ASHA—The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
the professional, scientific, and credentialing （资格认证）
association for 140,000 members and affiliates（使并入）
who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and
speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States
and internationally.
ASHA uses the term credentialing to refer to a type of designation,
award, status, recognition.The term can refer to either individuals or
organizations that have been assessed or evaluated in some manner
and determined to meet certain qualifications, requirements, or
standards.
ASHA currently administers four different credentialing programs that
span the continuum of professional development:
academic program accreditation
clinical certification
continuing education provider
clinical specialty recognition
Beginning:
ASHA‘s rich history began in 1925 at an informal meeting
of the National Association of Teachers of Speech (NATS) in
Iowa City, IA. NATS was an organization made up of people
working in the areas of rhetoric（修辞） debate and theater.
Its members were becoming increasingly interested in
speech correction and wanted to establish an organization
to promote "scientific, organized work in the field of speech
correction." Accordingly, in December of that year, the
American Academy of Speech Correction-ASHA's original
predecessor-was born.
Process：
Since the establishment of the American Academy of Speech Correction, the
association changed its name 4 times before ultimately settling on the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
1925-American Academy of Speech Correction, it original predecessor
1927-American Society for the Study of Disorders of Speech
1934-American Speech Correction Association
1947-American Speech and Hearing; Association
1978-American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Now：
ASHA has been the guardian of these professions for over 75 years,
initiating the development of national standards for audiologists and for
speech-language pathologists and certifying professionals for 55 years.
ASHA has grown exponentially since its inception-from 25 members in
1925 to 130,000 in 2008. ASHA opened its first National office on January
1, 1958 in Washington, DC. The association subsequently moved 4 times,
most recently settling in its currently location in Rockville, MD in 2008.
VISION：
Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all
Mission
Empowering and supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and
speech, language, and hearing scientists by:
Advocating on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders
Advancing communication science
Promoting effective human communication
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Objectives are action-oriented statements of what must be done
to be successful and define the Association's strategic intent. Following
are the Strategic Objectives and associated outcomes identified for
ASHA's Strategic Pathway to Excellence:
Enhance Member Satisfaction
Enhance Effectiveness Across Professions and Settings
Increase Reimbursement and Funding
Increase Research Commitment
Increase the Number, Diversity, and Cultural Competence of the Membership
Increase Grassroots Advocacy by Members, Consumers, and Stakeholders
Increase Active Involvement of Members
Enhance Financial Stewardship
Improve the Science Base
Improve External Communication
Improve Data Collection and Decision-Making
Increase Knowledge and Internal Communications
Improve Technology and Infrastructure
Strengthen Strategic Relationships
The Honors of the Association recognizes distinguished contribution
to the field of speech, language, and hearing and is the highest honor the
Association can give.
Members are encouraged to nominate individuals who are well known
throughout the nation and the world for a lifetime of innovative clinical
practice, insightful and rigorous research, creative administration,
effective legislative activity, outstanding teaching, or other distinguished
professional contribution.
Honors may be awarded to an individual whose contributions have been
confined to a single one of the above areas. Although typically
conferred near the end of a professional career, the quality of the
achievements and their impact on the professions are of greater
importance than length of service.
ASHA membership
——benefits
 A membership
of more than 140000
communication sciences and disorders
(CSD) professionals in the world
 your link to fellow audiologists, speechlanguage pathologists, and
speech/language/hearing scientists
 tap into the collective knowledge and
expertise of CSD professionals
Professional publications
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Unlimited access to all four of ASHA's online journals
and take advantage of:
Advanced searching capabilities
Links to articles available for CEU credits (at least one
per issue)
Audio, video, and other types of content not possible in
print
E-mail alerts with tables of contents of new issues
Cite track alerts that let you receive e-mail alerts for
new journal content by title, key words, or author name
Receive ASHA’s awarding-winning newspaper
Continuing education opportunities
 ASHA provides
a variety of continuing
professional education opportunities
including convenient self-study products,
workshops and conferences, and more
than 1,400 opportunities to earn CEUs at
ASHA’s annual convention
 enjoy discounts on CE products and
services at ASHA’s online store
Networking opportunities
 tap
into the collective expertise of over
140,000 CSD professionals through
discussion forums, special interest division,
ASHA's member directory, and social
networking on Linkedln
 network at ASHA's annual convention,
schools conference, audiology conference
and health care institute
Career-building tools
 Advance
professionally with the help of
member-only resources like ASHA's
prosearch, and participate in the S.T.E.P.
mentoring program in the gathering place
Discounts on ASHA products and
services
 discounts
of up to 50% for many reference
books and handbooks, CE products,
multicultural resources, and specialty
products to promote your services to
colleagues and consumers
 discounts at the Annual Convention,
including registration fees, products, and
seminars
ASHA’s value
——ASHA makes a difference
Research and trends
 Access
to the latest scientific
information
 Focus on evidence-based practice
 The latest news and clinical information
 Thousands of pages of online
resources available at your fingertips
Advocacy and leadership
A
proven track record (interests of the
professions are represented and
advocated to federal regulators and
legislators )
 Raising the positive image of
audiologists and speech-language
pathologists in society
 An opportunity to be a leader (membergoverned, member-centric)
Standards
 Rigorous（严格的）
academic
standards
 Commitment to ethical standards (a
leader in establishing and enforcing ethical
standards for audiology and speechlanguage pathology to protect the
reputation and integrity of the professions
and help ensure the welfare of those
served )
Network of Experts
 Access
to professional consultations
with staff experts
 Marketing expertise and support
 A built-in（内部） network
Accomplished 2008–2009
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Advocacy
Congressional victory allows SLPs to bill Medicare
directly
Secured new diagnostic codes for voice and resonance
disorders and for stuttering and dysarthria as late effect
disorders of cerebrovascular(脑血管) disease
Won professional work valuation for audiology
procedures
Initiated moving speech-language pathology procedures
from the practice expense category to the professional
work category
Improving Coverage for Patients
 for
adults—hearing aids and cochlear
implants;
 for children—SLP and audiology services
Helping You Get Paid
 Improved
reimbursement（退还） for
cochlear implant diagnostic programming
 Convinced a Medicare regional payer to
allow coverage of traditional dysphagia
（吞咽困难） treatment
Raising Awareness About the
Professions
ASHA and Parents‘ Choice Foundation formed a
national coalition （联盟） of leading children's
musicians to promote safe listening of personal
audio technology.
