions.
Driving Hearing Care Access With Mobile Audiology
The Mobile Audiology Clinic addresses hearing care disparities in underserved communities by providing on-site audiological services.
Culturally S.M.A.R.T. Fellowship
Sulare Rose, an SLP in Washington, D.C., has impacted the profession as a co-creator of the Culturally S.M.A.R.T (Student Multicultural Awareness & Research Training) Fellowship.
Bridging Audiology and Aviation
Early-career audiologist Sarah Kingsbury is pioneering a unique path by applying her audiology expertise in aviation.
A Convention to Remember
Attendees at the 1968 Denver convention found themselves, along with the nation, in a politically, socially and culturally tumultuous time, and some members led the charge for change.