Events & Deadlines


Join the 7th Annual ASHFoundation Virtual Walk/Run
9/23/2026

Registration is now open for the 7th Annual ASHFoundation Virtual Walk/Run taking place September 23–25, inviting participants from across the country to walk, run, roll, and rally in support of research and innovation in communication sciences and disorders. In celebration of the ASHFoundation’s 80th anniversary, this year introduces a new 80K Challenge, encouraging participants to complete 80 kilometers in honor of eight decades of impact. 

A Framework for Leading Complex Conversations: Facilitated Dialogue and Problem Solving
11/18/2026

Build your skills for navigating complex conversations and making collaborative decisions in CSD. Co-developed with the ASHFoundation, this interactive workshop uses ASHA’s Scope of Practice revision as a real-world case study. Join us from 2:30–5:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott. Purchase tickets through ASHA Convention registration.

Evening with the ASHFoundation: 80 Years Bold
11/19/2026

Celebrate our 80th anniversary and this year’s award recipients from 7–9 p.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom! Enjoy dinner, drinks, live music, and a silent auction as we kick off the next 80 years together. Purchase tickets through ASHA Convention registration, email  foundation@asha.org, or purchase tickets online

ASHFoundation Steer Session: Neuroplasticity and Neuromodulation in Aging Populations
11/19/2026

Discover how international researchers are advancing assessment and intervention across speech, language, voice, and hearing. Supported by the Max D. and Ruth Steer Fund, this two-part session at ASHA's Convention explores aging, neuroplasticity, and emerging clinical applications. Join sessions #1137 and #1193 at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 

The Science of Music & Communication: From Brain Mechanisms to Clinical Applications in Speech, Language, & Hearing
11/20/2026

Explore how music shapes communication, cognition, and hearing across the lifespan. Moderated by ASHFoundation President Bernard Rousseau, this interdisciplinary session connects emerging research on musical rhythm, timing, and structure with potential clinical applications. Attend session #1634 from 5–6 p.m. 

What's New


2025 Donor Book
2025 ASHFoundation Donor Book released for publication.

2025 ASHFoundation Award Recipients

The ASHFoundation is awarding a record-breaking $1.3 million to 87 researchers, students, and clinicians in communication sciences and disorders. Meet the newest awardees.

ASHFoundation Need-Based Emergency Funding

The ASHFoundation Need-Based Emergency Funding will be provided, as scholarship disbursements, to doctoral students and early-career investigators whose work on federally funded research studies in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) were affected by research grant terminations.

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