The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is a non-profit organization that represents speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. ASHA was founded in 1925 and has been dedicated to promoting communication and swallowing disorders research, education, and advocacy ever since. ASHA publishes several peer-reviewed journals and hosts an annual convention that attracts thousands of professionals from around the world. ASHA is committed to improving the lives of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders.