Topics on Hearing, Speech & Language
Untreated Hearing Loss in Adults
- Attitudes and Actions Towards Hearing Health: Summary Report of U.S. Adults Ages 18+ [PDF]
- ASHA Public Service Announcement: Act Now on Hearing Loss [Español]
- Taking Action on Hearing Loss: 5 Steps to Success [Español]
- Act Now on Hearing Loss [Español]
- Is It Hearing Loss? A Checklist for Adults[Español]
- Helping a Family Member With Hearing Loss [Español]
- HLAA Communication Tip Cards [PDF]
Early Intervention & COVID 19
- Why Early Intervention Pays Off [PDF]
- The ABCs of Early Intervention [Español] [PDF]
- Infants and Hearing Health: What Families Need to Know [Español] [PDF]
- Why Early Intervention? A Great Opportunity for Children and Families[Español] [PDF]
- Be Tech Wise With Baby! [Español] [PDF]
- Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5
- Sign Up Today: Bright by Text [PDF] Bright by Text is a free texting service that sends tips, information, and resources to parents and caregivers to help give their young child a bright start.
The Role of Health Care SLPs in COVID19 Recovery
- COVID-19 and Cognitive Challenges [PDF]
- COVID-19 and Communication Challenges [PDF]
- COVID-19 and Swallowing Challenges[PDF]
- Communicating Effectively: How SLPs Help COVID-19 Survivors With Speech and Language Problems [Español] [PDF]
- Eating Safely: How SLPs Help COVID-19 Survivors With Swallowing Problems[Español] [PDF]
- Thinking Clearly: How SLPs Help COVID-19 Survivors With Cognition Problems[Español] [PDF]
- Video: COVID-19 and Healthcare Speech-Language Pathologists: Providing Critical Care on Road to Recovery
Summer Skill Building, Hearing Protection for School-Aged Children
- 5 Ways to Build Social Skills at Home This Summer [PDF]
- Summer Activities for Building Kids' Language, Literacy, and Learning [PDF]
- Summer Safe Listening: How Kids Can Protect Their Hearing When Using Earbuds and Headphones [PDF]
- Screens and Summer: Hitting the Reset Button to Combat Online Fatigue [PDF]
Parent Tool Kit: Developmental Milestones
Here is a free toolkit for parent on the communication skills that they should expect to see in their child by age and tips for how to support their child's development through daily reading. The toolkit was developed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Read Aloud 15 MINUTES.
Download each handout by age below. All handouts are available in English and Spanish.
Note about communication development: Children develop at their own pace. These flyers show the average ages when most children have developed these skills. Your child might not have all skills until the end of the age range.
Ages Birth-3 months (English)
Ages Birth-3 months (Spanish)
Ages 4-6 months (English)
Ages 4-6 months (Spanish)
Ages 7-12 month (English)
Ages 7-12 month (Spanish)
Ages 1-2 years (English)
Ages 1-2 years (Spanish)
Ages 2-3 years (English)
Ages 2-3 years (Spanish)
Ages 3-4 years (English)
Ages 3-4 years (Spanish)
Ages 4-5 years (English)
Ages 4-5 years (Spanish)
Communication for a Life Time
Communication for a Lifetime: The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) offers information to consumers on all topics related to speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance. Here are just some of the topics and links you can find on the ASHA website:
- Typical Speech and Language Development
- Speech and Language Disorders and Diseases
- Swallowing and Feeding
- Learning Two Languages
- Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders Groups
- How We Hear
- Hearing Loss
- Hearing Screening and Testing
- Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Assistive Technology
- Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention