A professional organization of speech-language pathologists and audiologists advancing services to children and adults with communication and related disorders. CSHA is chartered under California law as a non-profit corporation and qualified by federal IRS as a 501(c)(6) organization for tax-exemption purposes.

The California Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the officially recognized professional association for California speech-language pathologists and audiologists by the national American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Note ASHA’s web site at www.asha.org for national information.

ASHA’s Consumer Affairs Division provides information and assistance to millions who have communication disorders as well as to their families and friends -- call the toll free ASHA HELP LINE CONSUMER INFORMATION or call 1-800-638-8255 or 301-987-8682 (voice or TTY). ASHA members’ toll-free number is 1-800-498-2071.