Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association (OSLHA)

Founded in 1945, the Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association (OSLHA) is a professional association representing speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout Ohio. OSLHA is recognized by the national American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) as the official professional organization for Ohio. OSLHA members provide services for the evaluation and rehabilitation of communicative disorders. Members work in a variety of settings including: clinics, health care facilities, hospitals, private practice, schools, and universities. Members must abide by the OSLHA Code of Ethics.

Vision:
Empowering Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Speech-Language and Hearing scientists to unlock communication for individuals with communication disorders.

Mission:
Empowering our members by providing opportunities for professional development, advocacy, and leadership development necessary to foster excellence in the services provided to individuals with communication and related disorders.

Our Purpose:
• To represent the professional interests of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists in Ohio
• To advocate for service recipients by promoting quality prevention and intervention programs and educational opportunities for those with disorders of human communication
• To promote the highest standards of preparation and practice in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• To promote professional growth and unity
• To promote public awareness and influence public opinion concerning the professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and the needs of the communicatively handicapped
• To foster the adoption and practice of ethical principles in the field of communication disorders
• To encourage basic scientific research of processes of human communication and disseminate the results; and
• To encourage the interchange of information, affiliation, and cooperation with other professional and service organizations concerned with human communication and its disorders.