June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. Today, we share an overview of this more-common-than-recognized disability. Just What Is Aphasia? If you’ve never even heard of aphasia, you’re not alone. According to research by the National Aphasia Association, “aphasia” is a…
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Celebrating Speech-Language-Hearing Month: 100 Years of ASHA
“Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.” –ASHA mission statement The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) was founded in 1925, just three years after the first “speech correction” PhD in the U.S. Initial membership comprised 25 speech…


