American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Vanderheiden, G.C. and Lloyd, L.L. 1986. In S.W. Blackstone (Ed.), Augmentative Communication An Introduction, Rockville, MD American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional organization of speech-language pathologists. ASHA has a Special Interest Division on augmentative communication. ASHA, 10801 RockviUe Pike, Rockville, MD, 20852, Tel. 301-897-5700, Fax. 301-571-0457. http //www.asha.org. 

American Speech Language Hearing Association 2004. Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology. Rockville, MD Author, 2004. 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http //www.asha.org/... 

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association was founded in 1925. However, at the time, most American speech therapists were interested in communication disorders that dealt with aphasia, articulation, and fluency there was little interest in disorders of the voice and larynx. In the late 1930 s and early 1940 s, the Nazi regime forced many European phoniatricians and voice experts to emigrate to the United States. These emigrants initiated U.S. interest in voice pathology, which became a more prominent field of study in the 1980 s. 

Audiologist A professional, specializing in the study and rehabilitation of hearing, who is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or licensed by a state board of examiners. 

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