May is National Speech-Language Hearing Month. A new poll is shedding light on the importance of effective communication from caregivers to adults.

ASHA Collaborates With Co-Chairs of the Unified Voices Caucus, Reps. Kat Cammack and Troy Carter, for May 20 EventRockville, Md., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of National ...

“Dr. Holt, I need you to come listen to one of my second graders. This is one of my best students, but I’m worried I might be overlooking a speech or language disorder—I’m just not sure,” the teacher ...

Statistics from 2015, pre-pandemic, approximate that 7.7% of U.S. children ages 13–17—nearly 1 in 12—have had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or difficulty swallowing. However, a recent ...

Choose the right program to become a Speech-Language Pathologist with two graduate program options at the University of Delaware. We acknowledge and honor the individuality of our students, including ...

Faculty and students from UNR Med presented nationally at the 100th annual convention of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association “This was a vibrant, creative community of professionals,” ...

The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) program serves as extension coursework to the CSAD Bachelor of Science Program at CSU Sacramento to prepare students for SLPA license application. This ...

The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) states SLPs are experts in the areas of speech production, fluent timing, language form and content, cognitive-communication, voice and ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Brenna Swanston is an education-focused editor and writer with a particular interest in education equity and alternative educational paths. As a newswriter in her early career, Brenna's education ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. My son Grayson was about two and a half years old when his preschool teacher called me. A child ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) can weaken the muscles used for speech, causing slurred speech, nasal tone, poor breath support, vocal fatigue, and pitch control problems. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) ...