American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation

Supporting innovation in communication sciences

Awardee Spotlight

Kenn Apel, PhD 1985 Graduate Student Scholarship recipient

Promises Fulfilled
In 1983 Kenn Apel, a PhD student at what is now the University of Memphis, promised his wife that he would complete his degree in three years.

As luck would have it, the ASHFoundation awarded him one of its first Graduate Student Scholarships in 1985. The grant enabled him to fulfill his promise—in all senses of that word—and begin his career. Read more. 

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Welcome! The ASHFoundation is a charitable organization working to promote a better quality of life for children and adults with communication disorders. Our mission is to advance knowledge about the causes and treatment of hearing, speech, and language problems.

We raise funds from individuals, corporations, and organizations to support research, graduate education, and special projects that foster discovery and innovation in the field of communication sciences. Learn more.