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About ISHA

Founded in 1960, the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) is a non-profit organization representing 4,000 licensed professionals with advanced degrees in speech-language pathology and audiology. Reflecting the cultural diversity of our state, ISHA represents professionals sensitive to the diverse needs of all consumers.

ISHA's Mission is to support and advocate for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and the individuals they serve with communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders.

ISHA's Purpose, in recognition of the responsibilities of this organization to the public, the profession and the membership, its purposes shall be to:

  1. Encourage scientific study of the processes of individual human communication, with special reference to speech, language, learning, hearing,and swallowing.
  2. Promote investigation and prevention of disorders of human communication.
  3. Promote appropriate academic and clinical preparation of individuals entering the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders, and promote the maintenance of current knowledge and skills of those within the discipline.
  4. Foster improvement of clinical procedures with such disorders.
  5. Stimulate exchange of information among persons and organizations so engaged.
  6. Cooperate with other professional, governmental, and private agencies and organizations regarding the growth and consumption of services by the public.
  7. Disseminate information to related professions and to the public about speech, language, learning, hearing and swallowing processes.

Services ISHA provides include the following:

  • Speakers bureau made up of skilled clinical practitioners
  • Written materials on communication disorders
  • Information on clinical services available throughout Illinois
  • Referrals to qualified speech-language pathologists & audiologists
  • Annual convention featuring current information/research related to speech, language and hearing
  • Ongoing communication with other health, education, and social service groups
  • Coordination with federal and state agencies to design and support programs & policies that will protect those with communication disorders