From childhood, Sabin Duncan has navigated life with hearing loss, facing daily communication challenges. Even as an adult with hearing aids, he encountered a world that wasn’t built for those with limited hearing. But instead of accepting the status quo, Sabin is driving change.
Now, he’s championing research to improve hearing accessibility, ensuring a future where hearing loss is met with innovation and inclusion—not barriers. His biggest motivation? His daughters, who are also hard of hearing.
Join Sabin in shaping a world where every voice is heard.
Our ability to communicate and connect with each other is key to our success and happiness. The ASHFoundation supports innovators and sparks innovation in communication sciences to make that connection possible for everyone. Join us!
2025 ASHFoundation Virtual 5K Walk/Run9/14/2025
Registration is now open for the ASHFoundation’s 6th Annual Virtual 5K, taking place September 12–14, 2025. Walk, run, or roll from wherever you are—and on your own schedule—to support innovation in communication sciences and disorders.
Participate as an individual or form a team. Every step you take helps fund research grants, scholarships, and new breakthroughs in speech, language, and hearing. Join a movement that’s making a difference across the country and around the world.
Thanks to our generous donors, the ASHFoundation continues to fuel innovation in communication sciences. Explore the 2024 Donor Book [PDF] to see the individuals, corporations, and organizations that made a difference!
In 2024, we expanded our reach, embraced new connections, and awarded $705,000 to 88 researchers, students, and clinicians. It was one of our strongest years yet—celebrate the impact with us!
The ASHFoundation awarded $705,000 to 88 researchers, students and clinicians in communication sciences and disorders. Meet the newest awardees.
The ASHFoundation and ASHA collaborate to advance the speech-language-hearing profession through distinct yet complementary roles in support and innovation.
Sharon E. Moss, PhD, CCC-SLP, CAE, Executive Director for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation has received the 2024 M. Eugene Wiggins Leadership Award, bestowed by the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH).