May is Better Hearing & Speech Month! It is the biggest and best annual opportunity to promote the professions and raise awareness about communication disorders. ASHA is making it easy to get involved, promote yourself, and make a difference. Here is what's in store for May:
2019 Tagline and Weekly Themes
This year, ASHA's theme for BHSM is "Communication Across the Lifespan." A campaign logo and free resources—including posters, bookmarks, coloring pages, social media cover photos, and more—are available for members online.
To tie in with the Lifespan theme, ASHA's weekly focus areas for 2019 will spotlight communication disorders by age groups. Shareable content from ASHA will focus on the unique signs, symptoms, life impact, and treatment considerations relative to each age population for (1) speech/language development and/or disorders, (2) social communication, (3) hearing, and (4) feeding/swallowing. Here's a breakdown of the schedule:
Week 1—May 5–11: Communication Disorders in Infants
Week 2—May 12–18: Communication Disorders in Toddlers
Week 3—May 19–25: Communication Disorders in School-Aged Children
Week 4—May 26–31: Communication Disorders in Adults
ASHA's public activities, social media, and more will be based on this schedule.
For information on ASHA's public outreach overall, stay up-to-date up with the latest ASHA news. Please email any questions or comments to bhsm@asha.org.
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