American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
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Awardee Spotlight

Diane Williams assistant professor Duquesne University 1996 Graduate Student Scholarship recipient

A Second Career Saved

Diane Williams was saved by the bell. Or, anyway, the phone. And maybe not exactly "saved," but certainly reclaimed.

Williams, who had put her husband through his advanced degree program, raised three children, and was a practicing clinician for 20 years, was finally back in school herself, in the PhD program at Bowling Green State University. Despite her long-held and ardent desire to complete the degree, the stress of holding it all together—family and academic lives and financial concerns—was becoming overwhelming. She had decided to quit. Learn more

2009 Program Competitions Are Now Closed

Competitions for all 2009 Research Grants, Student Scholarship and Clinical Recognition Awards are now closed. Award recipients will be announced in November.

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ASHFoundation Awards Largest One-Year Disbursement of Funding in 60-Year History

Through the generosity of our dedicated donors, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation placed more than $500,000 in funding in the hands of its 2008 award recipients. This is the largest one-time dispersement of charitable funding in the history of the ASHFoundation. Meet our 2008 awardees.

ASHFoundation Celebrates 60 Years of Giving

The ASHFoundation celebrates 60 years of supporting excellence and innovation in the field of communication sciences and disorders. Read more.

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