For David Rivera, navigating the world around him has not always been easy, but his determination and the support of those around him have helped him keep moving forward. Research supported by the ASHFoundation and led by Dr. Teresa Girolamo is helping create new pathways for understanding and supporting individuals with communication challenges.
Watch how this work is helping David build stronger communication skills and giving his family renewed confidence and hope for the future.
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!
Registration is now open for the 7th Annual ASHFoundation Virtual Walk/Run taking place September 23–25, inviting participants from across the country to walk, run, roll, and rally in support of research and innovation in communication sciences and disorders. In celebration of the ASHFoundation’s 80th anniversary, this year introduces a new 80K Challenge, encouraging participants to complete 80 kilometers in honor of eight decades of impact.
Discover how international researchers are advancing assessment and intervention across speech, language, voice, and hearing. Supported by the Max D. and Ruth Steer Fund, this two-part session at ASHA's Convention explores aging, neuroplasticity, and emerging clinical applications. Join sessions #1137 and #1193 at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate our 80th anniversary and this year’s award recipients from 7–9 p.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom! Enjoy dinner, drinks, live music, and a silent auction as we kick off the next 80 years together. Purchase tickets through ASHA Convention registration or by emailing foundation@asha.org.
Explore how music shapes communication, cognition, and hearing across the lifespan. Moderated by ASHFoundation President Bernard Rousseau, this interdisciplinary session connects emerging research on musical rhythm, timing, and structure with potential clinical applications. Attend session #1634 from 5–6 p.m.
The ASHFoundation is awarding a record-breaking $1.3 million to 87 researchers, students, and clinicians in communication sciences and disorders. Meet the newest awardees.
The ASHFoundation Need-Based Emergency Funding will be provided, as scholarship disbursements, to doctoral students and early-career investigators whose work on federally funded research studies in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) were affected by research grant terminations.
In celebration of ASHA’s Centennial, the ASHFoundation hosted a spring event—Advancing CSD Through Facilitated Dialogue: Impact and Future Innovations.
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!