 Distributed information to hundreds of media
markets about SLPs' role in child speech and
language development
 Began a joint effort with National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
to encourage children to protect their hearing
from noise
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November 18–20
www.asha.org/asha10
Who attended it ?
At ASHA Convention, you can
 Attend
program sessions with experts in
the professions presenting the latest
information on research and clinical
procedures.
 See hundreds of companies in the Exhibit
Hall showing the latest technology,
programs, and services to help you in your
work.
 Learn about graduate and doctoral
programs.
 Attend
fun events and receptions where
you can network with friends and meet
new colleagues
 provided you are in your three-year
maintenance interval—you can earn up to
2.5 CEUs.
 Explore hundreds of job opportunities at
the Career Fair.
Convention
Schedule
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WedNesday, November 17
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Committee & Board
Meetings
3:00 PM–6:00 PM registration open
Thursday, November 18
6:30 AM–6:00 PM registration open
8:00 AM–5:30 PM Program Sessions
10:00 AM–5:00 PM Exhibit Hall &
Career fair
NOON–1:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
NOON–1:00 PM Lunchtime Sessions
NOON–4:00 PM Graduate School fair
6:00 PM–7:00 PM opening General
Session
7:30 PM–9:30 PM foundation Event
Friday, November 19
6:45 AM–8:30 AM foundation Breakfast
(by invitation)
6:30 AM–5:30 PM registration open
8:00 AM–5:30 PM Program Sessions
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Exhibit Hall & Career fair
9:00 AM–4:00 PM NSSLHA Day
NOON–1:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
NOON–1:00 PM Lunchtime Sessions
NOON–4:00 PM Graduate School fair
6:00 PM–7:30 PM Awards Ceremony
8:00 PM–10:00 PM open Houses
Saturday, November 20
7:00 AM–1:00 PM registration open
8:00 AM–5:30 PM Program Sessions
9:00 AM–3:00 PM Exhibit Hall & Career fair
NOON–1:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall
NOON–1:00 PM Lunchtime Sessions
6:00 PM–8:30 PM Closing Party at the
National Constitution Center
Convention Program
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Academic and Educational issues
Auditory Processing Disorders
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Business, Management, and Professional issues
Fluency
issues in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Populations
Language and Learning in School Age Children
and Adolescents
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Language Disorders in Adults
Language in infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Language Science
Motor Speech in Adults and Children
Research issues Across the Discipline
Speech Science
Speech Sound Disorders in Children
Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
voice, Resonance, and Alaryngeal Speech
CAHA
 中国听力高级顾问委员会
 中国听力高级顾问委员会
 畅听未来
 中国听力峰会
（CAS）
 畅听未来-中国听力峰会2010（CAS2010）
 近几个月CAHA所做的事
中国听力高级顾问委员会
 由国内外相关政府官员、听力康复行业的
顶尖专家学者、以及该行业的杰出人士组
成的委员会
 项目的管理、方向、计划、执行、总结以
及学术指导的核心
中国听力峰会 （CAS）
 委员会从成立至今，已成功召开了6届会议
(CAHA 1, CAHA2, CAHA3，CAHA4，
CAHA5暨中国听力峰会2008，CAHA6)。
畅听未来-中国听力峰会2010
（CAS2010）
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2010年10月在上海隆重举办。
 会议形式:主题发言、专题报告、圆桌会议、经验
分享、焦点论坛等。
 主要议题涵盖了国际、国内听力保健和康复行业
的热点问题。同时，以“城市，让生活更美好”
为主题的世界博览会届时将在上海举行，组委会
安排世博会观光，特别是邀请嘉宾们参观生命阳
光馆-“畅听未来”展区。
 畅听未来-中国听力峰会2010邀请全国耳鼻咽喉科、
妇幼保健科、儿科还有聋儿康复系统的同道，以
及经销商厂家踊跃参会。
近几个月动向
 畅听未来-助听器效果国际性调查启动
 “畅听未来-聋儿康复与耳模制作学习班”
 遗传性耳聋基因检测盒入围国家重点新产
品计划
 畅听未来-中国耳聋防治五年计划联合北京
市耳鼻咽喉科研究所共同发起“助听器效
果国际性调查”。
 本项调查的目的在于掌握患者助听器使用
状况，以便为后续的助听器调试等工作提
供辅助信息。
 内容：（1）畅听未来-助听器效果国际性调
查IOI-HA；（2）畅听未来-助听器效果评估
-患者资料
 畅听未来项目与浙江中医药大学听力与言
语科学学院、浙江中医药大学耳聋康复研
究所共同合作，于2010年5月10在浙江省杭
州市举办了“畅听未来-聋儿康复与耳模制
作学习班”。
 30名来自全国各地的各级残联、聋校、聋
儿康复中心的管理人员、聋儿康复语训老
师、助听器验配师、耳鼻咽喉科医生、听
力学工作者、听力检测技术人员等参加了
本次为期6天的培训。
ASHA & CAHA
 成立时间
 成员
 政府支持力度（经费/活动等）
 年会内容
 对言听事业的贡献
 今后发展前景