Mission

Empowering members to provide the highest quality, life-changing care for individuals with communication and related disorders.

Vision

Enhancing the Quality of Life for the Individuals We Serve.

Encourage and promote the role of the speech-language pathologist and audiologist as a professional in the delivery of clinical services to persons with communication disorders
Encourage basic scientific study of processes of individual human communication with special reference to speech, hearing, and language
Encourage clinical research and the interchange of information among speech-language pathologists and audiologists, and other professionals concerned with human communication and its disorders
Promote prevention of disorders of human communication
Provide continuing educational activities and opportunities for professional growth and fellowship
Promote the highest standards of preparation and practice in speech-language pathology and audiology
Promote public awareness and influence public opinions concerning the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology and the needs of persons with communication disorders
Encourage affiliation and cooperation with other persons and organizations having similar interests and objectives through legislative and professional advocacy