Audiology Associations & Organizations
Group
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Website
www.asha.org
Mission and objectives
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Their mission is to empower and support speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists by: Advocating on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders; advancing communication science; and promoting effective human communication.
Audiology Resources
Audiologist Career Profile
Audiologist work to test for, diagnose, assess, and recommend treatment for hearing and balance conditions. Audiologists also fit patients with hearing aides and other devices and act as counselors for people adjusting to hearing loss. Read more . . .
Degree and Program Information for an Audiologist Career
The standard educational background for audiologists is a specialized Master’s degree; however, these days more and more audiologists are obtaining Doctorates-Au.D-instead. Read more . . .
Interview with a Professional Audiologist
Do you have a question about audiology careers? Check out this interview with a professional audiologist. Read more . . .
